You know you've been in the US too long when...
Nov 27th 2013, 7:28 pm
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Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...
Never heard of this so had to google. Sounds horrible!! 
A bit like The Jersey Shore?!
No, I mean when you hear someone interviewed, they always seem to pick someone with a really strong regional accent, someone who sounds totally disinterested, or someone who uses, basically and literally over and over again!
A bit like The Jersey Shore?!No, I mean when you hear someone interviewed, they always seem to pick someone with a really strong regional accent, someone who sounds totally disinterested, or someone who uses, basically and literally over and over again!
Nov 27th 2013, 7:39 pm
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Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_lU1RCh_3o
Nov 27th 2013, 7:43 pm
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Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...
Never heard of this so had to google. Sounds horrible!! A bit like The Jersey Shore?!
No, I mean when you hear someone interviewed, they always seem to pick someone with a really strong regional accent, someone who sounds totally disinterested, or someone who uses, basically and literally over and over again!
A bit like The Jersey Shore?!No, I mean when you hear someone interviewed, they always seem to pick someone with a really strong regional accent, someone who sounds totally disinterested, or someone who uses, basically and literally over and over again!
Nov 27th 2013, 7:53 pm
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Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...
It may have something to do with my expectations of brits, too ... 'most' brits seem to be somewhat left-leaning - relative to US measures at least - so when I hear a brit on TV spouting right-wing nonsense it always sounds wrong!
Nov 27th 2013, 7:59 pm
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Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...
I had never heard of her - looking her up, she appears to be South African.
Nov 27th 2013, 8:02 pm
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Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...
Watch that episode of the Inbetweeners where they go on a field trip, and realise why I cringe every time I hear an NI accent among just about any other accent.
The wee girl sounds like a right pikey, makes Jay sound like Prince bloody Charles ...
The wee girl sounds like a right pikey, makes Jay sound like Prince bloody Charles ...
Nov 27th 2013, 8:07 pm
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Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...
trying to find something to explain the accent I mean I found this, hilarious!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI38GtWFihY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI38GtWFihY
Nov 27th 2013, 8:12 pm
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Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...
trying to find something to explain the accent I mean I found this, hilarious!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI38GtWFihY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI38GtWFihY
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Nov 27th 2013, 8:24 pm
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Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...
Nov 27th 2013, 8:33 pm
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