More English confusion

[lman]

When I was in California some decades ago I went into a "takeaway" place to get some food. "Takeaway" is another English word that seems to have failed to thrive in the US.
Shop assistant: To go?
Me: sorry?
Shop assistant: To go?
Me: where?
Shop assistant: To Go?
Me: sorry? to go where?
Shop assistant: To Go?

This went on whilst the shop assistant didn't ask me a complete English sentence. I eventually guessed what she was wanting to know.

At least it was not a major problem unlike my colleague. When asked at the border control point at the airport what his occupation was he replied "Solicitor" This caused major problems and he was nearly sent packing home to Australia. The appropriate word to use in the US is "Attorney".

Mike

Here it's takeout.

 

[ponytug]

When I was in California some decades ago I went into a "takeaway" place to get some food. "Takeaway" is another English word that seems to have failed to thrive in the US.
Shop assistant: To go?
Me: sorry?
Shop assistant: To go?
Me: where?
Shop assistant: To Go?
Me: sorry? to go where?
Shop assistant: To Go?

This went on whilst the shop assistant didn't ask me a complete English sentence. I eventually guessed what she was wanting to know.

At least it was not a major problem unlike my colleague. When asked at the border control point at the airport what his occupation was he replied "Solicitor" This caused major problems and he was nearly sent packing home to Australia. The appropriate word to use in the US is "Attorney".

Mike

Ok, having been through border control/immigration/... a few times, that one had me me practically spraying tea/char all over my screen.

Usually, it has been me on the receiving end of the "to go"s, e.g "to go", loo (but not "looky loo"), karzi, "whiz", (but not "whiz kid"), "take a slash", "see a man about a dog"...

Thanks for making my morning.

All the best,

Peter

 

[kenmbz]

And Salad goes on a sandwhich in UK, and in a bowl in the US

 

[fried1765]

Looking at a recipe, biscuits with gravy, I thought it sounded awful then discovered what you call biscuits we call scones, moving on, what we call biscuits you call cookies, your jelly is our jam, tater tots=potato gems, picking up a recipe book becomes quite a challenge.
Of course our own terms/words vary between states, a scallop can be either a shellfish or a slice of battered fried potato, there are others but being beckoned by SWMBO.
Often attributed to that fine barrister Horace Rumpole but actually from Haggers novel She.

We do have both jelly and jam.
Jelly is clear, but jam may include the seeds, skins, or rinds of the fruit.

 

[Jstpssng]

Jelly is made strictly of juice from the fruit.

 

[ranger danger]

Much like calling a telephone help line in (name the foreign country). They MAY speak English but, they don't speak American!
Much like getting a person from Calif. to communicate with a Cajun from Louisiana!

 

[Midniteoyl]

your jelly is our jam

We have both. Jam is less sugary and made from more actual fruit. Jelly is made from mostly juice and/or syrup and sugar.

 

[/pine]

And Salad goes on a sandwhich in UK, and in a bowl in the US

Some BBQ joints in the Carolina's put coleslaw on the sandwich...!

 

[Midniteoyl]

Some BBQ joints in the Carolina's put coleslaw on the sandwich...!

"Some"? You'd damn near be shot if you asked for it on the side.

 

[kenmbz]

Some BBQ places put milk in Coleslaw- so that's a no go for me.
Some give a slice of white bread.

 

[/pine]

Most of the BBQ joints in GA leave fresh loaves of bread on all the tables...generally to eat with the Brunswick stew...

I usually order "outside meat"...If they don't know what that means...it ain't a real BBQ joint...just like if you don't see smoke from a pit somewhere...drive on by...

 

[Frankenkubota]

Some BBQ joints in the Carolina's put coleslaw on the sandwich...!

THEY BETTER!

 

[the old grind]

Is that to cover up the taste? Is that salad sandwich hoagie or a grinder? How about coleslaw on a pizza?

And what do you guys put on a toasted frankfurter?

btw, up here people put cheese on a hamburger ... so they can't taste the meat? (it's only beef)

 

[Jstpssng]

How about spinach on a pizza? It's actually better than it sounds.

 

[rjpotts]

Don't forget Pop vs. Soda!

 

[/pine]

THEY BETTER!

They better not on mine...makes the bun too soggy...

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Most of the BBQ joints in GA leave fresh loaves of bread on all the tables...generally to eat with the Brunswick stew...

I usually order "outside meat"...If they don't know what that means...it ain't a real BBQ joint...just like if you don't see smoke from a pit somewhere...drive on by...

I think that "outside meat" is what we call burnt ends hereabouts.

Speaking of bisquits; I'm reminded of a comedy skit by Brett Butler. Seems she was a stand up routine somewhere in the South, and was making fun of her "redneck" husband and putting down rednecks. She said some guy stood up in the audience, and shouted "If someone had taught you to make biscuits, you wouldn't be standin' up there saying that s***!"

 

[Steppenwolfe]

How about spinach on a pizza? It's actually better than it sounds.

Just had that last week on a veggie pizza, was quite good. ( it was my wife's pizza, mine was sausage and mushrooms).

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Most of the BBQ joints in GA leave fresh loaves of bread on all the tables...generally to eat with the Brunswick stew...

I usually order "outside meat"...If they don't know what that means...it ain't a real BBQ joint...just like if you don't see smoke from a pit somewhere...drive on by...

Around here Brunswick stew is seasonal, won't come back till October. Don't ask me why...

 

[Jstpssng]

Just had that last week on a veggie pizza, was quite good. ( it was my wife's pizza, mine was sausage and mushrooms).

There was a DeadHead restaurant down in Bar Harbor years ago which made great pizzas. My favorite was spinach and hamburg on whole wheat crust. Now to keep my cholesterol down I try to avoid the hamburger.