I know that I speak quietly. And I’m sure that I mumble on the phone. But I still don’t understand why so many people here in Chicago hear my name as “Kim” (as opposed to “Kansas” anywhere else). And I’ve tried saying it super-clearly. It doesn’t work.
I know that many people in the United States are retarded and pronounce one-syllable words with two syllables (and I’m from Canada, so people think I’m slow… eh). But I also blame the Northern Cities Shift. Or maybe it’s just the in~en shift. Either way… I’d just figured out how to understand what the hell people in Indiana were trying to say to me, and drifted my Bob close enough to Bahb so as to not confuse anyone. Can’t any of you Americans pronounce your vowels properly (or at all)??? Do I have to say CAY-ehn-dice (three sylabbles) for anyone to understand what I’m saying? I refuse to pick up any more drawl! Refuse!
Maybe they’ll get it if you draw it up short. Pretend you’re blitzed on Old Style outside in -40 degree weather. “Cndiss.’
Funny, I am friends with a guy from Canada, and he practically speaks “the Queens English” which is weird in light of the French (Canada) Connection; but his family is by way of Jamacia (or The Bahaaamas).
Screw the Drawl!
Maybe they’ll get it if you draw it up short. Pretend you’re blitzed on Old Style outside in -40 degree weather. “Cndiss.’
Funny, I am friends with a guy from Canada, and he practically speaks “the Queens English” which is weird in light of the French (Canada) Connection; but his family is by way of Jamacia (or The Bahaaamas).
Screw the Drawl!
Every Jamaican I’ve ever met (as far as I know) has spoken much better English than me.
Every Jamaican I’ve ever met (as far as I know) has spoken much better English than me.
Oh yeah, I guess the Bahamas and Jamacia were (are?) English Colonies.
Or maybe they just learn to speak better to sell “duty-free” jewelry to us Midwestern tourist suckers.
Oh yeah, I guess the Bahamas and Jamacia were (are?) English Colonies.
Or maybe they just learn to speak better to sell “duty-free” jewelry to us Midwestern tourist suckers.
No, you don’t have to say CAY-ehn-dice… but, GOD, it would be funny to hear you say it. ;)
No, you don’t have to say CAY-ehn-dice… but, GOD, it would be funny to hear you say it. ;)
That’s where I’m going to have to disagree with you, Jahhn. And your accent is still funnier.
That’s where I’m going to have to disagree with you, Jahhn. And your accent is still funnier.