October 2019 15k SPAM Thread

[RBHeadge PE]

I was on this tour in Austria a few years ago. It was me, the Austrian guide, a couple from Brazil, and a couple from UAE. it was February, in the Alps, snow everywhere.

The guide and I had to explain snow and winter to them. They had never seen it before and had no idea how to walk in it. I also had to explain why to avoid yellow snow. Sort of awkward...

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

Aunt = ant
Caramel = Car-muhl
Creek = Creek (like meek)
Pajamas = Puh-jam-uhs
Route = Rout
Caught = cot
Tiny lobster = Crawlfish
Gym shoes = sneakers
Groceries go in a = Buggy
Carbonated drink = Soda/Coke
Bug that rolls into a ball = Roly-Poly

Thanks for the glossary!

 

[Orchid PE]

Whoa, neat! Can you imitate it?

Not intentionally. Some words slip out on accident.

 

[JayKay PE]

Aunt = ant
Caramel = Car-muhl
Creek = Creek (like meek)
Pajamas = Puh-jam-uhs
Route = Rout
Caught = cot
Tiny lobster = Crawlfish
Gym shoes = sneakers
Groceries go in a = Buggy
Carbonated drink = Soda/Coke
Bug that rolls into a ball = Roly-Poly

Aunt = ant
Caramel = car-a-mel
Creek = creek (like meek)
Pajamas = puh-jah-muhs
Route = rowt
Caught =cawt 
Tiny lobster = crayfish?  mudbaby? baby lobster?
Gym shoes = sneakers
Groceries go in a = cahrt
Carbonated drink = soda
Bug that rolls into a ball = pillbug (poke it with a stick!)

 

[RBHeadge PE]

Also, because I have become more comfortable at work, my accent is slipping in a little (loosening that hold on the work-speak accent).

I got made fun of for how I saw drawer.  

Are they giving you hell for pronouncing "coffee" correctly?

 

[Tiger15]

I am now googling what it means to winterize a car.

Ok, just fluids, battery, and tires. Mostly just regular maintenance stuff.

I would not have though to use a thinner oil or that there was winter wiper fluid with a lower freezing point.

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

I think "buggy" would be the most exotic one. I'm not a good reference for anything though, I learned English from ESL speakers so I'm all screwed up.

 

[Tiger15]

Antifreeze is a thing? I guess? You can tell I haven't done **** to winterize my car.  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Antifreeze = coolant right? Same stuff

Just because it tastes good, doesn't mean you should drink it.

 

[RBHeadge PE]

I am now googling what it means to winterize a car.

 

[Orchid PE]

Also, because I have become more comfortable at work, my accent is slipping in a little (loosening that hold on the work-speak accent).

I got made fun of for how I saw drawer.  

Jwor?

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

Also, because I have become more comfortable at work, my accent is slipping in a little (loosening that hold on the work-speak accent).

I got made fun of for how I saw drawer.  

At least you have something identifiable. I sound like...nothing at all.

Edit: Ooh! Unintended ToP! :bananalama:

 

[JayKay PE]

Are they giving you hell for pronouncing "coffee" correctly?

I don't drink coffee in the office, but I have been given severe side-eye from counter staff when I ordered a cup the other day.  They tried to 'fix' how I pronounce it and it just didn't work.  They also tried to teach me how to say 'Hoosier', but something about my accent causes severe dipthong and it does not come out right.

 

[Orchid PE]

Are they giving you hell for pronouncing "coffee" correctly?

Is it not caw-fee?

 

[JayKay PE]

Jwor?

draw

it's the thing you open and close.  

*AHHHH, just realize you can't hear this in thick JK-LI accent.

 

[RBHeadge PE]

Aunt = ant
Caramel = Car-muhl
Creek = Creek (like meek)
Pajamas = Puh-jam-uhs
Route = Rout
Caught = cot
Tiny lobster = Crawlfish
Gym shoes = sneakers
Groceries go in a = Buggy
Carbonated drink = Soda/Coke
Bug that rolls into a ball = Roly-Poly

Aunt = context driven pronunciation
Caramel = Car-muhl
Creek = Creek (like meek)
Pajamas = Puh-jah-muhs
Route = context driven pronunciation
Caught = cawt
Tiny lobster = cray-fish
Gym shoes = sneakers
Groceries go in a = cart or bag
Carbonated drink = Soda
Bug that rolls into a ball = potato bug or pill bug

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

I don't drink coffee in the office, but I have been given severe side-eye from counter staff when I ordered a cup the other day.  They tried to 'fix' how I pronounce it and it just didn't work.  They also tried to teach me how to say 'Hoosier', but something about my accent causes severe dipthong and it does not come out right.

Hoozher? Hooz-er? Hooz-see-ur?

 

[JayKay PE]

At least you have something identifiable. I sound like...nothing at all.

Edit: Ooh! Unintended ToP! :bananalama:

Work accent = almost nothing identifiable except for water and coffee, tbh (wah-tah and caw-fee).  But when I start relaxing and getting comfortable with my surroundings, my accent comes out a little.  When I talk to native NY/LIers and/or am drunk...accent comes out a lot.

 

[Orchid PE]

draw

it's the thing you open and close.  

*AHHHH, just realize you can't hear this in thick JK-LI accent.

There is a lady I work with that's from NJ. So same accent, right??? 

 

[JayKay PE]

Is it not caw-fee?

Harder k-sound.  Like.  It's obnoxious.

 

[Orchid PE]

Hoozher? Hooz-er? Hooz-see-ur?

"Whosyour" daddy.