BRITS React to Can I Fool Brits With a FAKE British Accent?!

[@instinctrules2969]

Hes a danish canadian living in Japan

[@fourleafclover2885]

He sounds Danish or Swedish to me. He’s not a native English speaker and if he is Canadian, he’s originally from Northern Europe imo.

[@ohshetz8478]

My initial thought that he was from a Scandinavian country based on his accent and never thought he was Canadian.

[@ObelixCMM]

He sounds like Swede speaking English

[@brownbuter]

As an American, i picked up right away he waasnt American..the way he pronounces words didn't sound American

[@bobzyurunkel]

I’m Canadian and his accent sounds weird to me. Like Daz, I thought he sounded Eastern European.

[@leodee3]

American here -- I don't recognize this guy's accent as either Canadian or American. There's something else there.

[@aj897]

Well he said he’s Canadian lol.

[@tophernates]

He sounds like someone who grew up in Denmark till age 10, then moved to Canada.

[@tofoletdecastalia2253]

Something else, sure. This is because he's Roger Federer.

[@needsomezzz]

Born Canadian here. He does not have a Canadian accent what so ever. He cannot be born here imo. If he does live here he would have moved here after establishing language from wherever he was born. That’s my guess anyway. A Canadian accent can sound different depending on where in Canada you are like eastern Canada (NFLD), Quebec, Ontario and western Canada and that can be different from Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. Anyway, it’s an interesting video.

[@johna1160]

As a Canadian, he should have pronounced garage - gradge.

[@Vendrix86]

daz had a few drinks lol and yeah this guy definitely talks like a Scandinavian speaking English

[@MuslimInAbby]

As a Canadian. I would say this guy is a scandy that speaks English very very well. But not a Canadian accent at all. Maybe it's because he practices so many languages and accents all the time for his channel, he forgot how to speak normally.

[@JustinJurazick]

I think he's Danish- Canadian

[@garygramling5618]

I was hoping you guys would react to this! I've watched this guy for a few years now. I never knew his last name, but knew he said he was Canadian. He doesn't sound Canadian to my American ears but I assumed maybe his first language was French-Canadian or something. He looks Scandinavian but his teeth look French (I know that will make no sense to anyone). If I remember right, he's fluent in Japanese and a few other languages.

[@japcar84]

He sounds Dutch to me. I've seen a video or two on his channel and always thought that he was Dutch.

[@F28aj]

Maybe you guys can react to the Defunctland video on Action Park? Great video about a crazy water park in Vernon Nj I used to visit back in the late 80s and early/mid 90s.

[@retrosonghits]

Daz and Gaynor, I sent a video to OB a bit ago but if you didn't get it, there's a channel called trueseneye something like that but it has something 17M views but this kid does around 60+ different accents and other impressions that I think you'd like watching. I felt he was spot on. Many different British accents from different regions. He's older now but the video is very entertaining. Just a suggestion ~

[@higgme1ster]

As a Southerner from the United States, I pegged him as Eastern European or German. Never American English, even technically, I guess he is as the Canadians are in the Americas

[@mikesahle1193]

Thank you 🙏 accents-changing fast from 11 to 7 now it’s five years ☝️amazing challenge ❤👏👏👏👍🎥

[@LuxRoyale]

He may speak a lot of French which changes his style of English, or maybe it's a sort of Newfie/Prince Edward Island accent (I'm not very familiar with them)

[@Roboto2073]

I thought he did fairly good. I could tell he was Canadian, but I could pick that up because I'm from Minnesota and our accents are very similar. A lot of German and Scandinavian ancestry. Great video.

[@maddygold]

He doesn’t sound completely Canadian either

[@LuxRoyale]

Maybe he speaks a lot of French which changes his style of English, or maybe it's a sort of Newfie/Prince Edward Island accent (I'm not very familiar with them). Or he just originates from a different country and decided nobody would notice the accent (spoiler: we did).

[@aj897]

Gaynor is right lol, he looks and sounds like a South African guy.

[@GenericUsername1388]

That's interesting. I'm South African and would never see him as South African😂 Might feel different to the brits though

[@MasterDanielson]

So what I gathered from the comment section is that the supposed “Canadian” guy doesn’t sound: Canadian, American, or British

[@shaneiiiking628]

🤣🤣💯💯

[@cp368productions2]

The problem people have when they put on an accent is they change the timber of their voice. And it's harder when you have an accent already.

[@higgme1ster]

I was floored when I heard Kevin McKidd speak with an American accent.

[@firewoodblake1243]

This guys accent is weird. He sounds like someone from a Nordic country who has lived in North America for 20+ years.

[@Greenlion781]

I think you have a great point, the rhoticity of the southwestern accents is very familiar to most North Americans. It's also much easier imo for North Americans to sound Irish, as long as you can nail the vowels.

[@ZDF_BTW]

i legit think this man has his own accent........ lmao. or a combo or a bunch of different things

[@brianlewis5692]

He's Canadian with Danish ancestry, and I'm subscribed to his channel (have been for years). He's going to go for...wait for it...RP! He gave it a good go, but he sounds like Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins lol or RP speakers from 60 years ago. I don't know why he can't do one...I'm American and I can pass for British, easily, because we grow up hearing RP all our lives in film and tv, etc. so it's very familiar to us. I cannot get why he is unable to "sound" British.

[@daveeriksson]

I seriously can't tell the difference from his regular accent to his British accent.

[@Thomas_Leo]

I've been following his channel for years and that's just the way he presents himself when talking. He needed to drop the presentation speak and talk naturally.

[@Mikey_Sea]

I learned my English accent from watching Spinal Tap. 😂

[@skullcrackers187]

He sounds like a robot in his Canadian accent

[@pacmanc8103]

It seems to my ears that he’s attempting an accent when he’s speaking normally - he does not sound Canadian to me.

[@OhWord3]

same, i think he just talks unusually. he doesn’t sound like a non-native english speaker.

[@hailchristandmary]

I'm familiar with his channel and knew he was Canadian but I agree he does not sound Canadian and didn't knew it at first

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

Speaking of accents, what accent/location is the Office Bloke family from? Specifically Gayna (sp?) And I honestly don't know how to spell it because of her accent.

[@robtintelnot9107]

I guessed Germany too. I knew he wasn't American the second he spoke.

[@frankisfunny2007]

I'm not familiar with this channel you both are reacting to, but I'm thinking he's probably from French Canada? It may explain the robotic way he's speaking of.

[@keithsparrow7717]

Interesting that some people think he's Scandinavian. I think he has a Scandinavian surname, although he's a canadian by birth.

[@papercup2517]

Best answer is below: **"@instinctrules2969 Hes a danish canadian living in Japan"** This helps explain a lot of odd things about his accent, including the fact that apparently to many Canadians here, he doesn't sound Canadian at all. And I think Danish is right, because I remember the way our Princess Mary of Denmark (ie from Australia originally) sounded when she learnt Danish, and how her Danish family speak. It's quite a distinctive accent, somewhat like South African English, which has a Dutch component. (Both Dutch and Danish are Germanic, I think.) A certain way of articulating words, quite precise, so unnatural sounding to other native English speakers, who tend to sound more relaxed. He sounds kind of tense and stilted in both his 'natural' voice and his attempted RP English voice. - If any of that makes any sense! 😀

[@user-wr9ej6xe4j]

Question Gaynor and Daz, I've always wondered what Brits think about the accent that pronounces the "TH" sound as an "F". As in the people who say "Free fumbs" instead of "Three thumbs". I've always adored British accents but this particular one completely grinds my gears like I cant even describe lol. How do most Brits feel about this accent I'm super curious.

[@papercup2517]

It's a Cockney/Londoner thing. Working class. Perfectly acceptable and non-grating to an English person, since it's recognised as just an authentic, traditional way of speaking, if you're from the London area.

[@Tbone1492]

He's French Canadian. That's where the accent comes from!

[@firefighterchick]

There is no official language in the US as well. This was very interesting. The stereotypical Canadian accent that I think of isn't what he sounds like.😂

[@dlpaul345]

yes we do. the law is English and it's mandatory common core, no matter socioeconomic background

[@firefighterchick]

@dlpaul345 No, there isn't a law stating that English or any other language is the official language of the United States as it is in the UK. Naturally, since the beginning, the majority of Americans spoke English is became the unofficial language that the country adopted.

[@dlpaul345]

@@firefighterchick common core is law in the US. all US citizens are subject to truancy laws. all lawbreaking/skirting doesn't result in jail time. failure to pass could result in being labeled an illiterate in the US census; making it hard to impossible to find a job, join the military, attend college or get federal/state benefits, etc. Not to mention you must pass an English exam to become a US citizen

[@garyi.1360]

Yes he doesn't sound Canadian to me either.

[@UnsounderGnome]

Sometimes I feel like Canadians purposefully try to sound a bit European to seem sophisticated and also not sound like an American. I feel like this dude is in that category. It is definitely a weird Canadian accent, but I have heard it. Another thing is maybe he is from Quebec which has some weird accents as well.

[@danwebb1756]

He doesn’t sound like any Canadian I’ve ever met.

[@lgwappo]

Some British actors do a perfect American accent & I assume they're American until I learn otherwise. But I can always tell when American actors try to do British accents. They usually sound like Stewie from Family Guy. I've never heard a British person sound like Stewie. I'm American, been to London twice years ago.

[@larryfisher2633]

Maybe he's from a province than we are aware of. No the Toronto type

[@larryfisher2633]

Province we are unaware of!!!

[@DrLearyUSA]

The beardy guy is blatantly a fascist..I cannot stress it more...

[@viper7103]

Sounds like a AI

[@thomporter829]

I’m American. He’s Canadian

[@bigplanett]

Yeah, he sounds like English is his second language. He seems more Eastern European than Canadian. Definitely don't hear a Canadian accent atb all.

[@michiganjfrog366]

He reminds me of Morrissey...but to me he sounds like Jimmy Carr

[@nullakjg767]

he seems like a russian agent lol.

[@zaineridling]

The Dad looks like a TV star; he would make a good actor. The Mom is cute and adorable. Otherwise, a fascinating reaction video. Thank you!

[@nathanfitzgerald6651]

In fairness, you English folks have so many GAZILLION glaringly different accents, it's obviously difficult for a non-Brit to pin down a specific UK accent. In all my years of dealing with English tourists in my South Pacific travels, I've met English couples whose accents sounded like they were from different PLANETS, lol! That's how I know that in England, you guys have different accents even in the same household! LOL, in my international travels I don't think I've heard the same English accent twice.

[@nathanfitzgerald6651]

@user-rt7eq7cw8o I see, I didn't realize so many factors are involved in an English accent.

[@BastianBrent]

He's definitely not from Canada he sounds russion/Ukraine somewhere around there it's hard to tell because he also has a Canadian accent nice mixed with it. So he might live in Canada but no way is that 100% Canadian accent it sounds like a mixture of russion and Canadian. So there would be no way he would be able to get an accent right since he himself has 2 accents which aren't allowing him to actually make another accent distinct enough. I mean if you you've one accent you can learn a second accent from a specific area. That's why when I'm watching a movie 75% of the actors are from the UK Europe Australia but were taught to speak in whatever accent that state is from same with American actors are taught to speak in whatever region they are in UK etc. But him not being a native-born Canadian already has 2 accents that he probably can't even hear but other ppl can. So i don't think him personally would be about to speak in a neutral UK accent or posh English accent but he's right watching movies or shows you'll pick up on a specific accent and it'll change why do you think 90% of kids in the uk speak American English is from watching TV music etc

[@rainbows5232]

that is no way near a russian ukranian accent lmao

[@Swampzoid]

He would fool most Americans I think.

[@John.Christopher]

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[@John.Christopher]

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[@BernieLomax-g8j]

I was number 100 Like 👍🏻

[@kenthefley2226]

I've always found it puzzling that British people think they have regional accents being on such a small piece of land. It's nothing compared to the regional accents in the US.

[@John.Christopher]

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[@johnzubil2875]

You need to show this to your Muslim brethren who are changing your country. This is a European thing. We DON'T TRAVEL AND DON'T NEED TO.

[@dafuqmr13]

weirdo

[@johnzubil2875]

@@dafuqmr13 🤡🤡🤡

[@TiredOfPigs]

Ngl I personally don't like Islam But for the sake of victim Olympics....how are they changing the UK?? I saw a walking tour video of London and many parts of the UK yesterday and I barely saw a Muslim person

[@TiredOfPigs]

Who doesn't travel😂😂

[@TiredOfPigs]

Ask the thousands of earopeans I see at the airport in East Asia and the Carribeans

[@Greenlion781]

For a modern RP would somebody like Martin Freeman or Benedict Cumberbatch be a good example?

[@heywoodjablowme8120]

I think as a Canadian he should get oot and ah-boot more😂❤😂