Originally Posted by
weero
Listen to Singaporeans when they speak 'English' and you stop wondering about the pain they inflict to other languages.
I know some Singaporeans with BBC grade RP accents. They just switch back to the more incomprehensible version when they are on the phone or when drunk.
It's the same phenomenon as the "6 pint Welshman" you meet living in London - every pint puts their accent 25 miles closer to home
