Lies that got out of controlEver claimed you could speak a foreign language to impress friends, colleagues and/or get laid? Make a twat of yourself - and I couldn't possibly comment - saying you were the godson of the chairman of BP? Tell us how your porkies have caught up with you
(Thanks to augsav and Sandettie Light Vessel Automatic for the suggestions)
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 12 Aug 2010, 13:03)
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I always do that'Dumb' my accent down or 'posh' it up depending on who I'm with (and I have the builders in as we speak, cor luvva duck).
My husband is FAR worse at it though and has no idea he's doing it and will take on someone's accents and foibles when they talk, totally mimicking them. How he hasn't been punched I do not know.
It's meant to actually be a form of flattery to the person you are speaking to but it sounds like an insult when I hear it coming from my mouth.
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s'normalcalled code swichting. Gets really interesting when you live in a multilingual society, and start switching languages depending on situation. Among other things it is used to increase/decrease social distance.
People who are good communicators do it better. Poor communicators might not even realise it exists.
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Sextant goes to him is emotionally erect, on this day, Fri 13 Aug 2010, 17:46,
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