English language, anyone got it wrong.

[Tashyboy]

Reading the American thread and it reminded me of a story Missis T told me on holiday.

She is nursing on the ward and doing the rounds with an Indian doctor. They gets to this bed and the dr asks the Guy if he has had anything to eat today. He says " No, er oh I have, ave had a cup of tea and eaten a penguin". The Dr looked shocked and says " you have eaten a penguin". The nurses and patients were crying with laughter. The Dr did not see the funny side initially when it was explained to him.

 

[chippa1909]

You should have a question mark at the end of your post title.

 

[Papas1982]

You should have a question mark at the end of your post title.

Maybe it was intentional..........

 

[Sweep]

Actually crying with laughter at this

 

[Khamelion]

A mate who emigrated to Canada when asked what he did for a living, started with, "I'm a time served electrician", as in he did his full apprenticeship in England when he left school, however in Canada, 'time served' means you have been to prison, that took a little explaining.

 

[Deleted member 18121]

opening myself up to massive ridicule here, but......I was due to train a new guy on my job (financial industry). I asked what he'd done previously and was told he was a self employed "chippy".

Turns out that doesn't mean he worked in a chip shop...... who knew.

 

[guest100718]

opening myself up to massive ridicule here, but......I was due to train a new guy on my job (financial industry). I asked what he'd done previously and was told he was a self employed "chippy".

Turns out that doesn't mean he worked in a chip shop...... who knew.

Everyone except you it seems....

 

[Kellfire]

I got a funny look when I asked for a fish supper in a chip shop in Middlesbrough.

Then when my mate asked for "a chip" at a chip van in Leeds the guy asked him, "Just one chip?"

 

[arnieboy]

Working in a shop many years ago and an Australian girl shouted 'Where's the Durex' little did I know at the time that it meant Sellotape over there.