A cry for help!

[hellzabeth]

Hey, majority of watchers!

You're American, right? /obvious

I'm doing a project at college (what, Pidge, are you actually working? Yes, yes I am) about the differences between British English and American English. I need some stereotypically American phrases and amusing miscommunications. (Unfortunately I can't use the usual "rubber vs rubber" that first came to mind.) Any random help would be appreciated.

Additionally, anyone Australian, similar to the above request?

/feels kind of stupid

/wishes she was at home instead of in this stupid class

orz

Edit: I'm not allowed to include anything naughty in my essay guys, the examiners are stuck up. :| So stuff like the difference between "wank" in American and "wank" in British are not applicable. <3 You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means.

Comments

[hellzabeth.livejournal.com]

You don't call it a motorway? *is learning lots today*

All glory to Eddie Izzard. "You say "erbs" and we say "herbs"... because it's got a fucking "h" in it."

I knew all of those until we got to calling friends "mate", which now I think about it I've never heard in American TV. Huh. Though it's only chavs that call their friends "mate".

[alianorethecat.livejournal.com]

Nope. We either call it a freeway or highway.

Eddie Izzard rules.

*Is also learning lots today* Chavs? O.o

[hellzabeth.livejournal.com]

*The Moar you Know*

Oh god how to explain one of the worst bits of English society. Think of them as trailer trash, but with less red necks (there is no sun here ever) and more hoodies and white track suits and 50 children even though they're like 10. Don't live in trailers, live in counsel houses (which are houses that the state pays for, for people with no job or issues with getting a job).

[alianorethecat.livejournal.com]

50 children, huh? Sounds like the polygamists here. *shot*
Anyway, chavs sound like the people here who live on welfare when they don't need to and take full advantage of it.