RimmyJimmer Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 12 minutes ago, maqroll said: We are, we're a bunch of **** savages, but you created us. America is like your Frankenstein. I wouldn't mind if it was an american accent saying it...that's how you have always said it I guess. It's people over here adopting new ways of saying ordinary things to sound 'fresh' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 17 minutes ago, RimmyJimmer said: I wouldn't mind if it was an american accent saying it. Which American accent is your favorite? (Sorry Tony) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Or least hated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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maqroll Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 (edited) Do British people say "Yo" in general parlance? Or maybe "Oi" is it's rough equivalent? And is "Oi" more of a Cockney thing? Like "Yo" is kind of a Northeast US cities thing. Edited May 3, 2016 by maqroll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post maqroll Posted May 3, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted May 3, 2016 Yikes, Its like Plastic Man just commandeered my keyboard for the last hour 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Oi is ok to close friends etc, to anyone else is very rude. Oi mate is borderline acceptable from mechanics and bricklayers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Unless you're in an American skate punk band, "Oi oi Oi!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted May 4, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted May 4, 2016 8 hours ago, maqroll said: Do British people say "Yo" in general parlance? Or maybe "Oi" is it's rough equivalent? And is "Oi" more of a Cockney thing? Like "Yo" is kind of a Northeast US cities thing. "Yo" is one of those things that people, including me, started saying ironically but it's been said so much that it's started becoming normal. I say "yo" now. Same with "bro". Started saying it ironically, taking the piss out of people who say it seriously. Now I;m one of them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I only drop yo's in when I am dropping some sick salt n pepa flow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 words removed coming into work and saying to me "happy star wars day" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I work with someone called Yolanda, so I always say 'Yo Yolanda' when I see her in the morning, because I'm a fun guy like that. Never say oi as it's a bit rude (unless I ever get to work with Oyvind Leonnhardson, in which case the Yolanda thing would be appropriate). There is a bloke who does say oi and it gets on my tits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I'm starting to think you can't really moan about English people saying American things. Most TV shows are from the U.S. We read and get so much of our language from the internet, where I believe people from the UK subconsciously use American language because it's more hard hitting, popular and "cool". I do it. Memes where little sayings are invented (i.e. UMADBRO, netflix & chill, dawg etc etc) are mostly American inventions using American language, but are repeated all over the world. Because of the internet you'll probably be seeing the quickest evolution of words (inc widespread-ness) ever. It might be the new ye-olde to just normal language repeating itself. I dare say you saw the same evolution when newspapers first went into print and were distributing accepted language all over one specific country. Dare I say, the internet may well be the death of foreign languages in the next 50 years.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I use a short ton of americanisms, doesnt jar seeing them, hearing them or using them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I shall continue to fight this cultural imperialism. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Working with people who use English as a second language I always feign ignorance when they use an American term. Mostly to play with them and because I'm a massive bastard. "Can you turn on the faucet?" "The what, now?" "He needs his diaper changing" "*thinking aloud* diaper diaper diaper hmmm" 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted May 4, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted May 4, 2016 "My bad" is the one that I wouldn't mind never hearing/reading again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 "Get off of me!" Is always one that has me scratching my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 4, 2016 Moderator Share Posted May 4, 2016 52 minutes ago, lapal_fan said: "Get off of me!" Is always one that has me scratching my head. Well perhaps you shouldn't be on them in the first place! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Well perhaps you shouldn't be on them in the first place! I read that in the style of Pearce Brosnan. "Then maybe you shouldn't be living here!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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