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[Ford Prefect]

Ahhh, well I havent this one enough to know, but I love Brit comedies (non better), and generally use to them to the level of getting them perfectly well. Unless its too local or regional of references, but in general, no issue, no.

such as?

 

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[Martin]

I could said the isles, UK, whatever other distinction (not just Irish, because rarely seen specifically just irish comedy), but face it, you arent brit, you for sure have the same frigging culture and basically infused with them, that includes comedy.

I agree, the one thing most disappointing about Father Ted was how, despite being Irish, didn't have almost any distinguishing cultural features that would tell me "this is definitely Irish".

 

[Ford Prefect]

I agree, the one thing most disappointing about Father Ted was how, despite being Irish, didn't have almost any distinguishing cultural features that would tell me "this is definitely Irish".

How about the irish accents, irish actors, constant referencing to ireland and the irish, the gaelic themed title music?

 

[Dostoevsky]

Only Fools and Horses.

 

[Osman]

such as?

Too many to mention. I meant the the general sense of humour in series and movies, writing etc (even in american comic books, funniest one are the ones done by brits, Garth Ennis in particular).

 

[Martin]

How about the irish accents, irish actors, constant referencing to ireland and the irish, the gaelic themed title music?

Irish accent was so close to English though.

 

[Osman]

such as?

Or I can say two old re-run classics I watched on tv yesterday just to give a good example. Blackadder and Yes Minister. Priceless comedies.

 

[Ford Prefect]

so you like cynical humour? have you seen much zero punctuation? Martin do you really find irish accents similar to english accents?

 

[Martin]

so you like cynical humour? have you seen much zero punctuation? Martin do you really find irish accents similar to english accents?

Take Father Ted. Now tell me, how different is that accent from say the Australian accent? Or an American accent? Or a Scottish accent. It's almost no different, relatively speaking. That's what I meant.

 

[Osman]

Irish accents are different, but not that different.

And no, not seen zero punctuation.

 

[Ford Prefect]

Take Father Ted. Now tell me, how different is that accent from say the Australian accent? Or an American accent? Or a Scottish accent. It's almost no different, relatively speaking. That's what I meant.

So are you saying anyone that speaks english sounds the same?

and osman this is zero punctuation -

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation

if you like gaming and cynical humour....

 

[Osman]

I'm a (casual) gamer, and like (cynical) humour, but didnt like this at all, based on their Call of Duty MW2 clip, meeeh and bit much.

 

[Martin]

So are you saying anyone that speaks english sounds the same?

no

 

[Ford Prefect]

no

then i dont get what you mean, you just listed a load of english speaking countries and told me you couldn't tell the difference.

 

[Martin]

then i dont get what you mean, you just listed a load of english speaking coutntries and told me you couldnt tell the difference.

Oh ffs. I said the Irish accent I heard on that show was way less distinguished from an English accent, let's say Tony Blair okay, than a Scottish, Australian, American accent is. How are you not getting this?

 

[mikhail]

In fairness, it was made by Channel 4, even if the writers and cast were Irish.

I agree, the one thing most disappointing about Father Ted was how, despite being Irish, didn't have almost any distinguishing cultural features that would tell me "this is definitely Irish".

Martin, it was distinctively Irish. It's just the difference between Irish and British isn't all that huge to someone from further afield.

 

[Martin]

Martin, it was distinctively Irish. It's just the difference between Irish and British isn't all that huge to someone from further afield.

Thank you. That's precisely what I've been trying to say.

 

[IrishZebra]

Irish accent was so close to English though.

Take Father Ted. Now tell me, how different is that accent from say the Australian accent? Or an American accent? Or a Scottish accent. It's almost no different, relatively speaking. That's what I meant.

Martin, you are a very intelligent person, but that is as retarded as saying that French and German accents are the same or Germans or Poles. If you are ignorant of the nuance, everything is the same.

Irish accents are different, but not that different.

Have you been to both countries? I doubt it.

 

[Ford Prefect]

Oh ffs. I said the Irish accent I heard on that show was way less distinguished from an English accent, let's say Tony Blair okay, than a Scottish, Australian, American accent is. How are you not getting this?

I get what you are saying now, but what you said a few posts back it the opposite to what you just said, unless iv still got you wrong. Are you saying the irish accent is similar the english accent (i dont know which of the 30 or so accents you are talking about) in comparison to the scottish and australian etc.etc.

 

[Martin]

Martin, you are a very intelligent person, but that is as retarded as saying that French and German accents are the same or Germans or Poles. If you are ignorant of the nuance, everything is the same.


Have you been to both countries? I doubt it.

I NEVER SAID IT WAS THE SAME


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