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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

Date: 6/9/2015 5:38:00 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
Date: 6/9/2015 5:44:00 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

Date: 6/5/2015 9:33:00 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
Date: 6/5/2015 10:03:00 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

Date: 6/5/2015 5:08:00 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
Date: 6/5/2015 5:35:00 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

Date: 6/5/2015 12:15:00 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
Date: 6/5/2015 12:21:00 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

Date: 6/4/2015 11:36:00 PM

hahaha. VEry good humor, Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 6/5/2015 2:52:00 AM

Thanks Andrea:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/4/2015 11:36:00 PM

How cool you have a word that rhymes so well with crappy. Crappy nappy.

Jan Allison
Date: 6/5/2015 2:52:00 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

Date: 6/4/2015 3:03:00 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
Date: 6/4/2015 3:06:00 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

Date: 6/4/2015 5:34:00 AM

Stammering is what the Brits call stuttering. I enjoyed reading your poem.

Jan Allison
Date: 6/4/2015 6:05:00 AM

Thanks Robert:-) Hugs jan xx

Sandra Haight

Date: 6/3/2015 9:30:00 PM

Too funny, Jan! Love it! Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison
Date: 6/4/2015 1:39:00 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

Date: 6/3/2015 7:51:00 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
Date: 6/4/2015 1:37:00 AM

lol Richard there are so many difference I may continue the poem with version 2 lol hugs jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 6/3/2015 12:10:00 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
Date: 6/3/2015 12:14:00 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

Date: 6/3/2015 10:18:00 AM

Lol....fabulous Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 6/3/2015 10:52:00 AM

Thanks Tim I am sure I can add a lot more lol:-) Hugs jan xx

Catherine Labeau

Date: 6/3/2015 8:06:00 AM

fun indeed

Jan Allison
Date: 6/3/2015 8:28:00 AM

thanks Catherine:-) Hugs jan xx

Kp Nunez

Date: 6/3/2015 7:50:00 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
Date: 6/3/2015 8:27:00 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