This is a clip I found of an audition for ‘Music Idol’ which I guess is yet another reality ‘talent’ contest to go along with ‘celebrity tap dance’ and ‘American geriatric breakdancers ‘. The clip is a fair demonstration of the importance of learning the pronunciation of your target language–especially if you intend to embarrass yourself in front of several million people.
I know I shouldn’t really laugh, as I understand the difficulty and frustration of trying to speak a foreign language and sounding completely unintelligible. Then again, I tend to limit my embarrassment to one or two carefully chosen squid vendors and not vent my inadequacies on national TV. Fair game to the girl for giving it a go though. A lot braver than me I can tell you that.
I must admit I allowed myself a guilty chuckle though. Hence the post.
