why I won't buy a k3 (Warning: Satire Thread)

tim60 · 02-24-2015, 07:37 PM

Originally posted by savoche

Quite true, and very fascinating. Even the way people write English can sometimes tell you which is their first language.

My accent when speaking English is a bit all over the place, it seems. From just a few sentences I have been taken for a Brit, I have been guessed as Dutch, and I've even been told I have "a beautiful South African accent"

By Muricans my accent is usually labelled as "foreign", though

I agree, the style of writing also tells a lot. Writing gives away more of the difficulties a person has with English because of the inflection of words for grammar. Also, people from some backgrounds have some unusual and characteristic written forms. Ones I get often in emails are:
"Dear Respected Sir" - if the author really respected 'sir' the author would bother to find out the proper name and title of 'sir', "Please do the needful", "your esteemed university" - trying to butter me up to feel good and do what is requested and from a different background "Hey Tim" - I am comfortable with informality, but this seems to be asserting the student's belief they have authority over me, very rude.

normhead · 02-24-2015, 07:48 PM

Originally posted by tim60

I agree, the style of writing also tells a lot. Writing gives away more of the difficulties a person has with English because of the inflection of words for grammar. Also, people from some backgrounds have some unusual and characteristic written forms. Ones I get often in emails are:
"Dear Respected Sir" - if the author really respected 'sir' the author would bother to find out the proper name and title of 'sir', "Please do the needful", "your esteemed university" - trying to butter me up to feel good and do what is requested and from a different background "Hey Tim" - I am comfortable with informality, but this seems to be asserting the student's belief they have authority over me, very rude.

My mom's family is from Iowa my dad's from Georgia, If I were to spend a half hour with my cousins, currently from Cincinnati, I'd have a drawl in 15 minutes, and you'd think I was from Georgia. But they always ask me to "talk Canadian" which involves calling people "hosers" and saying "eh" to them. I know when we get in the bar we've totally messed up a few "I know where you're from " linguists.

But, anyone from Ohio knows I grew up in Ohio. I don't even know how they know.

Parallax · 02-24-2015, 07:55 PM

Well, if when speaking, you refer to "Ohio" I don't know how they would know. If, OTH, you speak of "Ohiah", I have a theory as to how people know.

ZoeB · 02-24-2015, 11:51 PM

Ooh, accents!

I'm from trøndelag, a region of norway with a distinctive (and oft made fun of) dialect. But, having lived in northern norway for two years, my dialect has started to take on nordnorsk characteristics and slang, so nobody can tell where i'm from anymore. I've been asked if i'm from brønnøysund (which both geographically and linguistically between trøndelag and northern norway, so makes sense), from somewhere in nordmøre, which is south of trøndelag, and even if i'm swedish. But then i say where i'm from, and everyone goes 'oh, wait, now i hear it', and proceeds to make fun of my dialect.

r0ckstarr · 02-25-2015, 12:45 AM

Location and accent, huh? Howdy Y'all!

Racer X 69 · 02-25-2015, 02:07 AM

Originally posted by Parallax

I don't know if it's still true today, but years ago I saw some statistics on language and French was the first language of more countries than was any other language.

Touché!

Racer X 69 · 02-25-2015, 02:11 AM

Originally posted by savoche

But back on topic...

Now yer talkin'!

Racer X 69 · 02-25-2015, 02:23 AM

Originally posted by normhead

My mom's family is from Iowa my dad's from Georgia, If I were to spend a half hour with my cousins, currently from Cincinnati, I'd have a drawl in 15 minutes, and you'd think I was from Georgia. But they always ask me to "talk Canadian" which involves calling people "hosers" and saying "eh" to them. I know when we get in the bar we've totally messed up a few "I know where you're from " linguists.

But, anyone from Ohio knows I grew up in Ohio. I don't even know how they know.

A few years back a guy in Roanoke, Virginia told me I was "Canadian" because of my "accent". But as far as I am concerned, he was the one with the accent.

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

No comment ... and even I have a pronounced accent.

Remember, I grew up in a red(neck) state ...

Having lived on both coasts, the North and the South, and many places in between, my "accent" is a hodge podge of accents and bits of dialect and phraseology from all of them.

I say "howdy" to people when I greet them, and "y'all" not only when referring to people, but also when asking someone about something.

I pronounce water more like someone from New York state would.

And then there is the influence from my friends North of the Border. Makes the good ole boys down South think I am from there.

Racer X 69 · 02-25-2015, 02:28 AM

Originally posted by Joel B

Where's the i?

Racer X 69 · 02-25-2015, 02:31 AM

Originally posted by Parallax

At the forum default of 15 posts per page, page # 1000 will occur before post # 15,000. (Page 1000 will start with post # 14,986)

Pictures, or lack of, have no effect.

But deleted posts do, right?

VoiceOfReason · 02-25-2015, 06:36 AM

Accent? I have no accent.

Parallax · 02-25-2015, 08:45 AM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

But deleted posts do, right?

Nope.
That's why I'll be assured of post #15,000. Just after we pass it I'll make a post, then delete enough of yours to roll the number back to 15,000 for mine.

Jean Poitiers · 02-25-2015, 08:56 AM

Originally posted by Parallax

Nope.
That's why I'll be assured of post #15,000. Just after we pass it I'll make a post, then delete enough of yours to roll the number back to 15,000 for mine.

... that's our very own and very special Almighty Mod.

(Brown nosing here so I can maybe get # 15,000)

Racer X 69 · 02-25-2015, 09:37 AM

Originally posted by Parallax

Nope.
That's why I'll be assured of post #15,000. Just after we pass it I'll make a post, then delete enough of yours to roll the number back to 15,000 for mine.

Cheater.

VoiceOfReason · 02-25-2015, 09:39 AM

We needs cheese coneys from Skyline in here now.

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02-24-2015, 07:37 PM	#14941
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,755	Originally posted by savoche Quite true, and very fascinating. Even the way people write English can sometimes tell you which is their first language. My accent when speaking English is a bit all over the place, it seems. From just a few sentences I have been taken for a Brit, I have been guessed as Dutch, and I've even been told I have "a beautiful South African accent" By Muricans my accent is usually labelled as "foreign", though I agree, the style of writing also tells a lot. Writing gives away more of the difficulties a person has with English because of the inflection of words for grammar. Also, people from some backgrounds have some unusual and characteristic written forms. Ones I get often in emails are: "Dear Respected Sir" - if the author really respected 'sir' the author would bother to find out the proper name and title of 'sir', "Please do the needful", "your esteemed university" - trying to butter me up to feel good and do what is requested and from a different background "Hey Tim" - I am comfortable with informality, but this seems to be asserting the student's belief they have authority over me, very rude.

02-24-2015, 07:48 PM	#14942
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by tim60 I agree, the style of writing also tells a lot. Writing gives away more of the difficulties a person has with English because of the inflection of words for grammar. Also, people from some backgrounds have some unusual and characteristic written forms. Ones I get often in emails are: "Dear Respected Sir" - if the author really respected 'sir' the author would bother to find out the proper name and title of 'sir', "Please do the needful", "your esteemed university" - trying to butter me up to feel good and do what is requested and from a different background "Hey Tim" - I am comfortable with informality, but this seems to be asserting the student's belief they have authority over me, very rude. My mom's family is from Iowa my dad's from Georgia, If I were to spend a half hour with my cousins, currently from Cincinnati, I'd have a drawl in 15 minutes, and you'd think I was from Georgia. But they always ask me to "talk Canadian" which involves calling people "hosers" and saying "eh" to them. I know when we get in the bar we've totally messed up a few "I know where you're from " linguists. But, anyone from Ohio knows I grew up in Ohio. I don't even know how they know.

02-24-2015, 07:55 PM	#14943
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Well, if when speaking, you refer to "Ohio" I don't know how they would know. If, OTH, you speak of "Ohiah", I have a theory as to how people know.

02-24-2015, 11:51 PM	#14944
ZoeB Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tromsø, Norway Posts: 886	Ooh, accents! I'm from trøndelag, a region of norway with a distinctive (and oft made fun of) dialect. But, having lived in northern norway for two years, my dialect has started to take on nordnorsk characteristics and slang, so nobody can tell where i'm from anymore. I've been asked if i'm from brønnøysund (which both geographically and linguistically between trøndelag and northern norway, so makes sense), from somewhere in nordmøre, which is south of trøndelag, and even if i'm swedish. But then i say where i'm from, and everyone goes 'oh, wait, now i hear it', and proceeds to make fun of my dialect.

02-25-2015, 12:45 AM	#14945
r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507	Location and accent, huh? Howdy Y'all!

02-25-2015, 02:07 AM	#14946
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,073	Originally posted by Parallax I don't know if it's still true today, but years ago I saw some statistics on language and French was the first language of more countries than was any other language. Touché!

02-25-2015, 02:11 AM	#14947
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,073	Originally posted by savoche But back on topic... Now yer talkin'!

02-25-2015, 02:23 AM	#14948
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,073	Originally posted by normhead My mom's family is from Iowa my dad's from Georgia, If I were to spend a half hour with my cousins, currently from Cincinnati, I'd have a drawl in 15 minutes, and you'd think I was from Georgia. But they always ask me to "talk Canadian" which involves calling people "hosers" and saying "eh" to them. I know when we get in the bar we've totally messed up a few "I know where you're from " linguists. But, anyone from Ohio knows I grew up in Ohio. I don't even know how they know. A few years back a guy in Roanoke, Virginia told me I was "Canadian" because of my "accent". But as far as I am concerned, he was the one with the accent. Originally posted by Jean Poitiers No comment ... and even I have a pronounced accent. Remember, I grew up in a red(neck) state ... Having lived on both coasts, the North and the South, and many places in between, my "accent" is a hodge podge of accents and bits of dialect and phraseology from all of them. I say "howdy" to people when I greet them, and "y'all" not only when referring to people, but also when asking someone about something. I pronounce water more like someone from New York state would. And then there is the influence from my friends North of the Border. Makes the good ole boys down South think I am from there.

02-25-2015, 02:28 AM	#14949
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,073	Originally posted by Joel B Where's the i?

02-25-2015, 02:31 AM	#14950
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,073	Originally posted by Parallax At the forum default of 15 posts per page, page # 1000 will occur before post # 15,000. (Page 1000 will start with post # 14,986) Pictures, or lack of, have no effect. But deleted posts do, right?

02-25-2015, 06:36 AM	#14951
VoiceOfReason Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mishawaka IN area Photos: Albums Posts: 6,124	Accent? I have no accent.

02-25-2015, 08:45 AM	#14952
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by Racer X 69 But deleted posts do, right? Nope. That's why I'll be assured of post #15,000. Just after we pass it I'll make a post, then delete enough of yours to roll the number back to 15,000 for mine.

02-25-2015, 08:56 AM	#14953
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by Parallax Nope. That's why I'll be assured of post #15,000. Just after we pass it I'll make a post, then delete enough of yours to roll the number back to 15,000 for mine. ... that's our very own and very special Almighty Mod. (Brown nosing here so I can maybe get # 15,000)

02-25-2015, 09:37 AM	#14954
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,073	Originally posted by Parallax Nope. That's why I'll be assured of post #15,000. Just after we pass it I'll make a post, then delete enough of yours to roll the number back to 15,000 for mine. Cheater.

02-25-2015, 09:39 AM	#14955
VoiceOfReason Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mishawaka IN area Photos: Albums Posts: 6,124	We needs cheese coneys from Skyline in here now.