Stupid Missionary accent

[Mr Incredible]

Why do dudes come back from spanish speaking missions with that weird spanish missionary accent. It isn't a latino or spanish accented form of American english, it is something else. I find it as irritating as the constant "I forget the english word" crap that they do to show how good of a missionary they were.

Why do English-speaking RMs have that odd cadence? Very annoying.

[wuapinmon]

Assume much? I'm bilingual, but when I'm in America talking to another American I usually go with English.

We assume things constantly....otherwise language wouldn't work, even our native tongue. Why not speak the language? I guarantee most of them could use the practice, even if only exchanging pleasantries.

And the jealous was a dig on your brother, not you, as you assumed.

Utah era México cuando llegó el Hermano Brigham.

[Mrs. Funk]

Look, I didn't serve a mission but I do speak French. I can attest that after coming back from France each time (even after staying only a few weeks), I would have a hard time mentally transitioning back to speaking primarily in English. Usually, it was a matter of days but I can understand after months and months of speaking primarily the second language, it might take awhile to acclimatise again.

[SteelBlue]

And the jealous was a dig on your brother, not you, as you assumed.

Touche. Just to clear his name though I have to mention that he speaks 3 languages.

[wuapinmon]

Touche. Just to clear his name though I have to mention that he speaks 3 languages.

Just not in the US, right?

[SteelBlue]

Just not in the US, right?

You forgot the second part.

[wuapinmon]

You forgot the second part.

I didn't forget...my comeback was better if I ignored the part that made it less funny.

[il Padrino Ute]

I am sure missionaries from other countries come home and accidentally let slip some foreign stuff. For example, when EPU came home from Italy, he was probably used to simply murdering anyone that disagreed with him. I am sure it took some time for him to get out of that habit.

Who says I got out of that habit?

[KillerDog]

Why do English-speaking RMs have that odd cadence? Very annoying.

It is very annoying. It almost sounds like they are trying to mimic Tommy Monson's speech patterns.

[Indy Coug]

It is very annoying. It almost sounds like they are trying to mimic Tommy Monson's speech patterns.

Calling the prophet "Tommy Monson" is annoying.

[YOhio]

It is very annoying. It almost sounds like they are trying to mimic Tommy Monson's speech patterns.

I like the voice inflections during prayer where the last word of a phrase always ends in a really low pitch.

<High pitch> We thank thee for this </end><low pitch> food. </end>

[KillerDog]

I like the voice inflections during prayer where the last word of a phrase always ends in a really low pitch.

<High pitch> We thank thee for this </end><low pitch> food. </end>

Very sing songy.

[LA Ute]

It is very annoying. It almost sounds like they are trying to mimic Tommy Monson's speech patterns.

Is disrespect cool?

[LA Ute]

Look, I didn't serve a mission but I do speak French. I can attest that after coming back from France each time (even after staying only a few weeks), I would have a hard time mentally transitioning back to speaking primarily in English. Usually, it was a matter of days but I can understand after months and months of speaking primarily the second language, it might take awhile to acclimatise again.

I remember being taught that to master a language, one had to begin to think in that language. I finally got to that point toward the end of my mission, so I agree: When you are thinking in a particular language, you tend to speak in that language. After a while RMs are thinking in their native language all the time but it doesn't happen right away.

[snowcat]

"Durante estas charlas, hemos hecho hincapie . . ."

Hands down my favorite line from the discussions.

" No debe permitir que se palpe su cuerpo en una manera contranatural..."