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[–]Chipit 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (9 children)

There are more kinds of English out there than anyone can imagine. Americans thinking their English is "default" or "standard" just shows everyone how humiliatingly untraveled zimselves are.

[–]jet199 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

No difference to people at the BBC or Guardian thinking they speak proper English when actually they speak a class based accent.

[–]Chipit 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

The BBC covered for pedophiles. Defund the BBC.

[–]Node 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

The term Standard American English customarily refers to a variety of the English language that's generally used in professional communication in the United States and by airline pilots around the world.

Would you want your pilot speaking corrupt English to controllers and other pilots? Or controllers speaking corrupt English to your pilot?

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

Howdy y'all, we're fixin to take off. Cain't have purtier weather than this.

[–]Node 3 insightful - 4 fun3 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 4 fun -  (1 child)

Needs more "takin the active and rollin we go, gangway y'all".

This one started playing as I began to type.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

The Boxtop's The Letter. Great song!

[–]Chipit 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I can tell you don't listen to airliner flight data recordings. I can assure you this is already the case.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

Depends on the passengers.

[–]Node 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

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If you ever make it down to this weirdoville, we should hang out and overindulge in illegal drugs. Or maybe just stick to legal drugs like pot and shrooms.