The differences between Americans and the rest of us

[not really ken]

I am troubled by the fact that there are still some people who deny the fact that Indians are Asian. Months ago I was posting in the 'Asian Hotties' thread (lol,) so I put up some pictures of Aishwarya Rai, a famous native Indian actress, who is also Miss World 1994. Minutes later, a guy posted 'she's not Asian, she's indian,' and I completely lost it due to the fact that the person was plain ignorant.

she is 'asian sub continental'. Then there's 'asian oriental'.

 

[not really ken]

100% of Europeans love America but just cant admit it.

either your joking or you have no grasp of reality in Euroupe.

 

[Bill G]

Americans say "candy" whereas as English use the correct word "sweet"

Americans are paranoid, normal people aren't

Americans have diverse accents, the English don't... Oh wait yes we do. You stupid Americans just can't understand this.

 

[Duke]

Yeah, but it was funny how you asked me if I'd seen Braveheart & then 'informed' me that Scots use certain words lmao.

My point to Duke was: you're not Scottish nor Irish so why are you using 'aye/ay', unless you are getting it from Ali G.

No Ali G reference. The "Ay" was a substitute for "Ey". I also use "Aye" because it sounds cool and because I secretly envy the Scots because they get to walk around in skirts and all i got are wooden shoes

 

[k69atie]

^^ lol, when i was in holland i didn't see anyone wearing wooden shoes

 

[coyote-tf]

theres only one difference, they gpt the power you know, if any other country had the influence america have they would act the same paranoid way...

 

[xXHizzo.M40Xx]

In america fat people go on long ass walks to lose weight... people in england get their fat asses to the gym, or onto a diet

 

[Pittsey]

America says 06/16/1971, UK says 16/06/1971.

 

[CalcuoCuchicheo]

No Ali G reference. The "Ay" was a substitute for "Ey". I also use "Aye" because it sounds cool and because I secretly envy the Scots because they get to walk around in skirts and all i got are wooden shoes

lmao, well, we do appear to be cool as fuck........we're not really though

But maybe I, along with the other Scots on the board, should start typing in Scots to let you steal more of our language

 

[Zero Cool]

But maybe I, along with the other Scots on the board, should start typing in Scots to let you steal more of our language

I keep seeing this. Is there actually a Scots language or are you just referring to the Scottish dialect of English?

 

[CalcuoCuchicheo]

Scots is a recognized form of English in it's own right.

You know Robert Burns, right? He didn't write in English did he? He wrote in Scots.

Edit: Btw Zero, just thought I'd mention, I think Scots in spoken in some areas of N.Ireland too.

And I snatched this from a site as an example:

Scots
COPYRICHT
Aw richts is pitten by. Nae pairt o this darg shuid be doobelt, hained in ony kin o seestem, or furthset in ony shape or by ony gate whitsomeiver, athoot haein leave frae the writer afore-haund.

A hae nae pleens whan the abuin is duin for tae fordle the Scots leid in eddication, sae lang's naebody is makkin siller oot o't. Ony speirins write us.

English
COPYRIGHT
All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission of the author.

I have no objections if the above is done in order to further the Scots language in education, as long as no one is making money from it. Any questions write to me.

 

[haunted]

Americans say "candy" whereas as English use the correct word "sweet"

Americans are paranoid, normal people aren't

Americans have diverse accents, the English don't... Oh wait yes we do. You stupid Americans just can't understand this.

British people have fucked up teeth
British people are whiter than casper.

 

[Zero Cool]

Scots is a recognized form of English in it's own right.

You know Robert Burns, right? He didn't write in English did he? He wrote in Scots.

Edit: Btw Zero, just thought I'd mention, I think Scots in spoken in some areas of N.Ireland too.

Oh yeah, it's called "Ulster-Scots". Many people here just laugh at it though because it's not viewed as a "real" language.

 

[CalcuoCuchicheo]

British people have fucked up teeth
British people are whiter than casper.

Britain used to rule half the world........the Americans continue to fail in attempts to emulate.

 

[not really ken]

British people have fucked up teeth
British people are whiter than casper.

what is wrong with this ?

 

[Cooper]

i can think of several british ppl i know who are far from white

 

[CalcuoCuchicheo]

Oh yeah, it's called "Ulster-Scots". Many people here just laugh at it though because it's not viewed as a "real" language.

Well, this is where the debate as to whether Scots is a language is strengthened. Ulster-Scots would be a dialect of it. Another point is that many natural English speakers cannot understand Scots.

And when you look at languages such as Swedish, Norwegian & Danish, they are similar enough to make it simple for their respective speakers to understand one another, right? And they're all considered languages in their own right. While Scots differs so much regionally that some Scots speakers won't even understand other Scots speakers. My point here, is it seems that some people would define a language on geographical terms, while diversity is probably more appropriate. And even if we were to define on the basis of geography, Scotland is a country in it's own right.

 

[Cooper]

Well, this is where the debate as to whether Scots is a language is strengthened. Ulster-Scots would be a dialect of it. Another point is that many natural English speakers cannot understand Scots.

i cant understand geordies either

 

[Zero Cool]

Well, this is where the debate as to whether Scots is a language is strengthened. Ulster-Scots would be a dialect of it. Another point is that many natural English speakers cannot understand Scots.

And when you look at languages such as Swedish, Norwegian & Danish, they are similar enough to make it simple for their respective speakers to understand one another, right? And they're all considered languages in their own right. While Scots differs so much regionally that some Scots speakers won't even understand other Scots speakers. My point here, is it seems that some people would define a language on geographical terms, while diversity is probably more appropriate. And even if we were to define on the basis of geography, Scotland is a country in it's own right.

"Most dialects of Danish, Swedish and Norwegian are mutually intelligible, and Scandinavians can with little trouble understand each other's standard languages as they appear in print and are heard on radio and television. The reason they are traditionally viewed as different languages, rather than dialects of one language, is that they each have their "army and navy", being spoken in separate countries."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavia

I suppose the real reason why Scots isn't really a recognized language is because so few actually speak it as a first language. To me it simply looks like a form of Early Middle English. Wikipedia says it remains closer to it's Anglo-Saxon roots than Modern English does thus reinforcing that viewpoint. If enough people are willing to use it as an everyday language then yes I think it should be classified as a language in it's own right (if it isn't already).

 

[CalcuoCuchicheo]

i cant understand geordies either

Yeah, but I think most can. I can understand Geordies without a problem.

Plus, I don't think Geordie-speak is diverse in that it doesn't differ much throughout Newcastle.

Nor has it been used in writings 600 years old.