Where's the confidence level in the company?

[Tazzieman]

but over in your parts of the world it means something TOTALLY different. I love those type of idiosyncrasies.

Aliens do find Americanisms peculiar

 

[landmannnn]

I don’t disagree at all, but at the same time, I think it sounds so cool because it is grammatically incorrect. In the US we have many sayings/phrases that are GI but sound great!! What’s crazy is over here holding up two fingers like a “V” with the palm facing inward is saying peace, but over in your parts of the world it means something TOTALLY different. I love those type of idiosyncrasies.

What I do find interesting (sort of IG related) is the horse drawn vehicle terms that are now used for cars.
Dashboard, literally a wooden board that stopped dash (mud and stones) hitting the passengers.
Trunk, somewhere you strapped your trunk (or your dirty boots for us Brits)
Fifth wheel was the steering mechanism pivot on a cart.
Buggy was an open wheeled cart for carrying people.
Cabriolet, coupe, sedan, station wagon, coach were all horse drawn body styles.
Estate car was a horse drawn vehicle specifically designed to move people an luggage to the grand house on an estate.
Tire was the iron ring around the wooden rim, no rubber!
Many more.

 

[Dual Grenny Guy]

What I do find interesting (sort of IG related) is the horse drawn vehicle terms that are now used for cars.
Dashboard, literally a wooden board that stopped dash (mud and stones) hitting the passengers.
Trunk, somewhere you strapped your trunk (or your dirty boots for us Brits)
Fifth wheel was the steering mechanism pivot on a cart.
Buggy was an open wheeled cart for carrying people.
Cabriolet, coupe, sedan, station wagon, coach were all horse drawn body styles.
Estate car was a horse drawn vehicle specifically designed to move people an luggage to the grand house on an estate.
Tire was the iron ring around the wooden rim, no rubber!
Many more.

 

[Tazzieman]

And for some strange reason Americans don't use the term "caravan".

 

[CrazyOldMan]

And for some strange reason Americans don't use the term "caravan".

We do, but usually as a description for a traveling group, or as a verb (“we’re going to caravan out to the Badlands”). I’m trying to remember when I last heard it as a description for a single vehicle. We usually use “van,” or “camper van,” or “trailer,” or “RV.”