Different Meanings for Words

[Betelnut]

Just thought of another one. When I worked behind a bar several years ago in Australia, and when I was being served anywhere, it was common to politely ask a customer:

"Are you right"? or reduced to "You right"? 

I never hear it anywhere else though.

I've never heard that but in the States you might hear:  "You good?"

[mechtilde]

Congeal. In the US it means that the Jello has solidified and is a nice word.

In the UK it means that the liquid grease has gone solid- (more or less) and is icky.

[Bethczar]

Congeal. In the US it means that the Jello has solidified and is a nice word.

In the UK it means that the liquid grease has gone solid- (more or less) and is icky.

It means that in the US, too. Any kind of solidifying (sp?), really. Personally, I would say that Jello "sets", not "congeals".

[PrincessInPink]

Yeah, I'm in the US and usually think of "congealed" as having kind of a gross connotation. I've never heard it used in reference to Jello.

[Betelnut]

U.S. here too--congealed means the same as in the UK, sort of nasty congealed grease or something. NOT Jello (which is nasty for other reasons).

[Brentwood]

Congeal. In the US it means that the Jello has solidified and is a nice word.

In the UK it means that the liquid grease has gone solid- (more or less) and is icky.

I'm with the others - it doesn't have a nice connotation in the US. It also refers to congealed blood.

[CakeEater]

Just thought of another one. When I worked behind a bar several years ago in Australia, and when I was being served anywhere, it was common to politely ask a customer:

"Are you right"? or reduced to "You right"? 

I never hear it anywhere else though.

Shortened down from "Are you all right?"

[baglady]

Just thought of another one. When I worked behind a bar several years ago in Australia, and when I was being served anywhere, it was common to politely ask a customer:

"Are you right"? or reduced to "You right"? 

I never hear it anywhere else though.

I've never heard that but in the States you might hear:  "You good?"

I've never heard either one, but as the customer I've used, "I'm good" -- shorthand for "No thanks, I don't need anything."

[bigozzy]

Just thought of another one. When I worked behind a bar several years ago in Australia, and when I was being served anywhere, it was common to politely ask a customer:

"Are you right"? or reduced to "You right"? 

I never hear it anywhere else though.

Shortened down from "Are you all right?"

And sometimes with 'love' added, as in :"ya right love?"

[oz diva]

In Glasgow, Love would be 'hen'

[bigozzy]

In Glasgow, Love would be 'hen'

How you gettin on hen?

[RingTailedLemur]

In Glasgow, Love would be 'hen'

Or "duckie" in Nottingham.

[kethria]

Am I the only slow one still pondering H and D?   I was so hoping someone else would ask so I wouldn't have to! 

herren und damen

I know this because my dad was in the army and was stationed in Regensburg.  It was apparently common to haze the new soldiers by saying "Oh it's easy to tell the difference between the mens room and the ladies room, remember Herr has HER in it so it's the ladies room!" Yeah... not so much.

[Dazi]

In Glasgow, Love would be 'hen'

Or "duckie" in Nottingham.

Can I just say I love the duckies and luvs?....just love them.  Then again, I am a southerner and so I often use hon, honey, sweetie, and babe (though I usually only say that to my DH).

[katycoo]

Just thought of another one. When I worked behind a bar several years ago in Australia, and when I was being served anywhere, it was common to politely ask a customer:

"Are you right"? or reduced to "You right"? 

I never hear it anywhere else though.

Shortened down from "Are you all right?"

And even if that's not what you're asked (ie. Can I help you) - you'd still respond with "I'm right" if you meant "I'm already being served".