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PrintableGenesia said: NDRU said: I'm born & raised in America, but I've been told numerous times that I sound like I'm from England. Go figure...I mean figour!
To answer the question, an english accent is nice, but like Americans, it really depends. Bond? Nice accent! Listening to Amy Winehouse speak is like torture. I'm not too fond of Eliza Doolittle, either "eh wouldn't it be loverly?" James Earl Jones, on the other hand. Isn't he American? John F. Kennedy? hideous! Your average sorority girl? Not so good. Young Kathleen Turner? Nice! My point exactly. Thank you. stop living up to the stereotype of americans ffs  | |
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As anyone that has heard Mdiver or Fauxie speak, english accents are like  | |
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JerseyKRS said: As anyone that has heard Mdiver or Fauxie speak, english accents are like
This coming from a guy that sounds like Paulie from the Sopranos but with his testicles in a bench vice 
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evenstar3 said: Genesia said: My point exactly. Thank you. stop living up to the stereotype of americans ffs stop living up to the stereotype of non-americans ffs We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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Dave1992 said: ButterscotchPimp said: okay, wait a minute. let me see if i got this right. PLEASE tell me you're not one of those people that lives in the US, but because you "visit" England a lot you talk with an English accent. you live in England, right? because if you don't live in England, i don't care how many freaking times you visit there, you're INTENTIONALLY speaking like that. which bugs the crap out of me, and reeks of what i like to call "douchebaggery". Neither do I live in the U.S., nor do I live in England. I live in Austria. Still, I rather have a British accent than any other (especially the Austrian English  ), because it just sounds better in my opinion and why would I use an ugly, not "correct" accent like the Austrian when I'm actually able to use a perfectly British one? I would call that "douchebaggery".see this is precisely your problem this is not a light hearted question- people who speak Brithish English think that they are explicit perfection- doesn't matter what country they are in -ie- Ghana, Australia, U.S.,etc- those who worship and are sticklers for their beloved accent are in my opinion the most snobish stuck up people on the face of the earth- GET OVER IT- no matter how you try to mask your question- it still comes off the same for me- SNOB SNOB SNOB- and NO I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK THE KINGS ENGLISH!!!!! LOVE HARD. | |
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Evvy said: Dave1992 said: Neither do I live in the U.S., nor do I live in England. I live in Austria. Still, I rather have a British accent than any other (especially the Austrian English ), because it just sounds better in my opinion and why would I use an ugly, not "correct" accent like the Austrian when I'm actually able to use a perfectly British one? I would call that "douchebaggery".see this is precisely your problem this is not a light hearted question- people who speak Brithish English think that they are explicit perfection- doesn't matter what country they are in -ie- Ghana, Australia, U.S.,etc- those who worship and are sticklers for their beloved accent are in my opinion the most snobish stuck up people on the face of the earth- GET OVER IT- no matter how you try to mask your question- it still comes off the same for me- SNOB SNOB SNOB- and NO I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK THE KINGS ENGLISH!!!!!  We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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Genesia said: Evvy said: see this is precisely your problem this is not a light hearted question- people who speak Brithish English think that they are explicit perfection- doesn't matter what country they are in -ie- Ghana, Australia, U.S.,etc- those who worship and are sticklers for their beloved accent are in my opinion the most snobish stuck up people on the face of the earth- GET OVER IT- no matter how you try to mask your question- it still comes off the same for me- SNOB SNOB SNOB- and NO I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK THE KINGS ENGLISH!!!!! What King? Happy is he who finds out the causes for things.Virgil (70-19 BC). Virgil was such a lying bastard! | |
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PREDOMINANT said: Genesia said: What King?  | |
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IrresistibleB1tch said: PREDOMINANT said: What King? the "KING" who forced his language upon countless people who had their own language and customs. the "KING" who has down to this day enslaved his followers with the ideals that "theirs" is "only" and "best". Have you ever wondered why so many are struggling to be embraced? There is a poison that runs in the veins of those who think it best not to respect others. To call my language or accent "ugly" (for lack of a better word i'm assuming) is disrespectful and very telling . LOVE HARD. | |
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Evvy said: IrresistibleB1tch said: the "KING" who forced his language upon countless people who had their own language and customs. the "KING" who has down to this day enslaved his followers with the ideals that "theirs" is "only" and "best". Have you ever wondered why so many are struggling to be embraced? There is a poison that runs in the veins of those who think it best not to respect others. To call my language or accent "ugly" (for lack of a better word i'm assuming) is disrespectful and very telling . You're seriously saying that if one comes from a country where English isn't the first language one should ADOPT (cos that's what I would be doing, ADOPT) or CULTIVATE the accent that YOU see as "natural" to that country? You aren't seeing the obvious here - if those are your standards then you should refuse English altogether because it's not your first language. Good luck with those attitudes.  | |
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Evvy said: IrresistibleB1tch said: the "KING" who forced his language upon countless people who had their own language and customs. the "KING" who has down to this day enslaved his followers with the ideals that "theirs" is "only" and "best". Have you ever wondered why so many are struggling to be embraced? There is a poison that runs in the veins of those who think it best not to respect others. To call my language or accent "ugly" (for lack of a better word i'm assuming) is disrespectful and very telling . yes, i have wondered that a lot.  why do you think it is that some people don't respect others? | |
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Evvy said: IrresistibleB1tch said: the "KING" who forced his language upon countless people who had their own language and customs. the "KING" who has down to this day enslaved his followers with the ideals that "theirs" is "only" and "best". Have you ever wondered why so many are struggling to be embraced? There is a poison that runs in the veins of those who think it best not to respect others. To call my language or accent "ugly" (for lack of a better word i'm assuming) is disrespectful and very telling . Okay, that I disagree with. Just wanted to make clear that my earlier wasn't a blanket endorsement.We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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Genesia said: evenstar3 said: stop living up to the stereotype of americans ffs stop living up to the stereotype of non-americans ffs i'm american.  i just hate seeing other americans act like asses & make us all look bad. | |
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evenstar3 said: Genesia said: stop living up to the stereotype of non-americans ffs i'm american. i just hate seeing other americans act like asses & make us all look bad. Oooooh...you're one of those. We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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Genesia said: evenstar3 said: i'm american. i just hate seeing other americans act like asses & make us all look bad. Oooooh...you're one of those. Yeah, she's one of those few smart ones. | |
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Teacher said: Genesia said: Oooooh...you're one of those. Yeah, she's one of those few smart ones.
Right. We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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evenstar3 said: Genesia said: stop living up to the stereotype of non-americans ffs i'm american. i just hate seeing other americans act like asses & make us all look bad. i think people can see through this pretty easily - not to worry.
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Genesia said: evenstar3 said: i'm american. i just hate seeing other americans act like asses & make us all look bad. Oooooh...you're one of those. isn't there a thread in p&r you could embarrass yourself on and then vanish from, as usual?  | |
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IrresistibleB1tch said: evenstar3 said: i'm american. i just hate seeing other americans act like asses & make us all look bad. i think people can see through this pretty easily - not to worry.
how are ya, goar-juss? 
i'm good! kinda  at the moment because i was out til 4 last night and i have work today 
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evenstar3 said: Genesia said: Oooooh...you're one of those. isn't there a thread in p&r you could embarrass yourself on and then vanish from, as usual? No, there isn't. I'd much rather be a thorn in your side right here. We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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evenstar3 said: IrresistibleB1tch said: i think people can see through this pretty easily - not to worry.
how are ya, goar-juss?
i'm good! kinda at the moment because i was out til 4 last night and i have work today
how've you been? don't you know to just stay up, go to work and then go home sick before lunch?
i've been great - getting used to shoveling snow all the time. | |
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Genesia said: evenstar3 said: isn't there a thread in p&r you could embarrass yourself on and then vanish from, as usual? No, there isn't. I'd much rather be a thorn in your side right here. awww, i know it's been hard for you to be in there since the election. poor baby.  | |
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IrresistibleB1tch said: evenstar3 said:
i'm good! kinda at the moment because i was out til 4 last night and i have work today
how've you been? don't you know to just stay up, go to work and then go home sick before lunch?
i've been great - getting used to shoveling snow all the time. i really am sick too! 
...all the time? we had a bad snowstorm out here for one day and it was pretty, but horrifying to deal with! | |
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evenstar3 said: Genesia said: No, there isn't. I'd much rather be a thorn in your side right here. awww, i know it's been hard for you to be in there since the election. poor baby. Ah, yes. When you have no argument, change the subject and/or resort to ad hominem attacks. Typical. We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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Genesia said: evenstar3 said: awww, i know it's been hard for you to be in there since the election. poor baby. Ah, yes. When you have no argument, change the subject and/or resort to ad hominem attacks. Typical. you're the one who started in with calling me 'one of those', sweetie. i'd LOVE to argue with you how your attitudes on this thread have been both ridiculous & embarrassing, but sadly i must dash to work. i'll be back later. defend yourself, or try to. | |
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evenstar3 said: IrresistibleB1tch said: don't you know to just stay up, go to work and then go home sick before lunch?
i've been great - getting used to shoveling snow all the time. i really am sick too!
...all the time? we had a bad snowstorm out here for one day and it was pretty, but horrifying to deal with! i try to think of it as good exercise - some days are better than others... | |
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evenstar3 said: Genesia said: Ah, yes. When you have no argument, change the subject and/or resort to ad hominem attacks. Typical. you're the one who started in with calling me 'one of those', sweetie. i'd LOVE to argue with you how your attitudes on this thread have been both ridiculous & embarrassing, but sadly i must dash to work. i'll be back later. defend yourself, or try to. Excuse me? Are you suggesting that your telling me to "stop living up to the stereotype of americans ffs" (which is what really started this entire string) wasn't insulting? Especially 24 hours after my initial posts on this thread? (So basically, you dragged the whole thing up after it had died down.) You're funny. We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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Genesia said: evenstar3 said: you're the one who started in with calling me 'one of those', sweetie. i'd LOVE to argue with you how your attitudes on this thread have been both ridiculous & embarrassing, but sadly i must dash to work. i'll be back later. defend yourself, or try to. Excuse me? Are you suggesting that your telling me to "stop living up to the stereotype of americans ffs" (which is what really started this entire string) wasn't insulting? Especially 24 hours after my initial posts on this thread? (So basically, you dragged the whole thing up after it had died down.) You're funny. Let's stay on topic. Take it to orgnotes if you want to hash it all out. Thanks, CarrieMpls |
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mdiver said: JerseyKRS said: As anyone that has heard Mdiver or Fauxie speak, english accents are like
This coming from a guy that sounds like Paulie from the Sopranos but with his testicles in a bench vice
English is YOUR mother tongue bitch, you really should learn how to speak it properly
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