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Old 12-15-2018, 01:24 PM   #27808
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Originally Posted by haertig View Post
Differences in British and American word usage can get you into trouble. I have a friend named "Randall". He goes by the shortened version usually associated with this name ... "Randy". Here in the US, he would think nothing of walking up to a lady and saying, "Hi, I'm randy!" However, in the UK he would probably be slapped for saying that.
One of the great lines in a great episode:

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" 'Randy Giles?' Why not just call me 'Horny Giles,' or 'Desperate for a Shag Giles'?
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