BarraMarra Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Doctor Tom said: Because we are speaking English mate, not some weird Colonial bastardisation of the language Is that why you say Ya'll or pronounce Aluminum instead of Aluminum Yank English is not the same as Queens English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarraMarra Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 16 minutes ago, sungod said: I think you guys are also tops for weekly school shootings too. Goes for there diets too most yanks are Obese and overweight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Tom Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 19 minutes ago, BarraMarra said: Is that why you say Ya'll or pronounce Aluminum instead of Aluminum Yank English is not the same as Queens English. It's the King's English, catch up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker88 Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 33 minutes ago, sungod said: I think you guys are also tops for weekly school shootings too. Absolutely ! We're number one ! And you know what our very American solution is? MORE guns. Many, if not most countries, have a heinous past. We're a young country, so we have to play catch up. We'll never catch the golden days of Colonialism and Imperialism perfected by the UK, Dutch, Spaniards, French, etc., and nobody is going to beat Nazi Germany for unspeakable horror. Still, we're covering ground. I have noticed, however, that NZ is trying to catch up with mass shootings. On a per capita basis, they might take the crown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker88 Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 22 minutes ago, BarraMarra said: Goes for there diets too most yanks are Obese and overweight. Not sure Americans are alone in that regard. Not anymore. I see lots of land whales waddling around Bangkok speaking English with accents not my own, or non-English. Fat is everywhere now. Even a lot of Thais are porkers. It's becoming two kinds of six packs in the US....one from beer and burgers, one via the gym. I carry a 79cm waist on a 183cm frame and 82 kg. Fat I am not. Quite defined musculature. No roids. If I see a guy or gal who is obviously quite fit and a probable gym rat, odds are he/she is a Yank. My experience, at least. Some of us are obsessed with fitness. We're not all cut from the same Happy Meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 5 hours ago, KannikaP said: We don't need your attributes. What about the Brits please! 555 How about finding out what the thread was about? Then you will understand my post better. But out of your reaction, I suspect you might be a Brit, so now I have to add problem understanding as a 6th point on my list ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 5 hours ago, bignok said: Big fan hey Nope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaosLover Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, DaveE13 said: Still a few of us left. But agree most emigrated to Essex after the war. So the accent is known as Thames estuary Fair enough, I lived in England during the era of Big Brother Star, Jade Goody. She def had the Essex/Cockney accent. And was beloved, mainly just for that. It's the only English accent that can't be faked. I've heard fake-posh and fake blokey-bloke, but that one is like black ghetto; it has to be lived. And: Wales: The only country where Anthony Bourdain said, "sod off, I'm not going". Edited July 30, 2023 by LaosLover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarraMarra Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Well im off out tonight im packin my piece and arm and arm with my Gal 1st stopping at big Tony's for a 1lb burger and fries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarraMarra Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 My kind of Gals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still kicking Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 1 minute ago, BarraMarra said: My kind of Gals. I prefer Thais Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 16 hours ago, LaosLover said: Sadly, that cockney accent is all but gone. It's like if you want to hear a Martin Scorcese-level New Yawk accent, you have to go out to The Pocono's or far north New Jersey, where all the cops retired to. My mother was a true cockney. Born within the sound of ball bag's bells, or whatever the saying is. In its geographical and cultural senses, Cockney is best defined as a person born within hearing distance of the church bells of St. Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, in the City of London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 OP I English cockney come Sukhothai Muang Kao I'll buy ya beer. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 12 hours ago, BarraMarra said: Is that why you say Ya'll or pronounce Aluminum instead of Aluminum Yank English is not the same as Queens English. In English it is ALUMINIUM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 10 hours ago, Gottfrid said: How about finding out what the thread was about? Then you will understand my post better. But out of your reaction, I suspect you might be a Brit, so now I have to add problem understanding as a 6th point on my list ???? As far I can see the OP was entitled BRITISH and was poor Kicking not being able to chat with people in UK on Facebook. YES, I am ENGLISH and have no problem understanding your, or other's English if it is as I learned it. I do struggle sometimes with the 'variations' and dialects though, same as talking to a Yorkshireman or a Texan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BarraMarra Posted July 31, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 31, 2023 (edited) Good Points to be a brit Being the first to invent the Jet Engine now used World Wide First to Invent Vericle Take off on Fighters. First to succesfully Imunise Covid infection now used World Wide. First to Achieve running a mile under three Minutes. First to swim the English Channel England produces the biggest Bands in the World. And lastly for bigbash we were the first to set up a penal Colony in Australia. Edited July 31, 2023 by BarraMarra 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 24 minutes ago, BarraMarra said: Good Points to be a brit Being the first to invent the Jet Engine now used World Wide First to Invent Vericle Take off on Fighters. First to succesfully Imunise Covid infection now used World Wide. First to Achieve running a mile under three Minutes. First to swim the English Channel England produces the biggest Bands in the World. And lastly for bigbash we were the first to set up a penal Colony in Australia. .....and it seems everyone speaks, or wants to speak English, even if they don't spell it properly..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 6 hours ago, transam said: .....and it seems everyone speaks, or wants to speak English, even if they don't spell it properly..... Especially a lot of the Brits on here! 555. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarraMarra Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Well us Brits Kannika can laugh at ourselves and others We don't take offense easily or get on our high horse. We can take a lot and give it back when needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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