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[Elin]

i think im just intrigued by the differences in American and European english

I don't think about them so much. Although I have done moreso since I started to spend time online with people from other countries. Actually, though, I used to get really confused as a kid. I didn't really understand that American English and British English were different, and always got confused over stuff like 'colour / color'.

I guess I've got to give something to CheezyMadman. With his sporadic 'LOL BRITISH ENGLISH IS DUMB' posts, he has indirectly pointed out some interesting differences here and there that I never really noticed.

[Evans]

I don't think about them so much. Although I have done moreso since I started to spend time online with people from other countries. Actually, though, I used to get really confused as a kid. I didn't really understand that American English and British English were different, and always got confused over stuff like 'colour / color'.

I guess I've got to give something to CheezyMadman. With his sporadic 'LOL BRITISH ENGLISH IS DUMB' posts, he has indirectly pointed out some interesting differences here and there that I never really noticed.

Must be because those differences are insignificant.

[Elin]

She's a whiny bitch regardless. :X

Hee. I quite liked her in the first episode, and used her all the way through. But she died for me with her dorky scientist look. ;__; I didn't go near her in the remaining two. She's especially bad in 3, unfortunately... ;

[ZeikHunter]

I don't think about them so much. Although I have done moreso since I started to spend time online with people from other countries. Actually, though, I used to get really confused as a kid. I didn't really understand that American English and British English were different, and always got confused over stuff like 'colour / color'.

I guess I've got to give something to CheezyMadman. With his sporadic 'LOL BRITISH ENGLISH IS DUMB' posts, he has indirectly pointed out some interesting differences here and there that I never really noticed.

thats why i wish i knew more people from there, or could go on vacation there or something. the differences are much more noticeable when spoken.

plus i want to get a feel for an accent. its hard to tell my 'british' from australian. especially if some native texan sneaks in there.

[Evans]

Hee. I quite liked her in the first episode, and used her all the way through. But she died for me with her dorky scientist look. ;__; I didn't go near her in the remaining two. She's especially bad in 3, unfortunately... ;

I recall using her lots in the first one, too. As for the second game, well, I honestly can't remember. -__-

[Elin]

How so?

I fuss too much over trivial things. I always assume that others are thinking the worst of me. I'm entirely afraid to ask anyone for anything because I think I already owe them enough for putting up with me. I find it very difficult to think badly of anyone, even when not doing so means instead blaming myself. Blaaah. The list goes on.

[Anonymous]

American Psycho was great. Why didn't I ever watch this before?

[Evans]

I fuss too much over trivial things. I always assume that others are thinking the worst of me. I'm entirely afraid to ask anyone for anything because I think I already owe them enough for putting up with me. I find it very difficult to think badly of anyone, even when not doing so means instead blaming myself. Blaaah. The list goes on.

It's sort of frightening to see how alike we are.

And comforting, in a way.

[Elin]

American Psycho was great. Why didn't I ever watch this before?

Oh, neat, good movie. It got pretty mixed reviews here back when it first came out, but I watched it late night a couple of years back and liked it a lot.

[Elin]

thats why i wish i knew more people from there, or could go on vacation there or something. the differences are much more noticeable when spoken.

plus i want to get a feel for an accent. its hard to tell my 'british' from australian. especially if some native texan sneaks in there.

How are you with British accent comprehension? A few of my American friends said they sometimes had trouble understanding me. Though I speak very fast, and very quietly, so I'm pretty sure that had less to do with my accent and more to do with my mannerisms.

I can't really do any accents. Besides a bunch of regional Scottish accents, I can just about manage a few bad English ones. And a terrible Irish one. But I think everyone has a terrible Irish accent at their disposal.

[Elin]

It's sort of frightening to see how alike we are.

And comforting, in a way.

Ehe. And despite that, you've ended up so strong and secure, and I've ended up so...well...me. I wonder where the difference stemmed from?

[ZeikHunter]

How are you with British accent comprehension? A few of my American friends said they sometimes had trouble understanding me. Though I speak very fast, and very quietly, so I'm pretty sure that had less to do with my accent and more to do with my mannerisms.

I can't really do any accents. Besides a bunch of regional Scottish accents, I can just about manage a few bad English ones. And a terrible Irish one. But I think everyone has a terrible Irish accent at their disposal.

im actually pretty gifted with languages. i have a hard time retaining, but im the go-to guy when someone's speaking otherwise unintelligible english. might be a product of my upbringing. im constanly surrounded by people with heavy spanish accents, and i dont speak with an accent at all, neither spanish nor texan.

[Anonymous]

Oh, neat, good movie. It got pretty mixed reviews here back when it first came out, but I watched it late night a couple of years back and liked it a lot.

So all the killings and such were in his mind, right?

[Evans]

Ehe. And despite that, you've ended up so strong and secure, and I've ended up so...well...me. I wonder where the difference stemmed from?

Crazy how people can sound over the innernets, eh? ^_~

[Elin]

So all the killings and such were in his mind, right?

I think it was up to you to decide, in the end. But yeah, I thought so. I haven't read the book, though. Maybe that makes it more clear one way or the other.