English around the world - comparasons

Well, another thread made me think of this. I thought it might be interesting to compare sayings or words from around the world. Also it might be good for a laugh.

Which one do you use?

1. Hire or rent a dvd/video.

2. The line is busy / the phone is engaged.

3. A body shop / panelbeater (for cars)

4. Stand in a line / stand in a queue

5. I got scared / I got a fright

Anyone got any others to add?

[ilseklijn]

Which one do you use?

1. Rent a dvd/video, but from now on I know that Hire meand the same

2. The line is busy

3. A body shop / panelbeater (for cars) I use none of those

4. Stand in a line

5. I got scared / I got a fright, but a fright seems really logical too.

In Holland we learn sort of Dictionary english and not really 'street talk' so we know quit(??) a lot of words, but not a lot of different sort of sentences.

[TheSprostonGreener]

get a dvd/video

phone is engaged

panelbeaters

queue up

i got spooked/**** up/ etc etc

1. rent a dvd/video.

2. The line is busy

3. A body shop

4. stand in a queue

5. I got scared

1: Rent a DVD

2: Phones engaged (or ring back biatch) - depending whos ringing

3: Garage man (dont use panel beaters or body shop)

4: Que up

5: I got scared

[sher1]

1. Hire or rent a dvd/video.

2. The line is busy / the phone is engaged.

3. A body shop / panelbeater (for cars)

4. Stand in a line / stand in a queue

5. I got scared / I got a fright

Anyone got any others to add?
i use all of those

[sher1]

here r some more

crack up - laugh

swimmers/togs- bathers

prickles/bindies/bures- things that stick in ur feet in the grass & they f,n hurt

hay have u guys got any child hood saying ive got something going in the watercooler

1. Rent a DVD or video

2. Phone is busy

3. DADDDYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! (like I know anything about cars, what the heck is a panelbeater?? Sounds like a torture instrument to me)

4. Stand in the queue

5. That scared the crap out of me.

1. rent a dvd/video.

2. The line is busy.

3. A body shop

4. Stand in a line

5. I got scared

Originally Posted by Wentyfan

Well, another thread made me think of this. I thought it might be interesting to compare sayings or words from around the world. Also it might be good for a laugh.

Which one do you use?

1. Hire or rent a dvd/video.

2. The line is busy / the phone is engaged.

3. A body shop / panelbeater (for cars)

4. Stand in a line / stand in a queue

5. I got scared / I got a fright

Anyone got any others to add?

The one that stands out is the:

I need a cigarette/I need a fag

Fag is a derogatory word for a homosexual here in the US but in the UK it means a cigarette. I am still not use to hearing someone say "fag" without thinking they are being inconsiderate to those who are gay.