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An ancient language similarity has been discovered!

Brendog · 2010-06-22 10:38:50

If you say "Beer Can" in an English accent it sounds like "bacon" in a Jamaican accent. I guarantee you will say it at least 2 more times after realising this. :D

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22-06-2010 11:38am

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If you say "Beer Can" in an English accent it sounds like "bacon" in a Jamaican accent.

I guarantee you will say it at least 2 more times after realising this.

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#2 22-06-2010 11:40am
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Brendog wrote: »

If you say "Beer Can" in an English accent it sounds like "bacon" in a Jamaican accent.

I guarantee you will say it at least 2 more times after realising this.

Wonder how "Thread Fail" sounds in jamaican?

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#3 22-06-2010 11:40am
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http://baconorbeercan.com/

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#4 22-06-2010 11:41am
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if you say "thread lock"

it sounds like a jamaican saying "dreadlock"

funny that

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#5 22-06-2010 11:41am
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no it doesn't

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#6 22-06-2010 11:41am
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Wow, thanks for that insightful post :rolleyes:

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#7 22-06-2010 11:47am
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Wow. I'll sleep easier tonight knowing that.

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#8 22-06-2010 11:48am
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz2-ukrd2VQ

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#9 22-06-2010 11:56am
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I lol'd

Thanks OP

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#10 22-06-2010 12:06pm
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Jamaican me crazy, OP.

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#11 22-06-2010 12:57pm
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Whale oil beef hooked.

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#12 29-06-2010 2:05pm
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"I went with my girlfriend on holiday to the Caribbean"

"Jamacia ?"

"Nah, she wanted to go"

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