Are you British or are you hyperventilating?

[Spiderman]

There's that old saying I used to hear when I was growing up as a child, "are you hyperventilating?" And the response is, "no I'm English". What exactly does that mean?

 

[Rival]

No idea.

 

[Wildswanderer]

There's that old saying I used to hear when I was growing up as a child, "are you hyperventilating?" And the response is, "no I'm English". What exactly does that mean?

Probably something somebody says when they can't understand English people, like me sometimes. I mean I speak English but I speak redneck farmer English, not old English.
Those guys accents make them hard to understand sometimes.

 

[Altfish]

There's that old saying I used to hear when I was growing up as a child, "are you hyperventilating?" And the response is, "no I'm English". What exactly does that mean?

Never heard it before

btw Britain and England are different entities

 

[Spiderman]

Never heard it before

btw Britain and England are different entities

English people are considered British aren't they? England is part of great britain!

 

[ChristineM]

English people are considered British aren't they? England is part of great britain!

So is Wales, Scotland and northern Ireland. The Belfast (northern Ireland) and Glasgow (Scotland) accents can be difficult for an English person to understand (truly, you'd have no chance). Hell, i have troubles understanding the scouse accent (Liverpool) and i was born and raised only 40 miles away

 

[Martin]

What's hyperventilating? Opening a lot of windows?

 

[stvdv]

There's that old saying I used to hear when I was growing up as a child, "are you hyperventilating?" And the response is, "no I'm English". What exactly does that mean?

First thought is that British speak as if they have a hot potato in their mouth (I better google before posting, don't want to upset @Rival +++)

Yep, it is true (hot potato in mouth makes anyone hyperventilating)

The Hot Potato accent is really associated with the upper class British accent - think of how the royals speak. Claire put it perfectly - speak as though you have a hot potato in your mouth. Your tongue and lips change depending on your accent.

 

[The Hammer]

First thought is that British speak as if they have a hot potato in their mouth (I better google before posting, don't want to upset @Rival +++)

Yep, it is true (hot potato in mouth makes anyone hyperventilating)

I'm going to go try this.

 

[The Crimson Universe]

So is Wales, Scotland and northern Ireland. The Belfast (northern Ireland) and Glasgow (Scotland) accents vlcan be difficult for an English person to understand (truly, you'd have no chance). Hell, i have troubles understanding the scouse accent (Liverpool) and i was born and raised only 40 miles away

Do you think the Geordie accent of north-east England is related to the Scouse accent? In youtube, they sounded pretty similar to me.

 

[ChristineM]

Do you think the Geordie accent of north-east England is related to the Scouse accent? In youtube, they sounded pretty similar to me.

No. Nothing like. Geordie is more like south east Scotland with it's own twist
Scouse is pretty unique i think.

 

[The Crimson Universe]

First thought is that British speak as if they have a hot potato in their mouth (I better google before posting, don't want to upset @Rival +++)

Yep, it is true (hot potato in mouth makes anyone hyperventilating)

You mean like this? (watch from 0:35)

 

[ChristineM]

You mean like this? (watch from 0:35)

Nah, but he'd probably be funny if he could speak English ;-)

 

[Secret Chief]

I have troubles understanding the scouse accent (Liverpool) and i was born and raised only 40 miles away

Strange that, I have no trouble with scouse (and I'm probably double that distance away). Glaswegian is completely impossible though

 

[ChristineM]

Strange that, I have no trouble with scouse (and I'm probably double that distance away). Glaswegian is completely impossible though

You can understand scouse? I am impressed

 

[Spiderman]

@Altfish ,
is that you in your avatar?

If so, you look British!

What part of Great Britain did you say you were from?

 

[stvdv]

You mean like this? (watch from 0:35)

I would say it's well put in below funny video

 

[Secret Chief]

You can understand scouse? I am impressed

Somebody that knows about these things once said my accent sounds half scouse.
If we met, you'd probably need an interpreter.

 

[Twilight Hue]

There's that old saying I used to hear when I was growing up as a child, "are you hyperventilating?" And the response is, "no I'm English". What exactly does that mean?

Never heard of that one.

But Mad as a Hatter for sure!

 

[Secret Chief]

Speaker like a scouser! You'll be made up.