On Mon, 5 Aug 2013 21:38:57 +0100, Mike wrote:

When we were visiting the US on business in the '80s we were (with
a
very straight face) advised that smokers should not tell their US
counterparts that they would "like to bum a fag" as it did not
directly
translate.

Or if you have made a mistake whilst doing a drawing or writing with a
pencil, ask for, 'A rubber'

I got some very strange looks in a beach bar somewhere on the East
Flordia coast when I asked for a coke.

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Cheers
Dave.