The nation's divide Page 10
Quote: Leevil @ August 10 2009, 2:44 PM BSTEngland is a great place, I love my country, I do.
Quote: Leevil @ August 10 2009, 2:48 PM BSTIt will be a place where Boris Johnson is King!
ROAR! Must. Eat. England.
Quote: Leevil @ August 10 2009, 2:48 PM BSTIt will be a place where Boris Johnson is King!
ROAR! Must. Eat. England.
He's like a giant toddler that needs a nap.
Andrea, I was wondering, how do your kids feel about moving to England? I remember when I was a kid, and an Australian family moved into a road close to mine. They had 3 sons, who used to hang out with me and my friends, and they always seemed a bit out of place. The two main things I remember them hating, were the weather, and the fact that us local lads were all obsessed with football/soccer, which they were all terrible at. I remember, they did that rising intonation thing when they spoke. Back then it seemed funny, and me and my mates used to mimic them. Little did I know, that most English kids would start speaking the same way themselves, 10 or 15 years into the future.
I quite fancy buying somewhere in Hmapstead Village. I also quite fancy playing golf on the moon. 
Quote: catskillz @ August 10 2009, 3:56 PM BSTLittle did I know, that most English kids would soon start speaking the same way themselves.
Do they?
Quote: Aaron @ August 10 2009, 4:16 PM BSTDo they?
Well, admittedly, it's probably more common in girls than boys, but yes, it's definitely becoming more common. They say it's been on the rise (excuse the pun!) ever since Neighbours and Home and Away first got popular. America has also played a part - especially it's "Valley Girl" types, who are so fond of talking that way.
Interesting. Can't say I've noticed it myself - but then I do everything I can to avoid young people.
Quote: Aaron @ August 10 2009, 6:10 PM BSTInteresting. Can't say I've noticed it myself - but then I do everything I can to avoid young people.
It's very common in London.
Quote: Aaron @ August 10 2009, 6:10 PM BSTInteresting. Can't say I've noticed it myself - but then I do everything I can to avoid young people.
To some of us, Aaron, you are a youngster.
Yeah, I've heard it too.
Stephen Fry put it in Room 101, I think.
Except that he related to Australians and the tendency they had to turn every statement into a question?
Yes he did.
But I'm fairly sure the conversation turned to the fact that English people do it now too.