gsferrari
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How many accents do you have?
I for one can speak english in at least 4-5 different accents and I am polishing up on accent #3 - Britspeak...
Why?
Headed to London (the original England...none of the "new england" crap
) this summer and I am going to be quite busy with my Aunt and Uncle helping them plan and execute two BIG parties. First is for my aunt's 40th Birthday and the second is just for the heck of it.
In the twixt, I have to brush up on "common" brit responses to certain questions. Most questions are just asked for the sake of being polite...
Like...
"Wotcha!! Having Fun?" to which I would have to say "Rude not to!" with a stupid grin on my face that is trying desperately to convey the image of an individual so trapped up in "FUN" that he cant smile like a normal person.
Another question would be "So how is the economy in Bush World?" and I would say "Well...Can I get you another drink?" and change the subject as fast as I can.
Another popular question is "So what do you do?" and I would say "Very well thank you! and how about you? "
The point is - nobody listens and everybody speaks at these parties. I cant wait to go there because the Neighbour is an interesting fellow who was responsible for the success of groups like ABBA, Carpenters and many more (cant remember...see...nobody listens
).
At one of these parties in, I think 2003 Summer, I happened to meet an artist who used his behind and whistle as painting tools...I hear his paintings fetch quite a sum and are highly sought after by the women folk.
Strange place...London...and strange people...
Which is why I like it so much better than here where everything is vanilla. Nobody is politically correct in the UK and they will tell you to "KISS THEIR HAIRY ARSE" if you ask them to be politically correct. People speak their minds...
And nobody listens...
I for one can speak english in at least 4-5 different accents and I am polishing up on accent #3 - Britspeak...
Why?
Headed to London (the original England...none of the "new england" crap
In the twixt, I have to brush up on "common" brit responses to certain questions. Most questions are just asked for the sake of being polite...
Like...
"Wotcha!! Having Fun?" to which I would have to say "Rude not to!" with a stupid grin on my face that is trying desperately to convey the image of an individual so trapped up in "FUN" that he cant smile like a normal person.
Another question would be "So how is the economy in Bush World?" and I would say "Well...Can I get you another drink?" and change the subject as fast as I can.
Another popular question is "So what do you do?" and I would say "Very well thank you! and how about you? "
The point is - nobody listens and everybody speaks at these parties. I cant wait to go there because the Neighbour is an interesting fellow who was responsible for the success of groups like ABBA, Carpenters and many more (cant remember...see...nobody listens
At one of these parties in, I think 2003 Summer, I happened to meet an artist who used his behind and whistle as painting tools...I hear his paintings fetch quite a sum and are highly sought after by the women folk.
Strange place...London...and strange people...
Which is why I like it so much better than here where everything is vanilla. Nobody is politically correct in the UK and they will tell you to "KISS THEIR HAIRY ARSE" if you ask them to be politically correct. People speak their minds...
And nobody listens...