I'm British?

[Tomato]

So, according to some very knowledgeable people on Freedom Reborn, I, Jonathon Paul Sparks AKA Tomato, am British. This is an amazing thing for me to discover, as I was born on a military base in California, have a sister three years younger then I born in Virginia, spent some of my formative teenage years in Texas (small enough I don't really have a noticeable southern accent, but enough that I'll use "y'all" or "fixin" in a sentence) and have lived for half a dozen years about 20 minutes outside Waldorf, Maryland. The only time I have left the continental US I was forced on a cruise as a "vacation" where we went to the Caribbean islands and I got so badly sunburned at the beach I was peeling for the next week. Really, my only ties to England are my enjoyment of certain aspects of British media: Doctor Who, Hitchhikers, and Harry Potter(might be something else, can't remember offhand... bah).

So yeah, color me curious... why do so many people think I'm British?

[cmdrkoenig67]

Um....Because you are?  LOL...No, I kid.  Perhaps they mistook you for another Tomato?  Maybe they think you're Tomatoboy..I mean, Tommyboy?

Dana

[bearded]

i think ppl are confusing you with tommyboy.  see?  tommyboy, tommymato, tomaboy?

[cmdrkoenig67]

LOL...Great minds think alike.

Dana

[bearded]

i would have to say it's the way you talk.  the way you present yourself online:

Gawdon Bennet! So, accordin' ter some very knowledgeable people on Freedom Reborn, I, Jonarfon Paul Sparks AKA Tomato, am British. This is an double glazin ting fer me ter discover, as I was born on a military base in California, 'ave a bloodblister free donkeys ears younger then I born in Virginia, spen' some ov my fawmative teenage donkeys ears in Texas (small enuff I don't really 'ave a noticeable sowfern accent, but enuff what I'll use "y'all" awer "fixin" in a sen'ence) an' 'ave lived fer 'alf a dozen donkeys ears abaaaht scawer minutes outside Waldorf, Maryland. The only bird lime I 'ave surf an' dreft da continental US I was forced on a cruise as a "vacashun" where we wen' ter da Caribbean islands an' I got so badly sunburned at da melon an' peach I was peelin' fer da next week. Really, my only ties ter England are my enjoymen' ov certain aspects ov British media: Doctor Who, Hitchhikers, an' Harry Potter(might be someting else, gok wan't remember offhand... Bah). So yeah, color me curious... Why do so many people think I'm British? . OK?
and bob's yer n'uncle.

[Gremlin]

Your snootiness.

I'm not sure why people think this. I remember seeing a YouTube vid you posted of yourself. Very obviously not British.

[UnfluffyBunny]

i would have to say it's the way you talk.  the way you present yourself online:

Gawdon Bennet! So, accordin' ter some very knowledgeable people on Freedom Reborn, I, Jonarfon Paul Sparks AKA Tomato, am British. This is an double glazin ting fer me ter discover, as I was born on a military base in California, 'ave a bloodblister free donkeys ears younger then I born in Virginia, spen' some ov my fawmative teenage donkeys ears in Texas (small enuff I don't really 'ave a noticeable sowfern accent, but enuff what I'll use "y'all" awer "fixin" in a sen'ence) an' 'ave lived fer 'alf a dozen donkeys ears abaaaht scawer minutes outside Waldorf, Maryland. The only bird lime I 'ave surf an' dreft da continental US I was forced on a cruise as a "vacashun" where we wen' ter da Caribbean islands an' I got so badly sunburned at da melon an' peach I was peelin' fer da next week. Really, my only ties ter England are my enjoymen' ov certain aspects ov British media: Doctor Who, Hitchhikers, an' Harry Potter(might be someting else, gok wan't remember offhand... Bah). So yeah, color me curious... Why do so many people think I'm British? . OK?
and bob's yer n'uncle.

i've never...ever heard anyone british speak like that in real life >_>

[Reepicheep]

i would have to say it's the way you talk.  the way you present yourself online:

Gawdon Bennet! So, accordin' ter some very knowledgeable people on Freedom Reborn, I, Jonarfon Paul Sparks AKA Tomato, am British. This is an double glazin ting fer me ter discover, as I was born on a military base in California, 'ave a bloodblister free donkeys ears younger then I born in Virginia, spen' some ov my fawmative teenage donkeys ears in Texas (small enuff I don't really 'ave a noticeable sowfern accent, but enuff what I'll use "y'all" awer "fixin" in a sen'ence) an' 'ave lived fer 'alf a dozen donkeys ears abaaaht scawer minutes outside Waldorf, Maryland. The only bird lime I 'ave surf an' dreft da continental US I was forced on a cruise as a "vacashun" where we wen' ter da Caribbean islands an' I got so badly sunburned at da melon an' peach I was peelin' fer da next week. Really, my only ties ter England are my enjoymen' ov certain aspects ov British media: Doctor Who, Hitchhikers, an' Harry Potter(might be someting else, gok wan't remember offhand... Bah). So yeah, color me curious... Why do so many people think I'm British? . OK?
and bob's yer n'uncle.

i've never...ever heard anyone british speak like that in real life >_>

Nor anyone at all, actually.

I was gonna say perhaps bearded has never visited england, but I'm quite convinced he's never visited earth.

[UnfluffyBunny]

it's kinda cockney rhyming slang mixed with mary poppins I think.
not being a cockney myself, I couldnt work out what he meant unless I referred back to tomato's original post

[bearded]

Awright geeezzaa! it's kinda cockney rhymin' crap dang mixed wiv mary poppins I think. not bein' a cockney myself, I couldn' drives me bizurke aaaht what 'e mean' unless I referred be be mack ter tomato's original post. Sorted mate.

i'm not entirely sure what you are trying to say.  to bad ow tiobe sb isn't here to fix it all up.

[UnfluffyBunny]

.....
first everyone thought everyone spoke like the queen, and now we're apparently all chavs.... fortunately in reality most of us english people actually have a decent grasp on the english language, funny that.
for the record, american friends on vent say I sound like the geico gecko.

[The Phantom Eyebrow]

There's only one sure way to determine whether Tomato is really American (as he claims) or British (as is alleged):

How do you pronounce your name then eh?  Is it Tom-ah-to or Tom-ay-to?

[murs47]

Tom, weren't you telling me about your new Manchester United tattoo that spans your entire back. You also said something along the lines of "I'm not interested in seeing the rest of the world, nor do i care for it. I'm from frickin' England!"

[Tomato]

There's only one sure way to determine whether Tomato is really American (as he claims) or British (as is alleged):

How do you pronounce your name then eh?  Is it Tom-ah-to or Tom-ay-to?

Tom-ay-to. I hear "'Mater" sometimes too.

[Gremlin]

.....
first everyone thought everyone spoke like the queen, and now we're apparently all chavs.... fortunately in reality most of us english people actually have a decent grasp on the english language, funny that.
for the record, american friends on vent say I sound like the geico gecko.

You have suddenly become eighty times cooler. Props.

[BWPS]

.....
first everyone thought everyone spoke like the queen, and now we're apparently all chavs.... fortunately in reality most of us english people actually have a decent grasp on the english language, funny that.
for the record, american friends on vent say I sound like the geico gecko.

Which one, the mean voiced one who hates that people call him or the new spokesman one?

[Sevenforce]

New spokesman one, I can see the accent they were aiming at. Its horribly noticeable when an american tries for a british accent...

Also, Cor, Guv'nor! Tickle my carriage and tally ho, what not, this is ta jollah good time, what what? < - Everybody who is british sounds like this, comes from London and can watch Guy Ritchie Films without subtitles

[Ares_God_of_War]

Well I am glad you were able to rediscover your roots buddy! 

[Voltimax]

Dick van D yke has a lot to answer for......the Dick.
Had to put a gap in there cos apparently it is an expletive, lol

[Kommando]

That's ok.  I sent a voice acting audition to a fellow in the UK who somehow thought I lived in the UK as well.  Um, I'm Canadian...  I likely sound more like someone from Seattle.  Anyhow, he found out when I spoke with him on Skype, lol.

[bearded]

don't mind me being silly.  i'm one of those americans that totally revere the british entertainment industry, based on what's ported over here.
dr who, all versions
red dwarf, especially cat
i got to see some episodes of peep show, anyone else watch that?
not totally getting or understanding the might boosh, i must admit.