How do you make fun of English?

Question

My taiwanese fried and I discussed how, in America as kids or immatire adults we make fun of asians by saying "ching chang chong" or we can just imitate something similar to chinese, or japanese (depending on whom you are making fun of.) It;s also prtty easy to make fun of Indians, Germans, clicking languages in Africa, whatever it may be. But do people in other countries make jokes about how stupid people who speak English sound? And I don't mean English english, I mean American English. No ebonics or southern redneck accent either. Just standard American English, like the way they speak on the news. If anybody knows what this might sound like I'm really curious, and I swear I won't be offended.

I meant to say "immature.*"

I spend a lot of time in Japan and could never catch somebody in the act, and no one would ever tell me an example of a way (probably just because I am American. And also I totally agree with you, you dirty-toothed red coat. Generally Americans are stupid and fat and I forget what else you said. It's really disgusting and embarressing and when I go to other countries I tell people I'm either Irish or Italian because technically I am.

Hey gooner, don't you mean "we Brits?" Your grammatical error seems rather ironic, don't you think?

Answer 1

I am a native Spanish speaker. When youngsters we certainly did ridicule English, as all silly kids do with anything that seems strange to them. To us Americans sounded as if they were trying to speak with a mouthful of mashed potatoes or some such. We heard something like "Wooshoos, fooshooshashion, shwowshwow." Our contention was that Americans could probably be understood if they just swallowed their food first. Other kids thought that Americans had somehow lost their ability to move their tongues because it sounded like such a lazy, slow and indistinct sound.

Answer 2

I heard an Asian comedian do a bit on that. It was the funniest thing i ever heard- He said when he was a kid they imitated "English" or "American"- he did it and was hysterical! I am born and raised the USA, (as white as wonderbread, lol!) but this was deservedly insanely funny- This guy he might have been "Chung Wang" (not Jackie Chan, though) but his English imitation - you could hear sounds that sounded like a southern accent but made no sense-

I also think that kids anywhere in another country can do the same just as kids in America- kids are always looking for the funniest thing they can figure out!

hey, great question, by the way!
- best -
Omnimog

Answer 3

You should hear a French speaking English, or Italian, Indian (in villages) or even Japanese. You can't stop laughing.
I laugh most when i hear typical American English.
In Asian country's they put ' ing ' after any word or sentence and they make it sound like English and that is real fun.
It does sounds like English.

Answer 4

I heard a French man describe his first impression of American English when the Americans liberated France in WWII. It sounded like wan wan wan (this is my best transliteration; considering that in French the final consonant is barely pronounced; use the English "short A" sound).

Answer 5

People in other counteries are too buzy trying to learn English.
And they are afraid that if they make a joke they will get bombed.

And if you take a look at Gooner Jim below me you will notice that he has crooked teeth.

And Tony Flair2002 is a kiddy fiddler living in a council house.

Answer 6

Actually the only time I have been made fun of for my "american" is when mad and speaking "southern". Something about a southern drawl seems funny, but normally it is made fun of from people up North....not people from other countries.

Answer 7

They watch old British films and take the mickey.

Oh, darling, A cup of tea? Chin Chin, Toodle pip, Wizard prang, Jolly good show chaps, He's a real bounder, Tickety boo, Toodle Pip, and more!

Always good for a laugh.

Answer 8

IN India, some mimicry artists mimick the hollywood films. They will just immitate the way in which American English is talked, it it will make no sense.

Answer 9

Do you need to, they make fun of themselves anyway!

Try doing what the news and sports announcers do "Well, Bob, the way I see it is if they finish in front they will have won unless they come second and sue the person that came first!"

Ooops, please don't sue me Mr American person, this is fun not an insult, and if I tripped over the piece of dust on your path, I wouldn't sue you, like your postman might!

Answer 10

Try reading 'Asterix in Britain', where lots of lovely teasing of the English goes on. For example they constantly utter the words 'I say', they drink warm beer, and enjoy a drink which consists solely of hot water. It is Asterix of course, who by teaching them to put some tasty leaves in it, invents tea!