EEEeeek!
Jul 31st 2007, 3:22 am
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Jul 31st 2007, 3:34 am
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Re: EEEeeek!
ha that is pretty funny...~
my husband asked for ..veal parmigian in a restaurant a few weeks back..the girl ended up bringing him chicken.....her.> isn't it the same thing..? what's the difference between veal and chicken!.....
also..i am an aussie in Canada..is amazing how many here think i am initialy from England...?..i say no..put me with a person from England and trust me you will hear the difference......
my husband asked for ..veal parmigian in a restaurant a few weeks back..the girl ended up bringing him chicken.....her.> isn't it the same thing..? what's the difference between veal and chicken!.....
also..i am an aussie in Canada..is amazing how many here think i am initialy from England...?..i say no..put me with a person from England and trust me you will hear the difference......
Jul 31st 2007, 4:03 am
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Re: EEEeeek!
The weirdest comment I've ever heard about my RP was "it sounds like a mix of Eastern-European and French accents".
Upon hearing that, I remember having the sudden urge to reply with "Oi!"...
Upon hearing that, I remember having the sudden urge to reply with "Oi!"...
Jul 31st 2007, 5:03 am
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Re: EEEeeek!
A situation from a few months ago speaking to a work colleague:
Colleague: "John, what language do they speak in Scotland?"
Me: " Well we speak.........." - interrupted at that point.
Colleague: "It's Dutch isn't it?"
Me: "No, they speak Dutch in........." - interrupted again.
Colleague: "No, wait a minute, it's German isn't it?"
Me: "No, they speak German in Germany and Dutch in the Netherlands - Holland."
Colleague: "Oh, I was sure it was Dutch they spoke in Scotland."
Me: "Can you speak Dutch...or even German?"
Colleague: "No, but...." - I now interrupt
Me: "I mean you've been speaking to me for the last few weeks and hopefully understanding me so if I speak Dutch then you must understand Dutch?"
Colleague: "Well no, but.." - extremely confused and pained look on face (probably wishing she hadn't started the conversation)
Me: "We speak english, just like you, er er no wait a minute, we speak it better than you but with a Dutch accent." -
Colleague: Just stares and smiles in that distant manner I'm getting so used to.
Colleague: "John, what language do they speak in Scotland?"
Me: " Well we speak.........." - interrupted at that point.
Colleague: "It's Dutch isn't it?"
Me: "No, they speak Dutch in........." - interrupted again.
Colleague: "No, wait a minute, it's German isn't it?"
Me: "No, they speak German in Germany and Dutch in the Netherlands - Holland."
Colleague: "Oh, I was sure it was Dutch they spoke in Scotland."
Me: "Can you speak Dutch...or even German?"
Colleague: "No, but...." - I now interrupt
Me: "I mean you've been speaking to me for the last few weeks and hopefully understanding me so if I speak Dutch then you must understand Dutch?"
Colleague: "Well no, but.." - extremely confused and pained look on face (probably wishing she hadn't started the conversation)
Me: "We speak english, just like you, er er no wait a minute, we speak it better than you but with a Dutch accent." -
Colleague: Just stares and smiles in that distant manner I'm getting so used to.
Jul 31st 2007, 5:21 am
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Re: EEEeeek!
I get annoyed when colleagues appear unable to distinguish my RP tones from those of the Scouse guy that works for me!
Jul 31st 2007, 5:59 am
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Re: EEEeeek!
A situation from a few months ago speaking to a work colleague:
Colleague: "John, what language do they speak in Scotland?"
Me: " Well we speak.........." - interrupted at that point.
Colleague: "It's Dutch isn't it?"
Me: "No, they speak Dutch in........." - interrupted again.
Colleague: "No, wait a minute, it's German isn't it?"
Me: "No, they speak German in Germany and Dutch in the Netherlands - Holland."
Colleague: "Oh, I was sure it was Dutch they spoke in Scotland."
Me: "Can you speak Dutch...or even German?"
Colleague: "No, but...." - I now interrupt
Me: "I mean you've been speaking to me for the last few weeks and hopefully understanding me so if I speak Dutch then you must understand Dutch?"
Colleague: "Well no, but.." - extremely confused and pained look on face (probably wishing she hadn't started the conversation)
Me: "We speak english, just like you, er er no wait a minute, we speak it better than you but with a Dutch accent." -
Colleague: Just stares and smiles in that distant manner I'm getting so used to.
Colleague: "John, what language do they speak in Scotland?"
Me: " Well we speak.........." - interrupted at that point.
Colleague: "It's Dutch isn't it?"
Me: "No, they speak Dutch in........." - interrupted again.
Colleague: "No, wait a minute, it's German isn't it?"
Me: "No, they speak German in Germany and Dutch in the Netherlands - Holland."
Colleague: "Oh, I was sure it was Dutch they spoke in Scotland."
Me: "Can you speak Dutch...or even German?"
Colleague: "No, but...." - I now interrupt
Me: "I mean you've been speaking to me for the last few weeks and hopefully understanding me so if I speak Dutch then you must understand Dutch?"
Colleague: "Well no, but.." - extremely confused and pained look on face (probably wishing she hadn't started the conversation)
Me: "We speak english, just like you, er er no wait a minute, we speak it better than you but with a Dutch accent." -
Colleague: Just stares and smiles in that distant manner I'm getting so used to.
Oh and in response to Kate White I get asked all the time (even in the UK) "are you irish"?
Jul 31st 2007, 6:02 am
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Re: EEEeeek!
Originally Posted by Rob4BC
Woooo, I can see a lot of fun comming up for me - South African accent some way changed to West London accent - work that one out suckers!
Jul 31st 2007, 9:09 am
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Re: EEEeeek!
Me and the OH like to catch the reactions by lapsing into broad Suffolk from time to time ie "Do you runnen on a loada squit"
(I think you're talking rubbish)
(I think you're talking rubbish)
Jul 31st 2007, 9:14 am
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Jul 31st 2007, 10:49 am
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Jul 31st 2007, 1:38 pm
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Re: EEEeeek!
Well I'm glad it's not just me! We quite often get asked if we're Aussie, my reply is no I'm a limey. I was just so shocked that someone would not know that someone from England would speak English and then not realise her mistake Oh Well! Gives us a topic of conversation
Jul 31st 2007, 5:51 pm
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Re: EEEeeek!
My OH has been working for just over two weeks now in his new job, working closely with two other Brits and twelve Canadians. He speaks with a slight ' saff lundun' accent - he's heducated, you know ...
He made some comment this afternoon, and a Canadian guy said to him "that's the first thing you've said that I have understood" !!! So, it's taken 14 days
He made some comment this afternoon, and a Canadian guy said to him "that's the first thing you've said that I have understood" !!! So, it's taken 14 days
Jul 31st 2007, 9:04 pm
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