Misconceptions

LaFoto · Mar 6, 2007

There's a kind of German idiom that says that somewhere extremely remote and far away from about anything, further than the neck of the woods and the back of beyond and the middle of nowhere, then that is "in Wallachia".

So although I must admit

oops: ) that my geography is so poor I never knew that "the famous Wallachia" is in Romania :blulsh2:, I have always "known" the place (in that misconception manner of "knowing" only, of course).

LaFoto · Mar 6, 2007

You know where I last had real Eisbein and Sauerkraut, Alex (and just for the fun of having it THERE, for THERE it was kind of exotic)?

In Australia!

I'd never neither have it nor cook it here!

Alex_B · Mar 6, 2007

LaFoto said:
In Australia!

You probably would not believe it, but I've never been Down Under!

lostprophet · Mar 6, 2007

Rayna' said:
what is a chip shop?

A Chip Shop or 'chippy' is a wonder to behold!
Its a place where one can buy British delicacies such as
fish and chips
mushy peas
sausage and chips
spam fritter and chips

Alex_B · Mar 6, 2007

yummy .. chips with salt&vinegar ... that I really consider a delicacie .. but only when served wrapped in old newspapers (which I guess it illegal these days

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The_Traveler · Mar 6, 2007

what is a 'buttie'?

Do I want to know?

Corry · Mar 6, 2007

....it would be a good time to mention that your chips and our chips aren't the same thing.

Your Chips are our fries:

(image courtesy of google image search)

Our Chips:

(again, image courtesy of google image search.

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JohnMF · Mar 6, 2007

Mitica100 said:
Transylvania=Dracula and Dracula=Vampire.

...and also the Cheeky Girls. My favourite Transylvanian export :mrgreen:

As for accents I can't really tell the difference between a Canadian and American accent. Is there much of a difference?

JohnMF · Mar 6, 2007

The_Traveler said:
what is a 'buttie'?

Do I want to know?

its basically a sandwich.

Mmmm... Chip Buttie... That's it, I'm off down the chippy, this thread has made me hungry

Corry · Mar 6, 2007

JohnMF said:
...and also the Cheeky Girls. My favourite Transylvanian export :mrgreen:

As for accents I can't really tell the difference between a Canadian and American accent. Is there much of a difference?

There can be a bit of a difference....but often I don't think there is a big one. A while back I talked to one of our Canadian friends from this forum on the phone, and I can't say I recall noticing an accent.

Alex_B · Mar 6, 2007

Corry said:
....it would be a good time to mention that your chips and our chips aren't the same thing.

Your Chips are our fries:

Hmm, in some circles there people agree on fries being thinner and longer, whereas chips are thicker and still got more of the potato-shape.

At may fastfood places in the UK you get fries

Our Chips:

those are crisps

however, in Germany we call them chips...

The_Traveler · Mar 6, 2007

Is a chip buttie a fried potato sandwich?
I could see that each bite slows down your heart like an engine under load.

Mitica100 · Mar 6, 2007

LaFoto said:
There's a kind of German idiom that says that somewhere extremely remote and far away from about anything, further than the neck of the woods and the back of beyond and the middle of nowhere, then that is "in Wallachia".

So although I must admit oops: ) that my geography is so poor I never knew that "the famous Wallachia" is in Romania :blulsh2:, I have always "known" the place (in that misconception manner of "knowing" only, of course).

Corinna, the actual Romania has three distinctive regions:

Transylvania, Wallachia and Moldova. I was born in Wallachia (Bucharest) but my mom was born in Transylvania and my dad in Moldova.

darich · Mar 6, 2007

lostprophet said:
A Chip Shop or 'chippy' is a wonder to behold!
Its a place where one can buy British delicacies such as
fish and chips
mushy peas
sausage and chips
spam fritter and chips

I thought about actually saying "Chippy" but then realised few people would know what that was!!
:lol: