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It has become apparent that Americans are stealing our slang and using it incorrectly

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bomekked | 02:02 Sat 02nd Nov 2002 | Phrases & Sayings
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Has anyone else noticed this recently?
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mate. No American knows how to use the word 'mate'
01:00 Sun 03rd Nov 2002
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Maybe the Austin Powers films have somthing to do with this.
01:15 Mon 04th Nov 2002
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Exactly!!! Regular use of the word "faf" ("just faffing with the PC", "oh dear, Mr Fowler's been faffing with the server", "Stop faffing about" etc) whilst talking to Americans on MSN, AIM, etc, results in most of them then using the word to say "Really? that's faffed!" instead of them saying "that's messed!", you know? which really really pisses me off... I then go and explain to them how to use the word, for god's sake, and they say "no, THAT'S the wrong way to use, it doesn't sound right!" it's not good :-P and they do it with others too.
18:43 Sun 10th Nov 2002
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hell, strangle them all! just kidding. :-P
18:44 Sun 10th Nov 2002

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