tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640908215473672498.post7541634907391476044..comments2024-03-24T03:25:08.043-04:00Comments on Kawartha Lakes Mums: Are You an ExPat? Check Out This Free Expatriate Group! [Ad]Suzanne S.~ KawartthaMums Founderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255923817980800686noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640908215473672498.post-85534332359726475002014-09-07T15:52:16.463-04:002014-09-07T15:52:16.463-04:00Living here in Newfoundland we seem to have our ow...Living here in Newfoundland we seem to have our own way of talking,and people visiting tend to have problems understanding us.....like one time one of our old timers says to the young man visiting ...how she going me old cock and the poor young man had no clue what he was talking about and looks around for help...kathy dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14588536457940756290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640908215473672498.post-32600498052051607932014-08-30T16:55:49.987-04:002014-08-30T16:55:49.987-04:00This is a great way for people living in or visiti...This is a great way for people living in or visiting other countries to get together and now feel so alone and out of the loop. I would love to hear some of the stories! <br />Lol, my niece lived in London for a few years and she was also telling me about how people there ask you if they want you to knock you up in the morning, as in wake you in the morning! :)NenaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081372812991382441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640908215473672498.post-51526769033333262852014-08-24T10:20:47.930-04:002014-08-24T10:20:47.930-04:00What are your experiences as an ExPat living in Ca...What are your experiences as an ExPat living in Canada?<br /><br />Having lived in Germany and visited several different countries, I have a collection of funny expat experiences as a Canadian abroad.<br /><br />Some of my funniest experiences involve "lost in translation"episodes. <br /><br />"Lost in translation" can even happen in the same language, but a different dialect.<br /><br />I remember being shocked when a young man in England asked:<br /><b><i>"Can I knock you up in the morning?" </i></b><br /><br />In Canada, we'd say:<br /> "Would you like me to knock on your door in the morning to wake you for breakfast?" :D<br /><br />What are some of your funny "lost in translation" experiences?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09216860103143263681noreply@blogger.com