We got quite a kick out an engineer who came over from UK on assignment to work with us on a project.

We were working on a machine in the lab and he asked if we had a torch... Kind of stared at each other then said, well there's been times on this project when I'd like to torch one of the machines under test... Then he educated us that he was looking for what we call a flash light... Hmmm. does your flash light flash when you turn it on?? Where'd the flash part come from??

Best one of all.. He was at a local pub talking to some of the young ladies, and when he asked one of them if he could knock her up sometime, she had a rather surpised look on her face <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/butwiggle.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/butwiggle.gif" alt="" /> (surpised started out as a mispillin' but actually now think ummmm. surpissed is a combination of surprised and pissed at the same time) Probably appropriate reaction at the time.

He then explained that to the Brits, to knock her up meant he'd like to call upon her at her place of residence and take her out..

Don't think she bought it though...

Love the Brits literal words for some things, roundabouts, bonnets, boots, etc.