I stayed in England with distant relatives for a few weeks in high school, and from actually talking to people my age they were surprised i was smart and "fit" because they thought americans all were fat and stupid, and the accent (chicago, so generic midwest) made me sound like i was very slow. :/
Haha, we do talk very slowly compared to people up North. I end up quoting Sweet Home Alabama a lot: "Just because I talk slow doesn't mean I'm stupid."
I had a conversation with a few British guys once and we talked a lot about accents and slang. They said that Americans always sound happy. They kept mocking my California accent but they didn't do it that well. They said my British accent was pretty good, though. That's probably because Americans consume a lot more British culture than they do ours. Because American culture sucks.
I stayed in England with distant relatives for a few weeks in high school, and from actually talking to people my age they were surprised i was smart and "fit" because they thought americans all were fat and stupid, and the accent (chicago, so generic midwest) made me sound like i was very slow. :/
If your generic accent made you sound slow, I bet they'd think that I sound completely retarded. I'm from Georgia. :/
Haha, we do talk very slowly compared to people up North. I end up quoting Sweet Home Alabama a lot: "Just because I talk slow doesn't mean I'm stupid."
god some americans are arrogant shits... they give you a compliment, dont try to insult them by making yourself look stupid
I know. If you could try and look past them because most of us would want to kill them too
I had a conversation with a few British guys once and we talked a lot about accents and slang. They said that Americans always sound happy. They kept mocking my California accent but they didn't do it that well. They said my British accent was pretty good, though. That's probably because Americans consume a lot more British culture than they do ours. Because American culture sucks.
Nah. we're too desensitised from all the American TV.
Yeah most of our Disney shows are American, in fact I can't think of a single English show...
That is why I said SNOOTY Brits, not all Brits.
I live in England and everyone likes my accent, I'm Canadian.. :)
exactly, but ill take it anyway
An accent is the way you talk generally it is a generalization of the people in said area. The only people I know who don't have accents are the mute.
This is why I don't like snooty Brits
Glad to see your viewpoints of the world aren't based off stereotypes.
No we don't. I am british through and through and I find the yank accent annoying apart from southern, that is a very proud tongue.
We have accents?
Please stop making us look bad..
No. Everyone in the world has an accent except Americans because Americans are special and privileged and above such things.
Of course you have a fucking accent. Christ.
Heeheehee
You used sarcasm XD
Typical American.
Everybody has an accent.
No, only terrorists have accents.
Sometimes I'm ashamed to be American -_-