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can@sh.itjust.works to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago

What was the biggest culture shock you ever experienced?

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What was the biggest culture shock you ever experienced?

can@sh.itjust.works to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago
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    I’m a NZer living in Australia, some people didn’t understand me saying “a wee bit *”, like “it’s a wee bit annoying”.

    I’m not very well traveled.

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      What about “a teensie bit”?

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        Saying that would probably net you a hiding

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          A what now?

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            Jokingly suggesting you’d get beaten up

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      That’s odd, we use “a wee bit *” in the USA too, not a terribly common colloquialism but still used. On second thought, maybe not lol. I do read a lot, perhaps I picked up my familiarity with the phrase from books.

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      really? You in the city? wee bit’ used sometimes in rural areas

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