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Gibberings CLII: I might be drunk, but I am drug free.

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gayorstraight said:
... who's to say who's right or wrong
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Me. Cos they iz my ears and I know wot makes 'em shudder. 'Penchant' irks me so cos it's the two syllables being mangled I think. A fillet is a fillet. And a fillet sounds kinda fey. This is the law as it applies to Americans, Frenchy Fingz and my lugs as of this particular moment.
 
I think that as Americans speak English then they should pronounce words as we do.
It should also be made law and if the listening intelligence peeps catch folk mispronouncing words in their telephone conversations then the full weight of the law should be bought down on them on.
I jest of course, or do I?
 
maxalfie said:
I think that as Americans speak English then they should pronounce words as we do.
It should also be made law and if the listening intelligence peeps catch folk mispronouncing words in their telephone conversations then the full weight of the law should be bought down on them on.
I jest of course, or do I?
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I think some of these Americans have taken to calling the language "American" :?

As a matter of fact, I don't speak English, I speak Lallans. But it's pretty close to some of that shite you folk come out with.
 
maxalfie said:
I think that as Americans speak English then they should pronounce words as we do.
It should also be made law and if the listening intelligence peeps catch folk mispronouncing words in their telephone conversations then the full weight of the law should be bought down on them on.
I jest of course, or do I?
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Where do you draw the line? English people don't even agree on how to pronounce words.

The American pronunciation for 'project' is the same in Manchester for example.

No one *should* speak in any particular way imo. Unless you're a brummie ;)
 
My dad says project like a yank, or a manc. He's an oddity. He was a linguist in his youth thus got some pretty weird ideas.

Quite a few Scots say project like that, in fact. I don't.

When I was growing up I knew people who said "fower" (rhymes with flower, sort of, remember we pronounce our arse) meaning "four".

Then there's finger and finger, one with a g and one without. I quite like without!

We had that thing going a while back where people were going to record themselves speaking. We should have it back!

3-MeO-PCP and cyder seems to be working :D
 
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swampdragon said:
Would it speed up the arranging of an EADD meet?
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If used in conjunction with the horn it becomes +1 SuperDragon Elf Health catsuit and goes all wibbly and shit. It does, y'know. Actually does.

swampdragon said:
I do love a nice southern US accent, all True Blood-stylee.
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Dunno 'bout True Blood but do know I likes me a Southern US accent. We haz our very own Texyemma around and about... did anyway. She said my Southern Baptist Minister voice was dead on and made very nice things out of tacos and mince and stuffs. And she might see herself being mentioned here and say "halloo!" but she might not. She does have a very nice Southern Texas accent though. Of some sort. She could probably be more specific. Despite being American.
 
Shambles said:
If used in conjunction with the horn it becomes +1 SuperDragon Elf Health catsuit and goes all wibbly and shit. It does, y'know. Actually does.



Dunno 'bout True Blood but do know I likes me a Southern US accent. We haz our very own Texyemma around and about... did anyway. She said my Southern Baptist Minister voice was dead on and made very nice things out of tacos and mince and stuffs. And she might see herself being mentioned here and say "halloo!" but she might not. She does have a very nice Southern Texas accent though. Of some sort. She could probably be more specific. Despite being American.
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What's up with the American bashing Shammy?
 
gayorstraight said:
No one *should* speak in any particular way imo. Unless you're a brummie ;)
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I heard PinkP's voice not long back and blimey is she a Brum of a lass. I have a massive soft spot for certain Brum-esque accents but some are just painful. I have similar issues with Liverpudlian. I accidentally insulted my new Scrouse key worker when he asked why I hadn't put in for a transfer to a flat in Liverpool (cos my Housing Association owns lotsa property in Liverpool too apparently) and I said I couldn't stand to have that accent around me 24/7. Immediately after realising that he was from Liverpool but having a rather soft accent I'd barely noticed. And therein lies the whole dialectical caboodle.
 
Yes a soft pudlian accent is actually quite a nice thing. But there exists quite a long sliding scale from unintelligible to quite nice.
 
You should hear some of the yokel redneck farmers down here

gayorstraight your so sensitive
 
record them, put them on youtube, post em!

I listen to the archers though, sometimes reluctantly, so I already have a good idea.

What really annoys me about the archers is the one Scottish guy is represented as a morally dubious, lisping buffoon. Grrrr! Grrr!
 
Shambles said:
If used in conjunction with the horn it becomes +1 SuperDragon Elf Health catsuit and goes all wibbly and shit. It does, y'know. Actually does.
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=D That sounds like a major selling point, actually. *hops on ebay*

And, gos, American bashing, where? :sus:
 
yeah I think GoS's comment has been thoroughly downvoted now. Don't run away GoS! Just accept it. Let it wash over you. Absorb it and learn from it. Let it take your mind off your operational agony.
 
Shambles said:
What American bashing, GoS? :?

I did a smidge but wuz but pointing out my own irritation at certain pronunciations. I'm sure the pronouncers themselves give nary a fuck so are largely unaffected.
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Bashing was a bit strong.. Just noticed your irritation at some words etc

ColtDan said:
gayorstraight your so sensitive
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Dan - *"you're", and thanks for your unsolicited opinion
 
we haven't got, or perhaps we do not have, a social convention against unsolicited opinions. Maybe we should? Or possibly, perhaps we ought to?

Good work on the grammar though ;)
 
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