Hugh Laurie: the British accent vs the American

Melchersson Says:

Nov 22, 2009 - Hugh Laurie wanted to portrait a British cynical doctor in House but the producer and director were afraid that the audience would dislike him for not being American! This is another proof that you Americans destroys good Tv-shows! Just like when you had to make an "American version" of Ricky Gervais excellent British comedy the Office! The only British Tv-show you didn´t destroy or Americanized was Monthy Python for some strange reason?

McCoolKate Says:

Nov 22, 2009 - "shawty is a young kid or a woman" "really?" ahahahah loved his face when at the sound went off ahahah he's so funny!! great!!

LazyScott99 Says:

Nov 22, 2009 - not really common sense.....chin wagging could be shaving, boxing, growing a beard..... it's all slang anyway. A bit like, say, have a butchers.....how on earth could you work that out?

MNX1212 Says:

Nov 22, 2009 - @IAmShmooRaccoon Don't worry. I'm British and I had no idea what 'Chin Wag' meant.

thefifthstar Says:

Nov 22, 2009 - I have no words to thank you!!!!!! i`ve been asking the samw question like...Forever!

kellyhrtsacting89 Says:

Nov 22, 2009 - well i dont know what these meant v v v flossing( the slang?....) chin wag

whateverfloats Says:

Nov 22, 2009 - Really? My mum uses that expression a fair bit. I'm Canadian and I knew all the British slang and none of the American.

shygirl311 Says:

Nov 22, 2009 - im american and i dont even know what flossing means... ha

AliciahorDie Says:

Nov 22, 2009 - HAHA FLOSSING what the heck

btnheazy03 Says:

Nov 22, 2009 - i don;t think negro lingo counts

chaiken77 Says:

Nov 23, 2009 - I know Ellen is not young, but surely she should know that "flossing" has NEVER been used in such a way..."American slang..." pfffft

pandacakes91 Says:

Nov 23, 2009 - I have never heard the term "flossing" in my entire life of being an American....EVER. So I don't think that one should count.

xAnimexBabex666x Says:

Nov 23, 2009 - Haha, Ellen is funny. I've never heard the term flossing.

JT0794 Says:

Nov 23, 2009 - I'm british, and i haven't a clue what 'chin wag' is...

jakftm Says:

Nov 23, 2009 - are you joking??? chin wag! can't believe she hadn't heard of chuffed to bits!

Davizzzzzz79 Says:

Nov 23, 2009 - this is not accent comparison.

pme96 Says:

Nov 23, 2009 - Im british and I do use 'chin wag'. Maybe a southern (English) thing.

Tinkuman28 Says:

Nov 23, 2009 - i live in england. "chin wag", never heard of it. "chuffed to bits", not really a phrase i've heard, but I know chuffed means satisfied/pleased.

ruthio1 Says:

Nov 23, 2009 - chin wag is talking we had a good chin wag means we had a good conversation

beccalammin09 Says:

Nov 23, 2009 - how do you not know what chin wag is lol? like have a good old chin wag/ lmaao-

rosydonut Says:

Nov 23, 2009 - I think Chin Wagging is a London thing..Its only used by old age cockney guys though!

rosydonut Says:

Nov 23, 2009 - Small in size! Big in personality, history and culture! (^o^)/

bone212sGirl Says:

Nov 23, 2009 - "Ba-donka-donk? That's a fantastic word." XD i love hugh laurie!!

CrunkAddict Says:

Nov 23, 2009 - Don't feel too bad Hugh, I didn't know what "flossing" meant either, and I'm American...

Comicbookguy78 Says:

Nov 23, 2009 - nah mate im from up north i know what chin wag means