When you come across a non-brit and the persistently try to mimic the accent.
usually having to do with tea and govna.
I admit to being guilty of this
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I dont find it annoying at all :P they very rarely say stuff about tea and guvnah but what they do do is repeat certain words i say. Most of the time its quite funny :'P
I take no offense at this whatsoever. Although the regional dielects of the British Isles are amongst the most diverse i've ever come across (considering the size of the place), so of course, only a teeny tiny fraction of the population would use the word "guvnah".
[QUOTE="Head_of_games"]Bloody ell chap, it's a damned nuisance. God save the queen!CBR600-RR
I doubt anyone says that here any more..
Ay? Then you're all ruddy traitorous gits![QUOTE="CBR600-RR"][QUOTE="Head_of_games"]Bloody ell chap, it's a damned nuisance. God save the queen!Head_of_games
I doubt anyone says that here any more..
Ay? Then you're all ruddy traitorous gits!In all my life I've never met anyone here that says that. :P
Ay? Then you're all ruddy traitorous gits![QUOTE="Head_of_games"][QUOTE="CBR600-RR"]
I doubt anyone says that here any more..
CBR600-RR
In all my life I've never met anyone here that says that. :P
You mean Lost and Harry Potter lied to me? :cry:The only thing that annoys me about people taking the mik out of Brits is when they say we got bad teeth because it's true and I don't know what else to say about it.
Considering we all have free dental it does seem a bit odd... TBH i've never come across an American trying to replicate a northern accent.The only thing that annoys me about people taking the mik out of Brits is when they say we got bad teeth because it's true and I don't know what else to say about it.
Evil_Saluki
[QUOTE="Evil_Saluki"]Considering we all have free dental it does seem a bit odd... TBH i've never come across an American trying to replicate a northern accent. Whenever I try scouse it always ends up geordie for some reason :P Anyway no it doesn't annoy me when you impersonate us, I just shout yeeeeharr and start line-dancingThe only thing that annoys me about people taking the mik out of Brits is when they say we got bad teeth because it's true and I don't know what else to say about it.
markop2003
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Lrs-aPUQZc Unlike some other Robin Hoods...That's because the british accent is **** awesome
osiris667
The only time I mimic a British accent is when I'm reading a book, and I make up a voice for an English dude.
Of the few Americans I've met most commented that I have a "weird British accent". I'm from the West Midlands so I have a mild brummie accent, which couldn't really be any further from the traditional "Queen's English".
The most annoying thing for me is when Americans make comments on our bad teeth, mainly because my teeth are actually really neat and white :lol: .
Nah not really. I live in Australia these days so I've had it a fair bit. What I find more amusing is the question I'm constantly asked 'where in London are you from?'. It's like nothing exists in the UK outside of London- England is but a barren wasteland but for its shining capital.
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