"If you are in the USA .............." U don't open
conversation(on telephone)with a "Hello" but with a
"Hi"
The telephone is never "engaged", it's always "busy".
U don't "disconnect" a phone, U simply "hang-up".
U never "mess-up" things, U only "screw them up".
U never have a "residence" tel. no., U have a "home" no.
U never have a "office" tel. no., U have a "work" no.
U don't stop at the "signals", but haltat the "lights".
U don't "accelerate", U "step on the gas".
Your tyre never "punctures", U may have a "flat".
The trains have "coaches" or "boggies' .,.no more ! but
"carriages" or "boxes".
There R no "petrol pumps", but "gas stations".
"I don't know nothing", 2 negatives don't make a positive here.
U no longer meet a "wonderful" person, U meet a "cool"guy
U don't pull the switch down to light a bulb, rather flickit up.
U don't "turn on the heat", U "turn on the juice".
There's no "Business Area" ... only "business districts",and no
districts" but "countries".
No one stays "a stone's throw away", rather "a few blocksaway".
There's no "Town Side", it's "Down Town".
In hotel U no longer ask for "bill" and pay by "cheque",rather
ask for "check" and pay with "bill"s ( dollar ).
There R no "soft drinks", only "sodas".
Life's no longer "miserable" it "stinks".
U don't have a "great" time, U have a "ball".
U don't "sweat it out", U "work U'r butt off
Never "post" a letter, always "mail" it and "glue" the
stamps,don't "stick"them.
U no longer live in "flats" , U live in "apartment".
U don't stand in a "queue", you are in a "line".
U no longer "like" something, U "appreciate" it.
"#" is not "hash", it's "pound".
U R not "deaf", U have "impaired hearing".
U R not "lunatic", U are just "mentally challenged".
U R not "disgusting" U R "sick".
U can't get "surprised" U get "zapped".
U don't "schedule" a meeting, U "skejule" it.
U never "joke", U just "kid".
U never "increase" the pressure, U always "crank" it up.
U never ask for a pencil "rubber" U ask for an eraser.
a rubber is a condom!!!! ??? !!!
U don't try to find a lift... U find an elevator.
U no more ask for a route but for a "RAUT"
U don't ask somebody "How r u ?", U say "What's up dude?" or
Usay How U DOIN "
U never go to see a game U go to watch a game.
If U see "World" champions(or Series),read "USA" champions(or
Series).
There's no "zero" but "O", no "Z" but "zee".
There's no FULL STOP after a statement, there's a PERIOD.
If someone gets angry at U, U get "flamed".
U Drive Ur car on Parkways and always park your car in the
DriveWay!
You do not ask for brinjal ... ask for EggPlant . also there are
no ladys finger ..its Okra !
You do not say " He is a trouble creator" . rather u say "He's a
pain in my ass" !
U do not say .. its a trivial job .. u say its a seat of the
pants work.
Well u dont' say life is boring u say LIFE SUCKS !!!!!
In short U don't speak English, U speak AMERICAN
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