Help with english terms

[Drizzt]

Hi guys.
Me and my girlfriend are about to go live together, so we need to start looking and things to buy for the house -dishes, glasses, sheets, carpets and so on.


Just to try to save a little bit, as this is only a temporary solution, I was looking at Amazon to see if there is something interesting. But...I don't understand a single word of it!!!
It's full of kitchenware, bathware, dishware, sheetware...holy cow!


So, I need a bit of help with terms. Most of them I can find on babelfish, most of them I know by myself, but...
1) How do you call a group of pots of different types, bundled together in a single article? (I'd say a set of pot, but who knows?)

2) How do you call the same, but for dishes + glasses + the things you use for cut/eat the food?

3) Why a man feels the need to do such idiots things, instead to go ride with his motorcycle?


Thx all

[Ribbit]

Two terms that might help:

Knives, forks, spoons, etc. -> Cutlery.
Plates, bowls, dishes, cups, mugs (but not glasses) -> crockery.

[Rakido]

Originally posted by Drizzt
Hi guys.
1) How do you call a group of pots of different types, bundled together in a single article? (I'd say a set of pot, but who knows?)

2) How do you call the same, but for dishes + glasses + the things you use for cut/eat the food?

3) Why a man feels the need to do such idiots things, instead to go ride with his motorcycle?

1) Pottery?

2) tableware

3) Wimp!


Rakido

[Sasq]

1 & 2, I dont know, each region is different.
3 where I come from is called 'House trained'

[rylan]

Look around for a 'cookware set' for a bunch of pans/pots bundled together.

Look for 'flatware' for knife/fork/spoon etc sets.

For normal plates try 'earthenware' or 'stoneware' set. I don't think glasses are called anything strange.

Regarding number 3, maybe you'll get some for doing all of this!

[Greebe]

3) Why a man feels the need to do such idiots things, instead to go ride with his motorcycle?

3. pussy whipped

[Dr Mordrid]

Like Greebe said

Dr. Mordrid

[GT98]

Originally posted by rylan

Look for 'flatware' for knife/fork/spoon etc sets.

Flatware can also mean plastic Knife,fork and spoon sets....try Silverware

[gt40]

1 - cookware set /pot set
2 - place settings
3 - see Greebe

[Byock]

ROTFL

[xortam]

Originally posted by Greebe
3. pussy whipped

What better thing to be whipped with?

[chaoliang]

3: Take it easy. There is also some fun in it. Your girlfriend will definately love you more if you help her with these ridiculous things.