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[Dartbeast54q]

Riot Inducer wrote...

vonSlash wrote...

Many of us Americans are legendarily stupid. I consider myself lucky to be one of the few who aren't.

[DiebytheSword]

It should be no surprise. Where I live in Pennsylvania, there are three distinct regional dialects of english alone. That doesn't include the dialects that leak in from NY and NJ.

Why should any other country be different?

[Toxichobbit]

DayusMakhina wrote...
 Clearly said in jest but there really are people that stupid.

While i was in Chicago a few years ago i got asked by an American gent what country i came from, to which i replied England. I then got asked what language we spoke there......

I'm not sure if i managed to reply, or just stood there with my mouth hanging open not knowing what to say.

[Ledgend1221]

Pyro-C wrote...

Im Irish, and everyone claims to have a distant relative that I probably know.

Or the classic:
"Oh your from Ire land? I'm irish too!"
"Are ya? What county are ya from so?"
"A county? Is that like a state or.........."

[dreman9999]

Get the ignorant american players to watch doctor who...Then they understand.Ans I mean form the 9th doctor.

[selphiegirl]

Toxichobbit wrote...

DayusMakhina wrote...
 Clearly said in jest but there really are people that stupid.

While i was in Chicago a few years ago i got asked by an American gent what country i came from, to which i replied England. I then got asked what language we spoke there......

I'm not sure if i managed to reply, or just stood there with my mouth hanging open not knowing what to say.

Actually, I know a girl who asked the same question too, but he laughed it off and asked what language she spoke. But, this girl is also really, really stupid and thought that a place where you can rent books would be a great idea and someone needs to start one.
She got mad at me for saying that they are called libraries and that we have five in the county and she should visit one soon.

[NM_Che56]

I can't help but wonder this:

How many UK players are stunned to hear multiple accents from the U.S. ...

I'm sure that ignorance knows no ocean.

[Neegs]

Hook-n-Swoop wrote...

Neegs wrote...

Just for your infromation, i cant actually believe i have had to explain this on several occasions, yes there are different accents over here in England. Just like America and everywhere else in the world

England? What state is that?

[Zombie Inc 91]

DayusMakhina wrote...

lexiconicle wrote...

...I see a list of english accents here. We seem to be missing Wales, Ireland and Scotland in all of these lists. I, as a Scotsman, am slightly concerned.

That's because we don't class Scottish as an accent, it's so hard to understand it's practically a different language. 

That's because it is!

http://en.wikipedia..../Scots_language

We just tend to mix Scot's words with English, then add our own accents to make a third language to mess with everyone else in the world!

[Omnifarious Nef]

Don't worry OP, same here in America, even going to the town over people have a different accent. (Northern Wisconsin)

[nhcre8tv1]

Neegs wrote...

nhcre8tv1 wrote...

There's, 4 general ones, I think right, cockney, Liverpool, London, and somethingelseIdon'trememberdon'tfrownmeinyourtea. I, personally know. I love British accents. Mmmm...

Manc = Machester
Brummy = Burmingham
Scouce = Liverpool
cockney = London

Even this is a massive generalisation to say the least. London is not full of cockney speaking (Snatch or Lockstock) people. I wish it was tho

I'm sorry, I play too much Killing Floor.

[Omnifarious Nef]

Ya eh? Dem der ah dairy farms make milk don'tch ya know!

[NM_Che56]

NeferiusX3 wrote...

Ya eh? Dem der ah dairy farms make milk don'tch ya know!

Minnesota.

[Omnifarious Nef]

Master Che wrote...

NeferiusX3 wrote...

Ya eh? Dem der ah dairy farms make milk don'tch ya know!

Minnesota.

Acutally, nobody I know in Minnesota talks like that. But most em do from northern wiscons to Michigan.

[eddieoctane]

vonSlash wrote...

Many of us Americans are legendarily stupid. I consider myself lucky to be one of the few who aren't.

It doesn't help when actors and news people are trained to replicate a non-distinct mid-Atlantic accent that sounds lke its from the suburbs from north of DC to half-way up eastern Pennsylvania.

[NM_Che56]

NeferiusX3 wrote...

Master Che wrote...

NeferiusX3 wrote...

Ya eh? Dem der ah dairy farms make milk don'tch ya know!

Minnesota.

Acutally, nobody I know in Minnesota talks like that. But most em do from northern wiscons to Michigan.

Da U.P.! You need to be specific. 

Ya.  It's because of the Scandanavian immigrants from waaaaaaaaaaay back who settled in Northern WI, MN and Michigan's U.P.

[Omnifarious Nef]

NeferiusX3 wrote...

Master Che wrote...

NeferiusX3 wrote...

Ya eh? Dem der ah dairy farms make milk don'tch ya know!

Minnesota.

Acutally, nobody I know in Minnesota talks like that. But most em do from northern wiscons to Michigan.

If you want to hear some really strong Yooper accents, take a road trip to Escanaba, MI. Used to live there.

[NM_Che56]

NeferiusX3 wrote...

NeferiusX3 wrote...

Master Che wrote...

NeferiusX3 wrote...

Ya eh? Dem der ah dairy farms make milk don'tch ya know!

Minnesota.

Acutally, nobody I know in Minnesota talks like that. But most em do from northern wiscons to Michigan.

If you want to hear some really strong Yooper accents, take a road trip to Escanaba, MI. Used to live there.

I crossed the Mackinaw Bridge once.  I may go again some time.  Until then, I'll stick to summer trips to TC.

[Neegs]

Master Che wrote...

I can't help but wonder this:

How many UK players are stunned to hear multiple accents from the U.S. ...

I'm sure that ignorance knows no ocean.

I think the stupid here get a little more educated due to the amount of American TV we watch. There are loads of differences just from watching different shows

[Toxichobbit]

Master Che wrote...

I can't help but wonder this:

How many UK players are stunned to hear multiple accents from the U.S. ...

I'm sure that ignorance knows no ocean.

Not so many, at least in my experience. American accents tend to be more well known globally. I know i can identify quite a few US accents correctly (and plenty incorrectly, i'm sure). Now if you asked me to identify Australian or Canadian accents i'd fail. Even worse when it comes to countries that don't have native English speakers - hell i often get Portuguese and Spanish accents mixed up. Same with Norwegian and Danish. I even once described one of my Swedish friends as having a "European" accent cos he just didn't sound like how TV told me Swedish sounded .

[NM_Che56]

Neegs wrote...

Master Che wrote...

I can't help but wonder this:

How many UK players are stunned to hear multiple accents from the U.S. ...

I'm sure that ignorance knows no ocean.

I think the stupid here get a little more educated due to the amount of American TV we watch. There are loads of differences just from watching different shows

Funny thing is, I notice a lot of British actors and actresses playing these roles! LOL. Esp. New Yorkers!

It's like you're teaching yourselves.

[NM_Che56]

Toxichobbit wrote...

Master Che wrote...

I can't help but wonder this:

How many UK players are stunned to hear multiple accents from the U.S. ...

I'm sure that ignorance knows no ocean.

Not so many, at least in my experience. American accents tend to be more well known globally. I know i can identify quite a few US accents correctly (and plenty incorrectly, i'm sure). Now if you asked me to identify Australian or Canadian accents i'd fail. Even worse when it comes to countries that don't have native English speakers - hell i often get Portuguese and Spanish accents mixed up. Same with Norwegian and Danish. I even once described one of my Swedish friends as having a "European" accent cos he just didn't sound like how TV told me Swedish sounded .

I live near Canada.  Just ask them to say "about".  If it sounds like "a boot", then it's most likely Canadian.

They also say certain words like Brits.  So if you hear a somewhat American sounding accent with long "o"s pronouncing "progress" like "PRO-gress" and saying "schedule" like "said-you-uhl", then that's another hint. 

[lexiconicle]

DayusMakhina wrote...

lexiconicle wrote...

...I see a list of english accents here. We seem to be missing Wales, Ireland and Scotland in all of these lists. I, as a Scotsman, am slightly concerned.

That's because we don't class Scottish as an accent, it's so hard to understand it's practically a different language. 

I seem to make myself understood fairly easily over Xbox live.