Americans Have Ruined the English Language
Summary
A British rider isn't holding back about Americans butchering the English language. He goes after "pacifier" (which sounds like a Jason Statham film, apparently) when "dummy" works just fine. Kareem fires back. Who sneaks in sneakers? Ninjas, maybe. The debate spirals into jumpers versus cardigans, "brv" with no actual "v" sound, and the logic of "innit." The Brit tries an American accent that makes him sound Texan. Kareem defends the homeland with pure capitalism: "We make dollars, not sense.
Full Transcript
So what's your take? Americans have butchered the English language? 100% agree, bro. Listen to this, right? Baby's crying, you guys use a pacifier. That sounds like a Jason St. film. What do you call it?
We call it a dummy. Dummy? A dummy nipple? You think a pacifier is a worse word than a dummy? You got a baby sucking on a dummy. Let me hear your American accent. All right, then you're sat here, right now? We're doing Subway Takes host in Texas. I think you guys have ruined the language. What's "brv"? There's no "v" in "brv."
You guys have sneak sneakers for shoes. Who sneaks in sneakers? Ninjas? No, no. You guys, what's a jumper? Is a pants or shirt?
A jumper is what you jump into it 'cause you're so excited to. Are they pants or shirts?
They're jumpers. They should. What is a jumper?
They're cardigans. What is "innit"? Innit. Isn't it? Well, why is it called innit? This is the kind of conversation you need to be having: make America make sense again.
Well, we make dollars, not sense. We make pounds, bro. Innit? What? We make some good old-fashioned American dollars. I'm doing a hard day's work right now. I'm bringing home that bacon.