It’s not uncommon for Americans to have no idea what I’m talking about.  We have lots of slang words and I often like to use them just for laughs.  But every now and again there are some American words I just don’t understand. And, as much as Americans love our accent we say words differently so it sometimes takes a bit for them to understand us. (Eg. Alternate. We say al-ter-nate, Americans say alter-nate). Ever noticed that most non-English speaking people talk with an American accent? I think that’s why their accents aren’t foreign to us–we’re so used to hearing them.  Whether it be on TV, the movies, a Swedish person, even Canadians (sorry, couldn’t resist. Just like you can’t tell the difference between an Australian accent and a New Zealand one, I can’t tell the difference between yours). It usually also means we know all the different words they use. Fanny Yes, even “fanny”.  Fanny might not make Americans laugh but it always makes us Australians (and Brits etc) laugh out loud–rolling on the floor laughing out loud. To let you in on the secret, in Australia a fanny is your vagina.  So imagine how funny it is for […]

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