All right, all of you scions of the British Empire - this is notice!
In reading your fun and interesting blogs, I've begun to absorb your word use.
I found myself thinking "Get a load of this bloke." yesterday while driving home, when a lorry driver cut me off. What?!
Next thing you know, I'll be saying "What's all this, then?" and "Bloody Hell!" and "Could you loan us a fiver till Tuesday?"
It's got to stop!
So I won't be able to read your blogs any longer.
Nuff said, yeah?
Right then. Off you go.
The wife contracted the same disease. Hearing someone shout 'Bloody Hell' in a southern accent is funny as hell!
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, I now say 'huh?' instead of 'eh?', 'Did you eat yet' instead of 'have you eaten yet'.
I also say 'y'all' a lot now.
The rot has set in.
Oh the humanity!!!!
I love to say Blood Hell actually, especially if I throw in a twang from back when.
ReplyDeleteThings like that just creep in over time, verbalisms and whatnot. Like you do. Sorry, can't help you there. Let's call it a day.
It was scary when I spoke to my extended family last christmas...a mere 8 months after arriving in the states.
ReplyDeleteEvery single one said "Oh my god! You sound like an American!"
Not...fair.
Especially considering I made a special effort to preserve my accent. To me there's nothing more pathetic than someone moving to a new country, and taking on their accent in a few short hours.
"Hey Y'all! Can you guess where I went on vacation this year?"
It's amazing how this happens. I often find myself pondering defence or defense, color or colour and favorite or favourite.
ReplyDeleteFor a genuine antipodean flavour - try adding a dash of "you flamin' mongrel", or a pinch of "you bloody sticky beak".
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