Just a silly thread to look at funny differences in how we speak.
For instance, DO Americans know how to give someone the hairy eyeball?
(I used this expression at work today, so I am thinking about it.)
We all know (or most of us do) how fanny is used differently in the US from gow it is used in the UK and oz....but I was surprised that things didn't go pear-shaped in America...but not surprised that you guys generally don't know when you are coming the raw prawn.
Any weird expressions in your neck of the woods?
@dlowan,
Larry David is the king of the hairy eyeball.
Divided by a common language.....or do Americans know how to give someone the hairy eyeball?
@DrewDad,
You DO have hairy eyeballs!
But who is this Larry David of whom you speak?
@dlowan,
dlowan wrote:
coming the raw prawn.
This always sounds like some weird Japanese porn fetish to me.
@DrewDad,
I am able to put your fears at rest.
It is nothing of the kind.
You may breathe out now.
Hey! I didn't know they had special Japanese prawns!
@dlowan,
I knew you knew he knew.
Next!
Yeah, we do hairy eyeballs. Moms are very good at them.