Beer can == bacon

Tomisimo

November 12, 2009, 06:55 PM

Dialects can make a big difference!

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"Beer can", when said with an English accent, sounds like "bacon" in a Jamaican accent.Image found here (http://i.imgur.com/uY19I.jpg).

pjt33

November 13, 2009, 01:54 AM

Possibly true, but which English accent? I think it actually would work best with a slight brogue (so Scottish Borders, perhaps).

Tomisimo

November 13, 2009, 09:16 AM

I'm not sure. I think you would be more qualified to determine if this might work than me. I just thought it was interesting and based on my imitation of what I think is an "English" and Jamaican accent, it seemed plausible.

Perikles

November 13, 2009, 09:23 AM

Possibly true, but which English accent? I think it actually would work best with a slight brogue (so Scottish Borders, perhaps).Possibly with a Gordie accent, where they tend to hang a 'y' on each vowel, so for Bacon they would say 'Bayer-con'.

hermit

November 13, 2009, 10:23 AM

i'll be reminded of this post whenever i think of someone from
South Boston (Massachussetts) saying "beer can". ha!

Jessica

November 13, 2009, 08:52 PM

That is really interesting