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Originally posted by SurrealisticPillow
reply to post by Sherlock Holmes
Yankees earned the right to bastardize the language when we saved the Brits from Hitler.
Otherwise, you would be speaking German, like your ancient ancestors.
We don't talk about how pasty, and frail English people look when they are at the beach. Pool shoes at the beach? Really? How about the fact I literally threw up in my mouth because this lady had absolutely no clue that in America and bikini line is NOT attractive.
Originally posted by Kovenov
At any rate, the Scottish have a way of expressing a particular line that I find amusing (in a good way): "I think you'll find that's LEGAL TENDER!"
Originally posted by Chamberf=6
I never understood why the British pronounce "aluminum" as "aluminium".
There is no second "i" in the word...
edit on 11/25/2011 by Chamberf=6 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by tvtexan
We don't talk about how pasty, and frail English people look when they are at the beach. Pool shoes at the beach? Really? How about the fact I literally threw up in my mouth because this lady had absolutely no clue that in America and bikini line is NOT attractive.
Hey "Situation", has Jersey Shore already wrapped shooting for this season?
Originally posted by 74Templar
Why would you change your speaking habits overseas? I can understand your behaviour, and really get bent out of shape when overseas travellers come here and act like they would at home, but the way people speak is often ingrained into them from the moment they can speak. It's more about manners and decorum than changing a personal habit when dealing with others.
Say it how you like, but spell it properly!
Originally posted by eightfold
Aaaaand the winners of the "Completely missing the point of the thread" award go to 31Bravo, MarkScheppy, korathin & aaaaaaand cluckerspud!
Thanks for your contribution guys, I'm glad you could join us and share your insight.edit on 25/11/11 by eightfold because: (no reason given)
While I'm thinking about it, I remember a few months back, I did some reading to about how the colonialists would have sounded. I was surprised to learn that the accent that Americans have now is more akin to the British accent from back then than the British accent from today! At some point after the Revolutionary War, the aristocrats in Britain started talking differently and this way of talking eventually made it's way down to the common folk. That said, it sort of explains why people in New England sound the way that they do. The New Englanders had more contact with the British than the rest of the US and the accent started to rub off on them.
Well, I thought it was interesting.
Originally posted by Sherlock Holmes
Originally posted by 74Templar
Why would you change your speaking habits overseas? I can understand your behaviour, and really get bent out of shape when overseas travellers come here and act like they would at home, but the way people speak is often ingrained into them from the moment they can speak. It's more about manners and decorum than changing a personal habit when dealing with others.
LOL.
I'm not saying that I would put a fake American accent on !
What I'm saying is that I've met ignorant yanks in my city who ask me where the nearest ''freeway'' is. If they don't know that these are called motorways in this country, then perhaps they should look at another holiday destination ( sorry, ''vacation'' ).
I've even had some yanks asking me where the ''downtown'' area of my city is. I don't even know what ''downtown'' means. I just have to politely ( through gritted teeth ) inform them that I can't help them with their question.