England12321

It is the video that refuses to die. John Lacey wrote about it here on his blog. The HAPPY Fake British Accent Day! video (with particular emphasis on the word Fake) has generated an odd and unprecedented interest in all things JOJ. The crowd is divided, the verdict is varied. Some find it funny. Some not-so-much. Exhibit A.

England12321 (1 hour ago)
OMG do you not have anything better to do!?
hardly anybody speaks with that accent!!!
hardly anybody drinks tea!!
hardly anybody eats crumpets!! we don’t roll the R in crumpet!!!
It’s pronounced SCONE not SCON it has an E on the endd!!
That was an ENGLISH accent! THERE IS NOT SUCH THING AS A BRITISH ACCENT!
Your accent was SHIT stop pissing English people off, you’re how old? Act your age and grow the fuck up

johnofjordan (7 minutes ago)
It’s My YouTube Channel and I’ll Post What I Want To. But, hey, if we want to go down this path…
*I* speak with that made up accent. =P
*I* drink tea. Many of my friends – some of which share a country with you – drink tea.
*I* eat crumpets. I don’t care particularly if nobody else eats them or rolls the R. I do. That’s just the way I roll.
In fairness the “SCON” thing is entirely Australian. Thank you for your feedback.
Act my age? How frightfully boring.

But wait… there’s still more!

England12321 (1 minute ago)
Your youtube channel?
Youtube is American, which is on an English invention The Internet which is used through an English invention The Computer so you have entirely no tradiction over this channel. I don’t care what “You” eat or drink in Australia or what you don’t, I was refering to the English / British stereotype of which this video is directed and to whom you were refering, my fellow countrymen and I.

johnofjordan (34 seconds ago)
Look the purpose of this video was to amuse a small number of people by watching the antics of a silly Australian who not only couldn’t properly represent a particular accent and culture, but didn’t intend to. I am sorry if you have found it offensive but I still maintain nowhere have I indicated this is my opinion of your fellow countrymen. To be honest I don’t particularly care what you think of the video, I just invite you to take into consideration the levity with which it is offered.

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