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Originally Posted by Ciaran
In turn, this will free me up to go back to my equilibrium state of perpetual grumpiness.
ps - the phrase "lie back and think of England" was reportedly first stated by Alice Hillington in 1912. In practice, if someone did want to take me up the ruf, I'm not really sure I'd think of England. I'd likely be more interested in ascertaining whether the pink fluffy handcuffs restraining me actually suited me or not.
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The difficulty with learning American is that we have 50 states, and each state and sometimes each city in each state 'talks' differently, like a dialect.
Ya'll is used alot in Texas
Youins is used in Pennsylvania (or it was when I visited there years ago)
Depending on what part of the US you are in, you may want soda and they call it pop.
I love you wicked awful, is used in and around Maine (east coast)
Where's the loo? is Hawaiian, as is Lanai, muumuu, and Likelike Hwy.
It is very confusing for most Americans so I can appreciate your confusion and concern for being understood. I'm from the Southwest so I talk funny too. But I play cards like a European...
Please just be yourself.
We will embrace your you-ness, and you will be one of US.
