Why do You Brit's Say 'Appy Instead of Happy? - Page 2

Cantankerous · 09.17.2007, 08:53 PM

mr. cantankerous is british and he doesn't speak that way. it all depends on where you're from, just like there are different accents in america.

edit: by the way, you'd be referring to a cockney accent syntheticaly

Sheriff Rhys Chatham · 09.17.2007, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Inhuman

not at all. We use the whole word

well the teens now-a-days dont seem to.

ThePits · 09.17.2007, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Norma J

East Enders and Correnation Street would have you believe otherwise.

Coronation Street is based in Manchester and if Eastenders was truly representative of east London the actors would be 99% Pakistanis, Bangladeshi or Indian and the Queen Vic would be a curry house in Brick Lane

demonrail666 · 09.18.2007, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by screamingskull

i know its hard to understand, but england is not just london.

of course it is, silly.

Washing Machine · 09.18.2007, 05:35 AM

What?

Only If you live in London, thats like asking all Americans why they all live in trailers, get a real house jackarse. This may come as a shock to americans raised on television but we don't all live in terrenced houses drinking tea and reading trashy tabloids. Ever heard of the University of Oxford?

I for one would never dream of dropping an important letter at the beginning of a word. And if Americans want a point of TV reference try 'Yes Minister'.

Glice · 09.18.2007, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Norma J

Because their diction is terrible. We melt words here, but they cut letters out.

We are, however, secure enough in our understanding of the categories of sentence to differentiate, via tonality, between a statement and a question. BECAUSE WE TAUGHT THE WORLD EVERYTHING.

Glice · 09.18.2007, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by An Australian

You fucking poms are such lightweights? You guys all need to lighten up? Cup of tea? Why do you guys all drink tea? I'm going down the beach? For a barbie?[etc]

DO YOU SEE, ANTIPODEANS?

Glice · 09.18.2007, 11:44 AM

NB the above statement was not aimed at anyone from NZ, Tasmania or other areas of the Antipodes except Australians. I have never met an antipode that wasn't Australian that I didn't like.

I can do double-negatives because I understand the language. Y'cunts.

jon boy · 09.18.2007, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by swa(y)

i dont know, but they damned sure quick to make fun of us american southerner's for sayin' "aint".

whats the difference?

there isnt one.

accept it, theres no "proper way" to speak english anymore, speak however you'd like.

your forgetting of course the queens english. the true english.

h8kurdt · 09.18.2007, 12:44 PM

The amount of times whilst I was away I got asked so where abouts are you from
"England"
"Oh wow anywhere near London?"
"...no"

People need to improve their geography, which reminds me I need to buy a map.

jon boy · 09.18.2007, 01:05 PM

can americans actually find their own country on a map?

Sheriff Rhys Chatham · 09.18.2007, 01:19 PM

some.

racehorse · 09.18.2007, 01:30 PM

when a friend of mine was in west texas, a lady working in a supermarket asked him how long the drive was from great britain to el paso.

SynthethicalY · 09.18.2007, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jon boy

can americans actually find their own country on a map?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww

This should answer your questions.

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Cantankerous invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A RETIREMENT HOME Posts: 18,499	mr. cantankerous is british and he doesn't speak that way. it all depends on where you're from, just like there are different accents in america. edit: by the way, you'd be referring to a cockney accent syntheticaly __________________ RETIRED
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Washing Machine expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cardiff, Spiderland Posts: 1,465	What? Only If you live in London, thats like asking all Americans why they all live in trailers, get a real house jackarse. This may come as a shock to americans raised on television but we don't all live in terrenced houses drinking tea and reading trashy tabloids. Ever heard of the University of Oxford? I for one would never dream of dropping an important letter at the beginning of a word. And if Americans want a point of TV reference try 'Yes Minister'. __________________ ....Of Course its some kinda cosmic payback for being too ironic!
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h8kurdt invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In Mulder's Basement room Posts: 5,459	The amount of times whilst I was away I got asked so where abouts are you from "England" "Oh wow anywhere near London?" "...no" People need to improve their geography, which reminds me I need to buy a map. __________________ Down with this sort of thing.
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racehorse 100% Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 784	when a friend of mine was in west texas, a lady working in a supermarket asked him how long the drive was from great britain to el paso. __________________ She holds the room up by talk alone
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