Cross-Atlantic Language Confusion....

[Fozzer]

Just been watching a You-Tube video of two of my USA Biker chums travelling together in North Carolina, and chatting to each other over their helmet-mounted radio communication systems, whilst on the move.....

Curious Biker who lives in North Carolina, to Biker who lives in Tampa, Florida:

....(in all-American innocence)....

North Carolina Biker: "Are Folks who live in Tampa called; "Tampons"?

Tampa Biker; "Yes"

The conversation then carried on as usual.... ....

Paul.....Chuckling to myself.... ... ... ...!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampon

Florida is nice (warm weather)...but I don't want to live in Tampa (filling orifices!).... .... ....!

[Apex]

Yeah, had that thought too. It's "Tampans" or "Tampanians". Being from MIami is easy, it's Miamians", a tough one to twist.

[Fozzer]

I wonder what motorists who live in Phuket Province say when they realise that they have just put petrol in their diesel tank at the gas station.... ....!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phuket_Province

..."Oh, deary me"?... ....!

Paul..... ... ... ...!