Oh my, this is fascinating. I'm Australian, so it's like my outsider's view of your outsider's view of England. I love it!
Australia is more similar to Britain I think, so I'm really enjoying the American take on it. (This'll sound silly, but I can't believe they're not just called "toilets" in America. Do the signs say "bathroom"?
My brother is visiting the US at the moment, and he's said a few things that weren't understood immediately.
I hope you write a lot more about your trip - it's excellent reading.
And I remain immensely jealous of you. Now in Wales! Argh, I want to go there so much!
I'm so glad you're enjoying my take on it! : ) I find all of this stuff SO interesting.
To answer your question, the signs in the U.S. usually say "restroom." That's a little more formal than "bathroom." "Bathroom" is typically said when we mean the facility in somebody's house. But in spoken conversation, we often say "bathroom" for public restrooms as well. There may be slight differences on the east and west coasts. Okay, probably a bit more detail than you wanted... : )
What state is your brother visiting? Is he having a good time?
Well, if it makes you feel any better, I am SO jealous that you live in Australia. It's every American kid's dream to go there.
You really have made me want to travel. When I finish uni, I definitely am!
*laughs* no, not too much detail. I love all the differences. Well, except for things like "thongs". Because we definitely mean the shoes in Australia. But I dare say you'd get funny looks if you say it in the U.S.
My brother was in Ohio for a little bit for work, and then he was going to New York, Washington, San Francisco, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. I think. I think he's having a good time, yeah.
Really really? But I have to say, it is a pretty nice country here. :) And I guess plenty of people want to go where they're not.
LOL! When my mom says "thong," she means the shoes too. But my sister and I always start laughing at her. I think that in the U.S., "thong" used to mean shoe but doesn't anymore.
Sounds like your brother is going to most of the major cities! Cool. I've actually never been to New York or LA myself, so I want to travel more within the U.S. My family stays mostly in the midwest and southwest.
Hehe, you have no idea how cool Australia is for Americans. We think it's exotic--a place where the cool and adventuresome people go. If you came to America, people would probably ask you whether you have kangaroos in your backyard.
Traveling is expensive, but SO worth it. It really changed my perspective on things. I hope you get to travel really soon! : ) I never thought I would get to.
I think my brother and his girlfriend are having an awesome time - I just got an email talking about all the pokies in Las Vegas - there’s even slot machines in the toilets apparently! They did a helicopter flight over the Grand Canyon (that’s sortof-ish your area, isn’t it? Colorado and thereabouts? I suck at geography.) and that sounded brilliant too.
Haha, we do joke about that. Some people say they’ve been asked if there’s kangaroos in the backyard. Depending on where you are, yep. When I was in the Whitsundays on holidays there were heaps. Huge bastards, too.
Australia is more similar to Britain I think, so I'm really enjoying the American take on it. (This'll sound silly, but I can't believe they're not just called "toilets" in America. Do the signs say "bathroom"?
My brother is visiting the US at the moment, and he's said a few things that weren't understood immediately.
I hope you write a lot more about your trip - it's excellent reading.
And I remain immensely jealous of you. Now in Wales! Argh, I want to go there so much!
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To answer your question, the signs in the U.S. usually say "restroom." That's a little more formal than "bathroom." "Bathroom" is typically said when we mean the facility in somebody's house. But in spoken conversation, we often say "bathroom" for public restrooms as well. There may be slight differences on the east and west coasts. Okay, probably a bit more detail than you wanted... : )
What state is your brother visiting? Is he having a good time?
Well, if it makes you feel any better, I am SO jealous that you live in Australia. It's every American kid's dream to go there.
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*laughs* no, not too much detail. I love all the differences. Well, except for things like "thongs". Because we definitely mean the shoes in Australia. But I dare say you'd get funny looks if you say it in the U.S.
My brother was in Ohio for a little bit for work, and then he was going to New York, Washington, San Francisco, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. I think. I think he's having a good time, yeah.
Really really? But I have to say, it is a pretty nice country here. :) And I guess plenty of people want to go where they're not.
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Sounds like your brother is going to most of the major cities! Cool. I've actually never been to New York or LA myself, so I want to travel more within the U.S. My family stays mostly in the midwest and southwest.
Hehe, you have no idea how cool Australia is for Americans. We think it's exotic--a place where the cool and adventuresome people go. If you came to America, people would probably ask you whether you have kangaroos in your backyard.
Traveling is expensive, but SO worth it. It really changed my perspective on things. I hope you get to travel really soon! : ) I never thought I would get to.
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Haha, we do joke about that. Some people say they’ve been asked if there’s kangaroos in the backyard. Depending on where you are, yep. When I was in the Whitsundays on holidays there were heaps. Huge bastards, too.
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