Chicagoans/Hoosiers?

[David And Katie 5]

Hi folks,

Getting sick of talking to Yanks. Are there any Brits in the Chicago/Ill/Indiana area?

I've tried Meetup.com but nothing really. All the big ex pat communities are in Florida (obviously).

Still waiting on my flippin' EAD/GC so no work. I have a car at least which gets me out.

David.

[my uk love 0]

My Fiance will get here on Dec 19 I am sure that he will like to meet up. We live in the south suburbs of Illinois.

[David And Katie 5]

Awesome!

When I said sick of talking to Yanks I wasn't totally serious It just is nice to be with people who speak the same language

A word of warning for him - it will be very boring while he's waiting for his green card. Make sure he has lots of hobbies LOL.

[my uk love 0]

you probably tired of repeating yourself to the yanks When my family and friends can't understand my fiance I tell him "babe, speak English" Just joking ! I know what you mean. Would be nice to have someone from the UK to talk to. I worry about my fiance feeling the same way. It would be nice for him to meet others here from the UK

Edited December 9, 2011 by my uk love

[wee carrington 33]

you probably tired of repeating yourself to the yanks When my family and friends can't understand my fiance I tell him "babe, speak English" Just joking ! I know what you mean. Would be nice to have someone from the UK to talk to. I worry about my fiance feeling the same way. It would be nice for him to meet others here from the UK

What part of the UK is your fiance from that people can't understand him?

[Gary_UK 17]

What part of the UK is your fiance from that people can't understand him?

lol i found a good MMO helped pass the time while waiting for my gc.

I'm a brummie living in north indiana. lve had 2 years of messing around with drive through's where ill use my birmingham accent and after the 3rd "huh"

i put on some dodgey american accent and they understand me clearly.... bloody hell !

Edited December 12, 2011 by Gary_UK

[my uk love 0]

What part of the UK is your fiance from that people can't understand him?

My fiance is from Hastings. He talks fast sometimes and that is when they have a hard time understanding him. I am use to his accent now. I don't think it is quite as strong as some of my friends from Manchester

[wee carrington 33]

lol i found a good MMO helped pass the time while waiting for my gc.

I'm a brummie living in north indiana. lve had 2 years of messing around with drive through's where ill use my birmingham accent and after the 3rd "huh"

i put on some dodgey american accent and they understand me clearly.... bloody hell !

Hahah! Is your American accent an: a) Queens, New York City accent or b) drawling southern accent?

My husband's from Glasgow and it seems like people can understand him pretty well face to face in the US, but over the phone it gets difficult for them.

One of my best friends is actually from Halesowen-- I think the brummie accent is great!

[wee carrington 33]

My fiance is from Hastings. He talks fast sometimes and that is when they have a hard time understanding him. I am use to his accent now. I don't think it is quite as strong as some of my friends from Manchester

Yeah, I think quick-talking can confuse people a lot.

My mother and father-in-law have really broad Glaswegian accents and I honestly struggled a bit understanding everything they said when I first met them.