1kg of steel VS 1kg of feathers
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itotallylold (05/23/2015) [-] That was worse than Tom Cruise's Irish accent. Sounded like you were trying to be indian
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josefstylin (05/22/2015) [-] My dad asked me this when I was 7-8 years old, and my initial confusion was the same.
>mfw I finally realized they're the same
>mfw I finally realized they're the same
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sphincterface (05/23/2015) [-] That picture describes how I felt when I discovered the truth as well. It was like a whole new universe was created in my mind.
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anon (05/22/2015) [-] I always hated this question since they asked this version
What's heavier: a ton of feathers or a ton of stone?
Now in my native language a ton can both mean the unit of weight as well as a barrel, which I would see as a unit of volume. I never knew whether they meant the former or the latter.
What's heavier: a ton of feathers or a ton of stone?
Now in my native language a ton can both mean the unit of weight as well as a barrel, which I would see as a unit of volume. I never knew whether they meant the former or the latter.
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ohdespicableme (05/23/2015) [-] Scottish, the person who said Glasgow is spot on!
It is definitely like a common weegie accent though, not everyone from Glasgow speaks with as strong an accent. The cool thing about Scottish people though (most not all obviously), is if they are speaking to English people they speak very properly and with a clear British accent but if you get a group of Scottish people on their own, they'll start speaking Scottish slang at a million miles an hour.
Different areas of Scotland have totally different slang too so some people from certain parts of the country will actually find it difficult to speak to people from other certain parts because there is such huge difference between the language and slang that they use. So basically, speaking proper English is what they'll do to outsiders but when you're with friends, there will be a lot of Scot's slang flying about.
Personally, I can see why other nationalities might laugh at our strange common accents and how we don't talk properly but I think it's kinda cool that we kinda have our own slang, it's almost like a wee language of our own to communicate in, plus some of the slang is jokes.
Source: Scottish
It is definitely like a common weegie accent though, not everyone from Glasgow speaks with as strong an accent. The cool thing about Scottish people though (most not all obviously), is if they are speaking to English people they speak very properly and with a clear British accent but if you get a group of Scottish people on their own, they'll start speaking Scottish slang at a million miles an hour.
Different areas of Scotland have totally different slang too so some people from certain parts of the country will actually find it difficult to speak to people from other certain parts because there is such huge difference between the language and slang that they use. So basically, speaking proper English is what they'll do to outsiders but when you're with friends, there will be a lot of Scot's slang flying about.
Personally, I can see why other nationalities might laugh at our strange common accents and how we don't talk properly but I think it's kinda cool that we kinda have our own slang, it's almost like a wee language of our own to communicate in, plus some of the slang is jokes.
Source: Scottish
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iFail (05/23/2015) [-] Quality, I'm from Stirling! Lived in Stirling my whole life, but I'm going to uni elsewhere in September!
You'll love it, it's a great city, but maybe I'm biased.
The typical Stirling accent isn't actually that strong, but the guy who said it's quite mixed is correct, because it's central, so there's plenty Eastern and Western influence.
I have a bit of a strong accent because my dad's from Falkirk, and I'm understood by the South African girl at my school who moved here recently. So with lighter accents, I'm sure there'll be absolutely no problem.
Have fun in the city bud. Have a gift from a Stirlinger in understanding Scottish slang; My message started with the word 'quality' - this is used as an adjective by most Scots to mean 'really good', as well as the more universally-known definition which just refers to something's state (i.e good quality, or bad quality).
You'll love it, it's a great city, but maybe I'm biased.
The typical Stirling accent isn't actually that strong, but the guy who said it's quite mixed is correct, because it's central, so there's plenty Eastern and Western influence.
I have a bit of a strong accent because my dad's from Falkirk, and I'm understood by the South African girl at my school who moved here recently. So with lighter accents, I'm sure there'll be absolutely no problem.
Have fun in the city bud. Have a gift from a Stirlinger in understanding Scottish slang; My message started with the word 'quality' - this is used as an adjective by most Scots to mean 'really good', as well as the more universally-known definition which just refers to something's state (i.e good quality, or bad quality).
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eddio (05/23/2015) [-] Fantastic! I can't wait to go. How's the job market? Because I'm looking for decent non-degree work (I dropped my studies because the degree wont be relevant there) to get myself on my feet. Hope to be a cop once I've gotten that done.
Glad to see at least one scotsman is willing to take on another dirty immigrant!
Glad to see at least one scotsman is willing to take on another dirty immigrant!
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iFail (05/24/2015) [-] **** knows if I'm honest with you, would depend what kind of work you're looking for. I've applied for one temp job in a shoe shop, and I got it, hahaha. I don't know if that's the kind of thing you're looking for right enough!
And that would imply we have lots, hahaha, Scotland's a white-out of a nation. Some Middle-Easterns, some Eastern-Europeans and few blacks. Honestly, we need more of you dirty immigrants to give the racists something to complain about, they're going out of work!
And that would imply we have lots, hahaha, Scotland's a white-out of a nation. Some Middle-Easterns, some Eastern-Europeans and few blacks. Honestly, we need more of you dirty immigrants to give the racists something to complain about, they're going out of work!
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ohdespicableme (05/23/2015) [-] I studied at Uni there briefly, Stirling is quite mixed but it probably won't take you long in a City like that, it tends to be the smaller communities where accents can be strongest (except Aberdeen, their accents are ridiculous)
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TreesyDoesIt (05/22/2015) [-] To be specific, its a Glaswegian accent (Glasgow in Scotland).
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fadetometallica ONLINE (05/23/2015) [-] That was the most Scottish video I've seen in my life.
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frankwest (05/23/2015) [-] "Where the **** am I meant to put my weight? Really, if I can't put my weight on the roof *jibberish* and I can't hold on here what am I meant to do with it? Oh you know *more gibberish* You ******* wank-stein. Don't pu- don't *more gibberish* What the **** are you talking about? I can't my weight on the ******* roof, I can't put my weight on the ground, where is it meant to go?"
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awkwardjew (05/22/2015) [-]
You are correct it is one of the Many glorious Scottish accents.
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kurusudarling ONLINE (05/23/2015) [-] im sure they took that into account and ethier added the weight of the bag to the steel, or removed the weight of the bag from the feathers side, (say the bag is 10g, then it would ethier be 1010g of steel and 1000g of feathers +bag, or 1000g of steel and 990g of feathers +bag)
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anonymoose (05/22/2015) [-] It doesn't, that's just the steel reflecting. Why would they put the steel in a glass capsule?
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truedancingturian (05/23/2015) [-]
they'd put it in a glass capsule to match the bags wight though
so it's truly equal
so it's truly equal
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monarkh (05/23/2015) [-] dude, as a non-native english speaker, I find this freaking accent is the coolest one of all. Like, even the irish accent is not as cool as the scottish one.
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swiftcoyote (05/23/2015) [-] I watched it once on lower volume without realizing it was English.
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kingofthestreets (05/23/2015) [-] haha i just knew it would be hilarious from that one picture.
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ponythreadftw (05/23/2015) [-] wit ye gonae dae, phone the polis?
mate, we uhr the polis!
mate, we uhr the polis!
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iamaveganpssy (05/23/2015) [-] "But steel's heavier than feathers", the kindergarten version of "Jet fuel can't melt steel beams".
