The Problem with Speaking English

[Techno]

Hot Fuzz: The Police visit Techno.

(You utter OIK, Nobby !)

Cheers - Phil

[d_Guy]

I had the pleasure of acting as 'interpreter' for a couple of guys; Japanese and Swedish. And no I'm not able to speak either language

Was alcohol involved?

[paulr]

No alcohol, but neither could understand the other's accent

I could follow both their accents so simply repeated what each said and they could both cope with my Kiwi accent

[d_Guy]

No alcohol, but neither could understand the other's accent

I could follow both their accents so simply repeated what each said and they could both cope with my Kiwi accent

Got it! My first date with my wife pitted my Appalachian twang against her clipped north Jersey. Didn't need a translator but had to use a very simple vocabulary.

[Techno]

I sometimes had to act as 'translator' between a Swedish chap, and some of the Scottish folk when I worked at the Studio in Edinburgh for Target Games (Mid 90's ?)

The Scots could understand 'Stephan' perfectly well.....But he often really struggled to understand them.

Cheers - Phil.

[FierceKitty]

He has my complete sympathy - and I sort of am one.

[Ithoriel]

Pertinent to the discussion but perhaps not one to share with one's maiden aunt

[d_Guy]

    gasp!  Good one!

[Roy]