Why 1st World Nations Simply Suck

realJSOP

And I wasn't trying to brag on my prowess, I simply described how I got laid one day. It really did happen that way.

David Wulff

In order for me to understand this correctly, do Americans say "left-en-ant" instead of "loot-en-ant" like it is supposed to be said? David Wulff dwulff@battleaxesoftware.com

Daniel Ferguson

You're speaking from experience here, aren't you? :-D I'm Canadian, eh. Where is the canadian accent considered sexy? "das leid schlaft in der maschine" -Einstürzende Neubauten

Michael Dunn

It's "lootenant" here... I thought Brits said "lifftenant". --Mike-- http://home.inreach.com/mdunn/ Ford: How would you react if I said that I'm not from Guildford after all, but from a small planet somewhere in the vicinity of Betelguese? Arthur: I don't know. Why, do you think it's the sort of thing you're likely to say?

David Wulff

Well I'm a Brit, and I say lootenant. I could have sworn it was the Yanks that said leftenant :confused:. Maybe I am just a unique Brition! David Wulff dwulff@battleaxesoftware.com Edit: After further consultation with my dictionary, it seems I've been prounouncing it wrong all this time :o. Never mind, I'll just have to get used to leftenant...

Daniel Ferguson

This might be a stupid question, but I've often wondered: what (and where) are 2nd world nations? Is there such a thing? "das leid schlaft in der maschine" -Einstürzende Neubauten

Chris Maunder

:D I'm Canadian, eh. Where is the canadian accent considered sexy Um...ummm...(hang on - it'll come to me in a minute)... ummmmmmmmmmm..... ;P Actually the Canadian accent is considered OK down here. The american accent isn't - which is weird, because most Australians can't really tell the difference. Just say you are from Canada and everyone in Oz will love you. Just drop the 'eh' I think the winning accent in Australia would have to be a tie between the Irish accent and the French Canadian accent. Although I know lots of girls who really dig the South African accent :confused: cheers, Chris Maunder (CodeProject)

Chris Maunder

Woohoo! <high fives all round the Brit and Oz camps> :-D And what on earth is this 'Carmel' stuff you keep talking about. It's Car-A-mel. ;P cheers, Chris Maunder (CodeProject)

Chris Maunder

It's lef-tenant. The way God intended it to be. And Worcestershire being pronouncd wooster also make perfect sense :) cheers, Chris Maunder (CodeProject)

Chris Maunder

I've read two explanations. One is that in 1952 a french dude Alfred Sauvy used the term as an analogy with the "third estate", meaning the commoners of France before and during the French Revolution, as opposed to priests and nobles (the 1st and second estates). Suavy said "the third world is nothing, and it wants to be something". ie the Third world is the region of the world exploited. The other explanation is that western society is First World, the new (in the middle of last century) communist bloc was the Second world, and the rest were Third World. cheers, Chris Maunder (CodeProject)

NormDroid

David my Dad was in the Army and its Left-ten-unt" but i prefer the american ponunciation.

NormDroid

Berkshire is actually pronunced Bark-shire - fucking crazy, since programing Windows I prefer color and center - you go with the flow.

Paul Watson

Of course it is PC to refer to us 3rd World Nations as "developing countries". Though where the developing bit comes in I have no clue :rolleyes: I bought some Pounds the other day, went away for just 4 days and I made 5 Rands just from the devaluation of our currency, just in 4 days. Wonderful! regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible." - Chretien Malesherbes

realJSOP

Is a rand a shiney rock or an animal tooth?

Paul Watson

neither, Rands are only worth a leaf or two. Only south african millionaires have shiney rocks and animal teeth (i had a shiny rock once but blew it on a Linux start up company, bad mistake... hehe) ;P you don't let go of a topic easily do you? hehe I think I will call you Rotweiler from now on... :-D regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible." - Chretien Malesherbes

realJSOP

> you don't let go of a topic easily do you? hehe I think I will > call you Rotweiler from now on... Well, my memory is going (I'm OLD), so as long as I can remember things, I ping on them. :)

Stan Shannon

You have to be a *really* old guy to remember Al Franken on SNL.:-O "I never met anyone I didn't like" Will Rogers.

Anna Jayne Metcalfe

I used to live in Berkshire and can confirm that it is indeed a container for Berks. ;P Though Hampshire is far worse...:mad: Andy Metcalfe - Sonardyne International Ltd
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Jamie Hale

Old thread, I know... Canadians say "leftenant", and since we're the military power to be reckoned with, we must be right. J

Lost User

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