Author Topic: NFL player learns that he won't need a translator in London. (Read 3511 times)

Perd Hapley · « **on:** October 25, 2007, 09:34:04 PM »

Regolith · « **Reply #1 on:** October 25, 2007, 09:59:21 PM »

He could have been joking. Could not have been. Who knows? Hard to tell sometimes. Not everyone is good at the delivery.

Although, after listening to Miss South Carolina, I do know for a FACT it's possible for someone to be that stupid.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #2 on:** October 25, 2007, 10:26:53 PM »

In London or Iraq and everywhere like such as...

Euclidean · « **Reply #3 on:** October 25, 2007, 10:49:07 PM »

I think he was just being silly.

LadySmith · « **Reply #4 on:** October 26, 2007, 12:02:05 AM »

I also vote that he was joking...maybe.

HankB · « **Reply #5 on:** October 26, 2007, 03:48:32 AM »

Actually, in some parts of London you might need a translator . . . someone who asks "'Ow's yer trouble?" would actually be enquiring about your wife, and many Americans would make a very different connection than cigarette smoking if they heard someone was ". . . sucking a fag . . . " grin

El Tejon · « **Reply #6 on:** October 26, 2007, 04:31:01 AM »

Londonistan.

Soon you will need a translator, infidel, but not yet.

Mabs2 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 26, 2007, 04:36:34 AM »

HOW DOES HE FIGURE OUT HOW TO BREATHE

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #8 on:** October 26, 2007, 04:39:33 AM »

Quote from: HankB on October 26, 2007, 02:48:32 AM

Actually, in some parts of London you might need a translator . . . someone who asks "'Ow's yer trouble?" would actually be enquiring about your wife, and many Americans would make a very different connection than cigarette smoking if they heard someone was ". . . sucking a fag . . . " grin

Especially if they asked whether your wife is a smoker.

Mabs2 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 26, 2007, 04:40:45 AM »

I hope no one takes this personally, but I can't stand British accents.
I actually like some of the slang, but the accents themselves just...annoy me? shocked

But I absolutely love Monty Python and other British comedy. Not all accents are equal...it's just a few people I've heard talking that annoy me.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #10 on:** October 26, 2007, 04:42:58 AM »

You're a fruitcake. Most British accents are downright lovely. Gov-nah.

Mabs2 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 26, 2007, 04:45:42 AM »

Quote from: fistful on October 26, 2007, 03:42:58 AM

You're a fruitcake. Most British accents are downright lovely. Gov-nah.

Yea well, I didn't say all.
Or maybe I did but that was spur of the moment.
Regardless, you're a twit.

Iain · « **Reply #12 on:** October 26, 2007, 04:50:39 AM »

He might just be a few nm off being a very funny man.

The British accent is extremely diverse, there is massive variation over quite small areas. Lots are really annoying.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #13 on:** October 26, 2007, 04:55:22 AM »

Quote from: mbs357 on October 26, 2007, 03:45:42 AM

Regardless, you're a twit.

"But I'm looking for an argument."

"Oh. So sorry, this is abuse. You want 12A, next door."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y05EmK66Gsk

Len Budney · « **Reply #14 on:** October 26, 2007, 04:59:48 AM »

Some of their accents may be pleasing, but I fink cockneys sound retarded.

HankB · « **Reply #15 on:** October 26, 2007, 05:03:21 AM »

Quote from: mbs357 on October 26, 2007, 03:40:45 AM

. . . the accents themselves just...annoy me? . . .

YOU try to speak proper English with bad teeth!!

Iain · « **Reply #16 on:** October 26, 2007, 05:04:39 AM »

Quote from: HankB on October 26, 2007, 04:03:21 AM

Quote from: mbs357 on October 26, 2007, 03:40:45 AM

. . . the accents themselves just...annoy me? . . .

YOU try to speak proper English with bad teeth!!

You try with no teeth.

AJ Dual · « **Reply #17 on:** October 26, 2007, 05:04:51 AM »

He's making fun of the press, baiting them over thier own biases over race and professional atheletes.

He was in the National Honor Society at the University of Florida. laugh

I think he knows what language is spoken in London.

Mabs2 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 26, 2007, 06:26:22 AM »

Quote from: fistful on October 26, 2007, 03:55:22 AM

Quote from: mbs357 on October 26, 2007, 03:45:42 AM

Regardless, you're a twit.

"But I'm looking for an argument."

"Oh. So sorry, this is abuse. You want 12A, next door."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y05EmK66Gsk

We've already been through this.

(Exactly the scene I was thinking of when I posted...great minds eh?)

DJJ · « **Reply #19 on:** October 26, 2007, 03:03:28 PM »

Quote from: fistful on October 25, 2007, 09:26:53 PM

In London or Iraq and everywhere like such as...

That's the London to you.

280plus · « **Reply #20 on:** October 26, 2007, 03:11:09 PM »

The one that confused me was when the British chick said, "I'm sooo PISSED!" I said, "Oh, what are you pissed about?" laugh

Regolith · « **Reply #21 on:** October 26, 2007, 04:11:53 PM »

Quote from: AJ Dual on October 26, 2007, 04:04:51 AM

He's making fun of the press, baiting them over thier own biases over race and professional atheletes.

He was in the National Honor Society at the University of Florida. laugh

I think he knows what language is spoken in London.

Really? Now that's funny. laugh

CAnnoneer · « **Reply #22 on:** October 26, 2007, 04:13:36 PM »

England, where tossing is a national sport... laugh

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #23 on:** October 26, 2007, 04:16:39 PM »

Quote from: AJ Dual on October 26, 2007, 04:04:51 AM

He's making fun of the press, baiting them over thier own biases over race and professional atheletes.

He was in the National Honor Society at the University of Florida. laugh

I think he knows what language is spoken in London.

Really? I thought the National Honor Society was a high school thing. Admittedly it has been a very long time since I was in high school, but I've never heard any mention of the NHS beyond grade 12.

Regolith · « **Reply #24 on:** October 26, 2007, 04:19:20 PM »

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Author Topic: NFL player learns that he won't need a translator in London. (Read 3511 times)