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| Re: | Newfoundland Puppy Wanted | | Ad: | I *AM* a Newfoundlander. Pay no mind to those who are gettin up in arms\' over the Nissan ad. It does ineedd sound like the actor was not a native and was imitating one of the stereotypical Newfie accents. His performance isn\'t that bad though. I\'ve heard many a fellow Newfoundlander with that accent. As one of the previous posters mentioned there are many Newfie dialects, with the Nissan ad using only one of them. Practically every coastal community in Newfoundland has their own flavour of speech. Newfoundland English is actually a distinctive form of English with it\'s own syntax and a wealth of unique words and phrases.You won\'t find many real Newfoundlanders complaining about this ad. One of the prevalent cultural traits we have is the ability to laugh at ourselves and not take everything too seriously. Thus, while some cultures would be offended by this ad, most Newfoundlanders will not. To be honest, one shouldn\'t expect more than what Nissan did. It was a 30 second ad, not a documentary on the linguistics and cultural history of Newfoundland! Relax! I thought it was funny, and I\'M A NEWF! |
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