What do you mean, "You people".
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Originally Posted by Dr_Mechano
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It's not their fault. They speak English as their primary language.  You speak American. [/ QUOTE ] This is true, what you Americans have done to the English language is terrible, you've butchered it beyond all recognition. I distinctly remember shouting at Americans while riding on a tube train in London because for some reason pronouncing leicester (Less-Ter) square as Lie-chest-er really drove me mad. Admittedly the rest of the train laughed and applauded, I probably should feel bad about it but why, oh why, do you lot have one of your many accents where everything ends in a question, IT MAKES ME WANT TO STRANGLE YOU IN YOUR SLEEP! For some reason the Australia accent that does the same bizzarely has no effect on me. |
Oddly enough I'm American and I agree with this...
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Or you can violently rant against someone's opinion, completely ignore any points they make, and just point and laugh about the lack of an extra 'u' in their words.
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Originally Posted by Myopic_Aardvark
But yes, spelling is a quirky regional thing. There's the proper English language with the right spelling and then there's the US way of doing things.
But, on the plus side, if you want to violently rant against someone's opinion now, you can completely ignore any points they make and just point and laugh about the extra 'u' in the words. I wish I were joking. |
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Isn't multiculturalism great guys?|
Originally Posted by KaliMagdalene
Or you can violently rant against someone's opinion, completely ignore any points they make, and just point and laugh about the lack of an extra 'u' in their words.
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I'm so glad we all get along so famously.
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It's a beautiful thing. Beautimus even!
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Originally Posted by LaserJesus
Isn't multiculturalism great guys?
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Personally, (I'm British) I always use Centre when I'm talking about something like a shopping centre (also a mall, which we pronounce like "Hal" as in "Hal Jordan") and center to refer to the middle of something.|
Originally Posted by Mikuruneko
Y'know, that brings up a question I've always wondered what the reason behind was.
Why is it litre (centre, etc) in Canada/UK, but liter (center, etc) in the US? Why the flip? |
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Originally Posted by Fleeting_Whisper
At least we don't have Gropecunt Lane. Or Bordhawelane or Puppekirty Lane, for that matter.
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[url=http://vox-doom.deviantart.com]Take A Gander At This.[/url]
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It's bloody brilliant!
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Originally Posted by LaserJesus
Isn't multiculturalism great guys?
I'm so glad we all get along so famously. |
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"The British and the Americans are two peoples seperated by a common language."
Who said that first? I can't remember, but I think it was Winston Churchill...
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Nice name. |
Originally Posted by Lucretia_MacEvil
"The British and the Americans are two peoples seperated by a common language."
Who said that first? I can't remember, but I think it was Winston Churchill... |
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What do you mean, "You people"?
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Originally Posted by Giga3
What do you mean, "You people".
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Reading this reminded me of a customer service call I got while working for the phone company.|
Originally Posted by Lady_Athyna
Hey now! Don't be raggin on us Southerners.
<.< >.> But if you want to, my dad still says he's cuttin off the light (which is doubly weird when he says to cut on the light) and it's comin up a cloud... |
Some redneck called up looking for a number in "Var-Say-Lees" KY. Being confused with his pronunciation and thick accent I asked him to spell it. His response to my request was,
"Var-Say-Lees! Don't ya'll know whar the Nazi's surrendered in World War One ya <f-word-in> idjit?"
I was a little insulting in my response.
"First off, The city name is pronounced Ver-Sigh, not Var-Say-Lees.
Second, the Nazi's didn't surrender at Versailles in World War One. The Huns did. The Nazi's surrendered in Rheims, France in World War Two.
And finally it's not a good idea to curse at the person your asking for help. Have a nice day." <click>
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Originally Posted by Lucretia_MacEvil
"The British and the Americans are two peoples seperated by a common language."
Who said that first? I can't remember, but I think it was Winston Churchill... |
Was it really Winston Churchill or the guy that did the Winnie the Pooh voice when Winston was too drunk to speak on the radio?
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No we have these fine examples . . .|
Originally Posted by Fleeting_Whisper
At least we don't have Gropecunt Lane. Or Bordhawelane or Puppekirty Lane, for that matter.
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Hookerton, NC
Floyd's Knobs, IN
Climax, MN
Horneytown, NC
Toadsuck, AK
Bucksnort, TN
Intercourse, PA
P***y-Creek, OH
B*tch Mountain, NY
Suckerville, ME
Spunk-Run, OH
Seman, AL
Santa Claus, IN
Truth or Consequenses, NM
Bad Axe, MI
Boring, OR
Eek, AK
Arab, AL
Magazine, AR
Tennessee, IL
Farfrompoopen Road, (the only way to get to Story Arkansas' Constipation Ridge)
This Ain't It Road, in Alexander City, Alabama
Little Schmuck Road in Evansville, Indiana
Cannibal Road, in Loleta, California
Candy Cane Lane in Redding, California
And then there is the intersection of Lonesome Road and Hardup Road in Albany, Georgia
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You totally forgot ******'s Corner in OR.
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Originally Posted by Forbin_Project
No we have these fine examples . . .
Hookerton, NC Floyd's Knobs, IN Climax, MN Horneytown, NC Toadsuck, AK Bucksnort, TN Intercourse, PA P***y-Creek, OH B*tch Mountain, NY Suckerville, ME Spunk-Run, OH Seman, AL Santa Claus, IN Truth or Consequenses, NM Bad Axe, MI Boring, OR Eek, AK Arab, AL Magazine, AR Tennessee, IL Farfrompoopen Road, (the only way to get to Story Arkansas' Constipation Ridge) This Ain't It Road, in Alexander City, Alabama Little Schmuck Road in Evansville, Indiana Cannibal Road, in Loleta, California Candy Cane Lane in Redding, California And then there is the intersection of Lonesome Road and Hardup Road in Albany, Georgia |
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*huh*
Now there's a name i haven't seen in a while.
Gone for nearly two years, were you?
Welcome back.
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i make stuff...
And while we're at it.
Whats with the slashed 7s? Don't you know you could get by so much easier if you didn't write your ones with a loop? A one is an l with a / at the top, not an l with a u at the top. Duh 
And don't get my started with Zs.
(Having gone to a high school were a sixth of the graduating class were foreign exchange students, I mock "the others" without any intention of actual harm. After all, without the Brits how would we ever have had Doctor Who?)
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Originally Posted by LaserJesus
Oh, don't worry, it bothers the crap out of Americans too. It's not so much of an accent as it is a sign of utter stupidity.
As for crazy place names, try Michilimackinac on for size. That's always a fun one. |
You forgot Toad Suck (rhymes with duck), AR. How could anyone forget Toad Suck?
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Originally Posted by Combat
And while we're at it.
Whats with the slashed 7s? Don't you know you could get by so much easier if you didn't write your ones with a loop? A one is an l with a / at the top, not an l with a u at the top. Duh And don't get my started with Zs. (Having gone to a high school were a sixth of the graduating class were foreign exchange students, I mock "the others" without any intention of actual harm. After all, without the Brits how would we ever have had Doctor Who?) |
<-- Crosses his Z's (pronounced zees) and 7s... and lowercase Qs for that matter.
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Originally Posted by Schismatrix
KaliMagdalene
*huh* Now there's a name i haven't seen in a while. Gone for nearly two years, were you? Welcome back. |
I was gone for nearly two years, with a single month last June that a friend paid for while I was dealing with a lot of stress and very little money, but it appears none of the posts I made then survived.
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Close, but incorrect. The second i is a long e sound.|
Originally Posted by Thirty_Seven
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The moral of the story is when the French meet the Native Americans and then build a fort, a terrible word occurs.
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I like Hell, Michigan, myself.|
Originally Posted by Fuzun
You forgot Toad Suck (rhymes with duck), AR. How could anyone forget Toad Suck?
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Hell freezes over every year.
I have a shotglass from there. (I collect shot glasses. I don't drink alcohol. I still haven't figured out why I decided to collect shot glasses.)
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Originally Posted by Dispari
I don't know why Dink thinks she's not as sexy as Jay was. In 5 posts she's already upstaged his entire career.
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Come on guys, obvious flame bait is obvious :P
P.S I'm really enjoying the new surge of Brit posters, I don't feel so alone here now 
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