• TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world
    10·
    10 months ago

    I was surprised to find out recently that in the US, they dubbed over the British English in bob the builder with American English.

    • KSP Atlas@sopuli.xyz
      3·
      10 months ago

      wtf, its not like they’re different languages and there it probably helps with understanding different dialects

    • emptiestplace
      2·
      10 months ago

      Often. :(

      I think this may have even been done with a major Attenborough documentary, which is …

      • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world
        6·
        10 months ago

        Yeah, I’ve seen that. Dubbing Oprah over Attenborough.

        I don’t really get it. It’s not like the language is different. Imagine how bizarre it’d be if the UK dubbed over the Simpsons and made them Scouse or something

        Actually that’d be pretty funny, I’m all for scouse Simpsons

        • emptiestplace
          2·
          10 months ago

          Imagine the outrage, though… exceptionalism only works in one direction.