Iiiinteresting meme
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sparkindarknessBut by look of it, I think most of my answers will be the same as many English-type folk.
Age : 22
Where did you grow up?: I spent a lot of time in eastern Europe (Poland, Germany, Romania, Russia and a few others that have changed a lot since then,) but I'm holding to North-east England
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks?
A stream, or rivulet if it's really tiny.
2. What's the thing you push around the grocery store?
Trolley. Or "Bloody thing has a mind of it's own!" and we don't have grocery stores.
3. A metal container to carry a meal in?
Snap, but that's a bit antiquated. Lunch box.
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in?
Frying pan... there's another option?
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people?
Settee (sp?) thouygh sofa does the job. Never couch.
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof?
Gutter.
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening?
You haven't visited the north much have you? "Place of masochism that inflicts hypothermia and frostbite." If it's enclosed = conservatory. If not, it's a patio with a roof or awning. Anything else is giving yourself airs
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages?
fizzy drink or soft drink (rarely) if you say soda, many will think you mean soda water or tonic water (aka vile toxic substance used to ruin perfectly good whisky).
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup?
Eh? I'm assuming this means pancakes... but we don't. Because we don't really do sandwiches for breakfast
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself?
GROWLER (the capitals are mandatory). Except the growler requires scaffolding and a team of 20 builders to construct and transport. If you're more gentile, it's a bagette. Less, and it's a bloody big sandwich.
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach?
swiming trunks if they're form fitting, Swimming shorts if they're baggy.
12. Shoes worn for sports?
Trainers.
13. Putting a room in order?
Sort out, clear out, tidying, cleaning. Depending on what you're doing. Also, demolishing or excavating if the job looks especially daunting.
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark?
Firefly
15. The little insect (arthropod) that curls up into a ball?
Woodlouse?
16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down?
Seesaw. Is there another word for it?
17. How do you eat your pizza?
Knife and fork. Not common though, I have a thing about eating with my hands.
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
Tacky and shameful. No, really, someone who does that declares to all the nosy old biddies in the area that they're broke and should be maliciously whispered about. It's almost as bad as being seen a pawn shop (OH the shame *eye roll*) generally going to an official jumble sale or car boot sale is MUCH more acceptable and may even imply (erroneously) charitable intentions.
19. What's the evening meal?
Tea.
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
Coal cellar. What do you mean people have rooms under their house for things other than coal? It's seriously not common here. If it is, it's just a cellar.
Place where you. Er. You know. Use the euphemism:
Loo. But it isn't, because you never say "I'm going to the loo." It is the place where you spend a penny, freshen up, etc. Especially females (who aren't supposed to sweat or undergo unpleasant bodily functions of any kind)
Age : 22
Where did you grow up?: I spent a lot of time in eastern Europe (Poland, Germany, Romania, Russia and a few others that have changed a lot since then,) but I'm holding to North-east England
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks?
A stream, or rivulet if it's really tiny.
2. What's the thing you push around the grocery store?
Trolley. Or "Bloody thing has a mind of it's own!" and we don't have grocery stores.
3. A metal container to carry a meal in?
Snap, but that's a bit antiquated. Lunch box.
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in?
Frying pan... there's another option?
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people?
Settee (sp?) thouygh sofa does the job. Never couch.
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof?
Gutter.
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening?
You haven't visited the north much have you? "Place of masochism that inflicts hypothermia and frostbite." If it's enclosed = conservatory. If not, it's a patio with a roof or awning. Anything else is giving yourself airs
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages?
fizzy drink or soft drink (rarely) if you say soda, many will think you mean soda water or tonic water (aka vile toxic substance used to ruin perfectly good whisky).
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup?
Eh? I'm assuming this means pancakes... but we don't. Because we don't really do sandwiches for breakfast
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself?
GROWLER (the capitals are mandatory). Except the growler requires scaffolding and a team of 20 builders to construct and transport. If you're more gentile, it's a bagette. Less, and it's a bloody big sandwich.
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach?
swiming trunks if they're form fitting, Swimming shorts if they're baggy.
12. Shoes worn for sports?
Trainers.
13. Putting a room in order?
Sort out, clear out, tidying, cleaning. Depending on what you're doing. Also, demolishing or excavating if the job looks especially daunting.
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark?
Firefly
15. The little insect (arthropod) that curls up into a ball?
Woodlouse?
16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down?
Seesaw. Is there another word for it?
17. How do you eat your pizza?
Knife and fork. Not common though, I have a thing about eating with my hands.
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
Tacky and shameful. No, really, someone who does that declares to all the nosy old biddies in the area that they're broke and should be maliciously whispered about. It's almost as bad as being seen a pawn shop (OH the shame *eye roll*) generally going to an official jumble sale or car boot sale is MUCH more acceptable and may even imply (erroneously) charitable intentions.
19. What's the evening meal?
Tea.
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
Coal cellar. What do you mean people have rooms under their house for things other than coal? It's seriously not common here. If it is, it's just a cellar.
Place where you. Er. You know. Use the euphemism:
Loo. But it isn't, because you never say "I'm going to the loo." It is the place where you spend a penny, freshen up, etc. Especially females (who aren't supposed to sweat or undergo unpleasant bodily functions of any kind)