tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post192099875798387455..comments2024-01-28T05:20:01.172-08:00Comments on The Cynical Sailor & His Salty Sidekick: Speaking Ambriki (American-British-Kiwi English)The Cynical Sailorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-2188297258905973232015-10-23T23:46:16.105-07:002015-10-23T23:46:16.105-07:00Oh my goodness, you've inspired me to try a lo...Oh my goodness, you've inspired me to try a lolly scramble on Halloween whenever groups of kids knock at the door. Wouldn't that be a sight? Ha ha <br /><br />I have to try not to write in Manglish (Malay English)Michele {Malaysian Meanders}https://www.blogger.com/profile/18313351463568423694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-35849728840609470842014-05-28T23:10:51.647-07:002014-05-28T23:10:51.647-07:00So true - it does work in reverse. People think I ...So true - it does work in reverse. People think I say strange things all the time. All this talk of bangers - I think I might need to have bangers and mash tonight for dinner :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-62338531175021581602014-05-28T19:17:06.648-07:002014-05-28T19:17:06.648-07:00I love learning these random sayings in other lang...I love learning these random sayings in other languages! It's also fun to explain American sayings and get just as strange looks...we all have our weird idioms. You're also so right...bangers is way more fun to say :) Amy @ Amy and the Great Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004997239641649557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-10693711028376485302014-05-28T11:22:10.026-07:002014-05-28T11:22:10.026-07:00Thanks for that nice feedback Van! I love the &quo...Thanks for that nice feedback Van! I love the "box of birds" expression too - one of my favorites. I keep trying to find a way to say it naturally and work it into conversations, but I just never seem to be able to pull it off with a straight face - it is just too cute of a saying :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-33385478433062512482014-05-28T04:20:13.487-07:002014-05-28T04:20:13.487-07:00I really like your writing and this post is just h...I really like your writing and this post is just hilarious! I mean box of birds??? How cool is that!! I would love to say box of birds instead of plain "fine". I knew mad, knackered, tin and lolly (which is also used in German) before but bangers and jandals are quite new to me.....and boy, they sound strange! But it's so interesting how many different accents there are in the English language and how that affects English speaking expats! Thanks for linking up and joining the prompt!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454927690107995911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-30518272359025225112013-11-15T08:13:26.933-08:002013-11-15T08:13:26.933-08:00That makes sense - I think birds would be much hap...That makes sense - I think birds would be much happier in a box if they were fluffy.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-70523189318298728042013-11-15T02:28:18.455-08:002013-11-15T02:28:18.455-08:00That all makes sense to me. Although, my friends ...That all makes sense to me. Although, my friends are more specific on their birds and say, "box of fluffy ducks"Rhonda Albomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455873487349816911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-43396080027372028292013-11-14T09:21:32.618-08:002013-11-14T09:21:32.618-08:00It is definitely a "box of birds" kind o...It is definitely a "box of birds" kind of day today. The sun is out already and the high should be around 21C/70F. Feels like summer already in the Southern Hemisphere! Hope you're "box of birds" today too.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-23710167316278982992013-11-14T05:48:42.547-08:002013-11-14T05:48:42.547-08:00Ha ... mix that up with some sailor talk and thing...Ha ... mix that up with some sailor talk and things will really be "mad"! Hope you're as happy as a "box of birds" today!<br />Cheryl @ Mid-Life Cruising!http://www.mid-lifecruising.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-1162497121056759102013-11-13T11:34:37.192-08:002013-11-13T11:34:37.192-08:00Yes, NZ is something like 21 hours ahead of the We...Yes, NZ is something like 21 hours ahead of the West Coast of the States so it is already tomorrow here! It is all very confusing, especially when you're trying to call someone and figure out what time it is there. She'll love Scotland despite the fact that there is practically no daylight during December. But the rain and lack of sun will be a good excuse to pop into a pub or café and listen to those lovely Scottish accents.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-27709484417076279492013-11-13T09:20:27.579-08:002013-11-13T09:20:27.579-08:00I was seriously confused by the date on this post,...I was seriously confused by the date on this post, November 14, for at least 5 minutes. I looked at my calender, worried I had somehow missed a full day of work and no one had told me. Then, of course, it hit me. Southern hemisphere! Duh. Cute post about our various language challenges.Claire goes to Scotland, land of sheep and no sunshine, in December. I'm sure she'll come home speaking a foreign tongue. LittleCunningPlan.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459050510084587089noreply@blogger.com