Thursday, December 10, 2009

10 December 2009: Fake

According to the Kokomo Tribune, I do "a bad job faking a British accent."

I thought my faking was pretty darn fine, to be honest.

The local ABC affiliate also has a news story on the display, including a video and slideshow.

Update Friday morning: The writer from the Tribune apologizes. Kind of...

" ... the narrator of the YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-wYP1U_dNo, I'm told on authority, actually is English. I said he sounded like an American trying to sound British. Sorry mate, Rule Britannia and all that, eh?"

7 comments:

Nick Gibbins said...

You fooled me during your time at Southampton.

I daresay that you also managed to fool your parents - go you.

Becky said...

It's your Westcountry burr.

Doug said...

well I'm fooled too - damn impostor with your fake accent :-)

touchy aren't they!

I suppose this is an example of the flip side of having an 'accent' - when rambling about vinegar, tree stumps and cricket its good - dare to criticise the loch ness monster and it becomes snarky!


Well there we go - I find the same in Baltimore from time to time but I do my best never to be drawn into anything political, military or loch ness monster based.

At least you didn't record the clip with a French accent. Ahhh merde! c'est le monstre du Loch Ness (de la nativity) hee haw hee haw, bonnet de douche Rodney.

Doug said...

I'm loving the international incident though - tremendous work!

Kevin S said...

Heh mate, you're a local celebrity, a local 'bete noire', to carry on the French theme! A career in the media beckons...

Gareth said...

Post a video of yourself singing some Christmas Carols - then they'll get to hear your real Westcountry accent!

Barbara said...

Duncan, the video is great! I've passed it on to friends/family and everyone loves it. And we love your fake accent, too. :) You're quite the Kokomo sensation now, eh?