That was a rough childhood. :)
Posted on 09/01/2018 2:56:09 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
It's an affected OxBridge accent.
Bfl
Don't ask me how the get Tell out of Terry.
Bump for later!
Now Arfer!
That’s an affectation. I was on my late 20s when I came to America almost 30 years ago, and despite having an American wife and kids I still have a midlands accent.
The midlands accent is very distinct from a Brummie or Black country despite being only 30 miles distant.
So does the Geico Gecko...
I'm given to understand Swiss German is particularly difficult to learn, as they will insist in speaking to a foreigner in that foreigner's native tongue.
They don't WANT to let a foreigner learn speak flawless Schweizerdeutsch, as sort of a security measure.
That was a rough childhood. :)
So many Swiss speak 3-4 languages. They also will help out the new to German people by speaking High German to make it easier to understand. But when you learn their dialect they get very excited and proud. I got compliments everywhere, people loved that I learned it.
Germans can’t speak it. Because it is, to them, like Ebonics is to us. If you moved to a very AA neighborhood, unless you’re Eminem, you’re going to keep speaking your current English. Swiss is full of similar “mistakes” in German that stuck, like our “I be so tired” or “He don’t let me” etc. so they can’t bring themselves to speak it. Makes sense.
I recall Lynn Redgrave in a TV interview in the 80’s, could do any accent from anywhere, at the drop of a hat.
I have a pretty healthy Southern accent. When visiting in Ireland, everyone asked if we were Australian.
It's pitiful when we have to turn on subtitles to watch English speaking shows. :)
If your coming to Texas and want to blind with the local dialect, please pronounce names and places correctly - it’s Foat Wuth (not Fort Worth) and Haysus (not Jesus).
Also helps if youse guys sprechen sie deutsch, parley vous francias, and/or habla espanol. Impress your neighbors by using the proper terminology to insure you are clearly understood. For instance, there are many ways express “f**k off” or other derogatory terms down here in Texas. Knowing them all will broaden your horizons and save you much frustration if there is failure to communicate moment.
But don’t worry, if you are at a loss for words, it is acceptable to use sign language which is another form we use to communicate with each other. Remember that song “Everything’s OK on the LBJ”? Well not anymore, so be careful. And if you give the Vulcan salute be sure you are addressing a Trekkie, not some MS-13 gang member. Properly applied, you will live long and prosper.
Last but not least, it is not wise to start a conversation with a person that is deaf and blind or packing. There seems to be more than a normal amount of these people here in Texas, so choose wisely and stay friendly or you may end up in a Mexican standoff.
Please do not reply asking about Allahu Akbars, Snack bars, or Asian slurs or curses, fo shizzle.
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Excuse me that’s blend, not blind.
I find the cockney accent or anything remotely like it to be really annoying. It’s horrible.
“I still could not tell you the difference between a NY accent and a Jersey accent”
Someone from New Jersey will speak with a more rhotic accent and pronounce their R’s, while a New Yorker tends to drop their R’s. Example, a New Yorker will say “New Yawk, while someone from from New Jersey will say New York. Otherwise the accent is similar. The closer to the city the more of a New York influence on the accent, the further away the less of an influence.
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