<Really? I could never consider going there. It's just too different, and I can't forget history.>
As a Scot, I agree. Scotland the brave, Scotland forever!
As a Scot, I agree. Scotland the brave, Scotland forever!
What accent do you really hate? and which one you love?
I know this sounds silly, but I really like Alex Turner's accent (of the Arctic Monkeys) ... he's from Sheffield, so I guess all I'm saying is I like a Sheffield accent (or any accent that is similar).
Instead of saying "bottoms" he says "buh'ums." I love it.
Instead of saying "bottoms" he says "buh'ums." I love it.
toi tuy chua ranh ve english lem nhung ma bit chut it thui mong cac ban chi day cho nghen
l'm lyly , ilive in vietnames 15t nhung rat me hoc english dos nghen tui me hoc english nhung ma chang co ai day tieng anh cho tui hoc tren lop thi xoang qua ko du tieu chuan ban ah
tui muon hoc mot khoa tieng anh do trung tam nao do day nhung ma o cho tui thi lam gi co trung tam nao chu chan fer ban ah tui muon treetmas qua nhung no chiu bun thui ........
for get me not..................
love you ..........all my sad
l'm lyly , ilive in vietnames 15t nhung rat me hoc english dos nghen tui me hoc english nhung ma chang co ai day tieng anh cho tui hoc tren lop thi xoang qua ko du tieu chuan ban ah
tui muon hoc mot khoa tieng anh do trung tam nao do day nhung ma o cho tui thi lam gi co trung tam nao chu chan fer ban ah tui muon treetmas qua nhung no chiu bun thui ........
for get me not..................
love you ..........all my sad
>Instead of saying "bottoms" he says "buh'ums." I love it.<
So that's where bum came from. Interesting that the yanks, who don't use bum in that sense, do use the word to describe someone who's on his arse, figuratively speaking.
Of course they don't say "arse" either, preferring to denigrate donkeys rather than bottoms.
So that's where bum came from. Interesting that the yanks, who don't use bum in that sense, do use the word to describe someone who's on his arse, figuratively speaking.
Of course they don't say "arse" either, preferring to denigrate donkeys rather than bottoms.
The Arctic Monkeys are great and yes, they are from Sheffield and yes, do the Sheffield speak. The four guys are on:
http://www.arctic-monkeys.com/about.php
You can hear two other guys from Sheffield speak in this link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/voices/recordings/group/sheffield-wicker.shtml
They're two Afro-Carib hoodie guys from Sheffield and with the Sheffield accent.
http://www.arctic-monkeys.com/about.php
You can hear two other guys from Sheffield speak in this link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/voices/recordings/group/sheffield-wicker.shtml
They're two Afro-Carib hoodie guys from Sheffield and with the Sheffield accent.
Depends on the Irish accent,some Irish accents are ok,some are awful -for example the dirty scanger northside dublin accent(typically used by collin farrell)sounds total scumbagish,most northsiders can't string an entire sentence without using the words c*nt,f*ck,b*llocks etc-way down the south of Ireland you have your cork or kerry accent which is very annoying and difficult to comprehend.
I dislike the french(probably because I worked for them in the past and they treat their employee's like s*it)but their accents are tolerable in small doses.The german accent is ok-ish,again small doses,but I dislike the germans as well because they are totally anal about their work(work-a-holics is an understatement).
I love the american accent(but not the DUDE WHERE'S MY CAR american lingo nor the Valley Girl talk-BIG BIG TURN OFF)and the scottish accent sounds nice,the english accent is nice,but some english accents are annoying as well.I do like the sophisticated english accent,has a nice ring to it.
I dislike the french(probably because I worked for them in the past and they treat their employee's like s*it)but their accents are tolerable in small doses.The german accent is ok-ish,again small doses,but I dislike the germans as well because they are totally anal about their work(work-a-holics is an understatement).
I love the american accent(but not the DUDE WHERE'S MY CAR american lingo nor the Valley Girl talk-BIG BIG TURN OFF)and the scottish accent sounds nice,the english accent is nice,but some english accents are annoying as well.I do like the sophisticated english accent,has a nice ring to it.
>I totally hate that gecko's accent from the Geico commercial.<
I laughed soooooo much when I read that. But anyway...
I know what you mean- the northside Dublin accent. I guess it is a bit harsh. I was watching a movie with both Colin Farrell and Cillian Murphy in it. I found Cillian Murphy's accent much more enjoyable -- and he's from Cork.
However, I recently met some guys from Dublin, I didnt ask them what part, but I assume its not the northside because their accent was nice to hear :)
(excuse me if I just completely contradicted myself... or if Im being narrow minded, but I really didnt know that Dublin had more than one accent).
I laughed soooooo much when I read that. But anyway...
I know what you mean- the northside Dublin accent. I guess it is a bit harsh. I was watching a movie with both Colin Farrell and Cillian Murphy in it. I found Cillian Murphy's accent much more enjoyable -- and he's from Cork.
However, I recently met some guys from Dublin, I didnt ask them what part, but I assume its not the northside because their accent was nice to hear :)
(excuse me if I just completely contradicted myself... or if Im being narrow minded, but I really didnt know that Dublin had more than one accent).
"(excuse me if I just completely contradicted myself... or if Im being narrow minded, but I really didnt know that Dublin had more than one accent)."
Best thing would to be to stay away from Dublin altogether. The Northsiders are more kinda honest but don't trust them with your car keys and are generally the working class. The ones in the south Dublin area are in my opinion dishonest crooks. One and all. They are mainly solicitors, judges, bank managers and any other well paid civil servant you can think off. Stay well clear of that lot! They'll have the last penny out your pocket before you can blink then they'll hop into their Merc and speed away to their local golf club.
Best thing would to be to stay away from Dublin altogether. The Northsiders are more kinda honest but don't trust them with your car keys and are generally the working class. The ones in the south Dublin area are in my opinion dishonest crooks. One and all. They are mainly solicitors, judges, bank managers and any other well paid civil servant you can think off. Stay well clear of that lot! They'll have the last penny out your pocket before you can blink then they'll hop into their Merc and speed away to their local golf club.
***They'll have the last penny out your pocket before you can blink then they'll hop into their Merc and speed away to their local golf club***
So why would that make them any different from their similarly placed colleagues anywhere else in the capitalistic Western world? It's not just a Dublin thing, pal! There is a saying in these parts - all much of a muchness, birds of a feather and all that kind of stuff.
So why would that make them any different from their similarly placed colleagues anywhere else in the capitalistic Western world? It's not just a Dublin thing, pal! There is a saying in these parts - all much of a muchness, birds of a feather and all that kind of stuff.
"So why would that make them any different from their similarly placed colleagues anywhere else in the capitalistic Western world?"
There the same but I still have a strong dislike for south siders who haven't a patriotic bone in their body. They are in a position of power, they're the upper class and all they do is steal but their kind of stealing is legal because they are the ones who make the rules.
There the same but I still have a strong dislike for south siders who haven't a patriotic bone in their body. They are in a position of power, they're the upper class and all they do is steal but their kind of stealing is legal because they are the ones who make the rules.
I should correct my earlier post,a lot of northsiders(not all)use bad language when they talk and have very amusing phrases such as "Wudja go in de offo for us man" or "Give us your mobile or I'll fu*kin knife ya ya fuc*in mupa!",but its the same everywhere.Don't get me wrong though I'm not a snob,given the scenario I'd much rather have a pint at the Crossguns in Phibsborough,or hedigans,than spend an evening with a group of upper class twits discussing what shoes to buy in brown thomas.
So, as a 18 year old going to visit Dublin (and Belfast) this summer, what crowd would you recommend I stay away from? lol
Im going with some friends, and we would like to meet some locals (around our age, obviously) but if theres a type we shouldn't even go near, then by all means, I'd love to know! haha
However, if you were coming to America, I dont think I'd steer you away from any sort of person... so I understand if you refuse to answer my stupid questions.
(now you're probably wondering, "If she knows they were stupid questions, why did she even ask them in the first place?" and my answer would be "Just curious about what ppl would have to say.")
Im going with some friends, and we would like to meet some locals (around our age, obviously) but if theres a type we shouldn't even go near, then by all means, I'd love to know! haha
However, if you were coming to America, I dont think I'd steer you away from any sort of person... so I understand if you refuse to answer my stupid questions.
(now you're probably wondering, "If she knows they were stupid questions, why did she even ask them in the first place?" and my answer would be "Just curious about what ppl would have to say.")
This is off topic,but they are'nt difficult to spot,they usually travel in packs,wear hoodies,nike runners,tracksuits,baseball caps,have shaved heads-sometimes with a short fringe or quiff at the front,wear either Ben Sherman or Lacoste shirts,and have a lot of jewelery either on the hands or neck,and sometimes on the face.Trust me when you see them you'll know.But if they stop you it'll either be for fags(cigarettes)or money for beer or drugs,my advice would be to comply unless you want to end up in hospital.If they go after your mobile phone or wallet then kiss them goodbye.But having said that there are a lot of gardai(cops)in dublin city that keep them contained to a certain degree.Recently there were riots in dublin,anti-orange protests,and all the scangers,knackers from the inner city areas started destroying cars,shops,and anything that got in their path,it was like like a war zone,petrol bombs,rocks,you name it.
I guess the difference between america and here is that a junkie would probably shoot you over there if he wanted money badly,over here they'd gang up on you and beat you to death.Having said all that I'm not even from dublin and I've never been mugged,been stopped a few times but I can pass off a dublin accent pretty good..lol..and I'm a culchie(country person),and as much as they love to single out foreigners they love to pick on us culchies because they despise us.
I guess the difference between america and here is that a junkie would probably shoot you over there if he wanted money badly,over here they'd gang up on you and beat you to death.Having said all that I'm not even from dublin and I've never been mugged,been stopped a few times but I can pass off a dublin accent pretty good..lol..and I'm a culchie(country person),and as much as they love to single out foreigners they love to pick on us culchies because they despise us.