So, how do you deal with stress? Do you reach for that bottle of wine and chocolate (or both)? Do you call a friend and whinge? No matter what you do, we all have different ways of dealing with stress and all is of equal value and importance.
I had to laugh to myself a few weeks ago while I was at work. Here I was in the staff kitchen minding my own business when one Year 3 student came in bawling his eyes out because someone or something had hurt him in the playground. After a teacher lovingly gave him an ice-pack and placed it on his forehead, he didn't say he wanted his mum or his favourite toy, but a cup of tea. Can you imagine a kid saying this? I just think it is a very English thing to say!
Similarly, since being here, I have picked up on some sayings:
* To greet one another you say, "You right?"
* We don't say school excursion, we say "School journey."
* It's 'trousers', not 'pants'.
* When a mistake is made in pen, liquid paper is known as 'Tippex'. My Teacher's Assistant told me this!
Can anyone think of anything else that is the English thing to do or say?
1 comment:
I relate to the "you right" everyone at work kept asking me this when I started and I thought "do I look like I need help why the hell do they keep asking me this" lol
Tea - but also the scones LOL
chelley
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