Jonbouy
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Is this forum is turning me American?
Blimey! It's just been brought to my attention that in my everyday conversation now I'm starting to say things like: Hey, it's not gonna happen anytime soon...  I've gotten to the point where I need a reality check...  Yeah, somewhere in that ball park...(we have football pitches and recreation grounds, not ball parks...  ) Those are just a few examples. The locals are starting to think I'm some kinda hybrid trans-atlantic tourist thing just now and it's starting to get a little old...  Is this a good thing or not? Do I need to take some kinda corrective action or is it O.K.? Only I don't got a therapist just now.
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 09:43:20
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Oddly enough, hanging out with you guys seems to bring out the Englishman in me.
Go figure.
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 09:44:06
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BLIMEY! 
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 09:58:18
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LOL!!
I don't know if it's good, bad, or ugly but it's funny!
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 10:52:38
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Jon the only saying I really dislike.....
"good job"... I don't think it's even the words more the infliction of how it's said..
I think it's party the surrounds your in.. they do impact on what you say subconsciously as I found out from when I can came back from Canada after a brief stay. Although it someone is a bit distant they notice it more.
I can't see Reece (Beagle) saying "alright bruv... you got that sound card sorted yet or is it still all pete tong?" anytime soon hehe
the one that I was picked on recently was using "brought" instead of "bought".. so yep I guess it does have an impact...
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 10:55:53
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LOL! I'm not sure I even know what that means!!!!
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Fog
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 10:59:24
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Reece.. bruv = brother sorted .. as in good ermm or thats good.. fixed etc.. much like people say "thats bad" meaning it's good pete tong = wrong (he's a well known dance DJ)
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Jonbouy
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 11:06:09
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The real funny thing is is that I'm coming out with all these phrases that I pick up here but all with my local accent...I think that's what is throwing everyone... Just as well there isn't audio on the forum otherwise folk would be guiding me to all the local sights and attractions and asking what hotel I'm staying at...lol
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 11:40:43
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Wait just a minute! It's bad enough that we're responsible for the dumbing down of America. So now we're responsible for the dumbing down of Britain too? Wotta revoltin' development! 
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 11:43:13
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The time to panic over this is when you start to spell words like colour and leave the 'u' out !
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Fog
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 11:44:48
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Mark , yep YOU personally I think the biggest influence is the music / tv thats piped around the globe to be honest. A lot of kids here seem to think this is the states.. It's pretty sad that in itself.. like they don't have their own identity. the classic one being.. UK muso's.. have to go to the states.. get a record deal.. then re-import it back here  for certain types of music.
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 12:36:49
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 13:05:08
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https://soundcloud.com/a-pleasure-dome
http://www.bnoir-film.com/ there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. 24 And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 14:15:30
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 14:30:05
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 15:11:46
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I thought that "I reckon" was probably more indigenous to Texas and "I figger" is more of a Tennessee or GAW-GA (Georgia) saying?
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 15:36:01
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Beagle , I blame the import of Dallas (the tv show in the early 80's) *walks off doing scary JR laugh* oh and the dukes of hazzard / mac gyver / a team / magnum etc although I will say the columbo's from the 70's are worth a watch.. but the later ones just aren't as good.
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mcourter
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 15:59:22
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ORIGINAL: Beagle
I thought that "I reckon" was probably more indigenous to Texas and "I figger" is more of a Tennessee or GAW-GA (Georgia) saying?
I associate "reckon" with south of the Mason-Dixon line, and "figger" to be north of it. More or less.
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 16:05:08
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I rekon we use figger down here, too.
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 16:25:43
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ORIGINAL: cryophonik
ORIGINAL: Jonbouy
Did I just say 'I guess'...?..
The proper American phrase would be "I reckon..." or "I figger..."
Cryo You clearly do not know jack all about true English. Consider this classic line: and IN this ever changing world IN which we live IN as sung by Sir Paul in his hit song "Live and Let Die". You need to drop extra two letter words into sentences. No matter how hard you (or I ) try, we are to never to going to get to their language. At least I gave it the old college try. Bob's yer uncle.
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Jonbouy
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 16:42:25
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You clearly do not know jack all about true English. Consider this classic line:
and IN this ever changing world IN which we live IN Not to mention Sting with Da do do do, Da da da da
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 16:49:36
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ORIGINAL: space_cowboy
You need to drop extra two letter words into sentences.
No - I no had no idea.
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 16:52:50
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oh Good oh one oh
How is Cryo Jr? What is he now - 18months? Something like that.
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 16:54:48
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How is Cryo Jr? What is he now - 18months? Something like that.
He's great. His birthday is in June and he keeps hinting at a Prophet 10...
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Jonbouy
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
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ORIGINAL: cryophonik
He's great. His birthday is in June and he keeps hinting at a Prophet 10... LOL, I can hear it now....it's not for me honey it's fer Jr... Good one...
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 17:02:16
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Just the opposite for me. I used to "whine", now I "whinge"! -Susan
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 17:13:48
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You will all be assimilated.
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 17:16:11
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I hear a lot of Americans say (check out any of the gearwire yuotube videos) these 2:
"...you know what..."
"...I'm gonna go ahead and..."
They seem to be pretty common
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RE: Is this forum is turning me American?
2009/02/04 17:19:23
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Hey I'm all for it!
Any universal soup of a language that everyone can misunderstand on equal terms has got potential in my book.
I mean we have 'Dustbins' what is with that? There's sure more than dust that goes in it, in fact there's a whole bunch of trash goes in there daily!
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