Is this an English thing?

[GirlySports]

"Chelsea star charged by police over drink driving"
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=612889&sec=england&cc=5901

Drink Driving?

[BlackArcher101]

Was the drink a coupe or a sedan?

[Ironhorse]

Yes, it is a British thing; they always call it "Drink Driving". I've never understood it though, it makes no sense to me.

[Ford Prefect]

Originally Posted by BlackArcher101

Was the drink a coupe or a sedan?

Probably a Chelsea sidecar:

Chelsea Sidecar recipe
3/4 oz gin
3/4 oz triple sec
1/2 oz lemon juice

Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

[burn_baby_burn]

They say it in Australia too. They had adds warning about "Drink driving in the bush".

[Jayems]

You may or may not know this, but it's hard to enunciate "drunk" through rotten teeth.

[TheyCallMeBruce]

Yeah, lots of commonwealth countries say that...except Canada

[burn_baby_burn]

Its interesting how we speak the same language but use different words that mean the same thing. For instance in Australia, I'm assuming England is the same, instead of saying "rent", they will say "hire". Like "I'm going to hire a car". I even had a guy ask me in Australia if you could "hire porn in Canada?".

[Flash]

Originally Posted by burn_baby_burn

Its interesting how we speak the same language but use different words that mean the same thing. For instance in Australia, I'm assuming England is the same, instead of saying "rent", they will say "hire". Like "I'm going to hire a car". I even had a guy ask me in Australia if you could "hire porn in Canada?".

Not sure about Australia, but I know that in England, where we'd use the word "rent" meaning "I'm going to rent my house out" they use the word "let" - "I'm going to let my house out." They also have "letting agents" that they use to rent their houses out.

[TheyCallMeBruce]

In Australia and England, flashlight is torchlight

[Ducay]

They call the car's hood a "bonnet"!!!!!!

And they dont even have drip coffee in Australia!!!


HOLY MOELEEYIES! Countries are different????? no WAE!

Originally Posted by TheyCallMeBruce

In Australia and England, flashlight is torchlight

Just torch

[Hack&Lube]

when they come pick you up from the airport, they don't pick you up. They come to collect you from the airport as if you were the same as your luggage.

[Ironhorse]

Originally Posted by Ducay

They call the car's hood a "bonnet"!

And the trunk is a "boot".

[Flash]

Anyone ever been to England (maybe this is the same in Australia) and heard someone say "I have to go to hospital" instead of "I have to go to the hospital"? That used to drive me nuts.

[4X4]

Hahaha. English people use the funniest words. Example: I was driving along with my english friend when he saw a bum almost get hit by a car. He yelled out "f***in hell! That tramp nearly got motored!!"

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

They come to collect you from the airport as if you were the same as your luggage.

According to my experience with most airlines these days, I'm not sure there is much of a difference.

[Bagor]

Shag = to pleasure

Nappy = diaper

Shaganappi = English people going WDF?

[Sainters7]

In Australia they also call shades(sunglasses) "sunnies". I actually like that one.

[Barnes]

Don't drink drive in a coupé or saloon car on the motorway.

[Ford Prefect]

My favourite Aussie-ism ... to double-dink. I heard an Aussie ask a girl in Camrose once if she wanted to double-dink. Apparently he was offering to give her a ride on his bicycle. She quite naturally thought he was offering another kind of ride and slapped his face.