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- - Speak f**kin English ! (https://britishexpats.com/forum/usa-57/speak-f%2A%2Akin-english-370655/)

Ray	Jun 9th 2006 4:19 am

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This is what I was given on my arrival in the UK ....

Rushman

Jun 9th 2006 4:57 am

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Originally Posted by Ray

This is what I was given on my arrival in the UK ....

I'll buy that patch off of you!!

Ray	Jun 9th 2006 5:03 am

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Originally Posted by rushman

I'll buy that patch off of you!!

Make a cash offer ... + my microphone ...

Rushman

Jun 9th 2006 5:10 am

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Originally Posted by Ray

Make a cash offer ... + my microphone ...

FFS I keep forgetting that bloody microphone. I've stared it in the fae about a dozen times and thought..."I'll post that this afternoon". Would a better quality UK one shut you up? $5 for tha patch

Ray	Jun 9th 2006 5:39 am

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Originally Posted by rushman

FFS I keep forgetting that bloody microphone. I've stared it in the fae about a dozen times and thought..."I'll post that this afternoon". Would a better quality UK one shut you up? $5 for tha patch

A 5 pound note ..would be better ...

CaliforniaBride

Jun 9th 2006 4:14 pm

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Originally Posted by Elvira

How do you know it was racist? It could have been just another stupid "am-I-not-clever-for-being-able-to-immitate-an-English-accent" typical American twat type comment!

It was racist by it's action, the motivation or causation is irrelevant.

CaliforniaBride

Jun 9th 2006 4:16 pm

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Some idiot asked me how my son had settled into school here and if he already knew the language :D:eek::D:eek::D

CaliforniaBride

Jun 9th 2006 6:36 pm

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Originally Posted by DarrenP

One thing that does bug me; when I'm talking to someone, and then they suddenly get that look on their face of slight confusion and they just flatly spit out "You have an accent!" to which I usually respond with: 'Yes, doesn't everybody?!' It's funny how Americans don't consider their own accent as an accent at all. Bless 'em ;-)

I usually respond with, "No, you're the one with the accent!"

CaliforniaBride

Jun 10th 2006 7:57 am

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

I seem to remember a couple of years ago the government declaring English as the official language of the USA. :confused:

False memory syndrome.

Ray	Jun 10th 2006 8:09 am

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OFFICIAL LANGUAGE

United Kingdom
No official language

United States
English (many states)
French (in Louisiana)
Hawaiian (in Hawai'i)
Spanish (in New Mexico)
Gibberish (in California)
Note: No official language at the national federal level

CaliforniaBride

Jun 12th 2006 5:04 pm

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Wikipedia is your friend.

On May 18, 2006 the Senate voted on an amendment to an immigration reform bill that would declare English the national language of the United States.[1]S. 2611, was passed in the Senate on May 25, 2006, and now has to go back to the House of Representatives in conference to make sure amendments are agreed upon. The immigration reform bill itself,

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