They speak weird here too
I thought I would understand the locals here. Here's a conversation I had with a boy (aged 8 or so) who was cycling past me and stopped to ask me a question.Boy: Is there a bubba around here?
Me: [looks blank]
Boy: Is there a bubbala around here?
Me: A what?
Boy: A bubla
Me: Huh?
Boy: You know, a bubbler!
Me: A bubble?
Boy: One of those things you drink out of!
Me: Oh! A water fountain! No! Haven't seen any!
Boy: [cycles off, confused as to how I appeared to understand and speak English quite well, except for the word bubbler]
R.
posted by flying kiwi @ 10:51 PM
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