Posted by mbcUK on 06/24/06 17:20

Gunther Gloop wrote:
> mbcUK wrote:
> <snip>
>> friends and left several large workers out of pocket, and his mobile
>> now answers "Joeys Pizza" and has a man with a ridiculously fake
>> Italian accent
>
> One time when I was in Boston I met a guy who had _the_ worst
> fake-oirish sounding accent. I was convinced he was taking the piss
> and I started talking like him to join in the fun.
> But it turned out that was the way he spoke (he was from Sligo) -and
> he wasn't too happy with me mocking him. :)
>
> ...Probably had to be there, but it was a real Jaysus Begorrah accent
> like I've never heard actually spoken in Ireland.
> It made me re-evaluate every crap Irish accent I've ever heard in
> movies.
>
> Anyway, that's neither here nor there.
>
> ...How about you try ordering a pizza from Joeys to see what turns
> up? :)
> -Kevin.

Good idea, one pepperoni coming up

Martin

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