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

[windy-lea.livejournal.com]

Because I'm not even clear on what "flan" is, I wiki'd it. Apparently "flan" refers to a couple different things depending on where your from. What many Americans call 'flan'--via Latin American influence--can also be called "creme caramel". It is made with custard, apparently, but it's got the caramel going on, too.

I've had that, and I've had frozen custard (yummmy), but I don't think I've had straight-up custard. I've never looked for it in regular stores--though, I assume you can find it. I have seen it at World Market. My grandma mentioned wanting some last week, but I've honestly rarely heard people mention custard.

Also, our "puddings" aren't quite the same. Usually puddings here--except something traditional like bread pudding--are too soft to really "top" with custard. They're roughly the same consistency.

"so I put it full on the gas right?"
I'm sure you guys have heard it, but do you say "Pedal to the metal"?