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    I agree with Sandra, I love the Australian accent!!

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    Default American/British

    Quote Originally Posted by emilyb
    haha, i agree...although in the suburbs/country side of England, i dont understand anything!!!
    In Yorkshire (UK),
    I went to the baker's and bought a cake, the girl in the shop said to me "don't get fat love"...
    Also, I thought the word "cheers" meant "salud", but in England they use it all the time, for "thank you", for "good-bye", or "ok" ...
    in Barnsley (Yorkshire), the dialect sounds really "Shakespearian"...
    they will say "I'll kick thine ..." or even "I'll kick thee thine ..."

    difference in spelling English/American :
    Words like : neighbour/neighbor - colour/color - harbour/harbor
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    Default How long does it take for a brit girl to wash her hair?

    Hello everybody.

    It is a widely known fact that a girl in the British Isles can use "Sorry, I am washing my hair" rejecting a date.

    But How long does it take for a Brit girl to wash her hair?

    And at last but not least,

    Are American girls allowed to use "washing her hair" as an excuse?

    Thank you,

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    American girls are allowed to use whatever excuse they want, of course, but I think that "wash my hair" is just a cliché that isn't actually used these days.

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    I was just thinking... isn't it easier to just say "no, thank you"?

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    jejeje. That was real fun.

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