Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Started by hbionic, October 01, 2008, 02:17:34 PM

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henchmanUK

Welsh, Southern (USA) and Northern (English) women have the best accents. In that order.
"The drunkenness, the violence, the nihilism: the Eagles should really be an English football team, not an American one." - Financial Times, London

Diomedes

I would love to hear an American accent with a foreigner's ear.  Since I can't, I just presume we sound utterly stupid to everyone the world over.
There is considerable overlap between the intelligence of the smartest bears and the dumbest tourists." - Yosemite Park Ranger

Seabiscuit36

"For all the civic slurs, for all the unsavory things said of the Philadelphia fans, also say this: They could teach loyalty to a dog. Their capacity for pain is without limit." -Bill Lyons

phillymic2000

I went to the phils game there this year when Moyer pitched. The stadium is great, Great seating, easy access to everything. The stadium itself has great parking facilities and is easy to get in and out of. The fans love to tailgate, it's like a football game scene in the parking lot. The city itself is meh, the mickeys brewery is there so they have that going for them.

Geowhizzer

Quote from: Diomedes on October 01, 2008, 07:44:45 PM
I would love to hear an American accent with a foreigner's ear.  Since I can't, I just presume we sound utterly stupid to everyone the world over.

Which American accent?  New England?  Midwest?  Southern?

But you're probably right - they all sound dumb.

Diomedes

Any of them.  It's an experience I'll never have though, so I'm pissed about it.  The closest I'll ever get will be in hearing people from other countries impersonate it, which is not without value mind you, but still won't ever satisfy me.
There is considerable overlap between the intelligence of the smartest bears and the dumbest tourists." - Yosemite Park Ranger

ice grillin you

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 01, 2008, 06:03:48 PM
Who wants to go to Milwaukee? Other than Laverne, Shirley and Squiggy.

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i can take a phrase thats rarely heard...flip it....now its a daily word

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Rome

Quote from: Diomedes on October 01, 2008, 07:44:45 PM
I would love to hear an American accent with a foreigner's ear.  Since I can't, I just presume we sound utterly stupid to everyone the world over.

When I was in Ireland most of the people there thought everyone from America spoke like J.R. Ewing from "Dallas".    No shtein.  Most of them assumed I was Australian before I told them I was from Philly.

Geowhizzer

Quote from: Rome on October 01, 2008, 09:36:51 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on October 01, 2008, 07:44:45 PM
I would love to hear an American accent with a foreigner's ear.  Since I can't, I just presume we sound utterly stupid to everyone the world over.

When I was in Ireland most of the people there thought everyone from America spoke like J.R. Ewing from "Dallas".    No shtein.  Most of them assumed I was Australian before I told them I was from Philly.

Did you tell them, "farg Dallas?"

Rome


henchmanUK

Quote from: Rome on October 01, 2008, 09:36:51 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on October 01, 2008, 07:44:45 PM
I would love to hear an American accent with a foreigner's ear.  Since I can't, I just presume we sound utterly stupid to everyone the world over.

When I was in Ireland most of the people there thought everyone from America spoke like J.R. Ewing from "Dallas".    No shtein.  Most of them assumed I was Australian before I told them I was from Philly.
When I went to New Orleans people thought I was from Australia. Not South London!
"The drunkenness, the violence, the nihilism: the Eagles should really be an English football team, not an American one." - Financial Times, London

Tomahawk

Quote from: henchmanUK on October 01, 2008, 10:18:16 PM
Quote from: Rome on October 01, 2008, 09:36:51 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on October 01, 2008, 07:44:45 PM
I would love to hear an American accent with a foreigner's ear.  Since I can't, I just presume we sound utterly stupid to everyone the world over.

When I was in Ireland most of the people there thought everyone from America spoke like J.R. Ewing from "Dallas".    No shtein.  Most of them assumed I was Australian before I told them I was from Philly.
When I went to New Orleans people thought I was from Australia. Not South London!

Depending on how thick the accent is, it can be extremely difficult to differentiate the accents of Brits, Aussies, and Kiwis. The chick I'm going out with is from Australia and she's not correct all the time.