Wow! Eddie, good question... I'm not familiar with either of those uses, but p'raps it's different in the colonies. I'm afraid I can't offer much more than my esteemed friends here but I do have to say this:

WELCOME Eddie

Since you're a writer, I hope you'll enjoy the word interaction here. Maybe you'll even find some inspiration. There's plenty of people with stories, eh W'ON & GallantTed...

Hev