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This occurred to me after the ban Mikiel thread...

Have you ever had to try so hard not to laugh with foreign friends?

I have has so many of those moments.

One... my Turkish girlfriend had some new denims and I asked her where she got them. 'Quiz' she said. Quiz Quiz? I don't know a shop called Quiz. Yes, she said, Quiz, you know... In the shopping centre. I racked my brains and about an hour later I asked ' Do you mean Q S shop'? Yes darling, Quiz.

Another time I am In my friends shop making a large pot of stew for the workers. I turn to one and say ' Are you Peckish' ? No, I am Turkish.

oscar;1434669 wrote: This occurred to me after the ban Mikiel thread...

Have you ever had to try so hard not to laugh with foreign friends?

I have has so many of those moments.

One... my Turkish girlfriend had some new denims and I asked her where she got them. 'Quiz' she said. Quiz Quiz? I don't know a shop called Quiz. Yes, she said, Quiz, you know... In the shopping centre. I racked my brains and about an hour later I asked ' Do you mean Q S shop'? Yes darling, Quiz.

Another time I am In my friends shop making a large pot of stew for the workers. I turn to one and say ' Are you Peckish' ? No, I am Turkish.


Does peckish have something to do with chickens?

Learning English is difficult enough. Then there are the idioms and slang that each English speaking country adds to the mix. I recall a very concerned Chinese engineer asking me why he should watch out for black eyes. I was stumped. I asked for context and he told me that he had heard on the radio that it had been a cold night so he should watch out for black eyes. He was understanably confused and I chuckled as I explained that the radio announcer had been warning about frozen road surfaces for which the slang is "black ice".

Wandrin;1434739 wrote: Learning English is difficult enough. Then there are the idioms and slang that each English speaking country adds to the mix. I recall a very concerned Chinese engineer asking me why he should watch out for black eyes. I was stumped. I asked for context and he told me that he had heard on the radio that it had been a cold night so he should watch out for black eyes. He was understanably confused and I chuckled as I explained that the radio announcer had been warning about frozen road surfaces for which the slang is "black ice".


That's funny.

My local Fish and Chip shop Is owned by the loveliest Chinese couple.

As she wraps your food, she asks ' you want sore finger '.... ( Salt and Vinegar ).