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> Refer to those who are not New Reformed Amish as "The English." Speaking on behalf of The actually English, yeah all right then. Everyone that doesn't want
by Lio 4y ago
> Refer to those who are not New Reformed Amish as "The English."
Speaking on behalf of The actually English, yeah all right then.
Everyone that doesn't want to be one of these pretentious, neo Luddite bellends back to mine. I'll put the kettle on for a brew and bust out the Hobnobs. :P
- smitty1e 4y agoA huge chunk of the "Pennsylvania Dutch" Amish came from the Palatinate[1], which German dialect informs their speech, and explains why outsiders are collectively "The English". [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatinate_(region) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatinate_(region)
- aliqot 4y agoI'm an Amish and don't appreciate being called a bellend.
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- chucksta 4y agoThey didn't come from England, English is generally a second language, and they isolate their communities from the rest of American English culture. Their use of "the English" is pretty fitting