Compliment?
It's always interesting to me how people react when they find out that I'm not actually one of them. I've always unconsiously softened my accent around non-Dubs. And after much and on-going trail and error, I've gotten used to switching my turn of phrase to American. Sure it's obvious to most that I'm not a local, but that doesn't mean they won't assume that this blue-eyed, white boy isn't american.
I'm also not used to the fact that when people hear that I'm Irish, they think I'm Irish-American. How and ever, when the truth comes out it's often met with questions, mainly:
What are you doing here? -OR- Why did you move here?
I'm used to the responses now, and the second I feel like I've heard them all:
May I say, you speak very good English.
And I should hope so!!
5 comments:
LOL.You can always use the same compliment back at them!
"yes, you speak very good english also....except its called a path...not a sidewalk, "through" is the correct spelling not "thru".And your chocolate is awful!!"
Pariah
But they don't speak english here. They speak american.
That dosent excuse their poor excuse for chocolate!
They just don't know the power of Cadbury's. If one they knew!!
p.s. You not just here to start trouble are you ;)
Do i do anything else?;)
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