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John
When living there I shot up to buy some cakes for afternoon tea, the bloke behind the counter asked me what cakes were, I explained them but he shook his head and said he had never heard of them, I didn't bother explaining any more, might have ended up with a tin pf corned beef,
Des
Some Norwegians have the same problem with their J’s . Norwegian carpenter I sailed with his oft said remark when working with him was, “ yust the yob yohn “ . JS ( ex YS).
When sailing with a Kiwi be very careful where you use the term 'deckhead'.
And if asking for a beer just try not to ask for a six pack.
Always remember, China men and the letter 'R' seemed to be a problem
A Welsh teacher helped them out with a double LL
Des