h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

... often occur between various versions of English. For instance, never attempt to "bum a fag" in the USA ...

or borrow their "rubber". Especially if you just asked to bum a fag. It might produce anadverse or unwanted reaction.

In Australia, flip flops are called "thongs".
You can imagine my English Aunts face when I told her that it was not considered appropriate to wear thongs in a pub.

In France, there is a soft drink on the market called pschitt

The biggest bread company in Mexico is Bimbo. They sell Bimbo bread across Latin America.

A British perfume company failed to sell 'Spray Mist' in Germany, as Mist means 'manure' in german. Similarly, don't try to give a German a 'Gift', as Gift is poison. However, if a German inroduces you to his 'Farter', don't be offended, 'Vater' (pronounced farter) is his father.

I always found conjugating "fahren" very amusing as a schoolboy.

There's always the "ausfahrt". What houses with foundation stress do to relieve pressure.

A true story (yes, I swear!)

Back in '93 I was at a European sales meeting in Germany. The UK contingent arrived to the hotel by bus from the airport -- and one guy had been really amazed about the size of the city Ausfahrt. "I bet we saw at least 15 exits towards it....."

Oops, forgot one thing...

I think I have seen this in another forum somewherem but anyway. On Danish elevators, the small lamp indicating that the elevator is moving is marked "I fart". Sometimes UK people are not too keen on entering when the elevator doors open... (it does mean "moving").

Also, I've come across English people finding Denmark very strict upon seeing a Fartplan on the wall in the airport. Actually, it's a bus timetable...

Seeing a fartplan on a small aircraft would be more disturbing, especially if you are on a 7 hour transcontinental journey to Copenhagen and your neighbour is consulting their fartplan.

The search engine pointed me to this site for the word "gastropod". Go figure!?

I once saw a sign in a bar near Narita airport (Tokyo):
"Women with nuts, free with beer".