I live in Sweden...
... and there are some enjoyable linguistic faux-pas that happen from time to time.

Literally translated, "How tall are you" in Swedish becomes "how long are you" in English. Many lasses have attempted to inquire as to my hight in english and been confused as I give a "this big" hands-apart fish-description stylee answer. Cue lots of enjoyable blushing.

Managing Director here is not "MD", but is "VD". for example, "No, I'm afraid she has some problems with the VD at the moment"

Small pronunciation gaffs are the norm.. but some are better than others.

I was once introduced to some people by an over-enthused colleague who described me as "fun guy to work with who's always making jokes and enjoys a good poon".

Puns Matti... PUNS.
( Humpty Dumpty was Pushed Is unaware of having any limits., Fri 6 Mar 2009, 12:41, 1 reply)

enjoys a good poon?
i have ikea what that means
(TheManWithThePlan cussed your mum on, Fri 6 Mar 2009, 17:02, closed)