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Any words or phrases you always say in a foreign accent?

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A580Hojas · 03/10/2018 20:39

By foreign accent I mean foreign to you, obviously, before anyone gets the arse about accents being foreign.

For example, I always say fillum instead of film because I just love that and it probably harks back to my boyfriend from Northern Ireland who I lived with for a few years. I also always say Norn Iron.

And I also always have to say Stonehenge as they say it in Spinal Tap, eg exaggerated mockney accent "Stunenngge". It does come up surprisingly often in conversation for me as I go up and down the A303 a fair amount.

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thatmustbenigelwiththebrie · 27/10/2018 22:07

When I spread my toast in the morning I always say "utterly butterly" in a poor approximation of a Geordie accent. No idea why.

A580Hojas · 28/10/2018 12:10

Grin thatmustbenigel!

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SwedishEdith · 28/10/2018 18:38

I can only say "absolutely fantastic" in Gary Barlows voice

I always have to say "tremendous" in is voice whenever he appears on tv.

And I can only say "come back" in Kate Winslet's Titanic voice.

elsie07 · 28/10/2018 18:40
  • "Chips or potatoes?" In a terrible Brummie accent whenever that is a choice because of the ONE time we went to the Wednesbury Ikea cafe. *Any observation about flora and fauna MUST be made and responded to as Keith and Candice Marie in Nuts in May *My sons ask if anyone wants a "muffet of tea' in a Glasgow accent after Limmy *Sheets are SHITS after our foreign parents

I'm sure I'll think of more.

ForalltheSaints · 28/10/2018 18:58

I pronounce artists (usually painters) in the language/accent of their country.

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