Talk Like A Brummie Day: Not as bad as it sounds
Their accent often gets them labelled as dumb, dishonest and unfriendly, but people from Birmingham are being encouraged to speak loud and proud today.Today is the second international Talk Like a Brummie Day, where even those who are not from Birmingham are asked to sound like they are.
Thousands of people around the world have already signed up to spend the day talking like Ozzy Osbourne and Jasper Carrot.
Organiser Jon Bounds says he hopes getting people to celebrate the accent and dialect during Talk Like A Brummie Day will help combat the negative stereotypes.
Any comments, please write them in your best Brummie.
And once more in Brummie:
Their accent often gets them labelled as noggen yedded, dishonest an' unfriendly, but people frum Burminum am been encouraged ter spek loud an' proud to-die.
Todoy is the second international terk loike a brummie doy, where even those who eh frum Burminum am asked ter sound loike they am.
Thousands of people around the world yav already signed up ter spend the doy talken loike Ozzy Osbourne an' Jasper Carrot.
Organiser jon bounds says ee hopes getten people ter celebrate the accent an' dialect duren terk loike a brummie doy wull help combat the negativ' stereotypes.
Any comments, ployz write them in yaw bostin' brummie.
LINKS
Talk Like A Brummie Day
Their accent often gets them labelled as noggen yedded, dishonest an' unfriendly, but people frum Burminum am been encouraged ter spek loud an' proud to-die.
Todoy is the second international terk loike a brummie doy, where even those who eh frum Burminum am asked ter sound loike they am.
Thousands of people around the world yav already signed up ter spend the doy talken loike Ozzy Osbourne an' Jasper Carrot.
Organiser jon bounds says ee hopes getten people ter celebrate the accent an' dialect duren terk loike a brummie doy wull help combat the negativ' stereotypes.
Any comments, ployz write them in yaw bostin' brummie.
LINKS
Talk Like A Brummie Day
