Rolling r's - classic or dud?

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I say classic!

― man, Tuesday, 18 November 2003 19:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Totally. I love when that Serj dude from System of a Down rolls his 'r's.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 19:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Castillian accents: C/D

― Jeremy the Kingfish (Kingfish), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 19:21 (twenty-two years ago)

She rolled her rs her beautiful rs.

Sigh, now days I sound like an Upper Canadian again, sigh sigh sigh.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 19:21 (twenty-two years ago)

rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrol up the rrrrrrrrrrim to win.

[Note: its almost that time of the year ain't it?]

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 19:22 (twenty-two years ago)

if yr french-cdn, classic
if yr not french-cdn, eff yew

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 19:34 (twenty-two years ago)

I seriously no-joke thought this was a thread about Rolling Rock beer. I was all ready to write "Classic" until I read the posts. Holy socks, I'm stupid.

― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 19:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Jeanne, you have the power to derail this thread. You should seize that power and lap it up.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 19:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Jacques Brel, anyone?

― antexit (antexit), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 19:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Uvular or alveolar?

― nestmanso (nestmanso), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 19:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Not Jacques Brel, of course.

― nestmanso (nestmanso), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 20:00 (twenty-two years ago)

if yr not french-cdn, eff yew

What? no east coast celtic accent for ya?
Scratch bluenosers, capers and newfs from The Horace Date-book.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 20:23 (twenty-two years ago)

http://beersodasports.safeshopper.com/images/br10s0bt.jpg

― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 21:05 (twenty-two years ago)

A lot of my friends like Rolling Rock, I think it's nasty. For cheap beer, I prefer Yuengling.

― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 21:07 (twenty-two years ago)

NA off the wagon on this one- rolling rock is a wonderful mass produced beer

― lawrence kansas (lawrence kansas), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 21:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Rolling Rock is a flajillion times better when you say it rrrrrroling rrrrrock.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 21:14 (twenty-two years ago)

it's an annjillion times better

― lawrence kansas (lawrence kansas), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 21:16 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.annjillian.com/jillian.jpg

― lawrence kansas (lawrence kansas), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 21:17 (twenty-two years ago)

rolled r's in Middle English = classic

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Tuesday, 18 November 2003 21:18 (twenty-two years ago)

rolled r's in french speaking scandinavians = classic

― dyson (dyson), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 21:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Rolling r's in "I Got Erection" by Turbonegro -- kkkkklassikk

― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 21:31 (twenty-two years ago)

uh, when you're speaking spanish, yes.

― A Girl Named Sam (thatgirl), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 21:33 (twenty-two years ago)

I could imagine that a person whom you saw on a regular basis who rolled their 'r's could become tedious.

But in small doses, classic!

― MarkH (MarkH), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 09:36 (twenty-two years ago)

can we talk about people of the southernmost parts of new zealand? the ones what live in gorrrrrrrre and inverrrrrrrcarrrrrrrgill? please? cos damn they speak cute.

― still here, Wednesday, 19 November 2003 09:43 (twenty-two years ago)

I think the best 'r' roller I heard was on the replica of the sailing ship Amsterdam in Amsterdam harbour. A number of museum staff were dressed up as sailors from the olden days and one was pretending to be the captain of the ship and barking orders to the crew. Every order he shouted had a beautifully rolled 'r' in it. I couldn't actually understand him, not being a Dutch speaker, but when I noticed the ppl around me sticking their fingers in their ears I thought I'd better follow suit. Which was a good idea as they were about to fire the cannon.

― MarkH (MarkH), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 09:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Rrrrrrrrrolling Wrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriterrrrrrrrrr!!!

― Citizen Kate (kate), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 09:58 (twenty-two years ago)

I wish I could roll my r's.

Sam, sweetie, do you have any tips on how to do this whilst speaking Spanish?

― Pancakes For Breakfast! (Dee the Lurker), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 13:58 (twenty-two years ago)

I know - I'm good at languages, but I've practiced and practiced and can't do it without sounding fake. :(

― Kerry (dymaxia), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 15:09 (twenty-two years ago)

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