How have you been treated here as a Brit?
Apr 21st 2014, 4:27 pm
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Apr 21st 2014, 4:35 pm
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Re: How have you been treated here as a Brit?
I found the same with "Harry" and "hairy" and more recently and far more alarmingly, whilst trying to plan a picnic, I couldn't tell whether she was telling me to get the "hampers" or the "pampers".
We were taking baby PercyPerc, in case anyone was wondering why I would be taking pampers with us for a picnic.
We were taking baby PercyPerc, in case anyone was wondering why I would be taking pampers with us for a picnic.
Apr 21st 2014, 4:39 pm
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Re: How have you been treated here as a Brit?
Makes sense now. Is your wife a Kiwi? I can't think of an American accent where those two words would be confused.
Apr 21st 2014, 4:51 pm
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That means something different to Brits. Makes me smile when I hear it.
One of the volunteers at the library made beautiful handwritten signs for the store, unfortunately one of them was 'Intertainment'.
One of the volunteers at the library made beautiful handwritten signs for the store, unfortunately one of them was 'Intertainment'.
Apr 21st 2014, 4:54 pm
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Apr 21st 2014, 5:10 pm
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Re: How have you been treated here as a Brit?
The accent in The South does. Lots of vowel sounds get twisted and blurred making distinction between some words next to impossible. .... Typically in such cases the vowel sound gets extended with a "breathy h", to wit : pih-n and peh-n
Apr 21st 2014, 5:21 pm
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Apr 21st 2014, 5:41 pm
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I was thick
Apr 21st 2014, 6:03 pm
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Re: How have you been treated here as a Brit?
I often forget I have a different accent and when people ask the question where I am from, I often reply - Just down the road, other side of the lake, over the Buster Boyd bridge - they then think I am being a smart ass - no wonder I don't have any friends!
Apr 21st 2014, 6:06 pm
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I've done that as well, answered "where are you from" with the town I live in. Easily done if you've been here for a while.
Apr 21st 2014, 6:07 pm
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When my daughter is talking to Americans and switches accents, I do think, " 
What's wrong with your voice?"
What's wrong with your voice?"
Apr 21st 2014, 6:10 pm
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