graydar

[wowenglish1]

I would like to know the meaning of the next sentence.
Grandma has graydar!

[5jj]

She has 'gray' + 'radar' = 'graydar'; she has a sensing system for gray hair.

Joke.

[konungursvia]

She has 'gray' + 'radar' = 'graydar'; she has a sensing system for gray har.

Joke.

Wow, I've never seen a real Brit use American spelling.

[SoothingDave]

There's no such thing as "redar."

[konungursvia]

There's no such thing as "redar."

REDAR - What does REDAR stand for? Acronyms and abbreviations by the Free Online Dictionary.

[5jj]

Wow, I've never seen a real Brit use American spelling.

I had to force myself to do it, but BrE spelling just wouldn't have worked.

[Tdol]

And it is a variation of gaydar, so the spelling looks better in AmE.

[Tdol]

Wow, I've never seen a real Brit use American spelling.

I tried to do it as an experiment for a week, but gave up after a couple of days as it was so difficult.

I have seen computer programmers write color because they've got used to doing it when coding.

[konungursvia]

I grew up on British spelling too, but I have to admit I prefer American spelling, objectively, and sometimes use it.

[Hedwig]

The ESL users opinion: I use Br spelling, since it's what I learnt at school, but I've noticed myself slipping into Am spelling, especially when I've been corresponding a lot with Americans. Happens with vocabulary, too.
The little quirks of globalisation. zation.