Languages, accents, and Top Gear.. ?!

[somniumaeternum]

Random thought!

I've been watching wayy to much Top Gear lately and now I'm starting to think in a British accent.

I'm not sure if it's because English isn't my first language and the American accent isn't engrained in my being or whatever. It's pretty hilarious though.

Thinking about it... I'm not sure if there can to much Top Gear watching.

Carry on!

 

[Grand Moff Tim]

There are a few words I think of in Clarkson's voice, and american english is my native language. For example, "Saint Bernard." I'd feel goofy saying it aloud like he does insted of how I was raised saying it, but ever since hearing him say it it's how I say it in my head.

 

[somniumaeternum]

There are a few words I think of in Clarkson's voice, and american english is my native language. For example, "Saint Bernard." I'd feel goofy saying it aloud like he does insted of how I was raised saying it, but ever since hearing him say it it's how I say it in my head.

lol yeah. or

"that's rubbish!"
"..just incredible!"
"what?"

I wish I could say "quid" here without people thinking I'm.. well.. foreign.

 

[AcousticMinja]

One of the greatest shows of all time. Period.

James May's voice sometimes crosses my mind when I think of video games.

 

[FMG]

You can never watch enough Top Gear!
Top Gear is really popular here in the UK, but I didn't think other countries would know about it - Is it popular there too?

 

[Stealthdjentstic]

I love the one with the ferrari!

 

[Grand Moff Tim]

You can never watch enough Top Gear!
Top Gear is really popular here in the UK, but I didn't think other countries would know about it - Is it popular there too?

It's popular enough that they made a shitty American version. I'll stick with watching the original on BBC America.

 

[Ishan]

I love top gear! It's not so popular here (we have crappy car shows instead) but I used to watch it on the Discovery Channel. Now I don't have cable anymore
Waiting for my DSL set-top box tho
I discovered the show by following Hammond from Brainiac to Top Gear, funny little man

 

[vampiregenocide]

Sometimes I accidentally think in Jeremy Clarkson's voice.

 

[Grand Moff Tim]

Sometimes I accidentally think in Jeremy Clarkson's voice.

It's the greatest voice....


















...in the world.

 

[vampiregenocide]

 

[Hemi-Powered Drone]

Recently I've watched a lot of Top Gear, As well as Doctor Who and Being Human, so my thoughts seem to be in a British accent. Whenever I think about cars, which is a lot, having a Chemistry teacher that's really into cars, it always happens to be in Hammond's voice.

 

[vampiregenocide]

Wierdly, I actually think in an American accent. Sometimes I speak in it when saying jokes and shit, no idea why.

 

[AcousticMinja]

I work at carmax, and I make a lot of top gear related comments about the cars. Sometimes in an accent. It's fucking fun.

The american version was terribad.


On another note, does anyone ever watch some of the older top gear stuff? (like 90's, etc) Those episodes are hilarious as well.

 

[Hemi-Powered Drone]

Wierdly, I actually think in an American accent. Sometimes I speak in it when saying jokes and shit, no idea why.

So British people do do that!

 

[Winspear]

^

Whenever I imagine something, it's always in an American accent because I've seen lots of American films.
Also, whenever I imagine explaining something to somebody when I'm not entirely sure what to say (job interviews, etc), I hear it in a German or Scandinavian. They sound so elegant talking English, and any pauses, umms and errs just sound really clever

 

[vampiregenocide]

I start speaking in a Russian accent quite a lot. I've formed an alter ego of sorts which I might be doing a podcast as called 'Sergei's Happy Hour' in which I speak about various news stories and topics, while drinking lots of vodka (I barely drink normally and have never been drunk).

 

[PeteyG]

I've been told I have slight tinges of American in my accent, but I put that down to living with an American for a few months and being around her for large portions of time.

Top Gear is good, but I can only watch about 3 episodes within a short time space before getting tired of it.

 

[jymellis]

I've been told I have slight tinges of American in my accent, but I put that down to living with an American for a few months and being around her for large portions of time.

Top Gear is good, but I can only watch about 3 episodes within a short time space before getting tired of it.

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just so you know i have yet to hear an american say "im petey g and i have tootsies

 

[Scar Symmetry]

At my work we talk to each other in South African accents all day long.

I couldn't tell you why.