[Girdag Fireskull]

Also, how many people actually talk like Peirce Brosman, Hugh Grant, or the bloody Queen of England?

Rather depressingly, and despite all attempts to change it, I do. God DAMN my accent.

[Dorothy]

No, no, no, no, you must use your accent, and people will believe their own preconcieved notions about you and the area where you came from. Take me for example......No, don't take me for example, take someone else for example...I can't think of anyone, but if I had an accent, and it was unusual for the area of my present area, then people may believe I was more charming than I really am.....you see?

[Chyld]

*comes steaming down from the hills to throw in his $5.28*

We're quite split on the matter of the Queen actually. There's still many people that think the income from tourism she provides outweighs the cost in taxes she consumes in using fifty pound notes as toilet paper (I can't see how else the royals can seriously use so much money), and then there's me and my dealer, who think that the monarchys a farce. But I already wrote about that somewhere, so enough said.

As for hills, its very, very hilly where me and Amy are, but up in Hull its almost pancake flat. The only major hill I've seen up there was a large mound in the middle of the lawns at our halls of residence. And we are talking about a small mound here. Madness...

And as to size, I think we're just about as built up as the USA, only there's less of it.I'm quite suprised by the sheer size of America, and I only went LA - Vegas - Grand Canyon last year.

And I've got an uneering posh accent (the result of having a Scouse for a father, who inexplicably went to Oxford Uni) tempered by a lazy drawl. So as to voices, sorta. Then again, that's probably just me...

*hides back in the corner*

[Cyzyk]

Since I come from the glorious northeast coast area of the US, I talk too fast to have an accent. People south of Pennsylvania and west of it generally don't understand a word I say, but anyone from there or north has no trouble.

On the size of America- I've been to Florida several times, which is only about half-way across the country in terms of distance. (It isn't actually, it's all dead south.) If you start in Belgium, that same distance (around 1500 miles) will put you in almost every European country.

EDIT- Chyld, you actually quoted my stone line? I'm glad somebody did.

This post has been edited by Cyzyk: 27 July 2005 - 04:26 PM

[Amyjay]

Not meaning to be rude Amyjay, but is this thread for England, or Great Britian? You switched countries a few times (I'm a known adgitator on this issue.)

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Well, I think you'll find that I've only used the term 'Britain' purely becasue I know that I do often refer to England specifically, simply cos I live there! I think other people have used the term 'England' cos they know I'm from England




And Dorothy, I'm not sure that the sweet English man was telling you the truth. Most people I know would do a Bachelor in whatever field they wanted to go into, then I suppose they would do a Masters to gain more experience or extend their degree. Thats really the way to do it, take me for example, I want to be a costume maker, therefore I am doing a Bachelor of Arts in Costume making. Sadly there isn't a masters for that, but if there were I would do it as this is the only career I want to go into.

I think an employer would probably see having more than one degree as impressive, but probably only if they were connected in some way, like my friend Izy, who has already done a degree in Fine Art, and is now doing a degree in Prop Making. This way she may have the edge over other potential employees, and it helps her on her course now cos there is an elemont of sculpture and art in Prop making.

If you had four degrees in Maths, Costume Making, Horticulture and Zoology however, you might have wasted your money and time, cos I'm not sure how many jobs there are that combine all of those.

He, I hope that answered your question.

[Amyjay]

Rather depressingly, and despite all attempts to change it, I do.  God DAMN my accent.

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Um, well I don't sound like the Queen, but some might say I have a posh(ish) accent. If you've ever seen any British news, I pretty much sound like the news reader, easy to understand and clear. I am from the home counties after all, but I don't see it as a bad thing. I'm sure I have asked you before Girdag, but where are you from? Is it Cambridge or somewhere?

[Girdag Fireskull]

Gloucestershire. Which makes my accent all the more puzzling.

[Laughlyn]

Well, I think you'll find that I've only used the term 'Britain' purely becasue I know that I do often refer to England specifically, simply cos I live there!  I think other people have used the term 'England' cos they know I'm from England 

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But the thread title is England, and then you're taking questions about Britian?
/falseadvertisingsassenach.

Just kidding you, but don't make the classic yar mistake up north with the wrong crowd. Tar and feathers offence.

I spend most of my youth in Devon\Cornwall (but can't Oh-arr! to save my life), but now I'm an honorary Pict.

[Amyjay]

Ooopps! He He Sorry Laughlyn, I see what you mean, I should be smited for my mistake.

Hmmmm, you grew up in 'The West Country' eh? That's my most favourite accent actually. Bill Bailey is a god among men, and I love him!

Oh arrrrrrr, oh arrrrrrrrrr! Sexy.


Oh and Girdag! Gloucestershire, eh? Well, I kinda always assumed that people from there had very similar accents to my own, kinda middle of the road, posh(ish) newsreader accents? Seeing as you're not really too far away from us at all.

Big up counties named after their own county town with SHIRE shoved on the end!!!!

Get it?

Gloucester - Gloucestershire

Buckingham - Buckinghamshire

[Marky]

Well, soonish I'll report you all about England! Gimme a few months... Brits are bizar creatures.

[WalkingCarpet]

I have a fairly strong West Midlands accent, which is about as far from Hugh Grant as you can get.

And I've never met the Queen, although I did see her board a train once, from the window of where I used to work.

I do drink tea and watch cricket though.

[SimeSublime]

I always thought of Britain as wet, cold and dark. Constantly damp and overcast, not too nice a picture.

[Girdag Fireskull]

I always thought of Britain as wet, cold and dark.  Constantly damp and overcast, not too nice a picture.

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*Looks outside, at the glorious sunshine*

Nope.

[Cyzyk]

That's not glorious sunshine, it's been over 90 the last three days! I'm going to evaporate if that 'glorious' sunshine doesn't let up.

[Chyld]

The old British weather is being quite dicky lately. It seems to be varying between torrential rain, and blazing crazy sunshine. Dark? Hell no...

*notices the suns gone down*

Well, within limits.