CERTAIN language differences exist between the UK and the US, as you’ll be well aware.

Ask where the lift is, or for some chips with your burger, and you’ll get some funny looks indeed. Don’t even try to ask about the loo. You rest in the restroom, you don’t visit a toilet.

But, there also seems to be language difference between New York and the rest of the world.

Because one word simply doesn’t exist in NYC. That word is ‘please’.

Never have so many grown men, and women, been ordered to do do things as the press guys have this week.

‘You guys need to sit down,’ ‘keep the noise down’ etc etc. In New York, everything is a demand, nothing is a request. It’s just the way it is.

It’s been fairly amusing watching some of the six-figure salary big name British journalists being chastised for sitting in the wrong place or speaking at the wrong time.

Speaking of which, I was nearly throttled (but wasn’t, sorry to disappoint some Newport County fans back home) by a PR executive looking after the Calzaghe clan.

After Wednesday’s head-to-head press conference Joe and I did a walk and talk, a rare chance to speak to our man one-on-one ahead of the big fight.

We walked out of the bar into Joe’s waiting limousine, whereby I was confronted by said PR person.

“What the hell do you think you’re doing, get the helloutahere before we call security,” she screamed.

I protested, but the problem was the limo was so big that it took Joe about 30 seconds to assure said PR person that I was with him. I’ve never been so terrified!

I have however, been perplex-ed/amused/bemused in equal measure this week after visiting, totally on a whim, the house that Tom Cruise built, The Church of Scientology.

Just pop in there and you get a free 15 minute explanation video in a private screening room, as they search for new recruits.

All I will say is that if you are ever in New York, make sure you pop in for a visit, because you really will be laughing for several days afterwards.

At the end you have an opportunity to leave your details for more information.

The temptation to sign out as Robin Davey was almost too much to bear, but I just about resisted!