I used to work in a UK/US development team, with a bunch of lads in Sheffield and a set of

good ole boys in Tempe, Arizona. We'd have a daily conference call, and the game was to throw in as many Britishisms as possible to confuse the f**k out of them. "Top Banana" worked well. "Top Whatdidyousay?"

That's a great story isn't it. Yes.

Posted By: Arizona Bay on October 17th 2012 at 12:32:06

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Is it wrong that I find Americans adopting "Brishisms" amusing? (General Chat) - hereskilled, Oct 17, 11:46:11
- "Northeast Corridor influencers" (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 17, 12:34:36
  - i giylf'd it (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 17, 12:43:26
- I used to work in a UK/US development team, with a bunch of lads in Sheffield and a set of (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 17, 12:32:06
  - Story of the day (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 17, 12:40:15
- I find language reactionaries more amusing (General Chat) - norway, Oct 17, 12:05:30
  - One of the great delights of English is its willingness to embrace new words (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 17, 12:42:03
  - donkeypunch (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Oct 17, 12:38:08
- Doh missed the T ;-) (n/m) (General Chat) - hereskilled, Oct 17, 12:04:45
  - and another 'i' (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Oct 17, 12:05:58

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