Predominantly carnivorous

January 12, 2010

Predominantly carnivorous

If I don't speak in Portuguese to Brazilians, I'm perfectly happy speaking in English just to hear their accents (it's disappointing when their English is perfect).

Alex Castro was discussing this accent issue on his Twitter yesterday, and posted this hilarious video from BBC'S Creature Comforts series. I'm pretty sure it's not supposed to be a lion, but rather some other wild cat that is actually found in Brazil, but it kind of doesn't matter because his monologue (and hand gestures) are priceless.

Posted at 04:00 AM in Random, Strange but True | Permalink

Comments

P-R-I-C-E-L-E-S-S

Posted by: Account Deleted | January 12, 2010 at 09:03 AM

Esse sotaque é do Brasil?

Posted by: Magno Lima | January 12, 2010 at 09:09 AM

That is so cute! Those animators are geniuses.

Posted by: Dennis | January 12, 2010 at 10:07 AM

This video is a true classic :D

Posted by: Giglio | January 12, 2010 at 10:13 AM

Sounds like 95% of my classmates here in London lol. Their English is way better than mine...still.

Posted by: Chloe | January 12, 2010 at 12:48 PM

LOL I cannot tell you how many of my Brazilian friends sound EXACTLY like that.

I especially love how Cariocas manage to keep their airy Rs and Ss; Have a Carioca say things like "carrrrrrrr" and "parrrrrrtner"! It's priceless.

Posted by: A3maniac | January 12, 2010 at 04:40 PM

It is a lion. This is actually an animated short based on the director's interviews with people living in a housing project in London. It's funny when you first see it, then the clip gains all sorts of layers of meaning when you get to know the context in which it was created.

Posted by: ali la loca | January 12, 2010 at 09:26 PM

are you guys sure its not a MOUNTAIN LION, also known as Puma? Because pumas exist in Brazil, although they are usually called here SUÇUARANA (indigenous name)

Posted by: RogerPenna | January 13, 2010 at 11:35 AM