Lets talk English English!

[Ayrav]

I want to get this out right away, I'm an American. I also have some self-respect so I don't use or will ever speak with an English accent.

That said, I have a fondness for hearing someone speak English English. I really enjoy hearing a dirty-mouthed chap, or better yet a chapette, curse up the room. I'd go even as far as saying that I have a extensive, but unpracticed, English English vocabulary.

So Escapists, lets hear your best English English!

By the way, what the hell is a tosser? I've heard it in English English a few times but for the life of me I can't figure out what it means.

If you need some help: http://www.effingpot.com/index.shtml

 

[SharPhoe]

By the way, what the hell is a tosser? I've heard it in English English a few times but for the life of me I can't figure out what it means.

As far as I'm aware, a "tosser" is the same thing as a "wanker".

 

[LordGarbageMan]

I love listening to the students in theater practicing their English English. I don't speak it myself, however.

 

[Ayrav]

By the way, what the hell is a tosser? I've heard it in English English a few times but for the life of me I can't figure out what it means.

As far as I'm aware, a "tosser" is the same thing as a "wanker".

Bah, I thought the Brits were craftier then that. I was expecting something outlandish .

 

[CoverYourHead]

In the spirit of asking questions, do english people actually say "zed" instead of "zee" when they're talking about the letter "z" or is that just jokingly?

It's a joke. We say zee.

I also greatly enjoy the British accent.

 

[QuirkyTambourine]

Me mate owes me about twenty quid for groceries from the shop earlier this week.

I love the word quid, reminds me of squid and I constantly get this image of a guy pulling out a writhing mass of tentacles from their coats and counting out the desired amount.

 

[Jaywebbs]

By the way, what the hell is a tosser? I've heard it in English English a few times but for the life of me I can't figure out what it means.

As far as I'm aware, a "tosser" is the same thing as a "wanker".

Bah, I thought the Brits were craftier then that. I was expecting something outlandish .

Surprisingly enough almost all British insults involve masturbation, I think it's something they are obsessed with as a culture.

Side note I had a teacher named Mr. Wanker

 

[Ayrav]

Side note I had a teacher named Mr. Wanker

Hilarious! I bet he caught no end of shit about it!

 

[Jaywebbs]

Side note I had a teacher named Mr. Wanker

Hilarious! I bet he caught no end of shit about it!

It was Elementary school so no one knew what it meant but the parents, but it's probably the reason he taught only Elementary.

 

[zoozilla]

I've actually never heard the term "English English" before.

 

[Jadak]

In the spirit of asking questions, do english people actually say "zed" instead of "zee" when they're talking about the letter "z" or is that just jokingly?

It's a joke. We say zee.

I also greatly enjoy the British accent.

Apparently it's a joke Canada missed out on then, as we say "zed".

Or at least I do...

 

[Spaghetti]

I have a habit of using rhyming slang, which annoys my Yank friends.

"Are you having a girrafe? Someone half inched my sharon stone! Ugh, I'm in so much barney rubble, you just don't have a scooby doo."

I set the challenge of a non "english" english speaker to translate it. Winner gets a Joe Blake

EDIT: Over the "Zee" over "Zed" thing. I'm British and I missed the joke as well because I say "Zed". I also say "Nought" instead of zero sometimes

 

[Jaywebbs]

"Are you having a girrafe? Someone half inched my sharon stone! Ugh, I'm in so much barney rubble, you just don't have a scooby doo."

Are you having a laugh? Some one's stolen my phone! I'm in so much trouble, you don't have a clue.

 

[Spaghetti]

I have a habit of using rhyming slang, which annoys my Yank friends.

"Are you having a girrafe? Someone half inched my sharon stone! Ugh, I'm in so much barney rubble, you just don't have a scooby doo."

I set the challenge of a non "english" english speaker to translate it. Winner gets a Joe Blake

EDIT: Over the "Zee" over "Zed" thing. I'm British and I missed the joke as well because I say "Zed". I also say "Nought" instead of zero sometimes

Are you having a laugh? Some one stolen my phone! I'm in so much trouble, you don't have a clue.

You sir, win a Joe Blake

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[Jaywebbs]

Why not say "British" english or "proper" english. English english just makes you sound like an uneducated twit.

Because a truly educated person would know that referring to any form of English as "proper" is like looking at several piles of feces and claiming one is better smelling and tasting then the rest, and although it may be true, in the end it's still crap.

 

[Ayrav]

I want to get this out right away, I'm an American. I also have some self-respect so I don't use or will ever speak with an English accent.

That said, I have a fondness for hearing someone speak English English. I really enjoy hearing a dirty-mouthed chap, or better yet a chapette, curse up the room. I'd go even as far as saying that I have a extensive, but unpracticed, English English vocabulary.

So Escapists, lets hear your best English English!

By the way, what the hell is a tosser? I've heard it in English English a few times but for the life of me I can't figure out what it means.

If you need some help: http://www.effingpot.com/index.shtml

Why not say "British" english or "proper" english. English english just makes you sound like an uneducated twit.

yes I'm trolling but THIS FUCKING BOTHERS ME YOU BLOODY LIL WANKER!

lol.

anyways.

I heard that a tosser was someone who was big and strong but had very little brains. Like a bouncer in America... only in a negative sense. or more negative at least.

I guess I'm not as acquainted with the nomenclature as I thought... I'm not going to change the title or my post though as to hopefully rile up some more Proper English speakers. I think your definition of tosser fits better then the 'another word for wank' definition.

Thanks for that bit of dirty mouthing .