Re: Words you use that isn't understood elsewhere.
Originally Posted by az city
"Pal" is a troublesome word. In England I always got the impression it was likely to precede a punch but when I moved to Scotland people seemed to use it as a term of vague friendship.
I think it's the same with "mate" if you go north of Coryton.
The valleys members on here will confirm whether I'm right or not but if they refer to you as "mate" they ain't happy.