Have You Ever Wondered Why????

Are these Chips or Crisps???? - Strange eh!
@forfein (2507)
November 27, 2006 12:46pm CST
Hi Have you ever wondered why the Americans call these "Chips" and the British call them "Crisps" We have "chips" but we eat them with Fish!! Good old "Fish n Chips"!!!!!!
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exchange
@exchange (947)
• Australia
28 Nov 06
no i have never wondered why american in their stupidity decided to change english into jiberish nor have i wondered why american call themselves the smartest people in the world when it is obvious to anyone that they are so far from the truth i just let americans kill themselves and wish they would do it faster
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forfein
@forfein (2507)
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28 Nov 06
Now that is not being friendly !!!!!!
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melody1011
@melody1011 (1663)
• India
28 Nov 06
the same is with soccer and football. For people around the world football is football but in america football is soccer and football is a totally different ball game
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forfein
@forfein (2507)
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28 Nov 06
American FOOTBALL - where is Soccer??? - Sport
OH VERY TRUE!!!! When I see a post on www.mylot.com about football I used to go straight to it!!!! But now I have to check the Profile of who posted the Item first to see if they are European or American. If it is American then they mean Football American Style....... Strange the English language isnt it??
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rainbow
@rainbow (6761)
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27 Nov 06
those are crisps, chips are the ones that look like fingers (sort of). Scallops are the same shape as these (slices of fried potatoe). I am in England and often notice the differences in how language is used when I see American films.
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Meljep
@Meljep (1666)
• United States
27 Nov 06
In England the chips are what the Americans call "French Fries". It's amazing how the same words are used in different ways. I believe someone said that the "trunk" of a car is called a "boot" in England.
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forfein
@forfein (2507)
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27 Nov 06
An English "Car Boot Sale" - Rubbish for sale!!
Yep..... That is absolutely correct.... And we have things called.... "Car boot sales" !!!!! Imagine ........ The first time I saw the sign for "car boot sale" I thought it was a load of "car boots" for sale!!!! For our American cousins..... This is where a load of people turn up, open the "Trunk" of the car and sell stuff that they dont want!!!
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Poison_Girl
@Poison_Girl (4150)
• United States
28 Nov 06
We Americans have funny names for everything!
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internauta
@internauta (1043)
• Italy
28 Nov 06
chips - chips
In Italy the calls chips this in your photo,next eat Fries chips stick with fish and mayonesse or ketchup(looking in my photo)
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forfein
@forfein (2507)
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28 Nov 06
That is correct!! Thanks...... I love Italian!!! I have been to Naples Loads of times!!!
massaj03
@massaj03 (4367)
• United States
27 Nov 06
Actually I never knew anyone called them crisps :)
forfein
@forfein (2507)
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27 Nov 06
Yes... We do!!! But YOU are not the only ones to call them "Chips" Lots of other countries do!!!
Gabs
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
27 Nov 06
Yes I have as I was responding to a Discussion last week and realised in time that this Person was on about Crisps and not Chips I am glad I realised though I would have looked silly lol well I am blonde so thats my excuse haha But I would like to know why
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joedoe
@joedoe (241)
• Norway
27 Nov 06
So, is chips (as in fish & chips) fries?
forfein
@forfein (2507)
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27 Nov 06
YES !!!! "Chips" are "Fries"
jesswatson
@jesswatson (16)
• United States
28 Nov 06
man i'm getting hungry reading this =P