[HPFGU-OTChatter] What not to say in Scotland and in Australia

[Ladi lyndi]

--- Petra Pan <ms_petra_pan at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Question for the Aussies:
> 
> Someone who had worked 
> on the old Nickelodeon show "Two 
> Angry Beavers" once told me that 
> the show had to change names when 
> exported to Australia because in 
> Australia, 'beavers' does not mean 
> dam-building water dwellers with 
> big flat tails.  

Lynn:

I also understand that ferrets mean something
other than the animal in Australia as well. 
Something about "trouser ferret?"  This was
explained to the room in a chat I was having one
day when the subject of raising ferrets came up. 
We ended up assuring one mother that it was a
good thing her son only had one ferret and pity
the poor guy who came in half way through the
discussion and informed the group that he had 7
ferrets.  LOL

Lynn

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