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virtualcynthia 06-08-2024 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Ukellie (Post 2338595)
I am sure you will find this funny

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMS2VnDveP8
That was fantastic. Really started my day off on an up note.

Mrfriendly 06-08-2024 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Ukellie (Post 2338381)
Hi we are interested to learn about owning in the villages - Are there any UK owners that I could make contact with
My wife and I are interested in discussing swapping our TV home with a London area home for a month or two. I have a sister in London. Feel free to PM me or send email if interested to discuss.

Two Bills 06-08-2024 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by frostola (Post 2338682)
When I first met my husband he had only lived in this country a few months, he moved from Scotland.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. I got tired of saying “excuse me” so I just said “yes” to everything he said, that is why I am married to him and have three children.
Thank your lucky stars he wasn't from Newcastle!

ThirdOfFive 06-08-2024 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2338572)
Plenty of Brits in TV...

Only problem is they talk funny... :icon_wink:
Lol.

Sir Winston Churchill, I think it was, once described America and the UK as "two peoples divided by a common language". Some truth in that.

Funny how stereotypes work...For a lot of Americans, whenever they hear a British accent, they just assume that the speaker is intelligent. Same thing works in reverse with southern accents: we Americans, from the North anyway, tend to label speakers with southern accents as rubes. The dangers of stereotyping, I guess.

But that brings up the question: what do our British friends think when they hear an American accent? I've often wondered about that.

stoothill 06-08-2024 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by shaw8700@outlook.com (Post 2338622)
I did!
LOL I’m married to a Geordie From Newcastle upon Tyne ( just below the Scottish border) he would still be in the elevator. He’s been in US for 50 years - they never loose that strong accent!

fdpaq0580 06-08-2024 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive (Post 2338832)
Lol.

Sir Winston Churchill, I think it was, once described America and the UK as "two peoples divided by a common language". Some truth in that.

Funny how stereotypes work...For a lot of Americans, whenever they hear a British accent, they just assume that the speaker is intelligent. Same thing works in reverse with southern accents: we Americans, from the North anyway, tend to label speakers with southern accents as rubes. The dangers of stereotyping, I guess.

But that brings up the question: what do our British friends think when they hear an American accent? I've often wondered about that.
Wait! What? Are you saying We have an accent? How come I can't hear it? 😯😲🤔

mcewingg 06-08-2024 11:44 AM
We are from the UK and have had a house in The Villages for over 10 years

Two Bills 06-08-2024 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by stoothill (Post 2338840)
LOL I’m married to a Geordie From Newcastle upon Tyne ( just below the Scottish border) he would still be in the elevator. He’s been in US for 50 years - they never loose that strong accent!
"Wey aye pet." He must be a “Gadgie” by now! :wave:

I was from London originally, and as you say, you never lose your accent.
Every time I go up to Geordie Land, they love telling me, "there is no 'R' in castle!"

JMintzer 06-08-2024 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Ukellie (Post 2338595)
I am sure you will find this funny

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMS2VnDveP8
:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

JMintzer 06-08-2024 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by frostola (Post 2338682)
When I first met my husband he had only lived in this country a few months, he moved from Scotland.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. I got tired of saying “excuse me” so I just said “yes” to everything he said, that is why I am married to him and have three children.
I wish my wife you say "yes" to me, even once in a while! :p

JMintzer 06-08-2024 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive (Post 2338832)
Lol.

Sir Winston Churchill, I think it was, once described America and the UK as "two peoples divided by a common language". Some truth in that.

Funny how stereotypes work...For a lot of Americans, whenever they hear a British accent, they just assume that the speaker is intelligent. Same thing works in reverse with southern accents: we Americans, from the North anyway, tend to label speakers with southern accents as rubes. The dangers of stereotyping, I guess.

But that brings up the question: what do our British friends think when they hear an American accent? I've often wondered about that.
"There's a southern accent, where I come from
The young 'uns call it country
The Yankees call it dumb
I got my own way of talkin'
But everything is done, with a southern accent
Where I come from..."

-Tom Petty, from the song "Southern Accents"...

JMintzer 06-08-2024 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive (Post 2338832)
Lol.

Sir Winston Churchill, I think it was, once described America and the UK as "two peoples divided by a common language". Some truth in that.

Funny how stereotypes work...For a lot of Americans, whenever they hear a British accent, they just assume that the speaker is intelligent. Same thing works in reverse with southern accents: we Americans, from the North anyway, tend to label speakers with southern accents as rubes. The dangers of stereotyping, I guess.

But that brings up the question: what do our British friends think when they hear an American accent? I've often wondered about that.
Which "American accent"? Depending on which part of the country you come from, it varies widely. Hell, NYC has 4-5 different accents, alone!

Dusty_Star 06-08-2024 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2338906)
I wish my wife you say "yes" to me, even once in a while! :p

Adopt a Scottish accent. :loco:

Lanieb 06-08-2024 04:26 PM
UK owner
 
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Originally Posted by Ukellie (Post 2338381)
Hi we are interested to learn about owning in the villages - Are there any UK owners that I could make contact with
My name is Lanie, I own a courtyard villa in the villages, I’m from Leeds Yorkshire.
My email address is: Necks2new@gmail.com.

Lanieb 06-08-2024 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Ukellie (Post 2338381)
Hi we are interested to learn about owning in the villages - Are there any UK owners that I could make contact with
I have a courtyard villa for sale in the villages, its style is quite contemporary European as I’m from Leeds Yorkshire. My contact info is: Necks2new@gmail.com.

Lanie


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