Its not the same but
American Students here take while to get used to people saying pissed to mean drunk and think everyone is angry. They also don't have a clue about wankered.
( Peej, Thu 8 Oct 2009, 16:05, 3 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I once told my American mate I was knackered
and he said 'you're nekkid? Whoa, too much information dude' which I found hilarious.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 8 Oct 2009, 16:11, Reply)

there is a lot of scope for confusing them there
can't imagine that they would understand if you told them you were 3 sheets to the wind either
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 8 Oct 2009, 16:26, Reply)

or asked
if you could bum a fag off them
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 8 Oct 2009, 16:36, Reply)

Americans just say "fucked up" instead.

( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 8 Oct 2009, 20:24, Reply)