With great accent comes great responsibility
While we’re on the subject of great power and responsibility, I just wanted to share with you a recent post I saw over at “Stuff Christians Like” entitled People who pray with British accents:
“When I hear someone pray with a British accent, they sound like it’s coming out of their mouth in cursive…”
– John Acuff
Having an English accent in America is something of a blessing and a curse.
It’s constantly assumed that I’m from Australia. I’m regularly asked to repeat myself while on the phone because people can’t understand what I’ve said. I’m often asked if I know so-and-so who lives in London. I regularly have to explain the difference between England, the UK and Great Britain.
On the plus side, people assume that I’m more intelligent than I actually am… 🙂
I know the difference between England, the UK and Great Britain! 🙂
….you are the 1%… 😉
David, I have always assumed you are very intelligent…as in top 1% genius level. Are you saying t’ain’t so? 🙂
GB=England + Scotland + Wales. UK =GB+Ulster, right? Question: is Gibraltar a part of the UK, or is it a part of the British Empire, or merely a possession of the UK? This enquiring mind wants to know.
Watch the video in the hyperlink – it explains all!
Cool. Gibraltar, Islas Maldivas, BVI, etc. are BOT not to be confused with the B&T in NYC 🙂 ) are all a part of “The Crown”. Thanks, David. I particularly liked “Wannabe countries” in reference to our neighbors to the North. GGG made America free!
Your accent makes you leave unintelligible voicemails. Just sayin’.
:-p
No one can understand you? Really? It’s not like you’re from the Scottish highlands. 🙂 I know people who can’t seem to understand Southern accents, either, which I also don’t get…
See Katie…
“I’m often asked if I know so-and-so who lives in London.”
This is hilarious, if you don’t mind my saying.
You’re still referred to as “David-from-England” amongst my friends.
You also forgot to mention how some people think it is perfectly okay and not rude AT ALL to shove a Harry Potter book in your face and have you read from it. Thinking about it, isn’t there a whole video about this on Facebook? 😛
What happens in Miami stays in Miami.
“It’s constantly assumed that I’m from Australia.”
Does it get any better this side of heaven?
Close…I’m viewing it as an early form of Purgatory…
Bitterness doesn’t become you. :-/