tkdguy Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 Hey, gas is expensive in Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 9 hours ago, Ragitsu said: That is really inflammatory. If you had put Scotland down as generous or sober, it would have been as bad. You could switch out humorous for the Swedish. Our cooking has improved As for driving beware the French in Nice and going around the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, and the Italians in Rome. 4 hours ago, archer said: Turning off the car engine to save gas while coasting down mountains.... 4 hours ago, tkdguy said: Hey, gas is expensive in Europe. Gas is Petrol in Europe. When we say gas we mean Chlorine, Oxygen, Nitrogen etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 15 minutes ago, death tribble said: Gas is Petrol in Europe. FYI, when we speak of the fuel used in gasoline-burning cars, we call it "gas". When I write for a primarily American audience, I attempt to use their terminology. When I write for a primarily European audience, I attempt to use the terminology which is more familiar to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 And I will always take the opportunity to bludgeon the American audience for their spelling mistakes and the fact they use the wrong words for things. It's an aubergine not an eggplant for example. Also watching a series on Auschwitz means gas is deadly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 John Oliver (English) to Stephen Colbert (American) on The Late Show: "We invented words, we'll tell you how they're supposed to sound." Grailknight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 49 minutes ago, death tribble said: And I will always take the opportunity to bludgeon the American audience for their spelling mistakes and the fact they use the wrong words for things. Then it's quite laughable that you would use "petrol" as your supposed correct term and "gas" for your supposed incorrect term. Petrol is a shortened form of the word "petroleum", which is something which automobiles don't use for fuel. Gas is a shortened form of the word "gasoline", which is something which many automobiles actually use for fuel. So if you, in your infinite wisdom, would explain to us why that "petrol" is the correct term for automobile fuel, I'm sure we would all just be absolutely fascinated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 Tom Cowan and Lord Liaden 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 1 hour ago, death tribble said: And I will always take the opportunity to bludgeon the American audience for their spelling mistakes and the fact they use the wrong words for things. It's an aubergine not an eggplant for example. Also watching a series on Auschwitz means gas is deadly Starlord, Lord Liaden, Ternaugh and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 2 hours ago, archer said: So if you, in your infinite wisdom, would explain to us why that "petrol" is the correct term for automobile fuel, I'm sure we would all just be absolutely fascinated. See Certified's post above as he put it better than I could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pariah Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 English came about as a mechanism for Norman soldiers to hit on Saxon barmaids, and the resulting language is no more legitimate than resulting offspring. pinecone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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L. Marcus Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 On 8/16/2020 at 12:54 PM, death tribble said: You could switch out humorous for the Swedish. Heeey, Swedes are plenty funny! It's just that our sense of fun is bleak and slightly absurd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 48 minutes ago, L. Marcus said: Heeey, Swedes are plenty funny! It's just that our sense of fun is bleak and slightly absurd. Bjorn "I had a duck once...it died" Olaf "I remember, that was sad" Bjorn "He made a fine supper though" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 6 hours ago, Starlord said: Is that sign current? Asking for a friend.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 Lord Liaden, pinecone and Starlord 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 Starlord, L. Marcus and Certified 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christougher Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 53 minutes ago, wcw43921 said: The Second Breakfast Club... ? archer, L. Marcus, Old Man and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 1 hour ago, wcw43921 said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 Wasn't FOTR in 2001? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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death tribble Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 Well we do seem obsessed with the subject so it's possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 I thought it was the commode that occupied your interest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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