Do you like my accent? (country, American, African, irish)

Astronomer · 11-20-2008, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by CityLightsLikeRain

So at least its not only me.

...But I'm sorry, I'd probably make the same mistake. You gotta throw a "bollocks" or "daft" or some other recognizable british slang in there when around us silly, narrow-minded Americans.

And for you Australians, a "gday" or "a dingo ate me baby!" would be nice.

Well, if you ever get confused again...
The Australians are the better-looking ones

**Janszoon** · 11-20-2008, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

I got called Australian when I was in New York

It was the crocodile skin vest that threw people off.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 11-20-2008, 04:16 PM

Call that a knife?

Bulldog · 11-20-2008, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Call that a knife?

This is a knife

When I was living in Scotland I kept getting mistaken for an Aussie or Brummie. Kinda weird getting mixed up between those two when you think about it

Urban Hat€monger ? · 11-20-2008, 04:23 PM

And are the first to tell you that.

Arya Stark · 11-20-2008, 08:18 PM

I'm pretty sure it's subconscious, though.

I don't think you can go somewhere and simply get the accent.

It's more that one spends so much time around people with a certain accent, that they speak like them because it's easier to converse.

Just like when a friend or someone you know well says something all of the time and you just adopt it because you spend so much time around them.

Like, everyone at my school says, "That's legit," when something makes sense.

Although I SAID IT BEFORE ANYONE AT MY SCHOOL and they all stole it.

Rawr.

But yeah.

>.>

Arya Stark · 11-20-2008, 08:25 PM

Go for it.

I heard they have grass roofs..

o.o

Astronomer · 11-20-2008, 08:29 PM

Fair enough!

Arya Stark · 11-20-2008, 08:31 PM

Muaha.

Arya Stark · 11-21-2008, 07:53 AM

Oh man.

I'm outnumbered.

=P

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11-20-2008, 04:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
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11-20-2008, 08:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
Astronomer we are stardust Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,894	Fair enough! __________________

11-20-2008, 08:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
Arya Stark "Hermione-Lite" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York. Posts: 3,084	I'm pretty sure it's subconscious, though. I don't think you can go somewhere and simply get the accent. It's more that one spends so much time around people with a certain accent, that they speak like them because it's easier to converse. Just like when a friend or someone you know well says something all of the time and you just adopt it because you spend so much time around them. Like, everyone at my school says, "That's legit," when something makes sense. Although I SAID IT BEFORE ANYONE AT MY SCHOOL and they all stole it. Rawr. But yeah. >.>

11-20-2008, 08:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
Arya Stark "Hermione-Lite" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York. Posts: 3,084	Go for it. I heard they have grass roofs.. o.o

11-20-2008, 08:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
Arya Stark "Hermione-Lite" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York. Posts: 3,084	Muaha.

11-21-2008, 07:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
Arya Stark "Hermione-Lite" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York. Posts: 3,084	Oh man. I'm outnumbered. =P