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Using a person's regional dialect when speaking online...

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  • 05-11-2014 11:28pm
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    paleoperson
    Registered Users Posts: 3,522 ✭✭✭


    When I'm talking with someone from Britain, I'd often add British words like "mate" or "cheers" or "git", "thick".

    If I'm talking to some American I'd often say "dude" or "man" or more likely to say "wow" or "sucks", "idiot" or something like that.

    I never really thought about it before, just change my language to theirs.


    But once I started to think about it... is it stupid to be doing this? I mean, they know I'm Irish... so are they going to think this is how I normally speak? And what's the point in it anyway? Hopefully people will understand what I mean.


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    Birneybau
    Registered Users Posts: 10,235 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    I get it, you speak a few languages. Big whoop.


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    #3
    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,067 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Ain't no niggas got time for that, homes


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    Sauve
    Registered Users Posts: 22,646 ✭✭✭✭Sauve


    Word


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    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    Birneybau wrote: »
    I get it, you speak a few languages. Big whoop.

    Don't most people? :confused: It's easy.


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    mikemac1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    Hey OP, what does be wrong with the way I do be typing?


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    The Backwards Man
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    Aye shurley haigh.


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    catallus
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    paleoperson wrote: »
    .....just change my language to theirs.


    But once I started to think about it... is it stupid to be doing this?

    It's not stupid.

    But it is immoral.

    This habit of yours is a sign of a mental perversion. To undermine the sanctity of the internet by pretending to be someone you're not?

    Shame on you OP. Shame.:mad:


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    Awkward Badger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭Awkward Badger


    paleoperson wrote: »
    When I'm talking with someone from Britain, I'd often add British words like "mate" or "cheers" or "git", "thick".

    If I'm talking to some American I'd often say "dude" or "man" or more likely to say "wow" or "sucks", "idiot" or something like that.

    Sounds like you're having some riveting conversations.


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    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    What's it bleedin' to ya if I do or not ya muppet?


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    monkeysnapper
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    .. / .... . .- .-. / -.-- --- ..- / -... ..- -.. -.. -.--


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    Mr. Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 9,798 ✭✭✭Mr. Incognito


    Its just Irish inferiority kicking in parroting the master


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    Chucken
    Registered Users Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    mikemac1 wrote: »
    Hey OP, what does be wrong with the way I do be typing?

    I do be doing that too, so I do.


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    kumate_champ07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,150 ✭✭✭kumate_champ07


    I just type in english


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    Specialun
    Registered Users Posts: 3,068 ✭✭✭Specialun


    Arite boi like

    Sure thats the jackanory lad, whod blame ya sure


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    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
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    I talk to my cousin (American) a lot on viber. I'm from Offaly so am an outrageous muck savage. I love when he writes back "hape" or "rake" or "onrale".


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    --LOS--
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    Do you adopt their accent too?? Just so they'll understand you like

    It's a bit weird to do it on purpose, but it can happen on a small level naturally just by being around different people, it can sink in. That's why I'm never going to Donegal


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    The Backwards Man
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    --LOS-- wrote: »
    Do you adopt their accent too?? Just so they'll understand you like

    It's a bit weird to do it on purpose, but it can happen on a small level naturally just by being around different people, it can sink in. That's why I'm never going to Donegal
    :mad:


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    --LOS--
    Registered Users Posts: 11,028 ✭✭✭✭--LOS--


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    :mad:

    It's a good job you didn't use words or I wouldn't understand :D


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