Damn Americanisms

Discussion in 'Everything Else' started by Armadeadn, Dec 21, 2011.

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  1. #21 Armadeadn, Dec 22, 2011
    Who hasn't?
     
  2. #22 cmdrmonkey, Dec 22, 2011
    Twat? That's so British. You call yourself an asshole this instant!
     
  3. #23 Armadeadn, Dec 22, 2011
    I prefer the term arsehole :)
     
  4. #24 chi, Dec 22, 2011
    Does it literally make you vomit blood?
     
  5. #25 knowname, Dec 22, 2011
    arsehole sounds too nice
     
  6. #26 supersonic, Dec 22, 2011
    You just Hulk Smashed the poor guy, but he'll probably never figure it out.

    Does that make him better than you?
     
  7. #27 bfun, Dec 23, 2011
    Today I heard some Brits say "it's spot on". Sort of similar.
     
  8. #28 chi, Dec 24, 2011
    "touch base" means to make contact with someone, right?

    "spot on" means correct/perfect/on the money.

    eg: "I thought his analysis of the play was spot on"

    The only thing similar is they both have o's in
     
  9. #29 bfun, Dec 24, 2011
    They aren't similar in what they mean, they are similar in what they don't mean.
     
  10. #30 Phisix, Dec 24, 2011
    It's our language, we can say or create things we want.

    Just had a cup of tea and it was spot on.
     
  11. #31 bfun, Dec 24, 2011
    In their literal meaning both refer to a location of importance.
     
  12. #32 chi, Dec 24, 2011
    The literal meaning of could care less means the opposite of what the user is actually trying to convey.
     
  13. #33 bfun, Dec 24, 2011
    Yes you've mentioned that a few times.
     
  14. #34 knowname, Dec 24, 2011
    How about since it's Christmas we all post something we LIKE about the other... If it wasn't for crazy Limeys we wouldn't have the wonderful word that is wanker. I must use that word like... once a month. Which is pretty good for a 'foreign' word.
     
  15. #35 cmdrmonkey, Dec 24, 2011
    I don't think anyone here gives a crap that it's Christmas.
     
  16. #36 bfun, Dec 24, 2011
    It's not Christmas yet.
     
  17. #37 supersonic, Dec 24, 2011
    Christmas has gotten to be cash only for me. I hand out crisp $1 bills to 3-4 people.
     
  18. #38 knowname, Dec 24, 2011
    you go to a strip club?? kinky.
     
  19. #39 monsly, Dec 24, 2011
    I like those Reese's peanut butter cake things. That's got to count for something.
     
  20. #40 chi, Dec 24, 2011
    I suppose i like those twinkie things, I've only had two in total.
     
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