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[Renze]

I can relate to that, Renze, missing many nuances and especially references to the American past.

Yeah, i remember visiting family in Canada at age 21, and when my cousins were into rap music, i said whatsup ***** ? I was told it was very racist to say that as a white person. When inquiring why, they only said: they'll beat you up !!

So i asked for clarity, they call each other niggas all day in good fun, but when i say it, they resort to violence because of my skin colour ? Then whos the racist ? They were a bit confused and couldnt give me an answer to that.

Holland abolished slavery on June 1st 1863, about a century before Jim Crow laws were abolished in the USA, so perhaps in a 100 years you guys can call your black friends niggas too...

As far as i remember, MLK's dream was that one day, people will not be judged upon the colour of their skin, but upon the content of their character.... So America has still to come a long way it seems...

So, sure: in the spirit of MLK, i am quite insensitive to American cultural sensitivities.

Anyways, i learn a lot about the world by getting to know the American perspective through forums like this. And how my European views are perceived by you guys on the other side of the Atlantic. Been doing it for 24 years as long as ive got access to internet, and it has been a great experience, although some people are a bit less inhibited when speaking from the relative anonymity of the internet..

 

[Renze]

Knock her up - Go to her door and knock
Rubber - eraser
Fag - Cigarette
Banger - Sausage
Flat - apartment

So many.....

Here we have sayings that can differ in meaning within 30km... Not even an ocean.

 

[Renze]

We're not misspelling, we just streamlined for efficiency!

That reminds me of something

 

[seville009]

Driving with his ramps down and some straps dragging…….probably wondering why his ramps wear out so quickly…..

 

[RobertN]

Anyways, i learn a lot about the world by getting to know the American perspective through forums like this. And how my European views are perceived by you guys on the other side of the Atlantic. Been doing it for 24 years as long as ive got access to internet, and it has been a great experience, although some people are a bit less inhibited when speaking from the relative anonymity of the internet..

I helped out a TBN member from Netherlands with some tractor information years ago. He had the same Kubota tractor as mine; I shared some manual page scans that he was not able to get there.

While we were emailing back and forth, he surprised me by asking if America/Americans were like what he had seen in cable syndicated Jerry Springer shows I told him "Thankfully, no, that is the exception not the rule!". Unfortunately, the news and media is the only exposure some people have to other countries; reality vs media.

 

[KennyG]

All languages have regional or local differences. I can remember in France being told that French Canadians didn't really speak French. On a tour in Spain, our guide began by telling the Americans that spoke Mexican Spanish a list of things they couldn't say in Spain because it would be considered inappropriate.

 

[WinterDeere]

...he surprised me by asking if America/Americans were like what he had seen in cable syndicated Jerry Springer shows I told him "Thankfully, no, that is the exception not the rule!".

You missed a golden opportunity for some mischief, there. At a minimum, you could have told him, "we keep all those people in Florida".

 

[Renze]

While we were emailing back and forth, he surprised me by asking if America/Americans were like what he had seen in cable syndicated Jerry Springer shows I told him "Thankfully, no, that is the exception not the rule!". Unfortunately, the news and media is the only exposure some people have to other countries; reality vs media.

Hollywood doesnt quite help our perception of you...

 

[Renze]

All languages have regional or local differences. I can remember in France being told that French Canadians didn't really speak French.

Now, French are a different breed. They dont speak English (nor Walons speak Dutch) unless they need you, instead of you need them.

Take whatever a Frenchman (Or Walon, French speaking Belgian) says, with a good chunk of salt.

 

[Oaktree]

All languages have regional or local differences. I can remember in France being told that French Canadians didn't really speak French.

I took a couple years of French in high school. Trouble is, they taught Parisian French while here in New England most if not all French speakers speak Canadian French. Yeah, you can kind of get the gist of a conversation but the 2 are quite different.

While we were emailing back and forth, he surprised me by asking if America/Americans were like what he had seen in cable syndicated Jerry Springer shows I told him "Thankfully, no, that is the exception not the rule!". Unfortunately, the news and media is the only exposure some people have to other countries; reality vs media.

You don't even need to go that far from home for cultural misconceptions. Look at how southerners' image of what "yankees" are like (and I'm sure the image we northerners have of southerners is equally off base). Or how Californians are perceived outside of their state.

No New Englander would EVER consider someone from N.J. or Pa. to be a "yankee", OTOH many Europeans and most Latin Americans consider all Americans "yankees" (even southerners).