The "What Are You Doing This Moment" Thread

[Zephyrus]

It's a stupid idea, fuck American English, it's just pretentious and cowboyish.

Many Americans find British English effete and snobbish.

I'm all for a global standardization of the English language. It will help other people learn it, and rid the pointless animosity between ethnic groups whose cultures are barely different beyond dialect.

And despite me being in America, that standard should be British English, by reason of precedent. Heck, I think it looks cooler.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

Honestly, is it that big a deal? The occasional minor spelling differences can't be that much of a burden to people learning English. And as far as "animosity" goes, there aren't that many people stupid enough to actually get angry or vindictive over the American/British spelling issue, and those who do (i.e. JAGE) aren't worth listening to in the first place.

 

[The Ozzman]

If by 'cooler' you mean 'stupid and superfluous', then yes

 

[False Joe]

If by 'cooler' you mean 'stupid and superfluous', then yes

Don't you mean "stpid and sperflos"?

 

[The Ozzman]

Obviously a 'u' needs to be in a majority words for them to make sense. Don't be an asshole.

 

[Dak]

You do know that that's not actually possible, right?

Anything is possible, of course it won't happen though.

I wouldn't underrate the difference between British and American culture. I don't live in a wooden house, I didn't meet a hot blonde on the porch of her wooden house and pick her up in dads V8, I didn't get locked in my locker at school, I've never even seen an american football ball in real life, I hate rounders, so I don't care about baseball, I hate converse, I don't skate, I hate rap, I really hate mc donalds food, coffee should have stayed banned and erm yeah that'll do for now.

You just described most Americans, with the exception of the football and rap thing.

 

[SentinelSlain]

The extent to which what has at least partly been a trivial discussion (the spellings) could, understandably lead people to have a greatly diminished view on me, and I regret that.

 

[Dak]

I suppose hollywood films from the 80s weren't a very good depiction of American culture then. Fair enough. I have never been to America. I just wish I could relate to films more, if you want a good example, national treasure 2. Why did they even screen that here? It's specifically anti British and mostly a load of long rants about freedom and burgers and slavery and things.

The extent to which what has at least partly been a trivial discussion (the spellings) could, understandably lead to people have a greatly diminished view on me, and I regret that.

Never use anything out of Hollywood as the basis for any accurate pov on the world. I would be happy if an earthquake destroyed that part of Cali tbh. The amount of garbage that comes out of that place ridiculously outweighs the good.

I am a huge Nicholas Cage fan, but I didn't care for either NT movies.

 

[False Joe]

I srsly hope no-one on this forum takes JAGE as an accurate representation of british people as well.

 

[mutantllama]

Bored in class doing nothing.

 

[The Ozzman]

I srsly hope no-one on this forum takes JAGE as an accurate representation of british people as well.

As long as you all don't have the (edit: African American since I could get banned for saying something else) lips he does, it's probably okay.

 

[False Joe]

As long as you all don't have the (edit: African American since I could get banned for saying something else) lips he does, it's probably okay.

 

[CF87]

Nothing'(drinking coffay). I would do anything to be Eaten.








































pussy

 

[SentinelSlain]

As long as you all don't have the (edit: African American since I could get banned for saying something else) lips he does, it's probably okay.

why american?

anyway

smooochays

 

[zabu of nΩd]

I suppose hollywood films from the 80s weren't a very good depiction of American culture then. Fair enough. I have never been to America. I just wish I could relate to films more, if you want a good example, national treasure 2. Why did they even screen that here? It's specifically anti British and mostly a load of long rants about freedom and burgers and slavery and things.

Thank you for quoting this, Dakryn

 

[Dak]

Thank you for quoting this, Dakryn

JAGEs deleted post was much for lolrific, repost:

I wouldn't underrate the difference between British and American culture. I don't live in a wooden house, I didn't meet a hot blonde on the porch of her wooden house and pick her up in dads V8, I didn't get locked in my locker at school, I've never even seen an american football ball in real life, I hate rounders, so I don't care about baseball, I hate converse, I don't skate, I hate rap, I really hate mc donalds food, coffee should have stayed banned and erm yeah that'll do for now.

I would sig it, but it's way too long.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

Shit, I saw that the first time but the name was missing, and it didn't occur to me who it might be from.

 

[Dak]

Pretentious and cowboyish don't really go together. I don't think you really know what you're talking about.


Dunno what you're talking about there, but art is for girly men (like English people) anyways.

To clear up the confusion for JAGE:

Cowboyish:

Pretentious Wannabe:

 

[SentinelSlain]

Oh well that's all right then. Now I know

I was just pointing out how hollywood films alienate me slightly, it was done in a tongue in cheek manner. Whatever.

 

[Dak]

Bullshit like this alienates me as well: