The Land of the Free & the Home of the Brave (expats)... All Those in the US!

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I just finished the old thread by accident

Apparently very seriously. They're in China right now, if that makes any difference (not that it does for me). If anyone I knew would name their child that, it does not surprise me it is them, but I have to say I am still surprised.

I'm sorry but Gaius Marcus ??????? Don't get me wrong but if I were to meet one named that I would have to report the parents for abuse. That is an awful name. It would be shorted to Gay Mark. Poor child. (I could deal with Maximus if they are going for a Gladiator theme but Gaius is just awful).

Sorry if that offends.

Mananny, EVERY SINGLE PERSON has said Gay Mark after they believed they actually named him that. Not that there are that many I've told, but still. Even DH's aunt said the same thing when she called, because she use to be a teacher, and realizes that is how kids are, and it will happen.

Exactly. That poor child will need therapy for the rest of his life. Who on earth would subject their most dearest child to that?????

(And I have met children called, among other things, Gay Virginia (girl), Landon Bighill (boy) and Denise Dennis (girl, but think Denis Denis by Blondie))

Maybe parents thesedays are cashing in the embarrassment checks BEFORE their kids are awful teenagers? Who knows. It's still cruel.

Gaius? Really? What was wrong with Marcus? Have they registered the name? Oh dear

Hello MrsSprat, how's Toronto?

All these bags... lol @ Cali and her 'winter' one & Suedonim wanting it. You know, some of us do have real winters. With snow and everything.

Cali, who else's DH's underwear have you been looking at?

I spotted a Michaels at the weekend. I resisted (because BF was driving and it seemed a bit rude to insist we stop) but will have a good look round pop in next time. You know, for essentials.

I'll do a list

lol @ Denise Dennis? What are these parents thinking? And poor Gay Virginia. Some people should not be allowed to name children. I quite like the name Gaye but you have to very careful with it. I'd never use it myself but I know a lovely one.

I keep forgetting pants aren't really pants. After 4 years, I should get a clue.

East Coast
NannyK - Boston
Twinmommytobe - Boston
MuminCT - CT
Greatgooglymoogly - NY State
Yesthereare4ofthem - NY State
Brooklynmom - NYC
MKG - New Jersey
Nooka - NJ
Mummimamma - PA
Twirl - MD

The South
Earlybird - Soon to be in TN
jabberwocky - TN
Sunchowder - Florida
Marls001 - Bentonville, AR
Tinpot - NC

Midwest
UnderRated- Chicago
Dodgykeeper - Dayton, OH
Chocchipcookie - Ohio

Rockies
Alipiggie - Boulder, CO

Northwest
dooneygirl - Oregon City, OR

California
SittingBull - nr San Francisco
Califrau - Milpitas
loopsngeorge - Brentwood, LA
Syd - Manhattan Beach, LA
SofiaAmes - LA
LATyke - Redondo Beach

Texas
Texan - Dallas
Tiggyhop - Houston
Vixie78 - Houston
BananaPudding - Austin

Canada
Hellish - Ottawa
Shouldlistenedtomymum - Hamilton
MrsSprat - Toronto
Caribbean
Barefeete - BVI

Bermuda Anorak Trinidad cq Brazil
Albert

Nice list UR (I love lists lol)

Am itching to go to Michaels and get stuff. Nothing in particular, just stuff. LOL.

East Coast
NannyK - Boston
Twinmommytobe - Boston
MuminCT - CT
Greatgooglymoogly - NY State
Yesthereare4ofthem - NY State
Brooklynmom - NYC
MKG - New Jersey
Nooka - NJ
Mummimamma - PA
Twirl - MD

The South
Earlybird - Soon to be in TN
jabberwocky - TN
Sunchowder - Florida
Marls001 - Bentonville, AR
Tinpot - NC

Midwest
UnderRated- Chicago
Dodgykeeper - Dayton, OH
Chocchipcookie - Ohio

Rockies
Alipiggie - Boulder, CO

Northwest
dooneygirl - Oregon City, OR

California
SittingBull - nr San Francisco
Califrau - Milpitas
loopsngeorge - Brentwood, LA
Syd - Manhattan Beach, LA
SofiaAmes - LA
LATyke - Redondo Beach

Texas
Texan - Dallas
Tiggyhop - Houston
Vixie78 - Houston
BananaPudding - Austin

Canada
Hellish - Ottawa
Shouldlistenedtomymum - Hamilton
MrsSprat - Toronto
Caribbean
Barefeete - BVI

Bermuda Anorak Trinidad cq Brazil
Albert

So nice, I did it twice apparently

The website was down, I am sure I didn't post it twice. I blame tech

Yeah I couldn't get on for ages just now... so I went on a chocolate hunt and discovered a secret stash of Maltesers I've been saving for a rainy day!!!! So now I feel really sick as I ate about thirty in the time it took for this damn page to load. Damn tech. LOL.

lol - Tech has a lot to answer for

I keep looking for a secret chocolate stash but I don't seem to have one. My mum is coming in a couple of weeks, so I should get some. Thing is, it only lasts a couple of weeks

I should have added my secret stash for a rainy day was put aside at the beginning of last week when my sister first came over here LOL. So basically it was hardly a secret. I just tried my damnedest to ignore it. I did pretty well lasting over a week til I succumbed.

Ooh, thanks for the list. I've been meaning to join since I arrived in June, but don't like jumping on long threads, so have resisted the temptation even to lurk!

Toronto is great, nicer than I had been led to believe. I have a just turned 7 mo DD. DH is working out here until end Sept, then we go back to UK (London). Missing out on a Toronto winter - what a pity, eh?

That's good timing, MrsSprat - missing the winter an' all. Enjoy Toronto. I always wanted to go there but still haven't managed.

Anyone can join in, we're not a clique. Are we?

Well done on chocolate lasting a week, Mananny. That's longer than mine survives.

@ nitch and click

It drives me mad, all the little changes the Americans have made to the Queens English. One pet peeve is aluminum. It's ALUMINIUM FFS. Then there's check, when it's CHEQUE. Sidewalk instead of pavement. Trunk instead of boot. I could go on all day. The ironic thing is, once people find out I am English, they want me to say the words in English for them. It drives me mad.

Apart from that I quite like it here LOL.

LOL, that happens to me too - people always want me to say the English words. Parcel is a particular favourite

I read somewhere that the British used the word aluminum first and added the extra 'i' later. I still think aluminium is better though.

Parcel is very random LOL. I get asked to say garage.

So would you all say pants for me????

And, my personal favorite, all the different ways you can use the word piss.

I'm off to go click the nitch in my check.

I don't even know how I used to say garage. I fear I now say gararsh (cannot spell that phonetically)

"pants"

"pants"

LOLOLOL.

I used to say garidge. They say garaaaaaaaahge. I now say gariaaaaahge.

Have finally started to get a bit of a Boston accent on certain words. Woooorter has become wahter all of a sudden. And car is now cahr. Am devastated.

Thanks for your input on my other thread UR. Much appreciated. God only knows why I can't have a quiet, easy, simple life.