You know you're living in America and not the UK when...

[English Muffin 59]

Wankum - Germany

[Jeraly 4]

There is a place down the road from me called Ventongimps which has always amused me...

We drover through Toquerville in southern Utah which amused us

I have some instances of an "Aunt Fanny" in the family tree...

There used to be a chain of sweet shops here called Fanny Farmers.

Knowing the UK meaning of the word fanny just changes things completely for me!

And you think that fanny in the US meaning is ok for a sweet shop?!

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

You know your dealing with Americans and not British people when they are actually friendly in the TAX office

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

You know your dealing with Americans and not British people when they are actually friendly in the TAX office

Ha ha! You went today? Aren't they lovely in the London IRS office? When I went, and owned up to not filing for over a decade, the guy behind the counter gave me a stern look, turned to his colleague and said, "Okay Mike, we got another one. Get the cuffs." And then he proceeded to help me get all the forms going back to 2004, and talked me through them.

I the London IRS guys!

[*julez* 124]

There is a place down the road from me called Ventongimps which has always amused me...

We drover through Toquerville in southern Utah which amused us

I have some instances of an "Aunt Fanny" in the family tree...

There used to be a chain of sweet shops here called Fanny Farmers.

Knowing the UK meaning of the word fanny just changes things completely for me!

And you think that fanny in the US meaning is ok for a sweet shop?!

Well, Fanny is actaully a name sometimes used for a woman here (not recently tho) so the sweet shop was named for the woman who started it, Fanny Farmer.

But can you imagine someone farming fannies? Oh the bizarre images that conjures!!

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

You know your dealing with Americans and not British people when they are actually friendly in the TAX office

Ha ha! You went today? Aren't they lovely in the London IRS office? When I went, and owned up to not filing for over a decade, the guy behind the counter gave me a stern look, turned to his colleague and said, "Okay Mike, we got another one. Get the cuffs." And then he proceeded to help me get all the forms going back to 2004, and talked me through them.

I the London IRS guys!

Yeah, they were sooo nice. I can't tell you what they did, they were so helpful that they made me promise not to tell anyone

And I went yesterday, on their busiest day of the year.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

There was a Mr P Enis in our telephone directory in england

LOL

Tony

I worked with a Mr P Enis!

My mother recalls a guy in the local phone book when she was a kid named ####### Checker -- not so much a name as a vocation, methinks.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

The priest who married my parents was called Harry Ball - I kid you not

[SnowyTater 0]

Why are you guys talking about dirty names xD

I'll contribute anyway

My coach in high school, no lies, maybe could even find him online: Harry ####### Cox.

He went by #######. I bet he thought long and hard about that one, which one of those two options is BETTER. Oh poor guy

[Krikit 1,163]

I used to work with a lady named Joan Vinall-Cox. I couldn't believe that she didn't seem to notice.

I also used to work with a lady named Barb Boodhan. She had huge boobs, so we used to call her Boobs Bardhan when she wasn't within hearing distance. I was terrified I'd actually call her that to her face.

[Sal and Jay 2]

I used to work with a lady named Joan Vinall-Cox. I couldn't believe that she didn't seem to notice.

I also used to work with a lady named Barb Boodhan. She had huge boobs, so we used to call her Boobs Bardhan when she wasn't within hearing distance. I was terrified I'd actually call her that to her face.

lol

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

I used to work with a lady named Joan Vinall-Cox. I couldn't believe that she didn't seem to notice.

I also used to work with a lady named Barb Boodhan. She had huge boobs, so we used to call her Boobs Bardhan when she wasn't within hearing distance. I was terrified I'd actually call her that to her face.

lol

MEGA-lol!

[Jeraly 4]

There is a place down the road from me called Ventongimps which has always amused me...

We drover through Toquerville in southern Utah which amused us

I have some instances of an "Aunt Fanny" in the family tree...

There used to be a chain of sweet shops here called Fanny Farmers.

Knowing the UK meaning of the word fanny just changes things completely for me!

And you think that fanny in the US meaning is ok for a sweet shop?!

Well, Fanny is actaully a name sometimes used for a woman here (not recently tho) so the sweet shop was named for the woman who started it, Fanny Farmer.

But can you imagine someone farming fannies? Oh the bizarre images that conjures!!

Yeah - it was a name used here a long time ago as well but still!!

Why are you guys talking about dirty names xD

I'll contribute anyway

My coach in high school, no lies, maybe could even find him online: Harry ####### Cox.

He went by #######. I bet he thought long and hard about that one, which one of those two options is BETTER. Oh poor guy

LMAO!!! :rofl: :lol:

I used to work with a lady named Joan Vinall-Cox. I couldn't believe that she didn't seem to notice.

I also used to work with a lady named Barb Boodhan. She had huge boobs, so we used to call her Boobs Bardhan when she wasn't within hearing distance. I was terrified I'd actually call her that to her face.

Mr Tits-Pervert anyone?

[Krikit 1,163]

Mr Tits-Pervert anyone?

Exactly!

[paulinespens 3]

... you get a refill in your coffee cup or a refill with the soda at no extra charge (shame on UK companies).

... you buy KFC ....... !! Mash gravy and not chips !!

How do you think I feel being in Kentucky?