Friday, November 2, 2007

English Lesson

Alright, all you Americans -
Time for a quick lesson on the Queen's English.
Let's begin, shall we?

#1 "Right". It is customary to begin any conversation with the word, 'Right',
as if you've been talking for ages, not just starting right that minute.

#2. "Y'all righ?" When greeting someone, instead of saying, "How are you?" or
"Hi, how ya doin?", you say, "Y'all righ?" (Do not pronounce the end 't' in right).
Brits typically answer, "Yeah, you?" Non-Brits check themselves for a fever or spots,
thinking they must look sick to illicit such a query.

#3. "Yeah" Use 'yeah' at every pause in your story, to make sure your listener
is following or awake. As in, "I went to the store, yeah, and bought some cheese, yeah, not
that smelly limburgah kind, yeah, but a nice cheddah..."
Note: the word 'right' may also be used in this same fashion.

#4. "Knackered." Use this term in informal settings to let people know you are extremely fatigued. As in, "I sunk a few at the pub las' nigh' and this mornin', I am completely knackered."
And finally,

#5. "Init" This is a common substitution for the American phrases, "Don't you agree? Doesn't it? Doesn't he/she? Right?" Several examples are: "He's hot, init?" or "This tastes nice, init?" "Can't find your brully, init?"

I expect you all to practice faithfully and regularly.
There will be a test. Maybe.
Or you can make up your own and just test yourself.
I really don't want to work that hard.
Cheers, init?

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