WWSYD?

[SimonMac]

Took me a second

[mudskipper]

Took me a second

You need to 'read' it in a Scottish accent.

[Gentile]

You need to 'read' it in a Scottish accent.

I see what you mean, now that I try to read it back with an English accent.

I had similar trouble in a meeting with a company that chartered yachts one time. They said they couldn't take any more than X many passengers, or they'd technically be acting as a "ferry", and would need special licences and insurance for that. I said "so, to summarise, you don't believe in ferries*?", which I realised from the blank looks of the Englishman I was speaking to did not compute in his accent, even though I'd said it in mine.


* fairies

[Bacchus]

You need to 'read' it in a Scottish accent.

Ah yes, I got the rest of it but the Scottish* accent helped with the

*Actually a scotch accent might also

[OwlHoot]

You need to 'read' it in a Scottish accent.

Hehe - I was flummoxed for a minute, but I get it now. Very good.

(There's be repercussions though )

[vetran]

no change there then.

[darmstadt]

Nope, even trying with a Scottish accent: Sooty plank baby like princess!

[OwlHoot]

Nope, even trying with a Scottish accent: Sooty plank baby like princess!

wood cry

a fairy

More than that I dare not go

[darmstadt]

wood cry

a fairy

More than that I dare not go

Cheers, now I get it

[mudskipper]

wood cry

a fairy

More than that I dare not go

I took it as 'girl' rather than fairy.

No idea about sooty though - what could it possibly mean?