It’s really not that uncommon for people born in foreign countries to be taught American English and speak it as well and accentless as a native speaker, the thing is we tend not to notice it because we assume they are native US speakers.

He was speaking French because it was his mother language and therefore what came more naturally to him.

But some people, especially ones who were schooled since young age and with a better ear for that than me, pick up an accent too.

He works in academia. It means he has to publish and publish in English at that. Even if he was working in France he would still know at least some English. And it’d be hard for Eleanor to find his talks if he only did them in French. Also they established he worked in Australia as a professor in a university in his…

(keep in mind, they’re most-certainly still dead, since Chidi is speaking English instead of his native French).

So many people in various places keep bringing up this point and I can’t get why it bothers them so much - maybe because in the US, most people are unilingual, so they’re baffled... or something.

Having known a lot of academics from non-English speaking countries, it really doesn’t require much handwaving for me. A lot of them had their home country accents, but just as many had generic North American accents or BBC English accents (and occasionally the equivalent bland TV broadcaster Irish or Scottish…

Yes, Chidi’s native language is Senegalese French. He talks in French in afterlife because native tongue is always easier but it doesn’t mean it’s the only language he knows.

His native language might be french, but he’s multilingual and teaching in an English speaking university, so it’s not really shocking. (Additionally, English has made the same inroads in academia it has everywhere else, so it’s often the best way to reach the international academic community)

Barre alone doesn’t work, you need to be trapped in a dark mirrored room with a toned sadist torturing you to the point of crying but saying encouraging things like she’s your life coach too.

The joy luck club? Many feels about my mother from that movie and book.

I saw the Captain America movies pretty late because I am so fucking sick of superhero movies. But when I did they definitely changed my opinion on him. He’s definitely pretty freaking cute.

Agreed. If I knew them IRL I wouldn’t think twice about the pairing. People just seem weirded out that the superhero guy is dating the interesting smart girl.

Yankee candle all the way! If you ever get a chance to see their flagship store in So. Deerfield do it! It’s beautiful

Yankee candle all the way! If you ever get a chance to see their flagship store in So. Deerfield do it! It’s…

Hurrah! I watched the pilot when the competition was underway, and I have to say it is charming and sharp and incredibly funny. I’m so excited for this to come out!

hahahahaha, “the truth is”?? The truth is I’ve weathered eight hurricanes, volunteered for years at nursing homes, have participated in disaster relief efforts several times including hosting evacuees in my home, and actually fucking live at ground zero where this is all happening right now. And everyone knows the TX…

Houston resident here. Currently hunkered down in Seabrook (part of Houston literally in the coast). Dickinson is just South of me & all of these areas were under voluntary evacuation as soon as Thurs PM or Fri AM, which was literally defined for elderly or medically compromised. The onus of responsibility falls on…

Mass evacuations are often counter productive in these situations, if you aren’t in a low lying area likely to get over run by storm surge. If everyone had evacuated the roads would have been a parking lot and then people would have died on flooded highways.

Thank you! I wasn’t even aware that I was supposed to be wearing this uniform, but if I had I still wouldn’t because Hanes t-shirts haven’t fit since I was 11.

Lol “jeans and a nice top” has been my going-out go-to for decades now and YOU WILL NOT TAKE THAT FROM ME!!!!