Ang Mohs who fake Singlish accent

[Queen Seok Duk]

Have you come across Ang Mohs in your workplace who fake Singlish accent ? They would purposely add a 'la' at the end of their sentences, and make sure that you know they're speaking unnaturally.

Are these people trying to integrate into Singapore or are they simply mocking Singaporeans ?

Why would you do if an angmoh fake Singlish accent right before your eyes ?

 

[Ramseth]

Have you come across Ang Mohs in your workplace who fake Singlish accent ? They would purposely add a 'la' at the end of their sentences, and make sure that you know they're speaking unnaturally.

Are these people trying to integrate into Singapore or are they simply mocking Singaporeans ?

Why would you do if an angmoh fake Singlish accent right before your eyes ?

What would you do if a Singla fakes American accent right before your ears?

Language is something that can't be copyrighted.

That's why English is written in Roman and Japanese is written in Chinese.

That's why Americans can accuse Brit accent and oversea Chinese can accuse PRC accent.

 

[HTOLAS]

Non-Singaporeans who use Singlish fall into three groups:

• Some are trying to mock the way we speak;
• Others 'fake', i.e. uncomfortably use our speech features to fit in;
• A third group have simply picked up our speech features without realizing it.

What the proportions are merits a PhD thesis. Is YRH interested?

Have you come across Ang Mohs in your workplace who fake Singlish accent ? They would purposely add a 'la' at the end of their sentences, and make sure that you know they're speaking unnaturally.

Are these people trying to integrate into Singapore or are they simply mocking Singaporeans ?

Why would you do if an angmoh fake Singlish accent right before your eyes ?

 

[jimmyfallon]

It sounds as bad as sinkie trying to fake angmo accent.

 

[Queen Seok Duk]

It sounds as bad as sinkie trying to fake angmo accent.

There is a big difference.

When Sinkies fake angmo accent, we're speaking a language that did not originate from us. We're speaking their language.

When Angmos fake Singlish accent, they're deliberately speaking 'away' from what was in fact their own language.

An appropriate parallel would be Chinese faking the way Angmos speak Mandarin. Are we not making fun of Angmos in that sense ?

 

[manokie]

Nothing wrong

Maybe they are trying to fit in or be nice?

Unless they do it in a sneering and mocking manner, then you should slap their hairy balls

 

[Queen Seok Duk]

Nothing wrong

Maybe they are trying to fit in or be nice?

Unless they do it in a sneering and mocking manner, then you should slap their hairy balls

It's like Singaporeans fake Johorean accent when they speak Mandarin.

The same with Taiwanese faking Hongkie's accent when they speak Mandarin.

 

[Ash007]

I PRC Mandarin accent,北方 accent to find PRC mei mei how?

 

[Queen Seok Duk]

I PRC Mandarin accent,北方 accent to find PRC mei mei how?

PRC mei mei don't give a damn about your accent, as long as your dollar notes are not a fake or counterfeit.

 

[jw5]

It matters why they speak with a fake accent.
If a Singkie speaks with a fake ang moh accent because he is concerned that the ang moh does not understand his singkie accent, I'm a bit more sympathetic. Similarly for an ang moh who speaks with a fake singkie accent because he is trying to fit in or because he has adopted it.
No sympathies for those who are mocking or those who are trying to brag.

 

[Queen Seok Duk]

It matters why they speak with a fake accent.
If a Singkie speaks with a fake ang moh accent because he is concerned that the ang moh does not understand his singkie accent, I'm a bit more sympathetic. Similarly for an ang moh who speaks with a fake singkie accent because he is trying to fit in or because he has adopted it.
No sympathies for those who are mocking or those who are trying to brag.

When a Angmo says: "Ok LAH...! I undertstand LAH...!"

I leave it to you to draw the conclusion, whether he is mocking or trying to fit in.

 

[Ramseth]

When a Angmo says: "Ok LAH...! I undertstand LAH...!"

I leave it to you to draw the conclusion, whether he is mocking or trying to fit in.

He's probably just worried you can't understand if he speaks proper English.

 

[Queen Seok Duk]

He's probably just worried you can't understand if he speaks proper English.

That's highly probable if you're at the receiving end, since you're so fond of straying out of context.

 

[Ramseth]

That's highly probable if you're at the receiving end, since you're so fond of straying out of context.

Excuse me if I've strayed, what's the context in discussion?

 

[scoopdreams]

Excuse me if I've strayed, what's the context in discussion?

There! You've done it again!