Thats a really great accent - Response
Jul 17th 2008, 9:27 pm
#17
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Re: Thats a really great accent - Response
SO I often wondered (cause I hear it a dozen times a day) has anyone come up with a good response to '......thats a really great accent' remarks from cashiers, homeless people, others overhearing your conversation, etc etc?
Ok not totally naive I know when they substitute the word 'cute' for 'great' my luck is in and it could be the start of a wonderful relationship ! but honestly what do you reply?
Saying 'hey yours is really great too' or just 'thanks' seems a bit lame. Someone must have a good response out there ?
Also because of the accent 'Charlie' tends to be interpreted (Especially at StarBucks) as 'Jolly' which gets worse when the server shouts JOLLY after the drink is made.......Christmas this isnt so bad.....rest of the year it is (Stop laughing). Ive tried learning an accent and it isnt working .....I sound like a retarded Elvis/John Wayne mix. Perhaps a baseball hat stating 'Its freakin Charlie not Jolly' might do it.
LOL
Ok not totally naive I know when they substitute the word 'cute' for 'great' my luck is in and it could be the start of a wonderful relationship ! but honestly what do you reply?
Saying 'hey yours is really great too' or just 'thanks' seems a bit lame. Someone must have a good response out there ?
Also because of the accent 'Charlie' tends to be interpreted (Especially at StarBucks) as 'Jolly' which gets worse when the server shouts JOLLY after the drink is made.......Christmas this isnt so bad.....rest of the year it is (Stop laughing). Ive tried learning an accent and it isnt working .....I sound like a retarded Elvis/John Wayne mix. Perhaps a baseball hat stating 'Its freakin Charlie not Jolly' might do it.
LOL
Jul 17th 2008, 9:27 pm
#18
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Re: Thats a really great accent - Response
I ask people to guess where my accent is from (when they comment on it) ... It's very amusing...
Jul 17th 2008, 9:46 pm
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Re: Thats a really great accent - Response
I always say..
"I'm glad you like it because it's the only one I've got"
It usually goes down well, one guy who was serving me in Subway said that it was the funniest thing that he'd ever heard (my answer, not my accent) .........
I take it that he doesn't get out much
"I'm glad you like it because it's the only one I've got"
It usually goes down well, one guy who was serving me in Subway said that it was the funniest thing that he'd ever heard (my answer, not my accent) .........
I take it that he doesn't get out much
Jul 17th 2008, 10:10 pm
#21
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Re: Thats a really great accent - Response
"Thank-you. Wish I could say the same about yours..."
"Wanna know something else really great about me?"
"Yeah, its a burden to have... but its one I can live with."
"There was a 'BOGOF' special...so I decided 'what the hell...go for an English one'..."
Jul 17th 2008, 10:17 pm
#22
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Re: Thats a really great accent - Response
I always say..
"I'm glad you like it because it's the only one I've got"
It usually goes down well, one guy who was serving me in Subway said that it was the funniest thing that he'd ever heard (my answer, not my accent) .........
I take it that he doesn't get out much
"I'm glad you like it because it's the only one I've got"
It usually goes down well, one guy who was serving me in Subway said that it was the funniest thing that he'd ever heard (my answer, not my accent) .........
I take it that he doesn't get out much
Jul 17th 2008, 10:23 pm
#23
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Re: Thats a really great accent - Response
i normally say I dont have one, your the one with the accent. they usually dont know what to say so they shut up.
Jul 17th 2008, 10:51 pm
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Re: Thats a really great accent - Response
Saying 'hey yours is really great too' or just 'thanks' seems a bit lame. Someone must have a good response out there ?
Also because of the accent 'Charlie' tends to be interpreted (Especially at StarBucks) as 'Jolly' which gets worse when the server shouts JOLLY after the drink is made.......
LOL
Also because of the accent 'Charlie' tends to be interpreted (Especially at StarBucks) as 'Jolly' which gets worse when the server shouts JOLLY after the drink is made.......
LOL
Have you ever considered "Chuck"?
Or Charles?
Maybe you could take English lessons from the same teacher as "House"??
Jul 17th 2008, 11:21 pm
#25
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Re: Thats a really great accent - Response
LMAO now thats the kind of humor we need, darn its hard to find this kind of humor locally,
So the plan is ......
'Clarissageo' should use 'anotherlimey's' iconic phrase if its a girl which will definately get major points with her hubby......(sorry Im a bad man
) .....high five guys !
and have some tapes recorded (C/o 'Titchski') if its a guy cause likely they will sell like hot cakes !
Following the wise guidance of 'Roadwarrior' I visited the local S/Bucks this afternoon and using the supremely powerfull words of 'Manc' I recieved a phone number in return (Wow....and Im ugly as raven chewed roadkill!). However I elected to use the alternate name of 'Bob' to avoid the aforementioned Jolly problem ! The girl server came over and sat at the table on her break and started chatting, 20 minutes later the barrister poured away my coffee cause no-one responded to Bob LOL. SO the girl either thinks Im some kind of dubious character that uses the wrong name or that Im besotted with her beauty ! Should have taken the blackberry you guys would have an answer to get me through.
'Ironpower' never never never will it be 'chuck' aggh. Charles may be an option but there again so may be the name change option through immigration......maybe 'Miname' as a first name would work LOL?
'Zebbs' conversation killer seems like the most uncomplicated answer thx, or 'Tarkak9's' arsenal of replies should stop them dead LOL.
'Willmore' Im packing my bags now and on my way !
So the plan is ......
'Clarissageo' should use 'anotherlimey's' iconic phrase if its a girl which will definately get major points with her hubby......(sorry Im a bad man
) .....high five guys !and have some tapes recorded (C/o 'Titchski') if its a guy cause likely they will sell like hot cakes !
Following the wise guidance of 'Roadwarrior' I visited the local S/Bucks this afternoon and using the supremely powerfull words of 'Manc' I recieved a phone number in return (Wow....and Im ugly as raven chewed roadkill!). However I elected to use the alternate name of 'Bob' to avoid the aforementioned Jolly problem ! The girl server came over and sat at the table on her break and started chatting, 20 minutes later the barrister poured away my coffee cause no-one responded to Bob LOL. SO the girl either thinks Im some kind of dubious character that uses the wrong name or that Im besotted with her beauty ! Should have taken the blackberry you guys would have an answer to get me through.
'Ironpower' never never never will it be 'chuck' aggh. Charles may be an option but there again so may be the name change option through immigration......maybe 'Miname' as a first name would work LOL?
'Zebbs' conversation killer seems like the most uncomplicated answer thx, or 'Tarkak9's' arsenal of replies should stop them dead LOL.
'Willmore' Im packing my bags now and on my way !
Jul 18th 2008, 12:08 am
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Re: Thats a really great accent - Response
ok this is a true story from back when I was working at State Farm.
This woman came in around 50 years of age or something.
I have a knack of figuring out accents, but I just couldn't put my finger on hers.
So I asked her.
"are you from Eastern Europe, Russian or Ukrainian or something?
she said "No, I had a Stroke 2 years ago".
what a dickhead.
This woman came in around 50 years of age or something.
I have a knack of figuring out accents, but I just couldn't put my finger on hers.
So I asked her.
"are you from Eastern Europe, Russian or Ukrainian or something?
she said "No, I had a Stroke 2 years ago".
what a dickhead.
Jul 18th 2008, 12:18 am
#27
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Re: Thats a really great accent - Response
ok this is a true story from back when I was working at State Farm.
This woman came in around 50 years of age or something.
I have a knack of figuring out accents, but I just couldn't put my finger on hers.
So I asked her.
"are you from Eastern Europe, Russian or Ukrainian or something?
she said "No, I had a Stroke 2 years ago".
what a dickhead.
This woman came in around 50 years of age or something.
I have a knack of figuring out accents, but I just couldn't put my finger on hers.
So I asked her.
"are you from Eastern Europe, Russian or Ukrainian or something?
she said "No, I had a Stroke 2 years ago".
what a dickhead.
That would be waaaay embarrassing.
Jul 18th 2008, 1:00 am
#28
who turned out the light?
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Re: Thats a really great accent - Response
I just hope it continues and I don't loose it which is my worse fear and have that awful pseudo British-American accent when no one in their right mind here or in the UK would say "I love your accent".
I say all my words the British/Scottish way tomato etc but I am annoyed as I now can't seem to say vehicle in the British way but say it like veeickllll - argh
Jul 18th 2008, 1:07 am
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Re: Thats a really great accent - Response
erm thanks, they are making a compliment.
I just hope it continues and I don't loose it which is my worse fear and have that awful pseudo British-American accent when no one in their right mind here or in the UK would say "I love your accent".
I say all my words the British/Scottish way tomato etc but I am annoyed as I now can't seem to say vehicle in the British way but say it like veeickllll - argh
I just hope it continues and I don't loose it which is my worse fear and have that awful pseudo British-American accent when no one in their right mind here or in the UK would say "I love your accent".
I say all my words the British/Scottish way tomato etc but I am annoyed as I now can't seem to say vehicle in the British way but say it like veeickllll - argh
I know because another vet used to follow Keith around and make him say them
My personal favorites are good (guid) and murder. Don't ask.
Jul 18th 2008, 1:24 am
#30
who turned out the light?
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Re: Thats a really great accent - Response
I can understand why you like a Scottish person to say murder it is different
I think there should be a wiki section on Scottish, English etc voices where you can go and click on a word you feel you can't remember how it is supposed to sound, so we can keep our accents
