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Originally Posted by dinonz
Tell me about it - I work in the parking industry here in Texas, so I get shit about "garage" all the time. Fanny has an entirely different meaning to us than what it has here. Someone at work actually created a wiki page to translate between "Dino" and US so they can understand what I say. They've learned "Bob's your Uncle" and "useless as tits on a bull" (that's more of a Kiwi saying) and use them now too.
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I use "Bob's your uncle" all the time! I've gotten to where I use cockney slang on occasion but have to be mindful of the company I'm in. Some people look at me as if I'm a nutter. Another favorite of mine is "useful as a chocolate teapot"
Taking a piss and taking the piss tends to get different responses