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Frank Mackey
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"Brits having trouble translating The Wire slang (link)"
Tue Aug-18-09 07:55 AM by Frank Mackey

          

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/used-subtitles-to-watch-the-wire-the-writer-says-thats-just-criminal-1773087.html

I can see where they are coming from. I dealt with the same issue when watching The Office/Extras. Those were probably cake compared to the English trying to pick up on that Baltimore slang. I would never expect to be provided with subtitles though.

  
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The hopper from Balmer carrying a burner
Aug 18th 2009
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RE: The hopper from Balmer carrying a burner
Aug 18th 2009
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At first I was wondering why a comedy?
Aug 18th 2009
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loss.
Aug 18th 2009
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      ^^^ needs subtitles to translate slang on OKP
Aug 18th 2009
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      lost.
Aug 18th 2009
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           worst.
Aug 18th 2009
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                worster.
Aug 18th 2009
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                     ^^^ starting to get it.
Aug 18th 2009
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                          got it good.
Aug 18th 2009
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      (O_O)
Aug 18th 2009
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a burner is a cell phone in baltimore?
Aug 18th 2009
10
a pre-paid cell that you 'burn' (throw away) when its expired...
Aug 18th 2009
12
i had only known the definitions you posted
Aug 18th 2009
14
a burner is both. they call those cells phones burners because they
Aug 20th 2009
40
blagged? speak english to me
Aug 18th 2009
16
This well timed 'Snatch' referrence is appreciated
Aug 18th 2009
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agreed.
Aug 18th 2009
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If I remember correctly
Aug 18th 2009
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      correctamundo
Aug 18th 2009
22
      can't watch that movie without subs
Aug 19th 2009
35
RE: Brits having trouble translating The Wire slang (link)
Aug 18th 2009
20
"MONEY BE GREEN"
Aug 18th 2009
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Wat.
Aug 19th 2009
24
lmao @ some of the comments
Aug 18th 2009
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zig!
Aug 19th 2009
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EXACTLY
Aug 19th 2009
33
i watched the Office with subtitles
Aug 19th 2009
25
The Game
Aug 19th 2009
26
Like a 7-degree celsius day!
Aug 19th 2009
27
Bolloooooocks!
Aug 19th 2009
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I say, good sir, are you per chance making a written record
Aug 19th 2009
29
Been watching The Wire in the UK since 2005...
Aug 19th 2009
31
Aug 19th 2009
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Shyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyte (C) Sir Clay Davis
Aug 19th 2009
34
shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit is globally universal
Aug 19th 2009
37
They can't have any more trouble than my parents would
Aug 19th 2009
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Yeah I see it as the Deadwood effect.
Aug 19th 2009
38
      GK/Deadwood, both good examples
Aug 20th 2009
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did anyone need subtitles to watch Shottas?
Aug 20th 2009
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