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Post by brockandsable on Sept 6, 2006 21:56:14 GMT 1
.....I won't lie, I find the Brits use of "proper" English rather intriguing. Their "proper" style is taken so seriously sometimes, it's almost laughable. I read Reece Somers' promos while imitating an English accent and usually end up falling to the floor, laughing myself to tears. But if some of you could help educate me on some of the language styles, it will help make for better writing and a much better show.
My trip to England isn't until January, so until then, I will have to settle for British TV and Mr. Bean reruns. But it must sound dope in really life. I once met a British bitch in bar, but she ended up not saying much. 
I've heard The Fizz mention "rubbish" a couple of times. I take it that means "shit" in American.
I've heard "cheerio" and "jolly ol' chap" and "shrimp on the fucking barbie" What the hell does that mean. EDUCATE ME MY ENGLISH BRETHREN!!! ;D
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Post by brockandsable on Sept 6, 2006 22:00:36 GMT 1
I'm relying on Cactus, Reece, Micko, The Fizz, and Aladdin to help me out here. (Although when Al speaks, I usually imagine a derka, derka, sherpa accent followed by a loud chant of "Muhammad Jihad MUHAMMAD JIHAD!!! ;D
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Post by Aladdin on Sept 6, 2006 22:07:43 GMT 1
Now, i'm not helping you.  Seriously, no-one talks posh or "proper" English here. That's just a sterotype, just like how all brown people are regarded as a terrorists.  We talk just like you guys, with a few exceptions. Only difference i can tell, from what i heard in Canada, is that we pronounce our words properly and you guys tend to slur the ending. I got my fair share of piss-taking for my accent in Canada. Good times. |
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Post by brockandsable on Sept 6, 2006 22:13:26 GMT 1
Ha! Brown people. ;D You crack me up, Al.
American white boy: "How are you doing fella? Nice to meet you guy. Hee hee hee."
Canadian white boy: "How are things going, eh? Nice to meet you, eh? Yuk, yuk."
Black American male: "Sup, niggas!!!" ;D
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Post by Your Morality Enforcer on Sept 6, 2006 22:41:31 GMT 1
Honestly, there are very few differences between England and America, sadly. We are fast becoming America Lite, and there are very few real differences, bar the obvious accents, a few more "U"s in words and the well-known ones like "Chips/Crisps". We just sound more dignified, because that's what we do.
And my promos are meant to be read in a posh English accent, so yeah...
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Post by Stare on Sept 6, 2006 22:49:32 GMT 1
Awwww, you guys want to be like us. How cute |
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Post by ddt on Sept 6, 2006 23:00:42 GMT 1
We invented your language.
Our pronunciation and accents are different all over England. Londoners are the complete opposite of posh, people from Newcastle enthasise their "oo"s and call people "pet"... and people from Birmingham sound depressed no matter what mood their in.
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Post by Aladdin on Sept 6, 2006 23:02:24 GMT 1
We invented your language. That is the best comeback ever. ;D |
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Post by brockandsable on Sept 6, 2006 23:11:23 GMT 1
What is "posh"?  |
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Post by Spackle on Sept 6, 2006 23:13:06 GMT 1
You people call biscuits scones. And cookies biscuits. You guys can keep your wacky ass proper language. Ciggarettes.
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Post by The Great JT on Sept 6, 2006 23:38:29 GMT 1
Amen, Spackle. The only good things that came out of England were tanks and The Beatles. And the U.S. and Canada. And even then, France is responsible for Canada too.
France rules.
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Post by Faster Pussycat! on Sept 6, 2006 23:48:27 GMT 1
American: I don’t want any fries now, I don’t want any fries later, I don’t want any fucking fries ever, you big fucker! British: I donut went iny chips now, I donut went iny chips late’ I donut went iny feckin chips eva ye big fecker! www.whoohoo.co.uk/ |
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Post by The Great JT on Sept 6, 2006 23:52:49 GMT 1
^HA!
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Post by Faster Pussycat! on Sept 6, 2006 23:59:59 GMT 1
Father Dougal: Did you ever see that film, Ted, where your man has his head transplanted onto a fly, and the fly's head was transplanted onto the man?
Father Ted: Oh, yes... what was it called...?
Father Dougal: "Out Of Africa", I think. Anyway, your man has the head of the fly and he's chasing his wife all over the place and she's hiding the jam and everything so he won't get stuck in it...
Father Ted: I'll have to stop you there, Dougal.
Father Dougal: Yes, Ted?
Father Ted: No reason. I just have to stop you
[Dougal has named his pet rabbit Father Jack Hackett]
Father Ted: No, Dougal, this is too confusing, you'll have to pick a new name.
Father Dougal: Ah, could we not call Jack something else?
Father Ted: Oh, great, what'll we call him? Flipper! Flipper the Priest!
Father Jack Hackett: Yes?
Mrs. Doyle: Father Crilly, Pat wants to know if he can put his massive tool in my box.
Father Ted: Now see here!
[Pat holds up a huge wrench]
Pat Mustard: It won't fit in mine.
[Ted answers the phone]
Bishop Brennan: Crilly, It's me.
Father Ted: Oh Feck!
Bishop Brennan: What?
Father Ted: [in French accent] Who ees thees? Zere is no Creely 'ere.
[Ted hangs up]
Father Ted: God almighty! I just said "feck" to Bishop Brennan!
Father Dougal: Oho! He won't like that!
Father Ted: It might be alright though. I disguised my voice so he'd think he dialled the wrong number.
[phone rings, Ted picks it up]
Father Ted: Ah, Bishop Brennan. I think you must have got the wrong number when you called there.
Mrs Doyle: There's always time for a nice cup of tea. Sure, didn't the Lord himself pause for a nice cup of tea before giving himself up for the world.
Father Ted: No, he didn't, Mrs Doyle!
Mrs Doyle: Well, whatever the equivalent they had for tea in those days, cake or something. And speaking of cake, I have cake!
[holds up a cupcake]
Father Ted: No, thanks, Mrs Doyle.
Mrs Doyle: Are you sure, Father? There's cocaine in it!
Father Ted: WHAT?
Mrs Doyle: Oh, no, not cocaine. God, what am I on about. No, what d'you call them. Raisins.
Mrs Doyle: I never thought we'd have anyone like her staying here.
Father Ted: Hm? Oh, Miss Clarke, yes, it's very exciting isn't it? Famous novelist, here.
Mrs Doyle: You've never read any of her books, have you, father?
Father Ted: Actually, I'm a bit of a fan. That's where I was the other day - at her book signing.
Mrs Doyle: Well, I'm very surprised to hear that, father. I didn't think you'd like that sort of thing. I read a bit of one of them once. God, I couldn't finish it. The language, unbelievable!
Father Ted: It's a bit gritty, but that's the modern world, Mrs. Doyle.
Mrs Doyle: Ah, it's a bit much for me, father. "Feck" this and "feck" that.
Father Ted: [uncomfortable] Yes, Mrs. Doyle.
Mrs Doyle: "You big bastard". Oh, dreadful language! "You big hairy arse", "You big fecker". Fierce stuff! And of course, the f-word, father, the bad f-word, worse than "feck" - you know the one I mean.
Father Ted: [becoming exasperated] Yes, I do, Mrs. Doyle.
Mrs Doyle: "Eff you". "Eff your 'effin' wife". Oh, I don't know why they have to use language like that. "I'll stick this 'effin' pitchfork up your hole", oh, that was another one, oh, yes!
Father Ted: I see what you mean, Mrs. Doyle.
Mrs Doyle: "Bastard" this and "bastard" that, you can't move for the bastards in her novels! It's wall-to-wall bastards!
Father Ted: Is it, Mrs. Doyle?
[taking her arm and steering her out of the room]
Father Ted: Anyway...
Mrs Doyle: "You bastard!" You fecker!" "You bollocks!" "Get your bollocks out of my face!" It was terrible.
Father Ted: [finally gets her through the door and closes it] Yes, you go and prepare for the nuns.
Mrs Doyle: [from the next room] "Ride me sideways" was another one!
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Post by The Great JT on Sept 7, 2006 0:19:56 GMT 1
^Eh, not so much "HA!".
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Post by Faster Pussycat! on Sept 7, 2006 0:27:10 GMT 1
Everyone hates you.
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Post by brockandsable on Sept 7, 2006 0:33:26 GMT 1
What is "posh"? |
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Post by stocko on Sept 7, 2006 12:32:02 GMT 1
.....I won't lie, I find the Brits use of "proper" English rather intriguing. Their "proper" style is taken so seriously sometimes, it's almost laughable. I read Reece Somers' promos while imitating an English accent and usually end up falling to the floor, laughing myself to tears. But if some of you could help educate me on some of the language styles, it will help make for better writing and a much better show.
My trip to England isn't until January, so until then, I will have to settle for British TV and Mr. Bean reruns. But it must sound dope in really life. I once met a British bitch in bar, but she ended up not saying much.
I've heard The Fizz mention "rubbish" a couple of times. I take it that means "shit" in American.
I've heard "cheerio" and "jolly ol' chap" and "shrimp on the fucking barbie" What the hell does that mean. EDUCATE ME MY ENGLISH BRETHREN!!! ;D shrimp on the barbie? wtf? thats australian! ;D |
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Post by Aladdin on Sept 7, 2006 15:16:02 GMT 1
Amen, Spackle. The only good things that came out of England were tanks and The Beatles. And the U.S. and Canada. And even then, France is responsible for Canada too. France rules. Quebec is honestly the biggest shithole for a place i have ever seen. Such a run down area. NIN - Irish people say "feck", not all Brits do. And Father Ted rules! E2 - "Posh" is like classy or well mannered. |
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Post by brockandsable on Sept 7, 2006 15:20:23 GMT 1
Okay, thanks.
And Micko, Australians were Brits who were banished to a "prison" island, weren't they? ;D
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Post by Stare on Sept 7, 2006 15:57:38 GMT 1
Austrailian and British are the two most like-sounding dialects in the World.
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Post by brockandsable on Sept 7, 2006 16:07:03 GMT 1
I beg to differ; crackers and rednecks often sound alike....
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Post by Your Morality Enforcer on Sept 7, 2006 16:45:03 GMT 1
I resent that...  |
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Post by Aladdin on Sept 7, 2006 17:01:16 GMT 1
Ha! The people i know from Birmingham are pretty cheery actually. One of them is a real retard though, and he's ugly.
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Post by stocko on Sept 7, 2006 17:12:18 GMT 1
Ha! The people i know from Birmingham are pretty cheery actually. One of them is a real retard though, and he's ugly. cactus is not from birmingham ;D aussies and brits sound nothin alike! aussies and south africans sound very similare as do aussies and the sheeps shaggers from new zealand but in all this we must remember one thing quebec is not the biggest shithole in the world, manchester england is the biggest shithole ever |
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We talk just like you guys, with a few exceptions. Only difference i can tell, from what i heard in Canada, is that we pronounce our words properly and you guys tend to slur the ending. 
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