not original: If U R in the US, U don't open conversation (on telephone) with a "Hello" but with a "Hi" http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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The telephone is never "engaged", it's always "busy". http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U don't "disconnect" a phone, U simply "hang-up". http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U never "mess-up" things, U only "screw them up". http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U never have a "residence" tel. no., U have a "home" number. http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U never have a "office" tel. no., U have a "work" no. http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U don't stop at the "signals", but halt at the "lights". http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U don't "accelerate", U "step on the gas". http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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Your tyre never "punctures", U may have a "flat". http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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Trains have no "coaches" or "boggies' only "carriages" or "boxes". http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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There R no "petrol pumps", but "gas stations". http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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"I don't know nothing", 2 negatives don't make a positive here. http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U no longer meet a "wonderful" person, U meet a "cool dude" http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U don't pull the switch down to light a bulb, rather you flickit up. http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U don't "turn on the heat", U "turn on the juice". http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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There's no "Business Area" ... only "business districts", and no"districts" but "counties". http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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No one stays "a stone's throw away", rather "a few blocksaway". http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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There's no "Town Side", it's "Down Town". http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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In a hotel U no longer ask for a "bill" and pay by "cheque", rather you ask for the "check" and pay with "bill"s (dollar). http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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There R no "soft drinks", only "sodas". http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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Life's no longer "miserable" it "stinks". http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U don't have a "great" time, U have a "ball". http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U don't "sweat it out", U "work yr butt off". http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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Never "post" a letter, always "mail" it and "glue" the stamps, don't "stick" them on. http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U no longer live in "flats" , U live in "apartment". http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U don't stand in a "queue", you are in a "line". http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U no longer "like" something, U "appreciate" it. http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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"#" symbol is not "hash", it's "pound" sign. http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U R not "deaf", U have "impaired hearing". http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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There are no "lunatics", Only "mentally challenged people". http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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And you are not be called a "short person", you are a "vertically challenged" person. http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U R not "disgusting" U R "sick". http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U can't get "surprised" U get "zapped". http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U don't "schedule" a meeting, U "skejule" it. http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U never "joke", U just "kid". http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U never "increase" the pressure, U always "crank" it up. http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U never ask for a pencil "rubber" U ask for an eraser because a rubber is a condom! http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U don't try to find a lift... U find an elevator. http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U no more ask for a route but for a "RAUT" http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U don't ask somebody "How r u ?", U say "What's up dude?" or U say " How U DOIN man" http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U never go to see a ball game U go to watch a game. http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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There's no such thing as a "zero" its called an "o", and no "Z"-"ZED" there is only "zee". http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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There's no FULL STOP after a statement, there's a PERIOD. http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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If someone gets angry at U, U get "flamed". http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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U Drive yr car on Parkways and always park your car in the DriveWay! http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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You do not ask for brinjal ... ask for EggPlant . http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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Also there are no ladys finger ..its Okra ! http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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Well u dont' say life is boring u say LIFE SUCKS !!!!! http://bbs.exue.com.cn
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In short U don't speak English, U speak American.
may be so long
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