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[7UpJordan]

So what are real pants??

Maybe that's why Superman always has red pants on because the creator of him was probably on the phone to an english artist when he came up with the idea and said "Ok buddy he's gotta have red pants." and the creator meant it was supposed to be red trousers.

[racechick]

So what are real pants??

Maybe that's why Superman always has red pants on because the creator of him was probably on the phone to an english artist when he came up with the idea and said "Ok buddy he's gotta have red pants." and the creator meant it was supposed to be red trousers.

[scotty]

Sandwiches with butter on them or unusual sandwich filling combos such as chicken & sweetcorn, cheese & onion or brie & grape.

Brie and Grape sandwiches, WTF?!

I also love how we have the word BOLLOCKS and they don't. Cracking swear word that.

[7UpJordan]

Sandwiches with butter on them or unusual sandwich filling combos such as chicken & sweetcorn, cheese & onion or brie & grape.

Brie and Grape sandwiches, WTF?!

There are much more simpler and crazier sandwiches we like to make, like Crisp sandwiches or Chip butties.

Oh and don't forget - those who like it - Marmite.

[bud]

:rofl: That was a cool read!
But come on:- day month year.
Little, bigger, biggest.
Very logical!!

Yeah I man 10/23/08 WTF

23>10

But being of European descent, I agree with you lot

You just need to start using proper English now, instead of a corrupt version of the language.

Hey, I arrived here in the US with a British accent, having learned British English at school and having done my Ph.D. research with British faculty.
Man, did I wake up: no, we don't say trousers here, it's pants, etc., etc.

So what are real pants??

pants are trousers! we say pants here too

[Hanwombat]

:rofl: That was a cool read!
But come on:- day month year.
Little, bigger, biggest.
Very logical!!

Yeah I man 10/23/08 WTF

23>10

But being of European descent, I agree with you lot

You just need to start using proper English now, instead of a corrupt version of the language.

Hey, I arrived here in the US with a British accent, having learned British English at school and having done my Ph.D. research with British faculty.
Man, did I wake up: no, we don't say trousers here, it's pants, etc., etc.

So what are real pants??

pants are trousers! we say pants here too

I say Pants ? meaning Trousers

[darwin dali]

My first English lesson had the title 'Dustmen on strike' - are they still called dustmen? Or is bin men being used more frequently? Or other terms such as garbage men, etc.?
Just curious.
I guess the P.C. term would be sanitation worker or sanitation engineer

[McLaren Fan]

Most people call them bin men now, but some people still stay dust men. The official job title is some politically correct thing. A sanitary waste disposal officer, or something.

[darwin dali]

Thanks.
Any rationale why the name has shifted? Dust = too dirty?

[McLaren Fan]

I'm not sure. Terminology sometimes change over time, and also from region to region. The British Isles has a lot of different dialects of English. When I'm in the university library tomorrow, I'll check out the OED. I'm rather interested to know myself now.

[Selcouth_Feline]

Or refuse collector. Or even Waste Disposal Operative I think the latter is because the job title is meant to sound so much better than the job actually is.

[darwin dali]

We have a shift here from janitor to custodian, e.g. Or stewardess became flight attendant - geez!
Also: since when is a toilet a bathroom or restroom? I neither want to take a bath in there nor do I want to rest - I simply want to take a sh!t (to quote KR ). Or what is wrong with calling toilet paper what it is (and not bathroom tissue)?

[McLaren Fan]

We used to call janitors caretakers, but that seems to be changing now. A toilet is neither a bathroom nor a restroom, DD. It is a lavatory.

[bud]

In Oz we call Janitors - Cleaners (derrrr) and Refuse collectors we call "Garbo's"

i never understood the Americans saying "i need to go bathroom" when they meant "i need to go to the toilet"

[darwin dali]

In Oz we call Janitors - Cleaners (derrrr) and Refuse collectors we call "Garbo's"

i never understood the Americans saying "i need to go bathroom" when they meant "i need to go to the toilet"

I started to ask where I could make a pitstop(!) and I usually find people understand what I mean Maybe I can start an F1-inspired trend here in the land of F1 ignorance (ok, granted, they know about pitstops from their Nastycars)...