On Mon, 28 Aug 2006, Robin Laing wrote: > And to add to this, many British people call it the "Queen's English". > > There are allot of terms that can cause embarrassment for those from > across the pond coming to North America. > > Rubber in England is an eraser. Think of asking a girl in a bar for a > rubber. I have trouble wondering when I would ask a girl in a bar for an erser. Most probably it would be preceeded by "Oops." > Fag is a cigarette. Could be a quick way for a punch in the face. Yup, ear, fist, face. No brain involved. Yet another reason not to smoke. -- Mike hennebry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx "In America they haven't spoken it in years." -- Henry Higgins
