Jan Allison Poet Couplet

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Brit Speak

You call it a diaper – I call it a nappy
Whatever the name the result’s often crappy!

I call it a handbag; you call it a purse
But if it got stolen I’m sure that we’d curse

You call it jelly and we call it jam
I like it on toast whenever I can

To me buns are something tasty to eat
For you it is buttocks you place on a seat

We call it petrol you folks call it gas
I thought gas was something you pass from your ‘ass’

I call them knickers and you call them panties
I just hope they are sexy and not like my aunties

I hope that this poem in ‘Brit speak’ has been fun
Now when I read poems I can understand every one
 
3rd June 2015

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Gary Bateman June 9, 2015 at 5:38 AM Amazing Couplet here Jan!! A "7" + FAV from me on linguistic ingenuity!! As an American by birth and growing up in the USA I can appreciate the Brit/Amie word play. I think I told you once a long time ago that my family ancestry is both English and Irish. And so this gives me a double appreciation for sure. And with my wife, Ingrid, being German (and we live in Germany) I think "Benzin" now vice "Gas" or "Petrol." Enjoyed the humor here immensely!! Best Always, Gary Jan Allison June 9, 2015 at 5:44 AM Thanks Gary I did have fun with this - i know there are many other words I can use - may do a continuation of it one day:-) Hugs jan xx

Arthur Vaso June 5, 2015 at 9:33 PM This Jan is a masterpiece of poetry, I know is humor, but the form is amazing and theme spot on and it flows like a fine wine! Love it! A7 Jan Allison June 5, 2015 at 10:03 PM Thanks Arthur oh dear and this one mentions pooh too - oh dear I feel another blocking coming on - damn! I am blocked already lol :-) Hugs jan xx

Paul Callus June 5, 2015 at 5:08 PM You have come up with a great idea here, Jan. If you keep at it you will surely come up with several more versions! ...better for us! Hugs // paul Jan Allison June 5, 2015 at 5:35 PM There are many things i could add Paul I think version 2 will be this with a few more added:-) Hugs jan xx

Scott Thirtyseven June 5, 2015 at 12:15 PM So in Oz we wear thongs on our feet, not flip flops, or jandels. And we rarely wear thongs on our bums. Love the poem, such a pleasure to read. Jan Allison June 5, 2015 at 12:21 PM Thanks so much Scott - there are so many differences in our languages - some words can mean such totally different things in different countries - could be embarrassing lol:-) Hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich June 4, 2015 at 11:36 PM hahaha. VEry good humor, Jan. Jan Allison June 5, 2015 at 2:52 AM Thanks Andrea:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich June 4, 2015 at 11:36 PM How cool you have a word that rhymes so well with crappy. Crappy nappy. Jan Allison June 5, 2015 at 2:52 AM that would make a great footle lol:-) then you can be blocked for writing poems about pooh too ha ha ha :-) Hugs jan xx

Constance La France June 4, 2015 at 3:03 PM Jan, oh my gosh this is hilarious I needed a good laugh today and you gave me that for sure and thanks so much for visiting my cinqain poems Jan Allison June 4, 2015 at 3:06 PM There are many other things I could add Broken wings i may do a continuation of this at a later date - glad I made you smile - i too am in need of a giggle:-) hugs Jan xx

Robert Heemstra June 4, 2015 at 5:34 AM Stammering is what the Brits call stuttering. I enjoyed reading your poem. Jan Allison June 4, 2015 at 6:05 AM Thanks Robert:-) Hugs jan xx

Sandra Haight June 3, 2015 at 9:30 PM Too funny, Jan! Love it! Hugs, Sandra Jan Allison June 4, 2015 at 1:39 AM Thanks Sandra - i wanted to add a the line about 'periods' which to me is menstruation - we call the little dot at the end of a sentence a full stop - confusing or what lol :-) hugs jan xx

Richard D Seal June 3, 2015 at 7:51 PM G B Shaw hit the nail on the head, Two nations seperated by a common language. Have you seen what they call chips lol. Take care, Richard Jan Allison June 4, 2015 at 1:37 AM lol Richard there are so many difference I may continue the poem with version 2 lol hugs jan xx

Joseph May June 3, 2015 at 12:10 PM This just leaves me wanting more...is this for the talk the talk contest Jan...I'd love to hear some 60's British slang... Jan Allison June 3, 2015 at 12:14 PM No Joseph I wont be entering that one - i penned my Marry me poem but that was before the rules of the contest eventually showed up and I don't feel comfortable with the new slang theme - this poem is simply for fun:-) Hus Jan xx

Tim Smith June 3, 2015 at 10:18 AM Lol....fabulous Jan Jan Allison June 3, 2015 at 10:52 AM Thanks Tim I am sure I can add a lot more lol:-) Hugs jan xx

Catherine Labeau June 3, 2015 at 8:06 AM fun indeed Jan Allison June 3, 2015 at 8:28 AM thanks Catherine:-) Hugs jan xx

Kp Nunez June 3, 2015 at 7:50 AM LOL! You forgot the LIFT, FLAT and some other terms that would surely result in more guffaws! Thanks for the laughs! I likes. Hugs! :-) Jan Allison June 3, 2015 at 8:27 AM There are many more kim fanny means a 'ladies err ... area' a period to us is menstruation - I don't fancy that at the end of every sentence I would never utter or write another word lol I may expand the poem lol Hugs jan xx