Oathkeeper Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 After a mate of mine came back from USA, he was saying how everyone there called things differently to that he had grown up calling them.So I decided to make this thread, in your post include your birth country and your answers in hidetags There are only 20 pictures/text descrptions below. [hide]123The Sticks beside a car wheel which activate your turning indications. (can't find a good picture)4567(small living area that is commonly built in large tower complexes)8(Not the tyre)9(product used to create the road surface)101112131415(Constructed area that connects to the main part of the house)16171819(looking for the name of the facility that contains this type of construction)20[/hide]Edited in better clarifications for specific parts of pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpent Eye Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 United States. :P [hide]Sweatshirt/sweaterRoundabout/turnaboutBlinker? Turn signal?TrunkCrackerShopping mall?Suite?<no idea>/bumper?AsphaltElevatorCandyPopsicleSoda/popTrashcanPorchDiaperFlashlightGoal/goalieJail cellTracksuit[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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doomy Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 New Zealand[hide]1. Jersey/Sweatshirt2. Roundabout3. Indicator4. Boot5. Crackers6. Mall7. Apartment8. Mudguard9. Tar10. Lift11. Lollies12. Ice block13. Fizzy Drink (If I had to use a general term I'd use this, though i never do)14. Rubbish Bin15. Verander (sp?) / deck16. Nappy17. Torch18. Soccer. (or goalie if thats what you want)19. Jail20. Tracksuit[/hide] Doomy edit: I like sheep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dax Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Needs moar Aussie. [hide]1 - Shirt.2 - Roundabout.3 - I don't know what you'd call the sticks themselves, but they activate the blinkers.4 - Boot.5 - Biscuit looking thingies.6 - A bunch of shops.7 - Apartment, I guess. I'm no city boy.8 - Mudflaps.9 - Tar, asphalt.10 - Lift.11 - Lollies.12 - Iceblocks.13 - Can of drink. Fizzy, I suppose you'd call it, if you want specifics.14 - Bin.15 - Verandah.16 - Nappy.17 - Torch.18 - Saved goal. Sport - Soccer.19 - Jail cells.20 - Clothes? I don't know.[/hide] #KERR2016/17/18/19/20/21. #rpgformod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronan Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 From Scotland. :) 1. Jumper2. Roundabout3. Indicators4. Boot5. Crackers6. Shopping Centre7. Flat8. Tire Guards?9. Tarmac10. Lift11. Sweets!12. Ice Lolly13. Can14. Bin15. Landing16. Nappy17. Torch18. Goal! (Football?)19. Prison20. Not sure... jogging suit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowman_133 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Canada [hide]SweaterTraffic CircleSignalTrunkCrackers(Shopping) MallPenthouseMudflapAsphaltElevatorCandyPopsiclePopTrash Can?Porch or DeckDiaperFlashlightSoccerJail or Prison or Penitentiary (or many other slang terms)Track suit [/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnknownRemoval Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Scotland [hide]1. Jumper2. Roundabout3. Indicators4. Boot5. Crackers6. Shopping Centre7. Flat8. Mud guards9. Tarmac10. Lift11. Sweets!12. Ice Lolly13. Can14. Bin15. Porch16. Nappy17. Torch18. Football19. Prison20. Tracksuit[/hide] Retired Crew Member | Retired RuneScape Player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oathkeeper Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 Wow, so many names for the same objects =O, and to think...people thought we'd be able to communicate well with the aliens XD Australia[hide]1/ Jumper2/ Roundabout3/ Blinkers4/ Boot5/ Bikkies6/ Shopping Centre7/ Flat8/ Mud Guards/Flaps9/ Bitumen (bit-chew-men)10/ Lift11/ Lollies12/ Ice Blocks13/ Soft Drinks14/ Rubbish Bin15/ Verandah16/ Nappies17/ Torch18/ Football19/ Gaol20/ Trackies/Track Suit[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffwilson99 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 [hide]1: Jersey/Jumper2: Roundabout3: Indicator 4: Boot5: Cracker6: Mall/shopping Centre7: Lounge?8: Mudguard9: Tar10: Elevator11: Lollies12: Ice Blocks13: Carbonated Beverage.../Fizzy Drink14: Rubbish bin15: Deck16: Nappies17: Torch18: Football Goalkeeper19: Prision/Correctional Facility20: Tracksuit[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sy_Accursed Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Some of them are really obvious American words vs Uk words. [hide]1) Jumper/Sweater2) Roundabout3) Indicator (Turning Signal to americans i believe)4) Boot (Trunk to americans)5) Cracker6) I'd say Shopping Mall (pronounced m-al rather than m-all) but most ukers would say shopping centre and americans shopping mall (m-all)7) Flat/Apartment/Studio (flat being more british and apartment more american)8) Mudflap? Tireguard?9) This is very country biased. Uk uses tarmac, american uses asphalt; they are not the same material even though they are both derived from bitumen in oil. (Case a point being in uk roads are tarmac but you can get parts of your garden or roof asphalted and a lot of play grounds are asphalted.10) Lift (elevator to americans)11) Sweets (candy to americans)12) Lolly (popsicle to americans)13) I supposed you are aiming for fizzy drink in uk vs soda/pop in american. But thats a bit dated since msot uk kids reference drinks by brand these days in uk.14) Bin (trash can to americans)15) No idea where you are going with this one as its a porch in uk or us. If it didn;t have a roof it'd be a deck and if it had walls a conservatory.16) Nappy vs Diaper17) Torch vs Flashlight18) Football vs Soccer19) Prison vs Jail (although in technical terms its still a jail in uk. We have the prison system and you go to prison in the ambiguous sense. But they are still jail houses technically)20) A tracksuit.[/hide] You missed some real obvious ones thou:pavement vs sidewalkpost box/post vs mail box/mailstore vs shopcab vs taxi etc. Operation Gold Sparkles :: Chompy Kills :: Full Profound :: Champions :: Barbarian Notes :: Champions Tackle Box :: MA RewardsDragonkin Journals :: Ports Stories :: Elder Chronicles :: Boss Slayer :: Penance King :: Kal'gerion Titles :: Gold Statue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dax Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 pavement vs sidewalk We call it neither. Footpaths. #KERR2016/17/18/19/20/21. #rpgformod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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doomy Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 pavement vs sidewalk We call it neither. Footpaths.Yep footpath. post box/post vs mail box/mailstore vs shopcab vs taxi etc. Doomy edit: I like sheep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sy_Accursed Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Wow, so many names for the same objects =O, and to think...people thought we'd be able to communicate well with the aliens XDTo be fair, dialectical differences are at best a minor inconvenience to be cleared up with a simple "Sorry, what?" and a quick rephrasing. I found myself doing that a lot just after moving to uni because in speech i naturally use the norfolk dialect word "shew" in placed of "showed" Operation Gold Sparkles :: Chompy Kills :: Full Profound :: Champions :: Barbarian Notes :: Champions Tackle Box :: MA RewardsDragonkin Journals :: Ports Stories :: Elder Chronicles :: Boss Slayer :: Penance King :: Kal'gerion Titles :: Gold Statue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sees_all1 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Its a roundabout... the city in which I live should be nicknamed the roundabout capital of the world. Literally, time magazine has published an article about us because we've built so many. Newsweek says we've built more than 60... and I can think of at least 2 that have been built since then.We're also so awesome that we're hosting the International Roundabout Conference. http://www.carmelroundabouts.com/https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/AboutUs/News/Features/Carmelwinsbidtohost2011NationalRoundaboutConference 99 dungeoneering achieved, thanks to everyone that celebrated with me! ♪♪ Don't interrupt me as I struggle to complete this thoughtHave some respect for someone more forgetful than yourself ♪♪♪♪ And I'm not doneAnd I won't be till my head falls off ♪♪ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJoe Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 [spoiler=Swedish]1: Tröja2: Rondell3 Blinkers4: Bagageutrymme5: Kex6: Forum/Galleria7: Don't know, bedroom - sovrum, livingroom - vardagsrum 8: Stänkskydd9: Asfalt10: Hiss11: Godis12: Glass13: Läsk14: What is it? A washing machine? If so, tvättmaskin. 15: Altan16: Blöja17: Ficklampa18: Målvakt19: Fängelse20: Träningsoverall J'adore aussi le sexe et les snuff moviesJe trouve que ce sont des purs moments de vieJe ne me reconnais plus dans les gensJe suis juste un cas désespérantEt comme personne ne viendra me réclamerJe terminerai comme un objet retrouvé Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingless Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 [hide=London]JumperRoundabout IndicatorsBootCrackersShopping CentreFlat/ApartmentMudguardTarmac (?)LiftSweetsIce LollyCansRubbish BinDeckNappyTorchFootballPrisonTracksuits[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBeaver Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Not offering much different from previous posters. From America but have lived in other countries which may have an effect (or not). 1. Shirt2. Roundabout3. Turn Signal4. Trunk5. Cracker6. Mall7. Apartment8. Mudflap9. Asphalt10. Elevator11. Candy12. Popsicle13. Soda14. Trash Can15. Porch16. Diaper17. Flashlight18. Soccer? Save? Goalie?19. Prison20. Running suit? :s "The chief duty of the government is to keep the peace and stand out of the sunshine of the people." - James A. Garfield"If you have always believed that everyone should play by the same rules and be judged by the same standards, that would have gotten you labeled a radical 60 years ago, a liberal 30 years ago and a racist today." -Thomas Sowell"Profits are evidence of the creation of social value, not deductions from the sum of the common good." - Kevin D. Williamson #1 Warring 90+ Clan. Awesome Community. Click to join. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blyaunte Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Canada [hide]1. Jersey2. Traffic Circle3. Blinker4. Trunk5. Soda Cracker6. mall7. Condo8. mudflap9. Asphalt10. Elevator11. Candy12. Popsicle13. pop14. Trashcan15. Porch16. Diaper17. Flashlight18. Goalie19. Jail20. Tracksuit[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nine naked men Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 From the Aussieland. 1. Jersey 2. Roundabout 3. Indicators 4. Boot 5. Crackers 6. Shopping Centre? 7. Apartment 8. Mudflap 9. Bitumen 10. Elevator 11. Lollies 12. Iceblock 13. Softdrink 14. Bin 15. Verandah 16. Nappy17. Torch 18. Soccer/goal/goalie, I guess ._o 19. Jail 20. Tracksuit sleep like dead men wake up like dead men Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giordano Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 1. Whatsitmicallit2. Whatsitmicallitcirclything3. Whatsitmicallit4. Whatsitmicallit5. Whatsitmicallit6. Whatsitmicallit7. Whatsitmicallit8. Whatsitmicallit9. Whatsitmicallit10. Whatsitmicallitthatgoesupanddown11. Tasty stuff12. Whatsitmicalliticethingy13. SODA14. Whatsitmicallitgarbage15. Whatsitmicallit16. Whatsitmicallitwith[cabbage]17. Whatsitmicallitlighty18. Whatsitmicallit19. Don't drop the soap20. Whatsitmicallit "The cry of the poor is not always just, but if you never hear it you'll never know what justice is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magbill Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 From Australia [spoiler=stuff]1.Shirt2.Roundabout3.Wordless4.Wordless5.Crackers6.Shopping centre7.Apartment8.Wordless9.Tar10.Elevator11.Lollies12.Ice blocks13.Soft drink14.Bin15.Verandah16.Nappy17.Torch18.Goal keeper19.Jail20.Track suit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riku3220 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 [spoiler=]1: Sweater2: Roundabout3: Blinkers/turn signal4: Trunk5: Crackers6: Mall7: Apartment8: Flap9: Tar10: Elevator11: Candy12: Popsicles13: Soda14: Trash can15: Porch16: Diaper17: Flashlight18: Goalie19: Jail20: Tracksuit I'm from the U.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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