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Old-World Grandma's Guide to English

Either you’ve got one yourself or you’ve got a friend with one. No we’re not talking about Nintendo Wii, we’re talking about that grandma from the old country. She may stare blankly but don’t be fooled, she’s squirelled away a few words of English and she’s hearing more than you think.

Grandma’s Notepad

WORD
GRANDMA’S INTERPRETATION
“Unemployed prick” Grandson
“Juicy” Grandaughter
“Smashed peas and pills” Food
“Whisky” Medicine
“Wrinklestilskin” Grandma
“Fido” Pinata
“Stop! STOP!” Please continue shaking the baby
“Leaveherthere” Picnic
“Dumpster” Cemetery
“Where’s my pot-roast…” Hello
“-Bitch” Nice to meet you

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...Then I asked him for money.

Often, my parents text me while I'm in class. One day, we were doing a dissection lab and I had to text my dad 'I'm busy atm'. My dad came home later that day and, very angry, told me 'I'm NOT an ATM, I'm your father.' I had to explain to him that atm was shorthand for at the moment around three times to for him to get it.

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