Ladybug or Ladystupid

There is a predominant group of people in Munich (if not all of Germany/Europe) who associate British English (as opposed to American) with intelligence and class. What most of these plebeians do not realize is that they are romanticizing a dialect and accent based on poverty and a lack of education.

This ranking to me is just ridiculous. First of all how can you classify a group of people on their intelligence based on their Nation of origin? The only time location plays into intelligence is if the group in question lives in a metropolitan area versus a rural area which lacks access to resources of learning; although globalization and the ever expanding reach of the internet has as of late diminished this discrepancy. Perhaps location also matters if these individuals live under power lines or near nuclear power plants which provide subhuman abilities or superhuman powers. To say a British accent sounds intelligent is similar to the claim that a Texan accent sounds intelligent (of course even though this is counter to my claim, to me they both ring with the sound of stupidity; but that is just because I find everyone stupid). I am sure that you will find the same percentage of intelligent people in both places. Furthermore Nations provide such a wide gene pool that you can find an entire spectrum of intelligence in any Country you look, except for Poland-they are all stupid there (sorry Jessie). But let’s get back to my point of the Brits being stupid and Americans being far superior. Since I am living in a city where British English is highly respected and preferred, I very often encounter words that are new to me, my favorite example being ladybird. That’s right the Brits call ladyBUGS ladyBIRDS. This just proves my point that they are as stupid as they are ugly. The previously mentioned creature is a bug not a bird. Lets think of what classifies a bird. Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, vertebrate animals that lay eggs[1]. But ladybugs (actually called Coccinellidae) are a family of beetles. Therefore from a scientific standpoint a ladybug is in fact a bug and all Brits are retarded.

This does not even begin to speak to the issue of class. Class is a bullshit term. Class, just like culture, is often associated with “high society”, but in reality we all have class. Whether you view fine art as a john deer tractor or a painting by Renoir or whether you associate the pinnacle of music achievement with Chopin or the Wu Tang Clan, you still have class and you still have culture. You simply have different opinions on the two subjects based on your environment, exposure, and preference. Consequently British English has no more class than American English; you can not even say that it has better class. Both classifications can be further categorized into different classes and cultures but neither one of the categories or subcategories can be ranked better than the others, they are just different based on origin.

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[1] "Bird." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 9 Dec 2007, 14:03 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 9 Dec 2007 <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bird&oldid=176768046>.