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Old 05-12-06, 07:03 PM
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Going to both England and Australia I had to learn a whole new English!

Kip = short nap
Tip = garbage dump
Carrier bag = plastic grocery bag
Boot = trunk of the car


The CTC group I rode with in England thought it was hilariously funny when I talked about wearing booties on my feet ... they called them "overshoes".

And when I landed in the Heathrow airport, the first thing I wanted to do was to urinate, but do you think I could communicate the name of the room I wanted for that purpose? It's not a bathroom. It's not a washroom. It's not a restroom. It's not a lavatory. It's not even a WC!! Finally in desperation I tried "toilet" ... and got the results I was after.
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