07-12-2013, 01:07 AM
Odd,
(Simplified Patois)
Di Man dem wan fi chat mi up so, seh 'im a gwaan much so, but mi nah shore 'im bout mi or mi culture like.
Him wan fi be a yaard bwoy, but 'im kno mi nah one and inna 'im mind he look pon mi so like..
Mi open fi relationships a gwaan, but mi nah shore mi wan fi tek wit nah man who aink 'imself.
(Bermudian)
Lyke, he knoes doe, dat I really ain't a Yaardy, but he views all de islandas de same like.
Hisa whyte bie, so I dun dink he knoes de differences like, between de cultures, but says his-attracted to em all de same.
I tol him tah move owahn, cause I ain't bout dat doe.
("Standard English")
So I suppose today I'm feeling alittle odd, because he seemed like he only wanted me for my culture and it's "very similar" idiosyncracies with the other Islands.
I love the fact we are exotic, but is that really all people view us as / for? Seriously.
Tourists only come for our Speech and beautiful islands. Never to really learn about us or our cultures... aside from the whole Reggae/Dancehall thing.
i don't know :/
(Simplified Patois)
Di Man dem wan fi chat mi up so, seh 'im a gwaan much so, but mi nah shore 'im bout mi or mi culture like.
Him wan fi be a yaard bwoy, but 'im kno mi nah one and inna 'im mind he look pon mi so like..
Mi open fi relationships a gwaan, but mi nah shore mi wan fi tek wit nah man who aink 'imself.
(Bermudian)
Lyke, he knoes doe, dat I really ain't a Yaardy, but he views all de islandas de same like.
Hisa whyte bie, so I dun dink he knoes de differences like, between de cultures, but says his-attracted to em all de same.
I tol him tah move owahn, cause I ain't bout dat doe.
("Standard English")
So I suppose today I'm feeling alittle odd, because he seemed like he only wanted me for my culture and it's "very similar" idiosyncracies with the other Islands.
I love the fact we are exotic, but is that really all people view us as / for? Seriously.
Tourists only come for our Speech and beautiful islands. Never to really learn about us or our cultures... aside from the whole Reggae/Dancehall thing.
i don't know :/