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Original poster

To think prince harry needs to sort it out "guvna"

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munkynutts · 27/11/2017 11:51

Prince Harry - i quite like the guy.

But i was watching this video:

If you skip to 5:05 he keeps saying "aint".

Its like....come on Harry. Its good to be the "in touch" royal, but we all know you werent born in an east end slum.

I just find it weird, the clipped cultured accent and then this use of "aint".

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JonSnowsWife · 27/11/2017 11:54

Bit of a weird thing to get hung up on Confused

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munkynutts · 27/11/2017 11:55

Considering someone else was on here yesterday discussing bidet plugs, i think this falls within the realm of normality.

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Original poster
munkynutts · 27/11/2017 11:55

Considering someone else was on here yesterday discussing bidet plugs, i think this falls within the realm of normality.

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Sparklingbrook · 27/11/2017 11:57

I wouldn't worry too much about it TBH.

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munkynutts · 27/11/2017 11:57

Considering someone else was on here yesterday discussing bidet plugs, i think this falls within the realm of normality.

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munkynutts · 27/11/2017 11:58

Holy shit! Sorry for the triple post my internet has gone mental

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Coconutspongexo · 27/11/2017 11:59

What is an East End slum?
Didn’t know we had slums in the UK

badtime · 27/11/2017 12:00

Dipping, are you unaware that we used to?

Coconutspongexo · 27/11/2017 12:02

In the 60s before he was born? Wasn’t it..?

CremeFresh · 27/11/2017 12:02

It doesn't sound odd to me at all.

badtime · 27/11/2017 12:10

You asked 'what is an East End slum?', even though you knew what one was.

You didn't say 'he is too young to have been born in an East End slum'.

Coconutspongexo · 27/11/2017 12:11

Hmm ok hon soz xo

KurriKurri · 27/11/2017 12:11

I'm usually the last person defending royals - but he's using it in the everyday way people do like when people say 'If it ain't broke don't fix it' - it's a kind of saying 'it ain't gonna change'

Also very upper class people do say 'ain't' it's an upper class thing (but I don't think he is using it that way)

Neapolitanpink · 27/11/2017 12:12

At that point though he is talking about his mother, and clearly what he was saying was really touching a nerve for him...I think people often can talk a little bit out of character under those circumstances. I think it's a tad harsh to call him on that one. If he did it mid speech then it would be different.

Viviennemary · 27/11/2017 12:15

He'll be wearing a Stetson next. Shock

EthelOnTheTown · 27/11/2017 12:19

I find Kate's clipped accent far weirder, like someone form a pathe news report from the 50's or an episode of Downton. William and Harry are obvs posh but she sounds like someone trying very hard to sound upper class. I like her but fgs someone should tell her to just speak normally.

Willow2017 · 27/11/2017 12:21

I say it and am not even English never mind east end. Its pretty commom all over the UK you know. I am sure he wont say it addressing visiting royalty but everyday is fine. I am aure he knows a lot of words from his younger days and in the forces that he didnt learn from his granny but who cares?

diddl · 27/11/2017 12:26

Oh my heavens that's hilarious!

Her fake voice!

How do they talked into doing this guff?

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munkynutts · 27/11/2017 12:40

Fair enough maybe I am being too harsh on him!

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LisaMed1 · 27/11/2017 12:43

Dippingmytoesin There are still slums in the UK where houses are over crowded, insanitary and unsafe. I can show you a few streets within a mile of me where the only difference between the Victorian slums and these is an inside, badly maintained toilet.

ie, overcrowded and possibly more than one family living there, inadequate ventilation, inadequate cooking facilities, poor choices, poverty, addiction, poor health, damp walls, insufficient and/or unaffordable heating, lack of light, lack of green spaces, paucity of places to buy wholesome food, etc etc etc.

Mind you, the people living there are more likely to say 'fucking innit' than 'ain't' as they would consider 'ain't' affected and a bit posh.

lynmilne65 · 27/11/2017 12:44

munky Grin

senzaparole03 · 27/11/2017 12:44

She sounds like Diana.

EthelOnTheTown · 27/11/2017 12:49

'Mind you, the people living there are more likely to say 'fucking innit' than 'ain't' as they would consider 'ain't' affected and a bit posh.'

True. It's like when people say 'if it ain't broke don't fix it' they probably don't say ain't normally.

Back to Kate though, what does Pippa sound like does she do the weird plum in her mouth clipped thing too? Think it's time to sack the elocution tutor Grin.

Njordsgrrrl · 27/11/2017 13:02

Prince William glottal stopping after the birth of Charlotte too. I agree, it's v strange but then, they can't help it the poor things, inbreeding, vulnerable creatures...

Dapplegrey · 27/11/2017 13:05

they can't help it the poor things, inbreeding, vulnerable creatures...

Wow that's quite spiteful.