The difference in American vs. British slang is often fodder for hilarity. An American could order chips and wind up dunking fries into their ranch dip. A Brit would mention a car boot, and the American would call the cops to put a shitty yellow tire lock on it. Or, if you're Michelle Pfeiffer, you might unwittingly ask an Englishman to spank you on the labes. Lover of Keira Knightley, English actor, and man with a delightful and hilarious name Rupert Friend tells this tale from the set of the movie Cheri:
"There was one scene where Michelle's getting a massage and I wanted to hit her on the bum; I asked if I could and Michelle said, 'Yeah, you can smack my fanny all you like!' And in England a fanny means a completely different part (of the body)! In America it's the middle of a woman in the back; in England it's the middle of a woman in the front!"
Oh, how droll. Rupert, maybe you should change that in the script. That's right, just erase it. Ask Michelle for a "rubber" to do so, she'll love it.
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With that kind of confusion, it's no wonder the birth rate in Great Britain is in such sharp decline.