DD_545i

As a Brit who watches a good amount of U.S. TV (Curb, Family Guy, South Park, Letterman etc), there are always cultural references (in-jokes) that I don't get. I thought it'd be useful to have a thread where we can ask each other about things from each others countries we don't understand.

I'll kick it off with one of last nights family guy episodes. Stewie gets put outside in his cot and it's raining. He's clearly dreaming and says "that's right shyer, gimme all you got".

Oh, and why do so many Americans pronounce Parmesan as "Parmesjzchsharn". It's pronounced parmezann or parmiggiano reggiano. Neither of which sound anything like Parmesjzchsharn.

Oh, and why do Americans use the German word Lachs when they mean salmon?

That's a few to kick things off, I'm sure we've all got plenty.

sixcard

DD, you will find many differences here in the US depending on where you happen to be.

C's, mel and their crowd north don't know how to say PARK, for example.

Even salmon has different pronunciations in the states, in addition to LOX.

Spealing of fish, you should hear some of us pronounce CRAPPIE!

Whatever boils your crawfish works for us. And I like it that way.

sixcard

DD_545i

Oh, so they're not saying Lachs and meaning Salmon, they're saying Lox (some fish I never heard of, that's cool). It did seem a bit strange that y'all would use the German word for Salmon.

MarcsOnFire

This is a reoccurring reference to the fact that Stewie might be gay.

It's actually "That's right Shia, gimme all you got"

In reference to Shia LeBeouf performing a questionable act on Stewie's face!!

DD_545i

It all makes sense just by knowing there's a man called Shia I never heard of him, and it's only by googling him that I found out it's a guy. If I'd had to guess I would have thought Shia is a woman's name. Thanks

skelevirus

Lox is a term for smoked salmon, the way it's prepared, not a type of fish. And I believe it's Norwegian in origin, best served w bagels, cream cheeze, onions and capers, yum! some like tomato thrown in there too altho I find it throws off the flavor too much

+1 to the Shia laboof ansr, that douche sux

and I pronounce it parmezann, I've never heard anyone say parmesharn?! Lol u should hear the many different pronunciations of worchestershire sauce

DD_545i

I'll try some Lox next time I'm in New York then I hear Parmeshjzjzjarn all the time on US tv shows. Most recently was on last week's curb your enthusiasm I think. You'll spot it now that I've pointed it out

v_therussian

I'm more disturbed that now that you have this sig, I'll have to find a new source for avatars

skelevirus

aw man do it!! lox are awesome!! i wish i had some questions about germany, but we dont get too many of ur shows out this way, well except for porn, u guys have the best porn.. i always have to turn the sound down tho, the sound of the dialog(altho brief) is TFF! makes it to hard to finish, cuz im laughing sooo hard!!

TMI? sorry

ah i got one does anyone else think its hillarious the cup holders on the E60 have a crossed out wine glass? is there a big problem over there, people spilling too much wine while driving?

skelevirus

awww man V PWNED! between u too, u have all the witty t-shit logos sold at anchor blue represented

go back to support single moms, that one rules!! haha