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physicsguy 16 hours ago

You still need to adapt it to where you are though, people expect this because it causes misunderstandings. If I as a British person go to the US, I know that I can't ask people to go and buy some booze from the off-license and when finished ask them to put their aluminium can in the bin ready for the rubbish lorry while wearing their jumper because that sounds anachronistic.

projektfu 15 hours ago | parent [-]

Not too mention that a jumper in the US is closer to a pinafore.

physicsguy 15 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Yes, I'm aware, a colleague moved to Berkeley and relayed a story where he confused a lot of people :)

zoklet-enjoyer 15 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I'm American and have no idea what a pinafore or American jumper is. I know a jumper is a hoodie because I lived in Australia a while ago. But that's not a word I ever hear here.

projektfu 13 hours ago | parent [-]

It's like overalls with a skirt. In the 80s they were popular for girls.