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    Basically to sum it up, Americans say everything lazyer, without bothering to move their fatty mouths.
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    Quote Originally Posted by boobaa View Post
    Basically to sum it up, Americans say everything lazyer, without bothering to move their fatty mouths.
    To sum it up you're a bigot and an idiot.

    Hmm. That's rather redundant, isn't it?
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    American: Friends
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    Quote Originally Posted by lastwish View Post
    British ppl say the loo and americans say the washroom
    Brits say panties and americans say underwear
    WC.

    And trucks = lorries.
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    Brit: Tissue
    Americans: Napkins
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kiechi View Post
    Brit: Tissue
    Americans: Napkins
    So Brits don't differentiate between tissues, napkins, paper towels, etc?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gribble View Post
    Never heard anyone call it a washroom in America. And I've heard pretty much everyone say panties.
    In canada, I hear washroom all time. Bathroom on the other hand has an actual bath.

    As for panties, i dunno...i just hear Brits says it more often than americans have.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tooxshort View Post
    So Brits don't differentiate between tissues, napkins, paper towels, etc?
    I just call em' all tissue.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gribble View Post
    To sum it up you're a bigot and an idiot.

    Hmm. That's rather redundant, isn't it?
    Oh, did you get offended


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    Quote Originally Posted by boobaa View Post
    Basically to sum it up, Americans say everything lazyer, without bothering to move their fatty mouths.

    Damn, booba. You make it really hard for people to warm up to you, ya know?
    Relax... I'll need some information first. Just the basic facts - can you show me where it hurts?

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    Shut up Boobaa, either play the game or get the hell out of the thread.

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    aeroplane vs. airplane

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    Relax... I'll need some information first. Just the basic facts - can you show me where it hurts?

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    She might be sixes and sevens, but you're out of your fcuking mind.

    And although nobody cares, Germans say something along the lines of "Are all the kettles in the cupboard?"

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