Spring Forward!

[foxyluva]

Originally Posted by carrie721

or you could just call it "fall" like the awesome americans.

That'll be the day

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by foxyluva

That'll be the day

so really nobody calls it "fall" there? here people use "fall" and "autumn" interchangeably.

[foxyluva]

Originally Posted by carrie721

so really nobody calls it "fall" there? here people use "fall" and "autumn" interchangeably.

The only time I have ever heard autumn being referred to as 'fall' is on TV and on here

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by foxyluva

The only time I have ever heard autumn being referred to as 'fall' is on TV and on here

iiiiiinteresting. you could instigate change! this is very important, you know.

[foxyluva]

Originally Posted by carrie721

iiiiiinteresting. you could instigate change! this is very important, you know.

We are stubborn New Zealanders - it was headline news here about the trend of saying 'mom' instead of mum - you should have heard the outcry - I have no chance in hell of bringing in 'fall'

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by foxyluva

We are stubborn New Zealanders - it was headline news here about the trend of saying 'mom' instead of mum, I have no chance in hell of bringing in 'fall'

lol! are you serious? is it bad to say "mom"?

[foxyluva]

Originally Posted by carrie721

lol! are you serious? is it bad to say "mom"?

With the world becoming increasingly Americanised, we like to keep our own identity. So saying 'mom' instead of mum is very bad

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by foxyluva

With the world becoming increasingly Americanised, we like to keep our own identity. So saying 'mom' instead of mum is very bad

i guess that would be threatening. which do you say?

[foxyluva]

Originally Posted by carrie721

i guess that would be threatening. which do you say?

'Mum' of course - and Im sure my accent would you give you a few cheap laughs

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by foxyluva

'Mum' of course - and Im sure my accent would you give you a few cheap laughs

i know it would. i sometimes try to imagine what it would sound like if you were speaking your posts instead of typing them.

[foxyluva]

Originally Posted by carrie721

i know it would. i sometimes try to imagine what it would sound like if you were speaking your posts instead of typing them.

Picture a male voice, add Nanny Fine's accent - then you have got my voice

[bretonbanquet]

Michael, don't let the Yanks grind you down They infiltrate your country, try to change your language, force feed you McDonalds and try to make you drive on the right And then they tell you your accent is weird... stick to your guns, mate!

[danax6]

Oh, is that this weekend? I don't want to be late for work on Sunday.

I don't care about the frikkin' hour, just give me more daylight.

[goldustsongbird]

Originally Posted by foxyluva

Picture a male voice, add Nanny Fine's accent - then you have got my voice

lmao. Nuh uh. Don't lie.

[foxyluva]

Originally Posted by goldustsongbird

lmao. Nuh uh. Don't lie.

No, Im kidding. Our accents are similar to the australians. Ours is a bit more refined, and alot less nasally