The Hangout: Providing insubstantial escapism for the unwashed masses!

[ZeikHunter]

and not really being able to tell the difference between scottish and irish, im not sure i have a bad one.

i can do a passable sean connery though.

[Tassadar]

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

And comforting, in a way.

Add me to that list.

[Elin]

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

Pshaw, I refuse to believe that you're as meek and subservient as me offline. There's no way I could put on confidence online even if I wanted to. My real character would just come through immediately... You might not be quite so secure in real life as you are here, but I'm sure that at least some of it is echoed there.

[Evans]

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.

One thing's for sure, you don't sound like the average gun-wielding moron that's generally associated with the armed forces.

[Elin]

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.

Oh, that's nice. Do you speak any foreign languages well? Or just bits here and there?

And I guess my accent is kind of the same. Or...in my case it's not quite a matter of not having an accent. It's just not really tied to any specific place. We moved around so much as kids that I just picked up a bit of everything. People usually can't place my accent. It's just a generic, muddy 'Scottish' accent. More often than not I get mistaken as English due to growing up with my mother's tones.

[Evans]

Pshaw, I refuse to believe that you're as meek and subservient as me offline. There's no way I could put on confidence online even if I wanted to. My real character would just come through immediately... You might not be quite so secure in real life as you are here, but I'm sure that at least some of it is echoed there.

Are you really servile or just good-natured? ;] From reading your comments and rep notes, I can definitely tell you're not as weak and insecure as you think. Maybe you're just used to this image of yourself, and I highly doubt it's accurate.

[Anonymous]

Did Soldier actually put his phone number in his sig?

Oh, goody goody.

[crusher]

Today is one of those days where you realize that you don't really have any goals in life and everything feels kinda pointless. Blah.

[Evans]

Oh, that's nice. Do you speak any foreign languages well? Or just bits here and there?

And I guess my accent is kind of the same. Or...in my case it's not quite a matter of not having an accent. It's just not really tied to any specific place. We moved around so much as kids that I just picked up a bit of everything. People usually can't place my accent. It's just a generic, muddy 'Scottish' accent. More often than not I get mistaken as English due to growing up with my mother's tones.

I'm so pompous and 'articulate' - when I'm not experiencing speech impediments - that people usually assume I'm French.

[Evans]

Today is one of those days where you realize that you don't really have any goals in life and everything feels kinda pointless. Blah.

PATA PATA PON!

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Wassamatta?

[Tassadar]

and not really being able to tell the difference between scottish and irish, im not sure i have a bad one.

i can do a passable sean connery though.

There are people in Ireland who are native Irish with american accents.

[crusher]

PATA PATA PON!

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Wassamatta?

Yeah earlier it was all "PON PON PATA PON". Not now though. ;O

[Evans]

Yeah earlier it was all "PON PON PATA PON". Not now though. ;O

Just a random slump or is something wrong?

[Elin]

Are you really servile or just good-natured? ;] From reading your comments and rep notes, I can definitely tell you're not as weak and insecure as you think. Maybe you're just used to this image of yourself, and I highly doubt it's accurate.

Insecure, no. I'm actually very secure in the person that I am now. I don't exactly like him, but I'm kind of content. I know where I stand. That's thanks to my friends here, I think.

Weak, though...definitely yes. Even behind my crippling shyness, I'm not a strong person. I get very upset very easily, I'd rather bite my tongue than speak up in the face of adversity, and I'm always happier allowing others to take the lead. It's not a bad thing. Just a little problematic sometimes.

[Anonymous]

Need some lunch.