Hang on a tic

[luciazephyr]

Is saying things have gone "pear-shaped" a Britishism? I've been saying that all my life and I had no idea. Is that why people give me odd looks when I say it?

Huh. The more you know.

:goes out for Chinese, because it's been the kind of week where Chinese food is needed:

Comments

[samjohnsson]

I've got it. Born and bred Vermonter, so we've got a lot of legacy Britishisms, though.

[thene]

I don't think I've ever heard it out side of the northern UK but that doesn't mean that that's where it's from...