Dumb things you've doneWhat's the stupidest thing you've ever done to yourself?
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chthonic, Thu 20 Dec 2007, 12:36)
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Avoiding chav-hoodThanks for clarifying, Bob Todd. (Does that gaffe make me the first-ever American chav?)
A book on UK vs. American "English" advised (wrongly, apparently) that one should always use the word "serviette" rather than "napkin" in the UK, lest people think you were requesting a menstrual-type napkin with your food. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
In anticipation of my first trip to the UK, I read the book twice in hopes of avoiding a linguistic faux pas. I was nearly successful, until an unfortunate incident involving my public (mis-)use of the word "pants".
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