Jake Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 I can almost imagine hearing and somewhat understanding an expat speaking Visayan or Tagalog, heavily accented with an Aussie or British twang. But I can't even imagine how an Italian, such as our new member Gangdang Smile, would sound like. But I can also imagine the world wide reputation of Italian men labelled as the Italian Stallion? And the common wealth expats have that stiff upper lip reputation? Whereas, the Americans have a reputation as to what, these days? Questions, questions......for the curious mind. Respectfully Jake 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack D Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 5 hours ago, Jake said: Whereas, the Americans have a reputation as to what, these days? Filipinos have told me that Americans fight way too many wars, and that they always seem to be very busy and extremely stressed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fototek1 Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 Jack, I think Americans do fight to many wars and I am to busy and extremely stressed.....Oh I mean Americans are to busy and to stressed. I am curious to see how I will do in retirement. I am good at doing nothing for about an hour! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Snowy79 Posted November 4, 2020 Popular Post Posted November 4, 2020 I have a hard enough time being understood when I speak English, never mind Filipino. Made even worse by the use of American English here which as I find many times when thrown in with a Filipino education system can be problematic. 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Popular Post scott h Posted November 4, 2020 Forum Support Popular Post Posted November 4, 2020 1 hour ago, fototek1 said: I think Americans do fight to many wars 1 hour ago, Jack D said: Americans fight way too many wars, agreed,,,,we fight way to many OTHER nations wars 5 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post graham59 Posted November 4, 2020 Popular Post Posted November 4, 2020 (edited) We (still) have a class system in the UK. The 'stiff upper-lipped' Brit cliche is more an upper-crust thing. Then we have the 'chavs' and football hooligans at the other end of the scale...in much greater numbers, and not many stiff upper lips there, though they might give you a thick one, if they think you've looked at them 'the wrong way'. Edited November 4, 2020 by graham59 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuya John Posted January 11, 2021 Posted January 11, 2021 On 11/4/2020 at 11:44 AM, graham59 said: though they might give you a thick one, if they think you've looked at them 'the wrong way'. Revisited.....What's the first opening question at a quiz night in Liverpool? . Who are you lookin at ! Strangely enough the only time I struggled to understand an english speaking person was bloke from NZ ! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shady Posted January 11, 2021 Posted January 11, 2021 I hear some expats still speaking with a foreign dialect, like "pay-so" instead of "peh-so". Come on, you've been here years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham59 Posted January 11, 2021 Posted January 11, 2021 Well , if they insist on calling me Gra (flat 'a' )- HAM , as in ham sandwich...instead of Gray-um. It is an English /Scottish name, so please fronounce it froperly ! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry P Posted January 11, 2021 Posted January 11, 2021 23 minutes ago, Kuya John said: Revisited.....What's the first opening question at a quiz night in Liverpool? . Who are you lookin at ! Strangely enough the only time I struggled to understand an english speaking person was bloke from NZ ! Quiz night in Liverpool is not the ideal introduction to the Scouse species. Approached when you have a solitary specimen (or woman) they are really quite docile However they are pack animals and mingling with more than 3 can have dire consequences Hence the phrase "riotous assembly" Be careful there John!!!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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