Originally Posted by bearisgray
funny how what is proper/accepted/usual in one part of the country is thought of as being downright peculiar when used in another part of the country
So true, so true. And if you go international with words and phrases it gets even more peculiar.
When I was in England with my son many years ago, I had to caution him to use his "real" name and not his nickname when he introduced himself. His birth certificate says "Randall" but he's been called "Randy" since day 1. If you're randy in the UK you're "horny". Hi, I'm randy.
And if you're pissed in the UK, you're drunk.