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Brit here.

The latter (with its twisted mix of Australian, Cockney and Kings English) carries a calm sarcastic tone which indicates ones displeasure far more than the former, more vulgar statement, could ever hope to achieve.

One is however, reminded that Americans simply don't get our sarcasm, frequently leading to some amusing cultural clashes.

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> with its twisted mix of Australian, Cockney and Kings English

This is a great way of summarizing a lot of the TV we’re getting in the US that have British characters, and it’s annoying once you notice it.

See how the accent changes in Lie to Me between season 1 and season 3:

S1: https://youtu.be/bWyhsqh_e9s

S3: https://youtu.be/oPqOET_xCKw


gosh...this twisted indirect way of communication makes me nuts. Just be open and say what you mean and stop being offended so easily...

If you equate sarcasm with ease of offence, you are very much mistaken.

Regardless, in Blighty, such sarcasm is by no means twisted and indirect. It is as plain as the nose on ones face. As I said earlier, many Americans simply don't get such sarcasm, leading to comic clashes of culture.




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