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Old 12-23-2014, 07:20 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by TheBitchofBitches View Post
My friend told me about an embarrassing mix-up because of those differences in a words meaning.
Yeah I know, I was in a store in the US once and asked for a rubber.

The store assistant said, "Just one? Don't you want a pack of them?"

I replied "No, I don't make that many mistakes!"
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