edjr 5,566 Posted May 26, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GviCElUXNE did RP have kids? Must be his kid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drobeski 3,061 Posted May 26, 2016 Looks like the prototypical Bernie/Hillary voter ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patweisers44 697 Posted May 26, 2016 Only Indians have a chance at that thing anymore. American kids don't care. Its funny though, how can a group of people that cant get "w" and "v" right when talking and can barely speak the language can do so well in a spelling bee. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kopy 491 Posted May 27, 2016 Isn't that a Bertie Higgins song. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteWonder 2,172 Posted May 27, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GviCElUXNE did RP have kids? Must be his kid love the commentary "he got excited that hed seen it but it probably had a K when he saw it". .... probably Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted May 28, 2016 Only Indians have a chance at that thing anymore. American kids don't care. Its funny though, how can a group of people that cant get "w" and "v" right when talking and can barely speak the language can do so well in a spelling bee.As an ESL teacher, and Chinese learner, I can explain that. Making sounds is all about muscle memory. That is why small children have funny sounds sometimes. There are certain sounds that don't exist in certain languages. So when those people learn English, they struggle with those sounds. You can pronounce "L" an "R" and "W" and "v" because you have a lifetime of muscle memory and practice. They don't. There are sounds in Chinese that I just cannot make. No matter how hard I try. I can get close enough to be understood, but it isn't right. My girlfriend laughs at my "American accent" all the time. I tell her "you do realize that you have a heavy accent in English too, right?" The funny thing is how living abroad corrupts your English. You get used to mispronouncing things on purpose so that people can understand you. For example, it is not a KT-Vee, it is a KTWE... WE-IP, not VIP. I speak some weird ass amalgamation of Chinglish most of the time. It kind of fucks with your brain. I'm sure when I am at home this summer. I will constantly answer people in Chinese if I'm not paying attention. Things like "dui instead of yes" "hao de instead of ok" and "ni hao instead of hello" have just become habit. I'm sure after a week that will revert to normal though. But for the spelling bee? Spelling is simple phonics and memorization. And there is nobody that can out memorize an Asian. White people are better culturally at creative thought and logical reasoning. But Asian people will out work us most of the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteWonder 2,172 Posted May 28, 2016 "hao de instead of ok" american girl: would you like yo have sex? you: hao Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted May 28, 2016 american girl: would you like yo have sex? you: hao Lol. That would be focking hilarious. The one I will have to watch is the word "that." It is nega (pronounced nigga). Will get shot for that in Memphis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteWonder 2,172 Posted May 28, 2016 Lol. That would be focking hilarious. The one I will have to watch is the word "that." It is nega (pronounced nigga). Will get shot for that in Memphis. Walk into a rim shop and when they ask you what you want to buy, point and say nega Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
