Stupid Guest Tricks

I once asked someone from London if they were from the North. Mistake if I ever made one. I had to listen to them the whole bus ride. One thing that gets me, is how many accents England has... just in London, much less the rest of the country. We might be a small island, but we are complicated :D: ...

[quote="Main Streeter"]J, you "might" want to read more on this site. I had to read your post 3xs. Can you all even comprehend how darph will struggle with this one ] Hi Main Streeter, Sorry for using long words - I'll revert to the way most English people speak when addressing a...

It’s the same anywhere you go. I don’t have an accent but everyone else does. Take a “Southern” accent. There are a lot of different ones. Deep South, Texan, etc. Australia, New Zealand, India. Most times, it’s easy to tell but there’s the occasional goof. The goof tends to upset those who dislike ...

That is why I do just that. I don't guess or assume, I just ask where are you from. That way I don't look like a SG and it usually starts a great guest interaction. That's what most of the Cast members we've talked to have asked, and we've had some great chats with people and learnt lots of interes...

Well J, experience has shown there are many people with a "British" accent that do not come from one of the above listed countries. I would rather have someone look at me in disbelief and/or have them laugh at my ignorance than piss them off by assuming they were from England. It's a lot ...

The Ozzies, along with the Kiwis, Irish, Scots, etc absoutely hate the Brits. Don't EVER ask anyone with a "British" accent what part of England they're from. You may get hit. I almost was when I asked that of an Irishman. The safer question is, "Where in the Empire are you from?&quo...