parakeets are much larger than budgies.

right, but in the States, we call the common little pet bird, which I think is properly called a budgie, a parakeet. It's probably incorrect, but that's what we call them.

they do. and they call parakeets parrots. It's like in fast food restaurants there's no "small" size -it's medium, large and fatbastard. Everything is named bigger. Except women's dress sizes. :D

........And women's underwear. :)

Part of the cultural briefing (nyuk nyuk) given to my female friend as she was headed to teach English in Japan was to stock up on bras before she left the States, as it would be nearly impossible to find them in "her size" over there. Imagine her shock when she learned that the boobs that had been B-cups all her life were considered E-cups in that part of the world.

Hold on Zengum!!! That confirms that I'm moving to Japan!!!

"Soopastaaaa."
:)