Fake Accents but especially Jafakin...

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There seems to be a contagious disease that British teenagers are susceptable too - putting on a fake Jamaican accent. They also seem to think that the can put on a Gangsta attitude with it and become wildly insolent and cheek their parents - complete with teeth sucking and hand signals that look like they are pitching a fit. This is strange because all the Jamaicans I know are polite, hard working and very respectful to their parents. Any sucking their teeth at a parent would soon find they had no teeth left to suck - discipline is a big thing. However, there is a strange idea amongst the kiddywinks that this is not the case and the fake accent and ATTITUDE is cool. A friend's daughter has tried this but only once in front of me. I said she could come and stay with me and the entire household could also pretend to be Jamaican for a few days (although I reckon 24 hours would be enough to cure most teens) complete with the Jamaican style discipline and diet - out goes all the McDs incomes the ackee and saltfish and curry goat*. Strangely she seems reluctant to take up my offer and the accent and attitude have been dropped at home at least. * okay, I admit it, this is all an excuse to live on curry goat for a week!