Phone

by Shiri

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Summer2005-03-23 03:54:58
QUOTE(Shiri @ Mar 23 2005, 08:10 AM)
That's the one. And the Brits are good enough to ADMIT we have ones even when we can't hear them. (...although it's still less ridiculous than Summer's. halo.gif)
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You mean Brits like you are good enough to ADMIT you have accents after I've done lots of pound.gif

And ridiculous? tongue.gif
Xavius2005-03-23 08:21:58
Some of the eastern and southern parts of America have some interesting accents, but the rest of us...well, our accent is to make a sound for every letter in the word, occasionally dropping a final percussive consonant if there isn't a leading vowel to blend it into. Much better than the intentionally contrived accent of the Brits.
Shiri2005-03-23 13:24:59
See this is what I'm talking about, of COURSE they have accents, it's just THEIR accents so they can't hear it, and pretend it doesn't exist.

Heck, there was a guy and his girlfriend from Liverpool I knew, and the girl swore blind she had no accent (LIVERPOOL. YES, YOU HEARD ME.)

And yes, Summer, I have an accent. It's just a lot closer to normal (Queen's English wink.gif) than yours! tongue.gif

(I forget what contrived is in context. Sounds like "drawn from" but that can't be right. No, wait, that's derived. I'll look it up later.)
Veonira2005-03-23 16:44:11
I always think of no accent to be words that sound like they're being sung. I mean, how often can you really tell if someone who is singing is american or english or whatever else? (Well, unless they speak a separate language altogether from English)
Shiri2005-03-23 16:47:15
blink.gif I usually can...and not just the Japanese-English difference too. (The r-l and v-bs are a good hint.)
Gaetele2005-03-23 16:54:16
Heehee, I wanna talk to Bricriu ;/
Yukari2005-03-23 21:03:13
I'm trying to figure out why Erion can't tell me and Yuniko apart...we don't really sound like each other! I swear! tongue.gif
Unknown2005-03-24 18:01:08
I think i'd be to afraid to talk to anyone on the phone. In face to face conversations my voice is really easy to understand and (not my words) is easy on the ears.

On the phone? I sound like some thug, deep and gravelly. Always a constant source of ridicule for my friends.
Shiri2005-03-25 00:14:43
According to Etanru, I sound like a stoned politician, so don't worry about it.

Etanru is totally going to get it once I figure out the name of who he reminds me of. tongue.gif
Veonira2005-03-25 00:40:02
According to Etanru, I sounded like one of his teachers. I don't know if that's good or bad.
Summer2005-03-25 00:41:50
Probably bad ninja.gif
Veonira2005-03-25 00:58:06
I hope not. I think he said it wasn't bad, and she was a cool teacher.
Amaru2005-03-25 01:28:17
QUOTE(Veonira @ Mar 25 2005, 01:58 AM)
I hope not.  I think he said it wasn't bad, and she was a cool teacher.
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Erion2005-03-25 01:32:02
Haha? I look like a boybander, so.
Veonira2005-03-25 04:56:07
Oh God. I sound like a TEACHER.

*cry*

I just asked Raiha to describe how I talk. She said...
"It's not Cali valley girl
Because that's Mischa Barton
And Lord is that annoying
Just Northern
FAST XD"

And that I don't sound like a teacher unless Etanru has "really hip teenage teachers or something." <3 Raiha. <3.

Oh, Raiha would also like you to know that...:
"You should probably mention that I'm Southern and the way that we drawl makes -anything- comparitively fast"
Summer2005-03-25 04:57:33
Hehe comfort.gif Veonira
Unknown2005-03-28 14:29:44
I'll probably regret it horribly, but I guess I could give my number to PM'ers

Though responses will be extremely few if any. I probably won't respond to anyone today or maybe the next couple of days.

Need to look through over 3 million pages of docs looking for the few relevant ones. Love working for a law firm, think my eyes are gonna bleed
Falasin2005-03-28 22:58:35
I guess anyone who wants to be swayed by my sultry and seductive voice can give me a jingle, PM for a ze number.
Erion2005-03-30 23:01:30
Wonder if I should call Falasin. >.>
Shiri2005-03-30 23:05:11
Should call me! biggrin.gif