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To my surprise, now they don't hace a Russian accent, but they have a British accent ... oh, well.
Why Skype wasn't created by an American company?
Well thats not really nice? Everything can't be American now can it?
Go wash your mouth! IIRC Skype was developed in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. So you probably heard an Estonian accent. Most Estonians don't really like Russians.
<sarcastic humor> They ought to make it a user preference as to what type of accent we want to hear when making test calls. Scottish, English, Deep South, whatever. After all, it's just one more bell or whistle they can spend their time on instead of features that might actually be useful... </sarcastic humor>
I think they don't like Latvians more than they don't like Russians.
In any event what made you think it was Russian Accent?
Hoot mon!
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You just have to be Scottish!
Hoot mon, = Hey man
I just looked up your profile. You are Scottish! Sorry!
From John ( Braveheart ) Wallace AKA King Fisher
Originally from Sterling. Now living large in the U.S. of A.!
I have never in my life heard anyone in Scotland using the term "Hoots mon". Its association with Scotland is a popular misconception. In actual fact it is a medieval French expression pronounced "oots mong" meaning "outside my" or in this context outside of my maison.
It was a common cry in the olden days of thatch roofed houses. When a fire started the call "Hoots mon" would often be heard above the roaring, crackling flames. Perhaps some of the Francophiles in the forum can enlighten us further?
I bow to your superior knowledge.
This probably proves the old saying:
"never use a word you can't spell, can't pronounce and don't know the
meaning of"
