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by lordnacho 1044 days ago
Distinctive for sure. Here's a story about me at uni:

Me: how about that Steve guy, eh? He's somehow overcome his speech impediment to become a professor of engineering at this world class uni.

Friend: oh yeah he's Brummy

Me: never heard of it, is it some sort of palsy?

Friend: no it means he's from Birmingham

Me: what's that's got to do with how he talks?

Oh.