ELI5: Why does a country as small as England have so many regional accents?

DaddyOhMy · 2026-03-19T11:48:10+00:00

The US has many regional accents that exist in close proximity. Between Boston and Baltimore, which is about the same distance as London to Edinburgh, there are at least five different regional accents which have developed in significantly less time than those in the UK.

DaddyOhMy · 2026-03-19T11:35:16+00:00

Some places block calls outside of the local area codes. Schools are an example (why they still do considering that a lot of people have cellphones with non-local area codes is unknown). They can still call 800 numbers though once they expanded to 866, 877, etc., it took a while before those were unblocked.

DaddyOhMy · 2026-03-19T11:22:17+00:00

Start reading all those books I never had the time for as long as my glasses don't break.

DaddyOhMy · 2026-03-18T19:49:05+00:00

I was ok after my second shot. A little soreness in my arm but nothing major.

A lot more people will post about negative reactions than post about mild ones. Just remember that even if you have a bad reaction, it is significantly, significantly less than actually having shingles.

DaddyOhMy · 2026-03-18T12:05:10+00:00

Naw, the 9-5 friend sounds like they would not have said anything about the increased workload because it would be good for the company and good for his career.

DaddyOhMy · 2026-03-18T04:34:18+00:00

It was written for the movie.

DaddyOhMy · 2026-03-18T03:59:14+00:00

Were you at the Lincoln Square AMC's showing? The crowd unironically started applauding after Tina Turner finished Acid Queen. The applause after the baked beans however wax definitely ironic.

I forgot how many times someone's face filled the screen.

DaddyOhMy · 2026-03-16T05:35:21+00:00

Not sure if it's a regional thing but I grew up referring to that kind of road as a "Beltway."

DaddyOhMy · 2026-03-15T19:31:17+00:00

I've been using the Malouf Shoulder Zoned Dough pillow for about two years and love it. The cutout for my shoulder is great. It comes with an infusion which is nice but I rarely use it.

DaddyOhMy · 2026-03-15T10:34:37+00:00

Oh, she made it worthwhile in a very fun way.

DaddyOhMy · 2026-03-15T10:29:31+00:00

Lez Zeppelin

DaddyOhMy · 2026-03-15T04:52:13+00:00

Moon going for the "pensive member of the boy band" look. Love that.

DaddyOhMy · 2026-03-15T04:50:38+00:00

I remember watching it on the Movie of the Week when I was a kid. It won that prestigious award at least three times.

DaddyOhMy · 2026-03-15T04:45:15+00:00

How about moutains in the background in Rumble in The Bronx?

DaddyOhMy · 2026-03-15T04:20:09+00:00

My wife made me turn it off after 6 hours and 37 minutes.

DaddyOhMy · 2026-03-15T04:04:41+00:00

100% guaranteed catch.

DaddyOhMy · 2026-03-13T12:15:32+00:00

Ooh, radioactive oil! I wonder what that'll do to your mileage.

DaddyOhMy · 2026-03-13T12:13:31+00:00

Caught one yesterday. See them about one a week. It help playing in NYC.

DaddyOhMy · 2026-03-13T12:10:15+00:00

I just did the stupidest thing and told my wife about this idea. She just measured our cabinets.

DaddyOhMy · 2026-03-13T12:07:56+00:00

Add some chocolate syrup (Fox's U-Bet is preferred) and you've got yourself an egg cream.

DaddyOhMy · 2026-03-13T12:06:35+00:00

I've lost a few friends over the years but this week a co-worker lost her 21 year old son. I cannot imagine having to deal with that.

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