Posted by Lou Pilder on May 7, 2009, at 21:02:53
In reply to Re: Accents + another silly joke » Sigismund, posted by myco on May 6, 2009, at 19:29:09
> > All people have accents, even those at the centre of the anglosphere.
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> > It's part of their charm.
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> > Ever watched "Slingblade"?
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> > Here's a description of mine from something I read...
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> > >It baffled Rosie how her mother could have lived her life in the backblocks of Perth, and still manage to sound so English, so proper. Though it was an accent that Rosie had come to understand while living in London, it would be unrecognisable to anyone living in the British Isles. It was an accent learned from the ABC and the BBC World Service generations ago.
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> Aye Sig lad, true true.
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> another "silly" yet offensive? (i guess) joke lol:
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> This one comes from a Japanese professor I had in second year (i'm assuming he didnt write it but used it for fun - an argument against Bob's stupid comment about accent sensitivity)
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> He told us about voting when he came to Canada and how excited he was to be able to "erect" the Prime Minister.
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> hehe
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> ya ok old ladies...lay into me.myco,
You wrote,[...Bob's xxxxxx comment...].
I am unsure as to the following. If you could reply with any answers, I could have the opportunity to respond accordingly.
A.In your thinking, is Bob's, what you call xxxxx, comment also considered by you to be xxxxxx if others were to take the same position as Mr. Hsiung has concerning the use of accents in a post offered for amusement on a mental heath forum?
B. If a person takes the position as Mr. Hsiung here in this situation, in your thinking would they themselves be xxxxxx?
C. What criteria did you use to post that Mr. Hsiung's comment was xxxxxx?
D. other aspects not listed
Lou
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