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When you ask people what they think about British accents, most of them either love ‘em or find them amusing. While some of us are busy swooning over people speaking like Hugh Grant, some Twitter users have pointed out that far from every Brit speaks like they’re Victorian gentlemen and ladies.

We’ve collected some of the most hilarious times that Twitter users have poked fun at people who speak British English (or Bri-ish as one Twitter user who created a viral thread with over 663k likes joked). Upvote the best tweets and let us know in the comments what you think of the way British people speak. Personally, I absolutely adore the variety of accents in the UK, but to each their own.

While we might call it the Queen’s English, very few people apart from the British royals and nobility employ the British English pronunciation the way that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II does. In fact, there are more than 37 dialects in the British Isles! Scroll down for Bored Panda's interview with Dr. David Britain, Professor of Modern English Linguistics at the University of Bern in Switzerland.

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Vic
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Daniel Mason
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm British (Londoner) and I find it absolutely hilarious that the rest of the world think we talk like we're from the Victorian times. There's so many different accents around and that is not one of them

Vanta Black
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not all of us drop our H's. And I've never called anyone "love", because I don't want to sound like a patronising wanker.

Kesam
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yea, I always wondered who that Vera was... 🤔

Noel Bovae
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it's how they would say 'Hello, Love,' when saying 'hi' to someone.

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    Rabbit Carrot
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m lolling but I really hate the word ‘innit’.

    Lucas
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very few people say it as well...

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    Tiny Dynamine
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, as a Brit, I read that in an Australian accent.

    Philly Bob Squires
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Has a bit of an Aussie ring to this one!

    Noel McAuliffe
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    English people are actually wondering "How come you yanks all think we talk like D**k van Dyke? Haven't you heard how you lot have bastardised the language WE gave to you?? What kind of grammar (not your female grand parent) are you using?? A perfect example is shown at the beginning of all of your posts...'British people be like...." That is clearly not grammatically correct is it!!

    Lazy Farmer
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I¨M CRYING!!! 😂😂😂 This is so accurate!

    JJM
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's australian (knoife) not British.

    ajm
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it seems like these accents are of the southern variety and do not reflect British accents.

    Lindy Mac
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    FG28 : sounds more Aussie than Brit.

    Let’s All Just Try And Be Decent
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do people not realise there are thousands of different types of British / English accents. Seriously we don't all talk like that. Yeah yeah it's a joke but still.

    Vanta Black
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This sounds like it was written by an American trying to do an impression of D**k Van Dyke trying to do his Cockney voice in Mary Poppins.

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    GFSTaylor
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's classic London speech. You don't get that in other parts of the country. Other places have their own weird accents.

    Doctor who?!
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is cocney accent not British btwwww

    Let’s All Just Try And Be Decent
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People never say "I'm British". Never. That's an American misunderstanding. We say "I'm English", or Welsh, Scottish, Irish, but never British.

    Theo Johnson
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not true at all, I always say I'm British. Saying I'm 'English' sounds weird to me

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    Philly Bob Squires
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's from "Ameriker" or her name is "Amander..." etc.

    Alan Harwood
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If your from Wales it would be "I'm Welsh" If from Scotland it would be "I'm Scottish" If from Northan Ireland "am Bro ish" If from Liverpool "I'm Scouse"

    Louise Potts
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    More likely to say I’m Scottish/Welsh/English or Irish.

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    According to Dr. Britain, the dialect that Americans most closely associate with British people is "almost certainly" Standard British English "with the accent known as Received Pronunciation."

    "This is the one they are exposed to the most through the media, and the accent they may know from the Royal family. Some will know Scottish accents, and perhaps also London (the traditional accent of which is known as Cockney)," the professor explained to Bored Panda about the most common stereotypes that foreigners have when it comes to British pronunciation and accents.

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    Carrie de Luka
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not innit again... Really, most of us don't say innit. I promise.

    Desiré Yen
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My British husband does. Now I do. I'm South African 😄

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    So_Long_And_Thanks_For_All_The_Fish
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who tf doesn't say it like "chewsday". Do you say "toozday" or what?

    Louise Potts
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never, ever used the term innit. When asking a question I may say ay it

    Daniel Mason
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm from South East London, born in Croydon. It is mostly 'chavs' that say init.

    Belle Griffiths
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Munday Chewsday Wensday Thursday Fryday Saturday Sumday

    Doctor who?!
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yh i is brittish and i have a not london accent promise

    Fran Bryan
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean I feel like the kids say innit more like

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    Let’s All Just Try And Be Decent
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why do people thing we don't pronounce the letter T... in fact we probably do so way more than Americans. Think about it. We say "Letter". You say "Ledder".

    smash17
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The people who say "innit" say "ma'a".

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    rachael randall
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm British and would have turned out this way if my mother hadn't constantly corrected me. I.e I say bu-er to be admonished 'butter has 2 t' s! '

    OogieBoogie
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again, only Londoners talk like that !

    Sarah Nunns
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    See what 'Only way is Essex' has done for us. 🙄

    Ava Lewis
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    we say matter we just make the t sound more blended into the rest of the word if that make sense

    peter howard
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That pronunciation is serious low life material

    Aileen Grist
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mainly Londoners that miss the t like that. The rest of us pronounce it

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    Hermione Granger
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lets be honest, we all say Wednesday like that.

    Jim Ellington
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hell, I'll even leave out the first "R" of "February".

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    Gillian Copsey
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    mundi, chewsdi, wensdi, thursdi, frydi, sa-erdi, sundi

    GFSTaylor
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That sounds like a mish-mash of accents there. You're unlikely to hear all that from one person.

    Sarah Nunns
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We don't all come from Essex LUV!

    Damienne Rowe
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Listen to the American accent.... I have to correct my daughter who says dawg

    Shaun Coleman
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Umm... it is said "Wensday". Do you actually say Wed-nes-day?

    Philly Bob Squires
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Philadelphia, PA we say "Wensdee." :)

    Kate Johnson
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We also say "beauty-full"! 😊 Not just in Philly, either; with so many suburbs, things spread quickly outward. Especially with folks moving from center city out to the suburbs and small places in the country.

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    Carolyne Favregros
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait a second... How else are you supposed to say Wednesday? As a native French speaker, I'm really confused now

    Sarah Nunns
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is said Wensday. It is said differently to how it's spelt.

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    Let’s All Just Try And Be Decent
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok. So Americans be like.... Munday, Tooseday, Whensday, ThUrsdaay, Fridey, SatERday Sundie

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    Dr. Britain noted that the variety of British accents and dialects has both grown and shrunk in the last few decades! "There is a lot of evidence that many of the traditional, especially rural accents and dialects, are being leveled away with people using accents common to their whole region rather than their locality. But there is also evidence that urban areas continue to diversify, and new accents and dialects are emerging because of immigration and mobility. 

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    El Dee
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whether it's the Hugh Grant accent or the 'Peta Paka' accent these are not 'British' accents as no such accent exists. These are accents of the south of England only. You'll find a plethora of other accents including Welsh, Scots and Irish..

    Lucas
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not even sure how they mean 'paka' is pronounced. Do they mean pakka or Pahker? Totally agree that there are many, many accents in the UK.

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    Rabbit Carrot
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I pronounce the R in Parker so do many people I know. Others don’t pronounce the R. It all depends on your regional dialect. There really is no 1 British accent.

    Vanessa Sorensen
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then there is me who has never left australia has strong British accent.

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    Let’s All Just Try And Be Decent
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jesus we're not Victorian Street Urchins and we don't all talk in Cockney Rhyming slang either. I'm guessing these posts are mostly by Americans. A Nation who appropriated our language and bastardised it, mispronounce and even can't spell most of it correctly.

    craig simpson
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nowhere in Britain would anyone say paka instead of parker. NOWHERE.

    Dave Evans
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In fairness, Peta Paka could also apply to someone from Boston

    Just Carmen
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    HAHA! When I say it out loud, I wanna say Pita Pocket.

    Samantha Watson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When did Peta get involved in this? (lol troll)

    peter howard
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Phonetically the Peter is correct, the pakka is miles off

    Ralph Burton
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, some British people say "Peter Parker", .....but I don't know anyone.

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    Vanta Black
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Fuh fock saek, t'internet's making funna uz!"

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    Gaz Nixon
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's more Irish than anything

    Willjem Montoya
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I immediately thought of Gordon Ramsay.

    Philly Bob Squires
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm goin' to Leominster... Wear the fox hat?

    Jim Kang
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually hear some Scottish relatives when I read this.

    Suzanne Haigh
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am finding the people on this site are not in the slightest funny, it is a pity you hate the British so much, but do we really care?

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    Rabite
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had to read it ten times before I understood anything. The picture of the water bottle even confused me more than it helped.

    Sandra Llewelyn
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Totally unrecognisable to a south Londoner

    Stefania Bardan
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Man, is boh uhl wah uh, do Americans say water of bottle? 😂😂

    Diane Murray
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Could you translate please? I don't say it, no idea what it means.

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    We also wanted to know just how important British popular culture and media are when it comes to forming stereotypes about the way that Brits speak. Here's what Dr. Britain had to say: "It's very important in Britain certainly—many people's main exposure to different funny accents is through the media, and so the media are very powerful—the way they present these accents has an important effect on how they are perceived."

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    He continued: "Rural people in southern England are very often represented as all having the same dialect (which they don't actually have) and are often presented as rather traditional, friendly but unintelligent, and unworldly characters, so their accents become tied in people's minds to these attributes."

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    Rabbit Carrot
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep! Or tell him to stop loitering and get a move on.

    Lynda Momalo
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Of course, ever since the Progressive commercial, I feel bad when people call him Bigfoot. ("What did you call me?" (Looks at feet, hurt.) "My name is Darryl.")

    Bender Bending Rodríguez
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree. Poor Darryl looks so sad about being called Bigfoot.

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    Martina Třešková
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That would be too big of a reaction, they'd more likely not even flinch. Honestly, I saw a dude on tube in a banana costume and nobody even noticed him. They're like "meh" to anything odd.

    Rosie Hamilton
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because of the high concentration of eccentrics - you get used to weird things.

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    Daniel Mason
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tbh I'd think it was someone on a stag

    Id row
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the person they're talking to would say, 'mmmm, quite'.

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    Vanta Black
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    5 years ago

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    Please tell me you say it that way in jest, or because you were dropped on your head as a child.

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    Fran Bryan
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't say roight I just say righ

    Suzanne Haigh
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Being English I have no idea where this comes from, must be the Americans inventing things again.

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    sllewji
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    British people don'y say legos - it's Lego

    MomaBear
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s Lego, not Lego’s

    Aileen Grist
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dist tha' ave Lego as a kid - better

    James Brown
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lego it's not Legos the plural for Lego is Lego

    Paulina
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one went a bit Aussie 😂

    Stephen Edwards
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    where do you here these brits speak ? cos i'm calling b******t

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    "Internationally, it is often the case, for example, that Brits often play clever but evil characters in film, and so their accents can then also (outside Britain) be associated with those traits. We, in Britain, think this is funny of course, as we don't have those associations about ourselves."

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    According to Dr. Britain, the media are very important in spreading awareness of accents and creating stereotypical links between accents and character traits. "But it wasn't also the case. I can recall my dad (born in 1928) telling me he was 20 before he heard an American accent for the first time. Now that is inconceivable."

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    Rabbit Carrot
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only if you’re Michael Caine.

    Lucas
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where did they get the 'cow' bit? I've only heard it as co to rhyme with low. Though the Nointeen is D**k Van Dyke in Mary Poppins version of English.

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    S H
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where does all this "oi" stuff come from? Only a couple of accents (that Americans aren't that likely to have heard) say oi in the word nineteen and then the covid bit sounds different too.

    weatherwitch
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where the f**k are people hearing these 'British' accents?? 😂😂

    Debbie Timberlake
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've clearly been mispronouncing it since the beginning!! If I now start saying it right can I please resume my old 'normal' life??

    Stephen Edwards
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    at least we dont have a moron president who thinks its a hoax

    Suzanne Haigh
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where the heck do you all come from? This is maybe what one may hear in London, definitely not British in general.

    Ava Lewis
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is austarilen we say it different

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    Let’s All Just Try And Be Decent
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Um no. That's like saying..... "I likes ma gun and I likes shootin' ma hillbilly nayba's" .... said every American person ever.

    Barney Jones
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun fact: London is just one part of Britain. Fun fact 2: Britain is made of three separate countries, and within these countries are multiple accents! Does every American drink kwah-fee?

    Adam Hart-Dyke
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Londoners maybe, people form Essex definitely. Rest of the country? Not so much.

    Aileen Grist
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never said fank yew in my life - usually - thanks, ta, reet or cheers

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    Wottermehlon Doge
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    speaking of British people and youtube. anytime there is an informational video and a British person is talking it automatically means everything is true

    Rich Sobocinski
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brit YouTube channels for hobbies, crafts, etc are the WORST! They have no idea how to get to the point. They ramble on and on about sh*t that has no bearing on the subject. They're like, "when ma da taught me how to ride me pennyfarthing, mum was making me porridge and I remember I thought to myself, 'one day I'll learn how to make bespoke bumbershoots by hand, and that's how I came to grow champion aubergines 🍆 '"

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    Daniel Mason
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have the tube in London, no one I know in London pronounces it toob. It's chube where I'm from

    Everybody Say love!
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Literally, all of these are calling out the cockney, London accent, it's like the rest of the world doesn't realise we're a cultural melting pot with a vast amount of different accents - not just this one.

    Vanta Black
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We also don't pronounce "tune" as "toon".

    Suzanne Haigh
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one certainly does not and millions of others don't either, stop kidding yourself

    Shaintaine Khaye Ellis
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s like their “t” means “ch”. For example: Today’s chusday innit

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    How a Brit speaks depends not only on what part of the country they’re from but also on their social class. One of the best-known dialects worldwide is Cockney which was (and still is) spoken by London’s working class. In fact, some Twitter users who are gently mocking British people are most likely thinking of people speaking Cockney in their minds.

    Another well-known dialect is spoken by people from Yorkshire County. One of the things that sets it apart is that words that end with ‘ee’ sounds are pronounced as ‘eh.’ Want to say that something’s ‘nasty’ in Yorkshire and sound like a local? Try saying ‘nasteh!’

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    Rol Smith
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Loaf? I have never heard a British person pronounce 'love' like that, ever. It's mostly pronounce 'luv'.

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    MomaBear
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ha ha ha I say that all the time! Am loving this - also I can hear the different dialects in some of these posts! 😂

    John Kerr
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I heard northern/Yorkshire in this one. It’s the Joe king bit with the space.

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    Daniel Mason
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In London we say "You having a bubble?"

    Doctor who?!
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Swear words sound the same btw 😂🤬

    Titas Burinskas
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    Add the 'tiger' after Joe and you have a 100 percent truth.

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    Charlotte
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We just say maths, tbh. Unlike Lego, maths does have an s!

    Aileen Grist
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very true - only mathematics to people who don't understand much

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    Stephen Edwards
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    maths , because unlike yanks we know these's more than one mathematical problem....and who the f**k says init?????????

    Ava Lewis
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    we say maths, not mathematics and we dont really say innit

    Martina Třešková
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope. It would be Maths, and it would be "are". Maths are plural.

    Jacqueline Gardiner
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think so. Possibly 'mathematics is hard, isn't it?', or alternatively 'my goodness, this maths is really tricky, is it not?' - enunciation is paramount.

    Marilyn Bojanowski
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, they say "maths", being sure to emphasize that there is more than one math

    Fran Bryan
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We normally say math here but I normally say maths. Lego is the only one where the s dies completely

    Samantha Watson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm American, so "maths" is incorrect grammar, but at the same time we don't pronounce "bomb" like "tomb" or "womb"

    Suzanne Haigh
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are making these up I am sure.

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    There are two accents that foreigners often mix up: the Northern Irish and Scottish ones. The first one’s very melodic, but people using it tend to miss out on some letters in words.

    Meanwhile, there are various Scottish accents that vary from city to city. In parts of the country, the accent becomes incredibly similar to the Northern Irish one and it becomes hard to tell apart. And if you find yourself blushing with embarrassment because you find it difficult to understand a Scotsman speaking, don’t worry—some Scots have problems deciphering how others from Scotland, especially Glasgow, speak.

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    Lazy Farmer
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and let's not forget about roar egg!

    Vanta Black
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't sell roar eggs, or you'll be hearing from the loar!

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    Ava Lewis
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    we say saw not everything we say has an r after it

    Susan Wardman
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Soar, saw and sore are all pronounced the same way lol

    Andy Knoedler
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    John Lennon 'A Day in the Life' exactly.

    Anne O'Connor
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My.husband is from New Jersey (USA) and after 60 years in south Georgia (USA), he still says, ""I soar an eagle..." His whole family speaks like that.

    Lynda Momalo
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait, I KNOW the reason for this one! My Australian daughter-in-law explained it when my son was teasing her about this. Once I knew the rule, I saw it holds true -- when a word ends in a vowel and the next word starts with a vowel, you put an R at the end of the first word.

    Wilf
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My grandmother came from Glasgow. She would have said- I saw a "Fill....Em".

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    Rabbit Carrot
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What word is that supposed to be? I’ve tried saying it a million different ways. 🤷‍♀️

    Sent From The Slytherin House
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the bee -ools, ah row smit, jur-ney, and red hoat chile peppars

    Zoë Elger
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    we say the T. why do yanks say 'erbs' when its Herbs!??!

    Josh Rice
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    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why do you pronounce the r in magma but not in butter

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    Daniel Mason
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, no, we (the British) tend to say our British bands the same as everyone else does

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    MomaBear
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All the time, ha ha ha - or ‘ I aynt bovered ‘

    Troux
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually they know this and sometimes spell it as bovvud.

    Suzanne Dunne
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think you are talking about a character made by Cathrine Tate

    lily
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    amm’st i bovvered forsooth?

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    Finally, let’s not forget the Scouse dialect spoken by people from Liverpool and made popular by The Beatles. It’s a very nasal dialect, so if you want to sound like John, Paul, Ringo, and George, you’d better start practicing!

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    adam dack
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    nah m8 thats brummies that m8

    John Kerr
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Definitely Brumie. Down south it’s ryce and in Scotland it’s r.r.rice

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    Belle Griffiths
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can smell the Northern Irish and Scottish in this one

    Aileen Grist
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No marra - we'd want ta know wot sort - we'd say basmati - or white rice, or puddin rice

    Doctor who?!
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No why do ppl think ALL BRITTISH PPL ATE LUKE THIS SOME ARE POSHOES U KNOE

    Vanta Black
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If that's royce, where's the rolls? I'll be here all week.

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    GFSTaylor
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Londoners. Not all British by any means.

    Doctor who?!
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No we say harry potter not arry poatter

    Sean Sinclair
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    No British person on Earth says "Potter" with an 'r' at the end; it's always "Pottah"!

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    Shaintaine Khaye Ellis
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It sounds like when my mom said “Harry Potter = Hairy Puto”

    AutumntheLeaf/RainWing
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does he look like he wants to murder you

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    Vanta Black
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    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let me correct this one. "British people on holiday are like 'I'm sorry, how much? We're not used to taxes being added on at the checkout. The price displayed is the price we pay, and we don't subsidise minimum wage workers with tips, because we're not neanderthals.'"

    Mimi M
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tip industry workers often do not get minimum wage. Their wage is literally their tips. So you are not 'subsidizing', you are paying them.

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    Rabite
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I watched way too much "Extras". Are you having a laugh? Is he having a laugh?

    Emőke Simó
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what's that supposed to mean? i get the "How much" part. but that's it :D

    Rebecca Louise Fernandes
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If written correctly the last part is “you’re having a f*****g laugh aren’t you?” In this situation it means your joking about the price right? Usually used when we think it’s over priced. However we say it at other times too in response to something that sounds outrageous. I didn’t realise how in depth that explanation would be 😂😂

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    Aileen Grist
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    or Ey I'm British not a fukin (insert whatever country you don't like). Gimme a proper price

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    Vanta Black
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So how many consonants do non-Brits think we actually drop? The correct answer is "we never drop them", because we've all seen Countdown.

    Fran Bryan
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Non British people need to actually lisen to us talk no one talks like this for what I know of

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    Grace Note
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Incorrect usage of innit here.

    Michelle Naessens
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People think peaky blinders is standard English now

    SilverLining
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, it's pronounced yoo mus fink am stewpid

    Samantha Watson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Remove the "innit" and it would make sense. Also it would be "shtewpid"

    Stephen Edwards
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    schewpid LMAO stewpid maybe,,,,,,,,,AND F**K OFF WITH THE INIT

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    Diane Murray
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Which language are you speaking?

    Grace Note
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oi turns up a lot in this list and apart from the west Midlands that's really more of a D**k Van Dyke thing.

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    April Simnel
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are we sure this isn't Australian?

    Rol Smith
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one seems to be a mish-mash of different regional dialects. But nowhere in the UK does anybody pronounce 'beautiful' like that.

    Shaintaine Khaye Ellis
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I kept thinking what’s aaaht until I said it again it was art how schupid of mei

    Aileen Grist
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    More likely to thumb over shoulder and say look at that marra, grand eh ?

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    Rabbit Carrot
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We don’t really have Mountain Dew in the U.K. (lack of the right kind of hill billy I guess).

    Id row
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We can send you some of ours so you can get the full hillbilly experience, lol.

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    Vanta Black
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not at this time of year. The Mountain Jew is observing Passover, and is currently unavailable.

    Belle Griffiths
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I ever go to the USA, I would want to get some Mountain Djew

    Tiny Dynamine
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And you rednecks would say Mountain Doo. That's wrong as well. (Yes, I'm deliberately referring to all Americans as rednecks in a counter to this thread.)

    J Haven
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah, but you did have Irn Bru!

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    Rean Addy
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    well getting to the end of all this bastardisation of the english language all i can assume is americans learn how we english speak from eastenders, corination street and emmerdale, not one is accurate in the slightest.

    Bob Ag and Willy
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A bit of etymology for you: The word "choob" is a corruption of "tube". It's believed to have originated in Barlinnie Prison, Glasgow and was assigned to inmates who were not as strong as others and were used for the sexual relief of stronger and more violent prisoners.

    MomaBear
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ha ha ha yes I call it yoo choob! 😆

    Bron
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So you pronounce it properly then :D I hate hearing “youtoob” and “stoopid”. Funniest one was Joey’s (Friends) “emoo”.

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    Mike Lamb
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the epitome of 'Americanse' is "be like", wtf is that a sub for?

    William Perkins
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I watch British TV all the time, and this is spot on, just watch Emmerdale, trust me......

    Mike Lamb
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    God help us if our standard to be judged by is Ennerdale!

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    John Cardall
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think bored panda needs to get out more, I'm happy with the fact you think it's funny to observe the way we pronounce English, maybe that's why you all want to speak it.

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    Lazy Farmer
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    oi mate, take it easy now, will yer?

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    JK Rowling
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah yes, the iDeer, second only to the technologically advanced iMoose

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    Carrie de Luka
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Had a colleague from Newcastle who said 'nawr'.

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    Aileen Grist
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    too many letters - 'kin ell - is the most you'll usually get

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    MomaBear
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    West Country accent. My aunties and uncles 💜

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    Wilf
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Round my way it would be "f**k it"- to rhyme with "bucket". Emphasis on "U".

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    Peter Hall
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    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That sounds too much Terence and Phillip. Try Pee'a Parkah.

    Rabbit Carrot
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Peta Paka sounds like a Teletubby

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    Alan Green
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ? Never heard a fellow Brit pronounce TW as CH?

    Liam Walsh
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ikr? They're trying too hard to come up with one that's funny.

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    Rabbit Carrot
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone’s watched too much Family Guy.

    Jon S.
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope, that's an american caricature. Never met anyone that actually speaks like that, even in non-sexual activities.

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    Rabbit Carrot
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s because it is an aitch (pronounced aitch or haitch depending on your propensity or not for H adding).

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    Alan Green
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I say "Aych" no H at the start. Only when on the phone do I say "hayche" to make it sound less like "A" or "8" to help avoid any confusion especially when on a dodgy line which happens a lot at work.

    Liam Walsh
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's hilarious when people say Hayche instead of ayche.

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    Jon S.
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know but it makes my american friends laugh every time I do. It was the way I was taught to say it, I guess.

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    Lazy Farmer
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have noticed that many americans have hard time understanding the concept of 'innit' 😂

    Marilyn Bojanowski
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm American, and I feel like I get how these uses make no sense

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    Aileen Grist
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We don't get in wardrobes very often! We're happy to use colloquialisms at times.

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    Liam Walsh
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only ever heard one person say it like that - he also said Fagitas instead of fajitas.

    Wilf
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because the word wouldn't have been in common usage here in the UK until probably 40 years ago at best. Historically, we haven't have much cultural contact with Latin languages here in the UK, and probably even less connection with such exotic food.

    Jon S.
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We are not familiar with Mexican food or Spanish spellings. So we just make a best guess, until told otherwise. I thought my housemate was joking when she told me the proper way to say that word. It is similar to Americans trying to say french-origin words.

    Rosie Hamilton
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That was a while back though, right? Please say that's a while ago.

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    Carrie de Luka
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not who we'd pop to the pub to meet.

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    Liam Walsh
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah no! That is hilarious - we definitely put the Rs in mirror. That's another country's weird way of saying it.

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    Wilf
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only people playing cartoon policemen in films though.

    David Morris
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So many posters here have been to the West Midlands!

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    Jon S.
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    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As an English man who has tried ordering water in Canada, I relate to this one. It took me a bout 5 minutes to get the waitress to understand. She only got what I was saying when one of the other patrons translated for me.

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    Audrey Bob-The-Builder
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my old homeroom teacher used to say it like Al- uh- min- i -mum always thought this was hiliarious bc she was from scotland

    Jon S.
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I adopted the US way of saying aluminium because its just too much of tongue twister to say it the English way. People occasionally laugh at me, but a lot less then when their were five extra 'muniums' that came out of my mouth.

    Liam Walsh
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's spelt differently though. Do you find minimum hard to say?

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    Aileen Grist
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    sounds to make like your asking do you want an enema

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    Dilly Millandry
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Um? We heard the movie and listened to how it's pronounced - there's no british spin on how it is said.

    Peter Hall
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You mean the way that Alex Guinness and Ewan McGregor would. You know, the people who play him? (I know Ewans Scottish)

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    Liam Walsh
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No. Very, very few people in the UK would ever say r******d and no-one has ever pronounced it abschewlutely - not even one of the stronger accents. Nathan you're missing by a mile here fella.

    Aileen Grist
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    thick, backward, stupid but not r******d.

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    Rabbit Carrot
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No. It’s ‘not everyone’s cup of tea’. We are not a nation of pee drinkers. P**s takers, sure, but not pee drinkers.

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