Quote:The Cockney language is crazy ridiculous to try to read and understand. I'm reading the Call the Midwife series and it's almost headache inducing with the dropped letters and backward words and rhyming. Thankfully they author translated for the readers. I am to understand that there isn't a Cockney 'population' anymore with the destruction of the old tennaments bombed in the Blitz in Poplar and relocation of all the people back in the 50's-60's.
I find the British, Irish and Scottish accents all to be pretty neat. Sometimes hard to understand, but neat. I had an Australian friend in Germany who taught me the words for different things like trainers, jumpers, [BAD WORD REMOVED], boxes, the loo and others I can't remember right now.
Like 'rubbish' instead or 'trash' and 'crisps' instead of 'chips' - what we call chips are what you call fries and so on..
My best friend lives in Florida and his wife is from Oviedo, we always have banter over FaceTime regarding pronounciation of words... I tend to make fun of her pronounciation of 'buoy' - it sounds like 'boo-ey' when she says it, when we say it it sounds like 'boy'.
Quote:Like 'rubbish' instead or 'trash' and 'crisps' instead of 'chips' - what we call chips are what you call fries and so on..
My best friend lives in Florida and his wife is from Oviedo, we always have banter over FaceTime regarding pronounciation of words... I tend to make fun of her pronounciation of 'buoy' - it sounds like 'boo-ey' when she says it, when we say it it sounds like 'boy'.
We all say boo-ey, so you'd be the wrong one around here.
Quote:We all say boo-ey, so you'd be the wrong one around here.
Haha I'm always wrong... ask my wife-to-be..
Quote:Like 'rubbish' instead or 'trash' and 'crisps' instead of 'chips' - what we call chips are what you call fries and so on..
My best friend lives in Florida and his wife is from Oviedo, we always have banter over FaceTime regarding pronounciation of words... I tend to make fun of her pronounciation of 'buoy' - it sounds like 'boo-ey' when she says it, when we say it it sounds like 'boy'.
Or biscuits for cookies. Seriously? Lol. What are biscuits called? Or do you not have them?
Quote:Or biscuits for cookies. Seriously? Lol. What are biscuits called? Or do you not have them?
You mean bread biscuits? Depending on which part of the country you're in..
Some words for it are: baps, buns, rolls, cobs... we have cookies, but only refer to chocolate chip cookies as 'cookies' if that makes a little sense?
Like we call pants 'trousers' and we call underpants 'pants'..
Stella.
On netflix I think. Maybe.
Comedy show on CC I think based on their stand up show of the same name.
Ft. Michael showalter, Michael Ian black and David wain of wet hot American summer fame
We have different listings on Netflix over here, which can be frustrating, I wish we had the same stuff.. I know I can stream a lot of things elsewhere but I'm not very technical.
Quote:Like 'rubbish' instead or 'trash' and 'crisps' instead of 'chips' - what we call chips are what you call fries and so on..
My best friend lives in Florida and his wife is from Oviedo, we always have banter over FaceTime regarding pronounciation of words... I tend to make fun of her pronounciation of 'buoy' - it sounds like 'boo-ey' when she says it, when we say it it sounds like 'boy'.
Crisps is difficult to pronounce. Sounds like I'm whistling..... Crispspspsps
Fargo is currently the best show on tv imo.
Quote:Andrew Lincoln and David Morrrissey of The Walking Dead are Brits, and Lauren Cohan's mother is British.
There is something about British actors effectively mimicking accents from the American south. Lauren Cohan is especially convincing.
The accent is actually closely resembling a mix of that came from the British Isles, so I can see why they can easily adapt and mimic it so well.
Quote:The accent is actually closely resembling a mix of that came from the British Isles, so I can see why they can easily adapt and mimic it so well.
I wonder if they could do a Gus Bradley? Jigwires, jaegs, appertooney, Di'nt (didn't). It's tough!
Quote:I wonder if they could do a Gus Bradley? Jigwires, jaegs, appertooney, Di'nt (didn't). It's tough!
For the life of me, I can't understand why people get so infuriated about the man's accent.
Quote:Fargo is currently the best show on tv imo.
I agree. The writers have a way of putting ordinary people in extraordinary situations, and when they do the dumbest thing imaginable, I find myself saying "Yeah, I can see that happening."
Quote:For the life of me, I can't understand why people get so infuriated about the man's accent.
Haha it doesn't make me made. He's from minnesotahhh I believe so it's definitely unique!
Quote:I agree. The writers have a way of putting ordinary people in extraordinary situations, and when they do the dumbest thing imaginable, I find myself saying "Yeah, I can see that happening."
I wasn't sure if they would be able to keep the show as good as the first season was, I loved the first season but thought it would just end up like True Detective and just buckle under the pressure. I have loved season 2 though, even more than season 1.
Into the Way Back machine here: did anyone ever watch the HBO show Dream On? I loved that show. The episode with Tom Poston playing Bouncy the Clown always stands out in memory.
Whatever happened to Brian Benben?
You know what was great about Dream On? Bewbs. Lots and lots of bewbs. Quality show.
Quote:You know what was great about Dream On? Bewbs. Lots and lots of bewbs. Quality show.
I watched for its compelling plot twists (bewbs) and insightful explorations of human nature (more bewbs).
Then there was the time I was watching the show late at night after the family went to bed. I was in the living room with only the TV on. The show begins and as the camera pans up the front of Martin Tupper's brownstone, the sound of a woman moaning in ecstasy can be heard from Martin's bedroom window. The next scene shows a naked woman doin' her thing with Martin - and then I hear a noise at my left elbow. I look over and discover my then 3-year-old daughter had woken up and walked into the room and had been watching along with me. I couldn't find the remote control fast enough.
Quote:I watched for its compelling plot twists (bewbs) and insightful explorations of human nature (more bewbs).
Then there was the time I was watching the show late at night after the family went to bed. I was in the living room with only the TV on. The show begins and as the camera pans up the front of Martin Tupper's brownstone, the sound of a woman moaning in ecstasy can be heard from Martin's bedroom window. The next scene shows a naked woman doin' her thing with Martin - and then I hear a noise at my left elbow. I look over and discover my then 3-year-old daughter had woken up and walked into the room and had been watching along with me. I couldn't find the remote control fast enough.
"Daddy, why ya mouth breathin'?"
Quote:"Daddy, why ya mouth breathin'?"
"Well, you see dear. When two people love each other very, very much, or they come to a mutually agreed upon monetary compensation..."