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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j07f-cKWRtk

Very well, my good man.   Now, if you can, please explain why and how the English language is being so corrupted by so-called 'urban' speak, creating made-up words like 'smol', 'thicc', 'skrill', and 'phat'; intentionally mispronouncing words (I sweartoGod, if I continue to hear someone use the word 'aks' when they mean 'ask' — as in, "Can I aks you sumthin'?" — I will not be responsible for my actions in response!); and the use of initials or other text-isms to the point where a person needs a pocket glossary or "Urban to English" dictionary to understand just what the hell they're trying to say.

-"BB"-

IDK, BB. AFAIK IRL YOLO - GWTF.

Oh dear. I understood that post of yours, Andy

Two southern gentlemen

MR DUCKS
MR NOT
SMR CM WANGS?
LIB MR DUCKS

BB-"Acks" bothers you? Why? Accents predominate regional English is the US. There was an old story about a guy who goes into a bar and orders his drink; when the cocktail waitress brings it she asks if he wants anything else, he answers "How about a piece of ass?"; it's slow so she takes him into the the back and he has her way with her. When they are done, he sits back at his table and she sarcastically asks "Now then, anything else?" and he answers "Well, I like my bourbon cold, so I still need a piece of ass". Personally, I enjoy the richness of the language, some accents more than others, but it makes things interesting. While I hate is people trying to write with an accent (e.g., I always hated Uncle Remus), spoken accented English fine with me.

Big RR wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 13, 2022 4:11 pm

BB-"Acks" bothers you? Why? Accents predominate regional English is the US.

There's a difference between accent and ignorance. You can aks Nicole

Of course, if the video in the OP teaches anything, it's that language naturally evolves and mutates in meaning, pronunciation and spelling (compare the orthography of the Old French words featured with their Latin roots) and that pedantic busybodies needlessly make life more difficult for everyone else.

Here's another version of the same message:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd7FixvoKBw

Sue U wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 13, 2022 11:00 pm

Of course, if the video in the OP teaches anything, it's that language naturally evolves and mutates in meaning, pronunciation and spelling (compare the orthography of the Old French words featured with their Latin roots) and that pedantic busybodies needlessly make life more difficult for everyone else.

Here's another version of the same message:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd7FixvoKBw

Your video is better than mine (mi-nay).

Sue U wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 13, 2022 11:00 pm

Of course, if the video in the OP teaches anything, it's that language naturally evolves and mutates in meaning, pronunciation and spelling (compare the orthography of the Old French words featured with their Latin roots) and that pedantic busybodies needlessly make life more difficult for everyone else.

Not sure if I should resent that or not, but since I haven't been offended by anything else in a day or so, I think I will.  
But it does have one good effect ... it keeps me so busy that I don't have time to abuse drugs.

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Ha ha ha that skit it hilarious Sue, thanks for sharing!