Something interesting I heard yesterday

[Donut]

Originally posted by Hivetyrant: Well Ive never heard anuone say "they speak american" so I suppose I disagree, but I agree with Dron_cah on the whole "poppy cock" thing [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Please explain it to me then!

[Donut]

Originally posted by Gangrell: quote: Originally posted by Lady Blue03: I wasn't trying to make a point, Arvon, I was just curious if others agreed/disagreed, whatever. What she took from this was to tell us about how when an audience is waiting for a speaker to speak, they already have preconcieved notions about the person. And then when they talk, if they have a british type accent, people tend to think they're more intelligent just because thats the way the accent sounds, ect.

Well, perhaps to some or most people, that would be the case because Britain does have good educational schools and programs. Or maybe they think they just sound more sophisticated, I don't know. [/QUOTE]Please stop speaking about us as if we weren't here!!!

[Dron_Cah]

Actually, Donut, I'm not sure what you're confused about. Do you mean the "poppy-cock" term? It's just how I've always heard the dialect referred to, that the British speak. I guess, stereotypically, it would be the "cheeri-o! and tea and crumpets," and what not. Mostly, it's just a way of referring to the accent, I spose. Better, now? [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Donut]

Originally posted by Dron_Cah: Actually, Donut, I'm not sure what you're confused about. Do you mean the "poppy-cock" term? It's just how I've always heard the dialect referred to, that the British speak. I guess, stereotypically, it would be the "cheeri-o! and tea and crumpets," and what not. Mostly, it's just a way of referring to the accent, I spose. Better, now? [img]smile.gif[/img]

I had an uneasy feeling that that was what you meant!!

Poppy Cock? well that's just rubbish!!!

But what can you expect from a "septic"