if you speak english count your blessings. you don’t know just how privileged you are

[Shrek2OnDvD]

english is the global language of communication for almost everything. media, entertainment, business, science, sports, etc

when i try to look up stuff in my native language everything is so empty and outdated. my country literally has a larger wikipedia page about it in english than in its own native language

english is so op. if you can speak, read and write in it fluently, you’re more privileged than billions of people. be grateful

@Jason Voorhees

 

[Upsilon]

Yay

 

[wedzio]

water
everyone knows it

 

[astatin]

True

But also water

 

[truefoidslayerpqoqo]

english is the global language of communication for almost everything. media, entertainment, business, science, sports, etc

when i try to look up stuff in my native language everything is so empty and outdated. my country literally has a larger wikipedia page about it in english than in its own native language

english is so op. if you can speak, read and write in it fluently, you’re more privileged than billions of people. be grateful

@Jason Voorhees

 

[Junbae]

fluent in ebonics is a bigger privilege

especially if you have a good accent like atlanta chicago nyc cali london

adds like 2 psl points

 

[Former Shortcel]

fluent in ebonics is a bigger privilege

especially if you have a good accent like atlanta chicago nyc cali london

adds like 2 psl points

How is it a bigger privilege?

 

[Gilbert_Durandal]

How is it a bigger privilege?

Cheaper weed/drugs for ntmaxxing

 

[Former Shortcel]

Cheaper weed/drugs for ntmaxxing

lol

 

[Junbae]

How is it a bigger privilege?

because it adds dimo and neurotypicality for free

both men and women will perceive you as cooler

 

[Former Shortcel]

because it adds dimo and neurotypicality for free

both men and women will perceive you as cooler

Eh… not really

From my experiences anyone who tries to force slang or an accent to come off as someone that theyre not is rarely, if ever, seen as cooler.

Most people will see right through it and in that case it does the exact opposite for what you want, and makes you seem cringier

 

[Psl King]

english is the global language of communication for almost everything. media, entertainment, business, science, sports, etc

when i try to look up stuff in my native language everything is so empty and outdated. my country literally has a larger wikipedia page about it in english than in its own native language

english is so op. if you can speak, read and write in it fluently, you’re more privileged than billions of people. be grateful

@Jason Voorhees

There are literal billions of people that speak English. I’d say most of the population does

 

[Junbae]

Eh… not really

From my experiences anyone who tries to force slang to come off as someone that theyre not is rarely, if ever, seen as cooler.

Most people will see right through it and in that case it does the exact opposite for what you want, and makes you seem cringier

people only perceive you as forcing slang if you don't look and act the part

and almost everyone fluent in these accents looks and acts the part

also if you have to force it then you clearly aren't fluent anyway

 

[iblamexyz]

Eh… not really

From my experiences anyone who tries to force slang or an accent to come off as someone that theyre not is rarely, if ever, seen as cooler.

Most people will see right through it and in that case it does the exact opposite for what you want, and makes you seem cringier

I forget sometimes that when you type you are speaking with a Scouse accent

 

[Shrek2OnDvD]

There are literal billions of people that speak English. I’d say most of the population does

there’s a difference between holding a very basic conversation and being fluent

i can say some sentences in turkish, that doesn’t mean i can speak turkish properly

people only perceive you as forcing slang if you don't look and act the part

and almost everyone fluent in these accents looks and acts the part

also if you have to force it then you clearly aren't fluent anyway

i have a slight urban accent. it’s not a halo at all trust me

 

[iblamexyz]

english is the global language of communication for almost everything. media, entertainment, business, science, sports, etc

when i try to look up stuff in my native language everything is so empty and outdated. my country literally has a larger wikipedia page about it in english than in its own native language

english is so op. if you can speak, read and write in it fluently, you’re more privileged than billions of people. be grateful

@Jason Voorhees

England is the best country

We’ve colonised everyone speaking pattern I love when people from burger land try to tell me how to speak my language ffs

 

[Former Shortcel]

I forget sometimes that when you type you are speaking with a Scouse accent

Funny thing is the scouse accent sounds more masculine and neurotypical so with the other guys logic it should work in my favour

But it doesnt, it just makes you sound lower class. At best it works for intimidating others if youre in a bad situation. But besides that its not good, I have to change up my accent to sound posher if i go to job interviews because it fucks me over

 

[Shrek2OnDvD]

England is the best country

We’ve colonised everyone speaking pattern I love when people from burger land try to tell me how to speak my language ffs

 

[iblamexyz]

England is the best country

We’ve colonised everyone speaking pattern I love when people from burger land try to tell me how to speak my language ffs

By no means I’m British I immigrated here at very young age I’m very culturally English to the point where people only notice im not British when I pick up the phone to talk to my family or my native sounding name along with my surname

How is it a bigger privilege?

trust me as a Balticcel picking up my Russian is giga buns I’m trying to improve upon it

And the media is horrendous I don’t enjoy entertainment in the Russian language

I’m not ancestry British but I’ve been here ever since I’ve gained consciousness trust me what op is saying is so true

 

[iblamexyz]

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American pmo sm we gave them our fkn language and that’s how these mfs pay their respects

 

[iblamexyz]

Funny thing is the scouse accent sounds more masculine and neurotypical so with the other guys logic it should work in my favour

But it doesnt, it just makes you sound lower class. At best it works for intimidating others if youre in a bad situation. But besides that its not good, I have to change up my accent to sound posher if i go to job interviews because it fucks me over

mfs will get roasted by shortcel meanwhile this is his accent behind the screen

 

[Former Shortcel]

mfs will get roasted by shortcel meanwhile this is his accent behind the screen

The only people ive ever seen say they like the scouse accent are some americans who have heard it in scouse rap, and Id assume thats only because theyve never heard it before and it works well with aggressive beats

Meanwhile most brits think its one of the worst accents along with brummie

 

[Junbae]

i have a slight urban accent. it’s not a halo at all trust me

depends on the urban accent

 

[Junbae]

Funny thing is the scouse accent sounds more masculine and neurotypical so with the other guys logic it should work in my favour

that's because scouse is associated with white people

i said ebonics

 

[iblamexyz]

Meanwhile most brits think its one of the worst accents along with brummie

I actually do love the accent tbh

I’m Liverpool support since day 1 when I was in school the dream was to live in Liverpool if not play for Liverpool

But yeah it’s probably the most hated accent in the uk along with the brum accent

 

[iblamexyz]

water
everyone knows it

It should be water but it isn’t The British are superior to every other country

 

[Former Shortcel]

that's because scouse is associated with white people

i said ebonics

Not associated with white people in specific, its more so just associated with low class if anything

Also youre gonna have to elaborate more on the ebonics

 

[Junbae]

Not associated with white people in specific, its more so just associated with low class if anything

Also youre gonna have to elaborate more on the ebonics

it's a failo for white people to be low class in society

so there isn't the same advantage to a lower class white accent actually the reverse effect

however ebonics and mainstream black street life culture carry a lot of halo with rappers ballers being seen as winners by society

so speaking that way is both normalized and optimal for them and anyone who leans into their aesthetics

 

[Former Shortcel]

it's a failo for white people to be low class in society

so there isn't the same advantage to a lower class white accent actually the reverse effect

however ebonics and mainstream black street life culture carry a lot of halo with rappers ballers being seen as winners by society

so speaking that way is both normalized and optimal for them and anyone who leans into their aesthetics

I think youre mixing up cultural prestige with an actual socioeconomic advantage, just because black slang and street culture is seen as cool in certain spaces doesnt mean speaking that way is somehow “optimal” for black people in society as a whole.

Plus theres plenty of evidence that people can be judged differently in professional settings such as jobs or education based on their dialect. Rappers arent high status simply because of how they talk, theyre high status because theyre rich famous and successful.

Theres a big difference between parts of black culture having influence in music, fashion and entertainment, and black people actually having a general social advantage from sounding lower class.

 

[Junbae]

I think youre mixing up cultural prestige with an actual socioeconomic advantage, just because black slang and street culture is seen as cool in certain spaces doesnt mean speaking that way is somehow “optimal” for black people in society as a whole.

Plus theres plenty of evidence that people can be judged differently in professional settings such as jobs or education based on their dialect. Rappers arent high status simply because of how they talk, theyre high status because theyre rich famous and successful.

Theres a big difference between parts of black culture having influence in music, fashion and entertainment, and black people actually having a general social advantage from sounding lower class.

nuanced take so i respect it

i do believe it's a halo though which is why other groups imitate it

even on here i would say