Now I know I am not the only Scottish person in the whole of London, but there are a few scenarios I find myself in where people notice my store thumb of an accent. I never once found this a problem until 2 weeks ago whilst on the phone to a girl from London who asked me to hang up and call back later because she could not understand my accent…which I did and ranted about it to anyone who would pretend to listen. So, I have started to ponder when someone’s nationality would actually have its draw backs in London. I can't even wear my tartan scarf without the fear of bagpipes coming round the corner. For such a long time I have wanted to buy the Alexander McQueen tartan puffball dress, but now I am faced with the dilema of being a walking cliché. What to do when I (hopefully) get a compliment, should I smile politely and move on or say in my over the top accent “auuchhh thannnkssss” and go on to bullshit about how it is my family tartan?
Are nationality clichés okay?
Dhiann x
In this case definitely yes!! The Alexander McQueen tartan puffball dress is amazing x
ReplyDeleteTartan puffball is a no-no. Please trust your uncle Tam on this.
ReplyDeleteAnd you have a beautifully clear, precise Scottish accent. If that stupid cow had trouble understanding you it's her problem. Unless of course she's offering you a job on £100k in which case you may want to reconsider.