Just Chatter #2

[Louise Fowler]

@emily-d Yes I’ve seen the movie, and I want to read the book 😀

@dragon-snapper Hmm… ‘Merican slang… I dunno. Do you have slang?

Currently reading Les Miserables

[Emily D]

@perfectfifths Totally! @dragon-snapper I’m sure that I’ve heard some ‘Merican slang-I just can’t think what it is. *sighs*

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[Snapper]

@emily-d @perfectfifths Well, the biggest slang I can think of is “ya’ll”, but that’s more of a southern thing. Otherwise, I can’t really think of any either. Really, there are a bunch of different regional accents. Northern, Southern, and Californian.

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[Louise Fowler]

@dragon-snapper Lol, one of my ‘Merican friends that says “Ya’ll” a lot was trying to get me to say it (and by say it, I mean type in our chat conversation 😉 ) and I refused, until right when she had to go, so I said it to make her happy 😉 😀

Currently reading Les Miserables

[Emily D]

@dragon-snapper I thought of one! “What’s cookin’, good lookin’?” Apparently that’s American…

I tell my story. Not so that I get glory, but so that others may know Hope.

[Louise Fowler]

@dragon-snapper I don’t know if this would be considered slang, but Americans say “unpack” a lot in the context of teaching. Like, “We’ll unpack this as we go.” It is really annoying 😛

Currently reading Les Miserables

[Snapper]

@emily-d Oh, yeah. I forgot about that one, though I’ve definitely heard it. There’s also quite a few others now that I think about it. I can remember them now, but if you’ve ever seen the Secret Life of Walter Mitty, the Icelandian uses a few American Slang words with Mitty.

@perfectfifths They do? That’s funny, I’ve never heard that one. But I’m homeschooled, so that probably makes a difference. We hardly use outside sources at all. 😛
XD You know, no one tries to use ya’ll either. It’s really a regional thing.

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[Louise Fowler]

@dragon-snapper I think my Mum said that Christians especially use the term “unpack.” We’re also homeschooled, and a lot of the resources we used were American, because that’s all there was, so she’d seen it around a lot.

Currently reading Les Miserables

[Snapper]

@perfectfifths That does make sense. So, lets unpack the reason why Christian Americans like to use the word ‘unpack’. 😛

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[Louise Fowler]

@dragon-snapper *visibly cringes* XD

Currently reading Les Miserables

[Elizabeth]

@perfectfifths “Y’all” is more of a southern thing, not everyone in the States uses it. But I do. A lot.

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[Emily D]

@dragon-snapper @perfectfifths Hey! I’m homeschooled too. Being homeschooled rocks, right? And I’ve heard the term ‘unpack’ too, it must be cool teacher slang or something. It can get a little annoying, but there are worse “cool” words. Like, I don’t love the word “dude.” Like, it’s fine occasionally, but hey, when people say it repeatedly… *cringes* Oh, @dragon-snapper @that_writer_girl_99 do you find that Americans say “peeps” a LOT? Or is that just an Aussie thing?

I tell my story. Not so that I get glory, but so that others may know Hope.

[Louise Fowler]

@emily-d I reckon a lot of people use internet slang in everyday speech. “Lol, that’s totes funny. OMG, I can’t even.” XD I hardly use it even when messaging. But when its said out loud, it sounds really lame.

Currently reading Les Miserables

[Louise Fowler]

@emily-d And yes, homeschooling rocks! 😀

Currently reading Les Miserables

[Emily D]

@perfectfifths It does sound kinda odd. Yeah, I love homeschooling, it’s so fun!

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