When someone from Britain speaks, Americans hear a "British accent"...

Michael Hoffman cam.ac.uk at mh391.invalid
Tue Jun 28 17:38:30 EDT 2005


muldoon wrote:
> Michael Hoffman wrote:
>>muldoon wrote:
>>
>>>Americans consider having a "British accent" a sign of sophistication
>>>and high intelligence. Many companies hire salespersons from Britain to
>>>represent their products,etc. Question: When the British hear an
>>>"American accent," does it sound unsophisticated and dumb?
>>>
>>>Be blunt. We Americans need to know.
>>
>>To be blunt, I have no idea what this has to do with Python. Surely
>>selecting the right forum to use indicates more sophistication and high
>>intelligence than the way one speaks. ;-)

> This is from California, not far from where they did the old atomic
> bomb tests. Be tolerant. Mutation you know.

First you say "be blunt," now you say "be tolerant?" Make up your mind!

;-)
-- 
Michael Hoffman



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