Well, yes, that also could work.
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Quote: Aaron @ August 6 2008, 10:28 AM BSTMust be strenuous, lying on your back all day.
Oi! I am sat at my desk at this very moment!
Ah, playing Slave Master at the moment?
I was just on the phone with an English call-center agent to book a hotel.
All the vague confidence I had gained over the last few weeks regarding my English has now evaporated.
You won't understand a word I say. And my accent switches to American when I panic. How utterly embarassing.
*hides, sobbing quietly*
I'm sure we'll understand you fine!
And if not, we'll write to each other on napkins. 
Quote: Finck @ August 6 2008, 12:35 PM BSTI was just on the phone with an English call-center agent to book a hotel.
All the vague confidence I had gained over the last few weeks regarding my English has now evaporated.
You won't understand a word I say. And my accent switches to American when I panic. How utterly embarassing.
*hides, sobbing quietly*
Are you sure the agent was English? Most of our call centres are outsourced to India.
I recommend you bring a slate and piece of chalk to the meet-up. Then if you go American, you can simply write down what you want to say. 
EDIT: Er, what zooo said.
Ha!
In fact, that's a good point. I can rarely understand people at call centres, even if they are English! A very Northern, or very Irish, etc accent totally throws me.
Quote: Graham Bandage @ August 6 2008, 12:38 PM BSTAre you sure the agent was English? Most of our call centres are outsourced to India.
I recommend you bring a slate and piece of chalk to the meet-up. Then if you go American, you can simply write down what you want to say.
Well, his surname is Anwar, but he had an English accent.
Bringing a slate: We might as well all bring our laptops and continue our conversations on the board...
Thanks for the sympathy! I really feel a bit disillusioned about myself right now. A bit like trying something on at home that looked great in a dimly lit shop. Reality is shit.
Quote: zooo @ August 6 2008, 12:39 PM BSTIn fact, that's a good point. I can rarely understand people at call centres, even if they are English! A very Northern, or very Irish, etc accent totally throws me.
Agreed.
You'll be fine, Finck. Why aren't you booking online though? Actually found somewhere now?
Quote: Finck @ August 6 2008, 12:46 PM BSTWe might as well all bring our laptops
Erm... 
Quote: Finck @ August 6 2008, 12:46 PM BSTThanks for the sympathy! I really feel a bit disillusioned about myself right now. A bit like trying something on at home that looked great in a dimly lit shop. Reality is shit.
Don't worry, honestly. The telephone is an awful thing. We all get flustered on the phone. I don't understand people I know half of the time.
Quote: Aaron @ August 6 2008, 12:51 PM BSTYou'll be fine, Finck. Why aren't you booking online though? Actually found somewhere now?
It was online. But at the end of the booking process you get a reference code with which you have to confirm the booking by phone. Don't know why, seemed a bit complicated.
Ah. Peculiar!
Get somewhere near the airport or summink?
Quote: Aaron @ August 6 2008, 12:51 PM BSTErm...
Yes, but you'll still be talking to us for real, won't you?
Well I'll try!
Quote: Aaron @ August 6 2008, 12:57 PM BSTWell I'll try!
Well I'll bring my laptop just in case you do need to communicate.
Quote: Aaron @ August 6 2008, 12:55 PM BSTAh. Peculiar!
Get somewhere near the airport or summink?
No, right in the midst of things. I've decided to stay a bit longer and I've booked a flight on sunday for the boyfriend, too. So in case I get murdered by a horde of perverts, he can bring home my remains.