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RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:54 am
by AW1Steve
ORIGINAL: Dixie
ORIGINAL: AW1Steve
ORIGINAL: Dixie
That's how we talk to them, they should get their own way of communicating with foreign types [:'(]
They do. They use their hands.
I thought they were just waving [&:]
No. That's only when they just use one finger. [:D]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:05 am
by Dixie
ORIGINAL: Apollo11
Hi all,
ORIGINAL: Dixie
Seeing as most of you guys are foreign... Does anyone know why foreigners feel the need to try and talk to British people in an (poor) impression of a British accent? [&:]
What do you mean MArtin?
BTW, I was always told that I speak with American accent (and not British) in all accoasions... [:D]
Leo "Apollo11"
Every time I go away (mostly to North America it has to be said) there is
always at least one person who hears us talking and wanders over with what seems to be either an impression of Dick Van Dyke circa Mary Poppins or Queen Victoria circa 1900. [:D] And did I mention they are terrible attempts. [;)]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:26 am
by Apollo11
Hi all,
ORIGINAL: Dixie
ORIGINAL: Apollo11
ORIGINAL: Dixie
Seeing as most of you guys are foreign... Does anyone know why foreigners feel the need to try and talk to British people in an (poor) impression of a British accent? [&:]
What do you mean Martin?
BTW, I was always told that I speak with American accent (and not British) in all accoasions... [:D]
Every time I go away (mostly to North America it has to be said) there is
always at least one person who hears us talking and wanders over with what seems to be either an impression of Dick Van Dyke circa Mary Poppins or Queen Victoria circa 1900. [:D] And did I mention they are terrible attempts. [;)]
And you complain about it?
It is free fun for you guys!
[:D]
Leo "Apollo11"
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:32 am
by Q-Ball
ORIGINAL: Dixie
ORIGINAL: Apollo11
Hi all,
ORIGINAL: Dixie
Seeing as most of you guys are foreign... Does anyone know why foreigners feel the need to try and talk to British people in an (poor) impression of a British accent? [&:]
What do you mean MArtin?
BTW, I was always told that I speak with American accent (and not British) in all accoasions... [:D]
Leo "Apollo11"
Every time I go away (mostly to North America it has to be said) there is
always at least one person who hears us talking and wanders over with what seems to be either an impression of Dick Van Dyke circa Mary Poppins or Queen Victoria circa 1900. [:D] And did I mention they are terrible attempts. [;)]
I would probably give you more Monty Python circa 1975. That's where I learned my English.
I say old bean, dashed unsporting of you to speak of your American cousins that way.
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:44 am
by AW1Steve
ORIGINAL: Dixie
ORIGINAL: Apollo11
Hi all,
ORIGINAL: Dixie
Seeing as most of you guys are foreign... Does anyone know why foreigners feel the need to try and talk to British people in an (poor) impression of a British accent? [&:]
What do you mean MArtin?
BTW, I was always told that I speak with American accent (and not British) in all accoasions... [:D]
Leo "Apollo11"
Every time I go away (mostly to North America it has to be said) there is
always at least one person who hears us talking and wanders over with what seems to be either an impression of Dick Van Dyke circa Mary Poppins or Queen Victoria circa 1900. [:D] And did I mention they are terrible attempts. [;)]
Don't feel bad, every Brit I've known here either thinks North Americans talk like Texans, Californians or , God Forbid, Archie Bunker style New Yorkers. Even they don't say "Turdy-turd street". Only Brits trying to be NYers do. Your lot has never heard of Canada , or even discovered that there ARE other parts of the USA. On the other hand , it's easy to sound like a Londoner....Just sound like you are from somewhere else! [:D]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:02 pm
by DuckofTindalos
Weekend Tithe...
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:07 pm
by AW1Steve
So how about it T, does every Yank talking to you try to sound like Danny Kaye? [:D] Or more accurrately . Victor Borge? [:D]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:08 pm
by DuckofTindalos
Not really, no...
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:32 pm
by USSAmerica
Ok, coffee break is over. Nose back to the grindstone. [8|]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:31 pm
by Mynok
ORIGINAL: Terminus
Not really, no...
Do you really talk to Yanks all that often? [:'(]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:44 pm
by BrucePowers
Tithe[:D]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:45 pm
by BrucePowers
I speak American with a hint of Canadian thrown in (as I was raised along the US' northern border)[:D])
Eh[:D]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:52 pm
by AW1Steve
ORIGINAL: BrucePowers
I speak American with a hint of Canadian thrown in (as I was raised along the US' northern border)[:D])
Eh[:D]
So do/was I. Except a different border. You say eh? I say Que? [:D]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:56 pm
by Grollub
ORIGINAL: BrucePowers
I speak American with a hint of Canadian thrown in (as I was raised along the US' northern border)[:D])
Eh[:D]
... and I speak with a "slight" swedish accent just as the guy below [;)][:D]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:57 pm
by AW1Steve
ORIGINAL: Grollub
ORIGINAL: BrucePowers
I speak American with a hint of Canadian thrown in (as I was raised along the US' northern border)[:D])
Eh[:D]
... and I speak with a "slight" swedish accent just as the guy below [;)][:D]
Which one, the chicken or the guy with a funny hat? [:D]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:59 pm
by Mynok
Where's the basket? [:'(]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:03 pm
by Feltan
ORIGINAL: Dixie
Seeing as most of you guys are foreign... Does anyone know why foreigners feel the need to try and talk to British people in an (poor) impression of a British accent? [&:]
Actually, most of us guys are not foreign. You are. [:D]
Regards,
Feltan
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:04 pm
by Mynok
Pretty sure I'm the only real foreigner around here... [:D]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:13 pm
by AW1Steve
ORIGINAL: Dixie
Seeing as most of you guys are foreign... Does anyone know why foreigners feel the need to try and talk to British people in an (poor) impression of a British accent? [&:]
Of course part of the the problem might be that the British themselves not knowing what a British accent sounds like. With all your British actors doing American accents, and your country over run by foreignors, it's not wonder you are confused. At King Alfred's I was always being asked "what part of England are you from" by Brits. When I would reply "New England" , I acutally had people ask me "Is that near Wales?", and "Oh , that's near Devon isn't it?'. Needless to say , I quicly realized that Americans were not the only people poor at geography. [:D]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:18 pm
by Dixie
ORIGINAL: AW1Steve
ORIGINAL: Dixie
Seeing as most of you guys are foreign... Does anyone know why foreigners feel the need to try and talk to British people in an (poor) impression of a British accent? [&:]
Of course part of the the problem might be that the British themselves not knowing what a British accent sounds like. With all your British actors doing American accents, and your country over run by foreignors, it's not wonder you are confused. At King Alfred's I was always being asked "what part of England are you from" by Brits. When I would reply "New England" , I acutally had people ask me "Is that near Wales?", and "Oh , that's near Devon isn't it?'. Needless to say , I quicly realized that Americans were not the only people poor at geography. [:D]
Poor is not the word [:D] I'll admit I wouldn't know most regional US accents from each other, but I do know that you don't just come in New York Gangster or Texan Cowboy varieties [:D] I wouldn't try to talk with the accent either, apparently I have a bad enough one already although I disagree. [:'(]