tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368919919776015255.post299449890368007201..comments2023-10-20T05:31:15.613-07:00Comments on Don't Call Me Mummy: Thursday ThirteenMom not Mum (Sandy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16342355588737699494noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368919919776015255.post-30619038901126149552007-07-06T11:20:00.000-07:002007-07-06T11:20:00.000-07:00My favorite, probably because I rode the tube enti...My favorite, probably because I rode the tube entirely too much, is "Mind the Gap." And also fizzy water vs. flat water. And trainers for tennis shoes.<BR/><BR/>I miss England.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368919919776015255.post-47786794686743313242007-07-05T21:52:00.000-07:002007-07-05T21:52:00.000-07:00Yikes! I have some studying to do if I ever take ...Yikes! I have some studying to do if I ever take a trip! Great TT!bichonpawzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09344322575991668081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368919919776015255.post-76890591791581103072007-07-05T20:08:00.000-07:002007-07-05T20:08:00.000-07:00My favorite phrase..."knock you up" (wake you up)...My favorite phrase..."knock you up" (wake you up). Let me tell you I jumped when someone asked "So, can I knock you up in the morning?<BR/><BR/>Mine's up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368919919776015255.post-27588924065858557602007-06-11T16:03:00.000-07:002007-06-11T16:03:00.000-07:00This made me laugh because I am the opposite...I'v...This made me laugh because I am the opposite...I've been in Canada since I was three, but I hold onto a lot of those British words.Emma in Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058142553612290594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368919919776015255.post-51702012456342617632007-06-09T08:08:00.000-07:002007-06-09T08:08:00.000-07:00ROFL Too funny!ROFL Too funny!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05320622999813448462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368919919776015255.post-77579714853324228762007-06-08T10:27:00.000-07:002007-06-08T10:27:00.000-07:00Too funny! The New England dialect seems to have b...Too funny! The New England dialect seems to have borrowed pretty liberally from "old" England since many of those words are ones I grew up hearing & using.Crimson Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03254830856234479999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368919919776015255.post-821094328336578382007-06-08T01:40:00.000-07:002007-06-08T01:40:00.000-07:00my favorite word is crikey lol this is hilarious, ...my favorite word is crikey lol this is hilarious, but i am catching up on the brit speak cuz i chat w a cpl of peeps. yonk, snogs, monk on, etc lolPamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365631315923740004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368919919776015255.post-75547739501631841822007-06-07T11:24:00.000-07:002007-06-07T11:24:00.000-07:00I think a stone is like 14lbs. Which leads me to ...I think a stone is like 14lbs. Which leads me to the fact I never know how tall my kids are or how much they weigh because the dr's office weighs them in kilograms and measures them in centimeters. LOL<BR/><BR/>Feel free to direct link me - the more the merrier!!Mom not Mum (Sandy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16342355588737699494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368919919776015255.post-86036222456246402002007-06-07T10:03:00.000-07:002007-06-07T10:03:00.000-07:00Great list - Maybe you can help me - my neighbor k...Great list - Maybe you can help me - my neighbor keeps using the term "stone" to refer to weight and I have no clue what she's talking about. I nod my head like I know... i.e. I need to drop a stone. I guess this means something in lbs, but I don't know????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368919919776015255.post-21321263025410068072007-06-07T08:30:00.000-07:002007-06-07T08:30:00.000-07:00My parents are both British so I grew up hearing a...My parents are both British so I grew up hearing a lot of these. I love the word "rubbish" for trash. <BR/><BR/>Rubbish rubbish rubbish rubbish, hee hee. <BR/><BR/>Loo is also another favorite of mine :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368919919776015255.post-9512191243616392032007-06-07T08:06:00.000-07:002007-06-07T08:06:00.000-07:00fun list! i had a roommate from canada in college...fun list! i had a roommate from canada in college, and i had to learn some new words then.<BR/><BR/>i'm hoping to get a TT posted later today - but i've got to get ready for work now ...<BR/><BR/>thanks for stopping by!<BR/><BR/>p.s. do you mind if i put a link to you on my blog so i can easily come back frequently?alisonwonderlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368919919776015255.post-35159158846613530982007-06-07T06:26:00.000-07:002007-06-07T06:26:00.000-07:00haha! funny list! when I took a trip to Germany, m...haha! funny list! when I took a trip to Germany, my biggest pet peeve was having to order "flasser wasser" which was "flat water" at a restaurant. I just wanted plain old "regular" water!Christie O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16119774914469200174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368919919776015255.post-79690944316123379472007-06-07T05:22:00.000-07:002007-06-07T05:22:00.000-07:00Thanks for stopping by - too true with the jelly/j...Thanks for stopping by - too true with the jelly/jelloMom not Mum (Sandy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16342355588737699494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368919919776015255.post-88724325339075906532007-06-07T04:38:00.000-07:002007-06-07T04:38:00.000-07:00You say tomato, I say tomato! Glad your 'enjoying'...You say tomato, I say tomato! Glad your 'enjoying' your stay in England.<BR/><BR/>Please...'in home daycare provider'!??? I think I have a subject for my next thursday 13 - lol!<BR/><BR/>You missed out Jam/jelly/Jello - that always confuses people!!<BR/><BR/>Have a great day.FatBlokeThinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01672864195887694730noreply@blogger.com