Si Senior, I speaka da lingo
Jul 2nd 2004, 8:48 pm
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Si Senior, I speaka da lingo
We are fostering a child at the moment whos last name is Sanchez, although her father was Hispanic she has blue eyes and fair complection and hair (in fact she resembles Ellen (weird). We took her to the doctor's office today because has oral thrush and the nurse kept calling me Mr Sanchez and trying to speak in Pigeon Spanish, I kept trying to explain I was English, but she kept saying your accent is so strong(?) - did she mean Spanish accent? She would then carry on doing her best you-o need-o to-o giver her-o some-o medication-o.
I may be cheap foreign labor but who mistakes English for Spanish?
Patrick-o Juan playa de Englais
I may be cheap foreign labor but who mistakes English for Spanish?
Patrick-o Juan playa de Englais
Jul 2nd 2004, 8:56 pm
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Ugh, people like that should get out more. How very annoying. 
Jul 2nd 2004, 9:26 pm
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LOL!
Now you how I feel everytime I come over everyone thinks I am Irish and when I tell them I am Scottish they say ah as if I come from a fairytale land.
Now you how I feel everytime I come over everyone thinks I am Irish and when I tell them I am Scottish they say ah as if I come from a fairytale land.
Jul 2nd 2004, 10:58 pm
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Originally posted by ducatiandy
LOL!
Now you how I feel everytime I come over everyone thinks I am Irish and when I tell them I am Scottish they say ah as if I come from a fairytale land.
LOL!
Now you how I feel everytime I come over everyone thinks I am Irish and when I tell them I am Scottish they say ah as if I come from a fairytale land.
Jul 2nd 2004, 11:03 pm
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Spanish-speakers keep asking me if I'm from Argentina (?!?)
Jul 3rd 2004, 12:40 am
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And when are Americans going to stop asking me if I'm Australian??? I'm a Northerner for crying out loud. I mean, an English guy from Romford came over here a while back, and asked me the same bloody thing...
Jul 3rd 2004, 1:16 am
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Originally posted by syllk
And when are Americans going to stop asking me if I'm Australian??? I'm a Northerner for crying out loud. I mean, an English guy from Romford came over here a while back, and asked me the same bloody thing...
And when are Americans going to stop asking me if I'm Australian??? I'm a Northerner for crying out loud. I mean, an English guy from Romford came over here a while back, and asked me the same bloody thing...
Jul 3rd 2004, 2:07 am
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Originally posted by syllk
And when are Americans going to stop asking me if I'm Australian??? I'm a Northerner for crying out loud.
And when are Americans going to stop asking me if I'm Australian??? I'm a Northerner for crying out loud.
Unless you start being really correct with your grammar, then they'll accuse you of being German/Swedish/Norwegian.....
I don't understand it ...they all watch Frasier, how come they don't realise you can be English and speak with flat vowels?
Jul 3rd 2004, 2:31 am
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It doesn't just happen to northeners - I'm as south as they come and also get asked if I'm Australian. They must think you're Australian if you don't speak like the Queen, basically.
Jul 3rd 2004, 12:08 pm
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ohh Patrick the joys of parenthood !! I can nearly understand someone mixing up Irish and Scottish (from an American point of view) but English and Spanish ... cummonnn !!!
Have a great 4th !!
Jan
Have a great 4th !!
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Jul 3rd 2004, 1:04 pm
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Re: Si Senior, I speaka da lingo
Originally posted by Patrick
We are fostering a child at the moment whos last name is Sanchez, although her father was Hispanic she has blue eyes and fair complection and hair (in fact she resembles Ellen (weird). We took her to the doctor's office today because has oral thrush and the nurse kept calling me Mr Sanchez and trying to speak in Pigeon Spanish, I kept trying to explain I was English, but she kept saying your accent is so strong(?) - did she mean Spanish accent? She would then carry on doing her best you-o need-o to-o giver her-o some-o medication-o.
I may be cheap foreign labor but who mistakes English for Spanish?
Patrick-o Juan playa de Englais
We are fostering a child at the moment whos last name is Sanchez, although her father was Hispanic she has blue eyes and fair complection and hair (in fact she resembles Ellen (weird). We took her to the doctor's office today because has oral thrush and the nurse kept calling me Mr Sanchez and trying to speak in Pigeon Spanish, I kept trying to explain I was English, but she kept saying your accent is so strong(?) - did she mean Spanish accent? She would then carry on doing her best you-o need-o to-o giver her-o some-o medication-o.
I may be cheap foreign labor but who mistakes English for Spanish?
Patrick-o Juan playa de Englais
Hmm actually Patrick, it might just help you get a job! I have been job-hunting for the past month (so far unsuccessfully) but many of the jobs I haven't been able to apply for, require a Spanish speaker. Methinks I should learn it!
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Jul 3rd 2004, 4:27 pm
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Re: Si Senior, I speaka da lingo
Originally posted by Patrick
We are fostering a child at the moment whos last name is Sanchez, although her father was Hispanic she has blue eyes and fair complection and hair (in fact she resembles Ellen (weird). We took her to the doctor's office today because has oral thrush and the nurse kept calling me Mr Sanchez and trying to speak in Pigeon Spanish, I kept trying to explain I was English, but she kept saying your accent is so strong(?) - did she mean Spanish accent? She would then carry on doing her best you-o need-o to-o giver her-o some-o medication-o.
I may be cheap foreign labor but who mistakes English for Spanish?
Patrick-o Juan playa de Englais
We are fostering a child at the moment whos last name is Sanchez, although her father was Hispanic she has blue eyes and fair complection and hair (in fact she resembles Ellen (weird). We took her to the doctor's office today because has oral thrush and the nurse kept calling me Mr Sanchez and trying to speak in Pigeon Spanish, I kept trying to explain I was English, but she kept saying your accent is so strong(?) - did she mean Spanish accent? She would then carry on doing her best you-o need-o to-o giver her-o some-o medication-o.
I may be cheap foreign labor but who mistakes English for Spanish?
Patrick-o Juan playa de Englais
Ash
Jul 3rd 2004, 4:30 pm
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Originally posted by syllk
And when are Americans going to stop asking me if I'm Australian??? I'm a Northerner for crying out loud. I mean, an English guy from Romford came over here a while back, and asked me the same bloody thing...
And when are Americans going to stop asking me if I'm Australian??? I'm a Northerner for crying out loud. I mean, an English guy from Romford came over here a while back, and asked me the same bloody thing...
I would say I am at a 50/50 spilt on being asked if I am Austrailian or if I am south african
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Jul 3rd 2004, 4:53 pm
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Occasionally, people hit the nail on the head, mostly women, by saying "Your accent is so cute." Makes for a good day's work
Most, however, either say "Are you from London or England?", or cannot make up their mind whether I'm Irish, Scottish, Austrailian, and maybe English last of all. My northern English accent makes it tough for some people to pin, the only accents people here experience are Hugh Grant, and Eliza Doolittle.
Most, however, either say "Are you from London or England?", or cannot make up their mind whether I'm Irish, Scottish, Austrailian, and maybe English last of all. My northern English accent makes it tough for some people to pin, the only accents people here experience are Hugh Grant, and Eliza Doolittle.
