Copying the Aussie Accent
I’m so dead la.
I tend to follow people’s accents when I speak to them.
Now..before you go "tsk tsk tsk"…and wag your finger at me, I gotta say, being Aussie here (nowadays) doesn’t mean that they are Caucasians!
When I speak to people originally from India, I will speak with that ‘rrrrrrrrrrrr’-ness. Complete with the head-rolling around as well. Even on the phone, I’ll be rolling my head!!!!!!!!!!
When I speak to people originally from Greece, I will somehow speak like them! That includes Italian, Chinese, Vietnamese..and of course, the actual Caucasians!
How ah?
It’s quite funny, because I cannot stop myself and talk normally! HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yarrrr-karrr ???? u speak liddart karrr ?? *head rolling around*
Comment by Jo — July 1, 2008 @ 12:47 pm
with all the fingers rolling and go ‘whoppahh!’ too??!!
Comment by Sweetpea — July 1, 2008 @ 2:48 pm
O-kay, I really wanna hear you speak like a Greek..hahaha..
Comment by Vien — July 1, 2008 @ 5:19 pm
And so when you speak to Rihana, you will speak like ela ela ela?
LOL
Comment by yenjai.net — July 2, 2008 @ 12:28 am
I would call it “Versatile”.
Wow would love to hear your Mediteranean accent.
Comment by WMD — July 2, 2008 @ 2:10 am
When in Rome, do as the Romans do…
Comment by Giddy Tigress — July 2, 2008 @ 3:41 am
hahahhahahah i’m also like u lah. Dun worry la that means u can blend in very well.
Comment by sasha — July 2, 2008 @ 9:42 am
You swing round the coconut tree as well??
Hahahha
Comment by Nomadic Mom — July 2, 2008 @ 2:21 pm
Jo, Yarr yarr *nodding head*
Sweetpea, Wakakakaakakakakak..me thinks that would scare them off…
Vien, Really? Speak with a greek accent…then I will..HAHAHAHAHAH
Yenjai, No wor…. I no ela ela ela…coz I no likey her…
WMD, my hubs calls it, annoying. HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAH
GT, I wish I was in Rome..by myself!
Sasha, Blender…wakakakaakakakakakakaka
NM, ohhh..I wish got coconut tree here… But I don’t do rolling on grass…*whispers* Got worms!!! EEEEKKK!!
Comment by mott — July 6, 2008 @ 6:17 am
Oh, i know wat u mean. I am like u too. Once i was working with a Scottish lady so much, i started speaking like a Scot, esp after I came back fr a biz trip there. Then I imitate the Spanish when i had to work with the folks from our office in Spain. Luckily my Eng will resume to normal once i talk to non- foreigners…
Comment by Shooi — July 7, 2008 @ 9:35 am
u’re good in being able to adapt to different accents.
i think if u speak in 100% Msian accent, others will hv difficulty understanding.
if i speak in 100% msian accent, even my hubby has a bit of trouble catching my complete sentence, hehehe.
Comment by mommibee — July 8, 2008 @ 4:14 am
i think that’s quite normal. i do the same too. it just makes things easier la. what i dont get is how ppl can have accents after a week or 2 holiday, that one too much la!
Comment by yvy — July 9, 2008 @ 1:32 pm
is it ah? i stay here almost 4 years still cannot lose my malaysian accent..lol but most ppl here say i hv irish accent which is so strange…
Comment by aida — July 12, 2008 @ 5:55 pm
Wow..1! i heng ahh…!! i donch have this kinda of tendency..
Comment by Mama BoK — July 15, 2008 @ 4:13 pm