cross cultural communication

  1. COMEDY How slang can get you into trouble!

    Just had a strange thought about slang and how it can get folk into trouble. Americans say " Can I bum a smoke ?" Combine that with the English slang for a cigarette "FAG" and the potential for misunderstanding goes ballistic :eek::razz:
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