Is this rude?....

[IrishMuslimah]

I speak American English

And you guys want to hear a tough British accent? Go to Glasgow. I have friends over in Glasgow and I cant understand them at all and im really good with accents. I can understand English people no problem and can understand other dialects from Scotland but not people from Glasgow.

[MossadConspiracy]

you shouldnt go to hookah bars

[ChotooMotoo]

Jamroll said

Have you ever heard a fob speaking English? Their English might be really good but they have this heavy accent which makes them sound like freshies trying really hard to speak English. That's what Americans sound like to us when they try to speak English.

apparently that's what I sound like when I try and speak American, and it's my native language seriously, everyone is always asking me "Where are you from, you have the most interesting accent"

[Peaceful]

This is a big issue for mixed couples and at times it can incredibly frustrating. I think you should speak to your husband and room mate and make it clear you don't want to be put in an awkward situation again. You should establish if you are wanted at the gathering or if it's a blokes only event, but don't forget it's your house aswell.

Also why don't they translate for you? My parents' in law first tongue is Punjabi, so if the main conversation is in Punjabi my sister-in-law usually translates. Another opotion is to turn to your husband and ask what was said. Then if the person has any manners they will repeat themselves in English.

[Revert]

IrishMuslimah said

I speak American English

And you guys want to hear a tough British accent? Go to Glasgow. I have friends over in Glasgow and I cant understand them at all and im really good with accents. I can understand English people no problem and can understand other dialects from Scotland but not people from Glasgow.

Never ever tell an English person you speak a form of English.

You speak American.

[IrishMuslimah]

MossadConspiracy said

you shouldnt go to hookah bars

I dont smoke anything. My husband smokes the hookah and our dearest friends own it. We like to go and socialize with them.

And dont judge. I dont judge your activities.

Revert said

Never ever tell an English person you speak a form of English.

You speak American.

The English just have to learn to deal with it since it IS a form of English. lol. Its the American dialect of English.

Language is so neat. I never realized how hard it is to learn a foreign language because you never realize how many versions there are of the same language. For example, my husband learned English from an English person so he spells his words with u's like "colour" and "flavour" instead of the American way. When I was translating a song in Arabic for my friend from Jordan for fun to show off how many vocab words I knew, he correct half of my words because my hubby taught me the Saudi meaning for the word while the singer was Egyptian and meant something else. lol. We argued for awhile over the meaning of the Arabic word "marra" (I know how to say it but not spell it. lol) In Saudi, it would mean "too much" but in Jordan, it would mean "one more time." Me and the Jordanian guy argued forever about that one.