Chocoholic Confusion Explained
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ShadowHM,Jan 27 2005, 03:41 AM Wrote:Another NZ anecdote from too far back in my past to recollect where I read it had the words 'laundry detergent' mean 'washing powder'
It's amusing to see it in reverse. I often marvel at how such common daily things would not be understood overseas. It's strange to think that Americans haven't heard the delightful voice of Bic Runga, or that if I start talking about Number eight, it's to do with ingenuity (The cultural fable here is that a Kiwi can use number eight fencing wire to fix/invent anything).

University was a good chance to see how much 'foreigners' find strange. The news here reports every car crash, every housefire, every murder... with a population of 4 million, they aren't that frequent... I can only imagine how far removed the average American is from the news stories.

Are any of these terms understood?
"Pulling your leg"
"Such a dag"

I've also heard, but can't comprehend, that Hokey Pokey icecream is only available in New Zealand http://p.vtourist.com/1148067-HokeyPokey_I...New_Zealand.jpg

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Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by ShadowHM - 01-24-2005, 01:13 PM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by Alrin - 01-24-2005, 03:13 PM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by Drasca - 01-24-2005, 04:04 PM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by Guest - 01-24-2005, 04:37 PM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by Lord_Olf - 01-24-2005, 06:18 PM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by Bob - 01-24-2005, 07:35 PM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by Occhidiangela - 01-24-2005, 07:58 PM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by Scrape - 01-24-2005, 10:21 PM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by Bob - 01-24-2005, 10:27 PM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by LavCat - 01-25-2005, 01:05 AM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by Nystul - 01-25-2005, 01:35 AM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by whyBish - 01-25-2005, 05:48 AM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by Copadope - 01-25-2005, 06:55 AM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by Lord_Olf - 01-25-2005, 07:20 AM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by Flaming June - 01-25-2005, 07:24 AM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by Concillian - 01-25-2005, 09:39 PM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by kandrathe - 01-25-2005, 10:59 PM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by whyBish - 01-26-2005, 04:59 AM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by ShadowHM - 01-26-2005, 02:41 PM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by kandrathe - 01-26-2005, 02:45 PM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by Occhidiangela - 01-26-2005, 03:18 PM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by eppie - 01-26-2005, 03:30 PM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by Occhidiangela - 01-26-2005, 09:07 PM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by Bob - 01-27-2005, 12:41 AM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by ShadowHM - 01-27-2005, 01:03 AM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by Occhidiangela - 01-27-2005, 02:17 PM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by whyBish - 01-28-2005, 06:06 AM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by Occhidiangela - 01-28-2005, 08:08 PM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by whyBish - 01-31-2005, 04:15 AM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by Occhidiangela - 01-31-2005, 02:17 PM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by whyBish - 02-01-2005, 09:22 AM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by Occhidiangela - 02-01-2005, 07:54 PM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by Zarathustra - 02-01-2005, 08:12 PM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by Occhidiangela - 02-03-2005, 02:22 PM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by TaMeOlta - 02-03-2005, 04:17 PM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by ShadowHM - 02-03-2005, 06:07 PM
Chocoholic Confusion Explained - by whyBish - 02-04-2005, 10:20 AM

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