Hilarious link

[elettaria]

The Mormon mission in Edinburgh.

The Words 'fanny,' 'bugger,' 'bloody,' and 'suspenders' (call them braces'), should never be used when speaking to a Scot. Foreign visitors should note that a 'fag' is a cigarette, an 'ass' is a donkey, and a 'rubber' is an eraser.

This is the city I live in?

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[sweetrush.livejournal.com]

The number of times I've heard that story, either every single American/Australian/what have you tourist does this, or they all pretend they have...

[sam-t.livejournal.com]

I've had many conversations with people speculating about the possible effects of getting the terminology wrong - this is the first example I'd heard of someone actually saying it.

[sweetrush.livejournal.com]

I've heard it as a 'my friend's American friend/family member' type thing a whole bunch of times.

[sweetrush.livejournal.com]

BTW, hello elettaria, I'm not sure if I've commented here before, although I friended you aaages ago. From menstrual_cups obviously, but prompted by the yummy English Literature. *waves from Oxford*

[elettaria.livejournal.com]

*waves from Edinburgh, assuming we're allowed to do that - very strict city, no hugging allowed, you know*

[sweetrush.livejournal.com]

Hehe. I won't tell anyone if you won't.

Shakespeare tute in an hour, I'm so underprepared, lala...

*flees*