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Some Polish people start imitating English. What are their reasons for doing this?


QRT  3 | 3  
7 Sep 2010 /  #1
Sometimes when I'm walking in public with my friends (speaking English) I notice randomly some people start imitating words or phrases. Most recently somebody imitated "I think so too...hahahahaha" after my friend said it loudly. It's really annoying, I hate their horrible accents and I want to know what are their reasons for doing this?
JustysiaS  13 | 2235  
8 Sep 2010 /  #2
probably making fun of you and your chavvy mates
OP QRT  3 | 3  
8 Sep 2010 /  #3
Wow I don't have any "chavvy" mates, maybe you do! ;) I guess its just ghetto Gdansk, I don't have this happen to me in any other polish city.
Teffle  22 | 1318  
8 Sep 2010 /  #4
I've had experienced this abroad before - but not in Poland as it happens.

Just young people messing about with what they think "sounds funny" - to be expected sometimes. I don't think it has particular significance in that it is English they are making fun of or that they are in Poland.
noreenb  7 | 548  
8 Sep 2010 /  #5
Because the think they are better at English than Polish?
No smart answer, really.

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