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On British Accents

The Mom: Raspberries is one of the few words I still love to hear your dad say with his British accent.
The Dad: What words don’t you like to hear me say?
The Mom: Uh, pianist, for one. If you’d pronounce it like an American instead of-
The Dad: Pianist.
{The 14 y.o. erupts in school girl giggles}
The 10 y.o.: Dad. You said “Penis”. Not pianist.
The 14 y.o.: Have you met my sister? She’s beast with the straight-talk.

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