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[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 45 points 10 months ago (3 children)

To the contrary, I think people would be glad for a Bowbell translation, or a Liverpool translation, or a Yorkshire translation.

Also Memphis, Hollywood, Boston, Nashville, NYC.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 21 points 10 months ago (1 children)

ee's a right ol minger innit I wouldn't gee thems a hand shandy round the spoons blud

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago

ee is the most universal pronoun evar.

[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Memphis and Nashville are like 200 miles apart. Why pick as your two southern cities places where the people sound so similar?

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 10 months ago

Geography is not my strong suit.

[–] flamingos@feddit.uk 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's genuinely amazing how Americas can be so blazé about what's like half the length of my entire country.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

In Britain, 200 miles is a long way.

In America, 200 years is a long time.

[–] Mako_Bunny@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago

Liverpool and Yorkshire are 100 miles apart

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

I think that's just Yu-Gi-Oh Abridged. All of them at once.