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Originally posted by Graham Ritchie
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Ed that clip that Scottish accent doesn't sound quite right mmmm I think its been altered or something, in saying that this one is more accurate
. I still remember to this day when I worked in Paisley back in 1972-73, an apprentice said to me that quote...."me an my bud are going oot tonight"....meaning both him and his girlfriend were going out that night. Paisley incidentally is where Gerald Butler grew up. In the 50 years I have been in NZ, I have not come across many Scottish people. The last one, was when I was having an operation in the public hospital. I arrived early in the morning the surgeon came in to see us. He was from South Africa, told me he does month about with another surgeon from South Africa, a month private, one month public. I had to really listen to understand what he was taking about regarding the surgery, he did say I was first on the list, and would see me upstairs in half an hour. Before leaving he introduced to me his anaesthetist, when he starting talking, my reaction was "wow" somebody who talks just like me, had same first name and came from Glasgow and I could understand every word
Anyway later when I arrived upstairs a nurse did say to me, is there anything you don't like Mr Ritchie? before I had a chance to answer I remember the face of the anaesthetist looking down on me and said LOUDLY.... THE ENGLISH....ha ha . I then gave him the thumbs and that was me out for the count for the next few hours. The surgery I should add went really well and within a few days the hospital kicked me out. I did have to have follow up radiation a couple of years ago at the public... wiping the bench they said. To date everything is just fine, been very fortunate, the people at public hospital have been great.
Anyway this is more accurate, also see how you get on with this one from my old school great to see the teaching has changed from when I was there....
. I still remember to this day when I worked in Paisley back in 1972-73, an apprentice said to me that quote...."me an my bud are going oot tonight"....meaning both him and his girlfriend were going out that night. Paisley incidentally is where Gerald Butler grew up. In the 50 years I have been in NZ, I have not come across many Scottish people. The last one, was when I was having an operation in the public hospital. I arrived early in the morning the surgeon came in to see us. He was from South Africa, told me he does month about with another surgeon from South Africa, a month private, one month public. I had to really listen to understand what he was taking about regarding the surgery, he did say I was first on the list, and would see me upstairs in half an hour. Before leaving he introduced to me his anaesthetist, when he starting talking, my reaction was "wow" somebody who talks just like me, had same first name and came from Glasgow and I could understand every wordAnyway later when I arrived upstairs a nurse did say to me, is there anything you don't like Mr Ritchie? before I had a chance to answer I remember the face of the anaesthetist looking down on me and said LOUDLY.... THE ENGLISH....ha ha .
I then gave him the thumbs and that was me out for the count for the next few hours. The surgery I should add went really well and within a few days the hospital kicked me out. I did have to have follow up radiation a couple of years ago at the public... wiping the bench they said. To date everything is just fine, been very fortunate, the people at public hospital have been great.Anyway this is more accurate, also see how you get on with this one from my old school great to see the teaching has changed from when I was there....
Even Siri and Alexa gets tripped up!
Then again, Siri has problem with understanding English as well.
I will study Gerard Butler's tutorial on Scottish slang to improve my listening skills
We better get back on topic or start a new one on "Unintelligible dialogue in movies I have watched"
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