At school we had a lad in class named John, no real surprise I suppose.
In the Technical Drawing class it was the custom to ask him 'can I borrow your rubber Johnny'
He grew tired of that one, but we never did
It might amuse you to know that down here a plastic shopping bag is referred to as a 'rubber'.
So whenever I go shopping I'm always asked if I'd like a rubber.
Makes me chuckle.
It might amuse you to know that down here a plastic shopping bag is referred to as a 'rubber'.
So whenever I go shopping I'm always asked if I'd like a rubber.
Makes me chuckle.
A bit off topic, but I amused a German biker when I referred to his BMW as a beemer once, over there that means an overhead projector. I also discovered that South Africans call tea towels dishcloths when I handed a woman the dishcloth she wasn't asking for.
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