Never been known :)

But they no doubt will, if you guys get round to boiling the water before you add it!

I've just seen one of mine.
Why on earth can't Americans say Trafalgar Square, Gloucester Road, Liverpool Street etc.?
I've even seen Buckingham instead of Buckingham Palace.

BTW, I never drink tea outside the UK and I rarely drink it outside my own house.
Coffee is much more fool-proof.

Why on earth can't Americans say Trafalgar Square, Gloucester Road, Liverpool Street etc.?


I just said it but you were not here to hear it? Actually I do not understand your complaint. What are we saying incorrectly?

Aduchamp1 wrote: "Actually I do not understand your complaint. What are we saying incorrectly?"

A clue: Whitehall and The Strand are not covered by the complaint. Probably not Covent Garden either, but one can't be sure.

I think that somebody on the forum told the tale of a poor American who wanted to go to Ipswich.
He was told to get a train from Liverpool Street Station, but ended up travelling for hours, having been to Liverpool.

I must say that I have not yet seen Covent instead of Covent Garden ;-)

Ah, I see now. Fortunately I have never been guilty of that crime but that was out ignorance.

So it OK to say to say Cheapside, London Wall and South Bank but what if I do not know if it is Upper ot Lower Thames Street will you send me fot a swim?

Please note, however, if you come to NYC, there is no street, avenue, place, or mews after Broadway. But if you do not add an avenues or street for a number below eleven, you could easily be given the wrong directions because there are many streets and avenues with have the same number.

One of my pet peeves is when people post on Fodor carelessly, without hitting the preview button first. Here's an example:
How about a fun topic? What are some of the phrases you here relative to travel experiences that make you cringe?

How long did it take you to spot the mistake?

@Bert4545:

I think you meant to type "post on Fodor's" rather than "post on Fodor" - careful about that in the future! ;)

And some people say some fodorites are "snooty?!"

The use and abuse of initials : DH,DD,DS and I took our MIL and her SIL to Paris. We were supposed to meet with my BIL who was flying from LAX to CDG but his plane was delayed.
There was a message from my FIL waiting for us at the hotel ! his TB (twin brother) had sprained his ankle and had to be taken to the hospital by my FC's (first cousin) DD......

1. "It is my seat, I paid for it"
Brings back memories of the tall fellow in front of my bulkhead seat throwing back his seat and promptly going to sleep - with the top of his head in my lap. I am claustrophobic and had a "magical", "must see", and "amazing" flight, unable to move my legs at all, and boy was he put-out when, pinned in my seat, I was unable to get out to go to the lav without disturbing him. One way or another we all "pay for our seats".

2. Posters who belittle travelers for being claustrophobic (if you can't take it, don't fly)