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I think part of it is the slang
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strativarius
Inveterate gnashnab & snoutband
Yes, English is replete with slang, and there are many many words that are only used in localised regional areas. Where I live at present is a place frequented by visitors in the summer months seeking the warm southern sunshine, and the locals here call 'em grockles. If you were to go to London, that isn't a word anyone would be familiar with. Likewise the Scots have many words, 'dreich' for example, that only they use and understand. It means dull and miserable weather by the way, something the Scots are only too familiar with.
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JustSheila
Crusader
You haven't spent a day working in a campsite in the south, then. Last week someone called the Ranger office with a deep accent, poor phone connection and talking real fast. All I could make out was what sounded like 'auto' and 'accident.' I radioed the Ranger to have a look at the site.
The Ranger rushed over there and about bust a gut laughing when he saw the aut-er. I heard he was literally on the ground laughing.
It turned out the camper called about otter antics. The camper was tossing sticks from the dock and the aut-er was fetching them.
I didn't answer the radio when he splained it to me...True story.
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screamer2
Idiot Bastardson
You haven't spent a day working in a campsite in the south, then. Last week someone called the Ranger office with a deep accent, poor phone connection and talking real fast. All I could make out was what sounded like 'auto' and 'accident.' I radioed the Ranger to have a look at the site.
The Ranger rushed over there and about bust a gut laughing when he saw the aut-er. I heard he was literally on the ground laughing.
It turned out the camper called about otter antics. The camper was tossing sticks from the dock and the aut-er was fetching them.
True story.
Jesus H. Christ!
lol
strativarius
Inveterate gnashnab & snoutband
JustSheila
Crusader
Yeh, embarassing as hell, but very funny and awfully cool. Apparently the native river otters were getting scarce, so the State restocked them. So now we have a few and they're coupled up, too.
The state wildlife guys came by a few days later and I asked them about the otters. They said they're very smart and friendly and extremely playful but not dangerous to people. They'll chase beavers out of their homes, though. Well, hey, beavers can build some real nice lodges so I can't say I blame the otters.
strativarius
Inveterate gnashnab & snoutband
Well, one things fer sure. It sure has been a long time since I last saw a beaver.Yeh, embarassing as hell, but very funny and awfully cool. Apparently the native river otters were getting scarce, so the State restocked them. So now we have a few and they're coupled up, too.
JustSheila
Crusader
Strati, somehow I just knew you'd come up with a beaver joke ...lol.
strativarius
Inveterate gnashnab & snoutband
Oh dear, have I become that predictable?
JustSheila
Crusader
Nah, just with certain words. You can't resist a double-entendre with a possible sexual meaning.
strativarius
Inveterate gnashnab & snoutband
Well, it's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it.
lotus
stubborn rebel sheep!
To me
this
is the same than this
AS I wrote the other day, one has to learn to say ''fucking'' with all words and there it is..
Enthetan
Master of Disaster
And then there's Cajun (descended from French in Louisiana)To me
this
is the same than this
AS I wrote the other day, one has to learn to say ''fucking'' with all words and there it is..
Leland
Crusader
Hi Lotus,^^^^^This accent, I get all of it..^^^^
Are there people in France that talk this way? Is it a particular region if so?
I realize these people's ancestors left France a long time ago....just wondering.
lotus
stubborn rebel sheep!
I love to watch ''mountain men''
Leland
Crusader
Interesting...this just popped up on BBC...
http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20180911-occitan-the-language-the-french-forbade
http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20180911-occitan-the-language-the-french-forbade
lotus
stubborn rebel sheep!
No they don't talk this way. (As a waiter you have certainly served many french in the south\east USA)
Cajun mean acadians (new brunswick north of Canada) It's a mix of french\english language
You are right, their french ancestors left France long time ago to establish in the new world ; But they have been chased by brits who burned their properties and deported all of them , either back in France, England, USA louisianna, or new-brunswick (for those who escaped). This was intented to destroy their culture .
So many of them are established in south USA for a few centuries and it's really amazing that they retained their french culture and language within this vast english speaking country.
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