Recent content by Agent_Jayden

Kind of sad that Heavy Rain will be their last thriller. Just bought this game on a whim when I happened to walk through one of our local store's PS3 section, and ended up loving it. When I finished playing it (for the first time), I searched through the internet to find out more about the...

On subject, but a side note... A gentleman walked up and asked my friend for directions to where he might find, "torch batteries". My friend was at a lost for words. (The store that we were in sold 'torches' in the garden department, and 'batteries' in the hardware department). Luckily, I...

In my neck of the woods (of the U.S.), we call them 'slippers' (have called them that for several decades), although some use the term 'flip-flops' now. 'Sandals' tended to have a strap that hold your foot in in the back...

Thank you for that information! And, sorry about that meaning seeping back...

Thank you for the very thorough explanation of all the different variations crackers, biscuits, cookies, and cakes! (Your post made me miss Jammie Dodgers and Spotted Dicks...) Growing up we called the female scouts 'Brownies' here, too. Nowadays, we call them 'the Girl Scouts'... (When...

Thank you for the welcome! And, I will take your advice and try to avoid the basement. So, is that the welcoming party who has just arr... (*thunk*)

Going a bit off tangent here... I have a question. A 'cracker' here (U.S.) are basically a hard (kind of flat) piece of bread, or a racial slur. In the U.K., a 'cracker' is something that two people can pull on (kind of like a party popper) but with a gift inside... So, in the U.K., is a...

The 'F'-word is still the 'Holy Grail' of swear words. It's just really funny how (even in movies) you'll hear it tossed around more than the 'c'-word. LOL!

From what I've seen (thus far), it's a major insult here (U.S.)--at least to call a woman that. Why? I don't know. We freely call guys (well, somewhat 'freely') the 'p'-word and the 'd'-word, so why not use the 'c'-word? Oh well... (Sorry for the excessive editing. I don't know how far we...

@sms_117b: Odd... I don't think I have ever spelt 'laser' with a 'z'. (I would have been in deep trouble with my English teacher if I had). @ugeine: Sorry, yes, that is what I meant (RE: 'you guys')...

RE: 'Twat'... Well, there is the 'c' word... And, I think you guys use it, too? (Just pronounce it differently?)

I've always pronounced the 'H' in herbs... I think it's a regional dialect thing. There are some areas in the U.S. where they do, and others where they don't. I think that also goes for the pronounciation of about any other words. (There have been people who have been in arguments regarding...