[thechat] Re: thechat digest, Vol 1 #206 - 21 msgs

[Bruce Heerssen]

Madhu Menon wrote:

> At 04:25 PM 11/6/2001, you wrote:
<snip>

> I used to be the official 
> translator for a nice Scotsman who'd come for a few months. None of the 
> engineers could figure out his thick accent, and I'd have to politely 
> try and explain :))
> 
> Of course, I can also switch to a British or Aussie accent if the 
> situation demands it.
>

Wow, that's quite a talent. I can barely manage my native Texas accent. 
On the other hand, my accent changes quickly based upon my surroundings 
- an old trick I learned while travelling with my parents as a child. 
Children can be quite cruel about things they don't understand - like 
different accents.

Here in Houston, most people speak with a fairly cosmopolitan (iow: a 
general american) accent - as do I. Or perhaps that's just my perception. ;)

-Bruce