Comments on: Close, But No Cigar

By: Cathy

Cathy — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:30:00 +0000

I live in the Midwest and everyone refers to it as pop. I’ve been back East and everyone there called it soda pop. I thought Southerners called it sodas. If I was in a cafe in NYC and they referred to it as soda I would know what they meant; however, I can see how they would be confused hearing it called pop.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:24:00 +0000

Using tow-head is quite common but I think it’s usage is more related to which generation you grew up in. My grandparents/parents used the phrase frequently but I don’t recall any of my friends or my children/their friends using the term. Even though I know what the word means it’s not a word I use either.

By: Scout

Scout — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 07:01:00 +0000

The word “redundant” to mean fired or let go from a job. That term always sounds awkward to me – no matter how many times I hear it.

By: Debbie Riddle Davis

Debbie Riddle Davis — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:44:00 +0000

Because children who are tow headed have more white than blond…

By: Debbie Riddle Davis

Debbie Riddle Davis — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:41:00 +0000

From the south and have NEVER used the word pop and only occasionally have heard the word soda. Musica1 is absolutely correct…we call them cokes…

By: New Yorker

New Yorker — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:05:00 +0000

One of my favorites happened in Ireland when the friend we were staying with asked, “Would you like to be knocked up in the morning?”

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 02:11:00 +0000

I was on a tour in England and first morning in London, our group overheard an American family with a small child
requesting “jelly” with their toast. The waiter was TOTALY
confused as to why someone would order a Gelatin at breakfast, until one of our party jumped in to point out to all concerned that the child wanted clear jam, not Jello.

By: ailurophile

ailurophile — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:35:00 +0000

When I heard the phrase “I’m a chav!” on Doctor Who, I was confused. I had to look it up. I’ve been a fan of British TV since Monty Python hit the airwaves in the late 70s, so I thought I understood British. I’m still learning.

By: ailurophile

ailurophile — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:32:00 +0000

Radio talk show host Kim Komando once advertised caps on her web page that said “Goin’ Komando!” They were removed quickly. Apparently she wasn’t familiar with the phrase!

By: Caren

Caren — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 05:02:00 +0000

How about shattered? Broken hearted in the US, drunk + in the UK?