alrighty, a polyglot is a lifeform who:
- speaks several languages
- embraces cultural diversity
reet. so can i also use the term to describe someone ::cough:: who speaks english with a weird melange of accents, then?
really, it can be quite disconcerting whenever i'm asked exactly whereabouts i'm from. i usually return a blank look together with an "erm..." as a reply. 'cos it's a bit of a torture to spew forth the words, "i'm a native 'ere".
i mean, i don't share exact same attributes with 'em 99.9% chavic wee islanders. but that doesn't mean one can take certain elements of the wee isle out of me.
but to be queried:
- "so, you were not born in manchester/glasgow/wherever then?"
- "so, you didn't go to school in new zealand/australia then?"
- "so, you really didn't visit south africa/canada/ireland before then?"
after repeated clarifications, i'm at a complete lost as to what i ought to do next to convince 'em.
tragic, innit, that i couldn't even come up with something utterly brilliant? for someone who relies on her rapier-sharp wit to maintain some semblance of sanity?
as enscribed by the letter b @ July 19, 2004 04:01 AM