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ShockingAlberto said:
When I was living in England, the girls there were SO HAPPY I did not have a southern accent. They liked literally any American accent besides that.

In Japan, the girls were shocked I did not sound like Bush or Obama.

I remember trying to explain to three Japanese girls a Bostonian accent.

Them: It sounds like you are just ignoring sounds.
Me: EXACTLY
Them: Then how is that the same language
Me: ...no, see, it's the same, but....
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lol.
 
If Japanese people are complaining about skipping sounds they should stop pronouncing "desu" as "des"

*I only know, like, 3 phrases of Japanese so I have almost no idea of what I'm talking about
 
Lissar said:
There is definitely an exotic allure to people obviously from somewhere else. I wonder if it's something that developed in humans to avoid mixing the gene pool too closely... or not.

I don't think anyone finds a Pacific Northwest American accent sexy, sadly...
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Well, we're already hot enough that it would probably be unfair. They deserve a fighting chance.
 
ShockingAlberto said:
British accents in asian women is SURPRISINGLY ALLURING.
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Then you must like her:

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Sitting in a Japanese McDonald's and going "Cah pahk" and "baxes" to a bunch of girls that kept going "Ehhhhh, sugoi!" whenever I did it must have looked really weird to everyone outside of the conversation.
 
Lissar said:
There is definitely an exotic allure to people obviously from somewhere else. I wonder if it's something that developed in humans to avoid mixing the gene pool too closely... or not.

I don't think anyone finds a Pacific Northwest American accent sexy, sadly...
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That's actually quite possible, our bodies do all kinds of interesting things we don't actually realise when it comes to attraction. Apparently if someone smells good to you (natural smell obviously) then the two of you have a high degree of genetic compatibility, in that your genetic strengths and weaknesses largely cancel one another out.

I'm not actually sure what a Pacific Northwestern accent sounds like, but for some reason I imagine it's like the movie Fargo with lots doncha knows and thanks a bunch-es. Or am I way off?
 
Lissar said:
There is definitely an exotic allure to people obviously from somewhere else. I wonder if it's something that developed in humans to avoid mixing the gene pool too closely... or not.

I don't think anyone finds a Pacific Northwest American accent sexy, sadly...
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PigSpeakers said:
I like the accents we have in Washington. Everyone has a slight gravel to their voice. It makes women sound way sexy.
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Hahahahah. I love the Pacific NW accents.
 
InfiniteNine said:
It really is! Was watching a video on youtube of how to do loose curls done by an asian girl with a british accent. It was mesmerizing.
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There's an irish girl who talks about make up or something. I got no clue what she was talking about. I wasn't paying attention to what she said. :P
 
ShockingAlberto said:
Sitting in a Japanese McDonald's and going "Cah pahk" and "baxes" to a bunch of girls that kept going "Ehhhhh, sugoi!" whenever I did it must have looked really weird to everyone outside of the conversation.
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When I was in Boston a few years ago, this bartender thought it was hilarious that I kept asking to be served by him so I could listen to him speak Bahsten. It's such a great accent.

PigSpeakers said:
Nah, that's northeastern.
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Damn. It's oddly comforting, I don't know if I'd call it sexy but there is a certain calming influence to it.
 
Accents are awesome because you don't have one where you're from.
When you do have one (when you're not at home) people generally like you for having one.

Novelty = sogood.gif
 
Billychu said:
Oh. So not as strange as this conversation taking place in the American South then.
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No, and this is only tangentially related, but one time my brother, his Japanese girlfriend, and I stopped at a Waffle House in Virginia on the way to D.C. She found Waffle House to be the most amazing thing America could ever offer.

She was walking around the restaurant taking pictures of the walls and the people.

Japan!
 
jim-jam bongs said:
That's actually quite possible, our bodies do all kinds of interesting things we don't actually realise when it comes to attraction. Apparently if someone smells good to you (natural smell obviously) then the two of you have a high degree of genetic compatibility, in that your genetic strengths and weaknesses largely cancel one another out.

I'm not actually sure what a Pacific Northwestern accent sounds like, but for some reason I imagine it's like the movie Fargo with lots doncha knows and thanks a bunch-es. Or am I way off?
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No no no. Nooooooooo. That's not us.

Some examples (I guess):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJeeyBTyEOM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJeeyBTyEOM
 
ShockingAlberto said:
No, and this is only tangentially related, but one time my brother, his Japanese girlfriend, and I stopped at a Waffle House in Virginia on the way to D.C. She found Waffle House to be the most amazing thing America could ever offer.

She was walking around the restaurant taking pictures of the walls and the people.

Japan!
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I'm gonna send you a PM later. I just thought of a business idea for Japanese markets. We will be rich!
 
Back then people said I had a Brooklyn accent, not so much anymore but I do say a lot of Brooklyn slang haha.
I really like British accents for men, swoon~
 
kisaya said:
Back then people said I had a Brooklyn accent, not so much anymore but I do say a lot of Brooklyn slang haha.
I really like British accents for men, swoon~
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For the longest time after leaving Britain, I spoke in a vague british accent with most of the slang.

It is literally impossible to say "arse" with an American accent and not sound like a tool.
 
Lissar said:
No no no. Nooooooooo. That's not us.

Some examples (I guess):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJeeyBTyEOM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJeeyBTyEOM
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In London alone we have a hundred different communities. The River Thames [river that flows through London] is pronounced tames [which should sound like terms to Americans] and the river Thames [which should sound like Therms to Americans].

ShockingAlberto said:
For the longest time after leaving Britain, I spoke in a vague british accent with most of the slang.

It is literally impossible to say "arse" with an American accent and not sound like a tool.
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You have a British accent? I could detect it at all from the vid a few posts above. Not that there is a British accent, but you know what I mean. :P
 
Now that I think back on it, I don't think I talked to a single British woman the entire time I was in London for 5 days. Every waitress was American, Italian, Spanish, or French. Didn't get to hear sexy British women :(
 
Ashes1396 said:
In London alone we have a hundred different communities. The River Thames [river that flows through London] is pronounced tames [which should sound like terms to Americans] and the river Thames [which should sound like Therms to Americans].
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I learned this from Professor Layton.
 
Ashes1396 said:
In London alone we have a hundred different communities. The River Thames [river that flows through London] is pronounced tames [which should sound like terms to Americans] and the river Thames [which should sound like Therms to Americans].
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I pronounce it "tems". I have no idea if this is close to being correct, but no one laughed at me, so I assume I was saying it close enough.
 
Ashes1396 said:
You have a British accent? I could detect it at all from the vid a few posts above. Not that there is a British accent, but you know what I mean. :P
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Not anymore. After being in America for a few years, I slid back in to my American accent. But old habits die hard and sometimes I still do things like say bin instead of trashcan or what have you.
 
Billychu said:
I pronounce it "tems". I have no idea if this is close to being correct, but no one laughed at me, so I assume I was saying it close enough.
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Yeah, that's right as well.

ShockingAlberto said:
Not anymore. After being in America for a few years, I slid back in to my American accent. But old habits die hard and sometimes I still do things like say bin instead of trashcan or what have you.
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*one of us* *one of us* *one of us*
 
I use British terms occasionally because I prefer British English to American English. I spell things the American way because otherwise I'd just look like a weirdo or something.
 
soultron said:
I have a few Russian lady friends. They're great to party with, but damn if they're not stuck up thinking they're the hottest shit to walk the earth.
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vodka vodka vodka.

Billychu said:
I use British terms occasionally because I prefer British English to American English. I spell things the American way because otherwise I'd just look like a weirdo or something.
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There are more similarities than differences thankfully. But in the creative writing threads I do notice when somebody is Canadian cause they spell like we do. :P
 
Oh Eastern European women. Some day scientists will discover a genetic predisposition towards batshit craziness in women east of the Berlin Wall and men all around the world will cry "we told you!"
 
I just realized Americans don't spell labour with a U. How long have I been doing this?


Ashes1396 said:
There are more similarities than differences thankfully
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Yeah, it's just flavor, mostly. Even someone completely ignorant of Britishims could probably figure out 90% of them with proper context.
 
ShockingAlberto said:
A lot of Britishisms just sound weird outside of the native accent.

Like knackered. Love the word, sounds weird as hell without the accent.
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I usually call people out on stuff like that when they say it.

"Dog, I know you've been watching a lot of Coronation Street lately, but that doesn't make you British."
 
ShockingAlberto said:
But old habits die hard and sometimes I still do things like say bin instead of trashcan or what have you.
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Yeah, I can't seem to shake my British accent and most slang. Not that I mind. It's actually a decent (if slightly repetitive) conversation starter at times.

I've been in the states for a little over 5 years now and still have it for the most part. Probably softer than it was back home, but yeah.
 
soultron said:
I usually call people out on stuff like that when they say it.

"Dog, I know you've been watching a lot of Coronation Street lately, but that doesn't make you British."
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You guys have coronation street in America?

*mind blown*

I fall asleep at the sound of the credits.
 
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