How to confuse a foreigner RE: Supermarkets

[fatpat268]

i think phoenicia just opened down there a couple months ago. it's a specialty market more than a general supermarket (no dry goods, iirc). nearest supermarket is south of downtown, a randall's. there's also spec's just south of downtown, another specialty market (it's a liquor store with a very large food selection).

Spec's is a decent liquor store, but god damn their foods are expensive. I understand that a lot of it's imported, but still.

 

[Newbian]

Supermarket Sweep was an awesome TV show.

I miss that show, I still see the reruns sometimes.

 

[LiuKangBakinPie]

They get beaten with everything they invented lol

 

[HAL9000]

They get beaten with everything they invented lol

What?

 

[coreyb]

well the brits dont pronounce r's so its not surprising they couldnt understand you

 

[HAL9000]

well the brits dont pronounce r's so its not surprising they couldnt understand you

We do actually

 

[LiuKangBakinPie]

Drawl gets pronounced the same as drol in my language which means TURD

 

[LiuKangBakinPie]

What?

the English

 

[HAL9000]

the English

What does this have to do with the thread?

 

[LiuKangBakinPie]

What does this have to do with the thread?

My dad fought in the war and survived mustard gas and pepper spray.
He is now classed as a seasoned veteran.

 

[HAL9000]

My dad fought in the war and survived mustard gas and pepper spray.
He is now classed as a seasoned veteran.

What does that have to do with this thread?

 

[KillerCharlie]

You pronounced something in a way that someone else wasn't used to hearing so they had trouble understanding what you said. Are you too stupid to realize this?

 

[HAL9000]

You pronounced something in a way that someone else wasn't used to hearing so they had trouble understanding what you said. Are you too stupid to realize this?

They understood every other word in the conversation so I don't understand why it would be that.

 

[Capt Caveman]

I was in America recently talking to a couple of people, I said I was looking for a supermarket and in some places people could not understand what I was saying, one guy tried telling me they don't sell soup but I can get some next door!

So is it uncommon in America?

P.S. This is NOT An America vs UK thread, nor is it an American English vs English thread. if you want to complain about someones country or language please take it elsewhere I'm not interested.

???? Your P.S. is exactly what your OP is.

Everyone knows what a supermarket is and probably 90% of population calls it a supermarket.

I'm guessing this is another lie to go with your $20 beer bill having a $10 tip added to it.

 

[HAL9000]

???? Your P.S. is exactly what your OP is.

Everyone knows what a supermarket is and probably 90% of population calls it a supermarket.

I'm guessing this is another lie to go with your $20 beer bill having a $10 tip added to it.

This wasn't a lie, that wasn't a lie, this isn't a thread about that move along.

 

[Howard]

My dad fought in the war and survived mustard gas and pepper spray.
He is now classed as a seasoned veteran.

i lol'd

 

[KillerCharlie]

well the brits dont pronounce r's so its not surprising they couldnt understand you

They also put R's where there aren't supposed to be any. It drive me crazy. "I sawr a film with good idears in it." Ugh.

 

[Born2bwire]

They also put R's where there aren't supposed to be any. It drive me crazy. "I sawr a film with good idears in it." Ugh.

I found neckbeard's Youtube account!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAgtsUKPpg0

I think I found the problem.

 

[Ichinisan]

Alas no I definately said Super market

I said (phonetically) soo-per-mar-ket



Perhaps with some people but not with me I have a quite a enunciating English accent, every syllable in its place. Although I appreciate the effort with trying the accent

I'm sure you actually said: syu-pah-mah-ket.

Admit it. That's how you said it.

 

[TheVrolok]

Huh? I have never met an American that didn't know what a supermarket is. In fact, I grew up using the term supermarket more than any other term.

 

[CZroe]

You pronounced something in a way that someone else wasn't used to hearing so they had trouble understanding what you said. Are you too stupid to realize this?

OP probably said "where can I find uh soup or marquette?" prompting the man to say that they didn't have soup and he didn't know WTF a "marquette" was. Translations: "Where can I find a supermarket?"

We don't even call Wal*Mart Supercenter, the version with a grocery store inside, by it's name anymore. We call it either Super Wal-mart*, Wal-Mart, Wally World, etc

*it's usually the only one in town because they usually leave an empty building where the original one was as soon as they add a Supercenter.

 

[HAL9000]

Huh? I have never met an American that didn't know what a supermarket is. In fact, I grew up using the term supermarket more than any other term.

It was bizarre, I was as confused as he was.

OP probably said "where can I find uh soup or marquette?" prompting the man to say that they didn't have soup and he didn't know WTF a "marquette" was. Translations: "Where can I find a supermarket?"

We don't even call Wal*Mart Supercenter, the version with a grocery store inside, by it's name anymore. We call it either Super Wal-mart*, Wal-Mart, Wally World, etc

*it's usually the only one in town because they usually leave an empty building where the original one was as soon as they add a Supercenter.

Interesting, but I don't pronounce things like that.

 

[Crono]

Huh? I have never met an American that didn't know what a supermarket is. In fact, I grew up using the term supermarket more than any other term.

Same.

I wouldn't have had a problem with anyone asking me about a supermarket.

 

[DaTT]

Typical thread topic for neck fuck.

 

[HAL9000]

Typical thread topic for neck fuck.

How so? Normally I'm asking philosophy or morality based questions...?