Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:55 pm
Not so much the music as the under-dressed man prancing around in his half-speedo.
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I thought us Americans were the only idiots that did that.Jenk wrote:If you're worried about language barriers, don't be.. just do what the British do. Speak louder, slower and with a dodgy impression/accent of the country you are in.
My mum is so embarassing sometimes. We'll be in like Spain or somewhere that you can pretty much guarantee to be understood and she'll be talking in a slow voice and doing all the hand actions... she even exaggerates the tone of her voice... OMG I'm going red thinking about itfeyd wrote:I thought us Americans were the only idiots that did that.Jenk wrote:If you're worried about language barriers, don't be.. just do what the British do. Speak louder, slower and with a dodgy impression/accent of the country you are in.
It's refreshing to read that we're not alone in our stupidity.
Very common in the bay area where there is a large population of non to minimal speaking Hispanics and Asians. It is rather embarassing watching someone say the same exact phrase louder and with a more irate voice thinking that the poor bastard that didn't understand him before will suddenly have learned enough English between sentences to catch on the second or third time around.feyd wrote:I thought us Americans were the only idiots that did that.Jenk wrote:If you're worried about language barriers, don't be.. just do what the British do. Speak louder, slower and with a dodgy impression/accent of the country you are in.
It's refreshing to read that we're not alone in our stupidity.
LOL I don't really see any alternative... I guess I could take a boat, but that'd be kind of silly.fly easy-jet if you are going to fly.
Brit: "I'd like two cappuccino's please."d11wtq wrote:My mum is so embarassing sometimes. We'll be in like Spain or somewhere that you can pretty much guarantee to be understood and she'll be talking in a slow voice and doing all the hand actions... she even exaggerates the tone of her voice... OMG I'm going red thinking about itfeyd wrote:I thought us Americans were the only idiots that did that.Jenk wrote:If you're worried about language barriers, don't be.. just do what the British do. Speak louder, slower and with a dodgy impression/accent of the country you are in.
It's refreshing to read that we're not alone in our stupidity.
ole wrote:If you are in london come to phplondon
If you guys are serious, I would love to meet up... although I doubt I'd want to work on any kind of php while on my trip.d11wqt wrote:Come to Manchester; We'll show you how to throw a proper party
While speaking louder and slower actually may help, I wouldn't recommend to imitate local accent. Depending on the situation it may get you in trouble (like being beaten) =)Jenk wrote:If you're worried about language barriers, don't be.. just do what the British do. Speak louder, slower and with a dodgy impression/accent of the country you are in.