Witty Glasgow Accent Challenge: Can You Say 'Burglar Alarm'?

Skylar Hawthorne

Updated Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 12:00 AM CDT

A comical video has surfaced on Reddit, capturing a humorous moment where an individual puts a Glaswegian to the test by asking them to say "burglar alarm." The video is a lighthearted exploration of regional accents and has sparked a wave of entertaining reactions.

In the video, an individual calls out to the audience, "Are there any Glaswegians here? Really? Come here. Where are you? Come, come, come. I want to just test this. You're actually from Glasgow? Right, can you say burglar alarm?" The Glaswegian gamely responds, repeating "burglar alarm" multiple times, each attempt more endearing and amusing than the last. The interaction finishes with the playful acknowledgment, "Oh, it's a burglar alarm. Burglar alarm."

This quirky clip has prompted a variety of entertaining comments:

- "It's not just buglrlrm. It's prple buglrlrm."

- "Murlocs"

- "Now say 'Purple burglar alarm.'"

- "Now get a German to say squirrel."

- "Old Top Gear was the best show ever."

- "I just realized the murlocs in World of Warcraft are just Scottish."

- "For a split second, I thought that woman was t****** behind him."

- "Man, I miss this show."

- "Next time you meet a Glaswegian, ask them to say 'curly wurly.'"

- "It's almost to an end. The end of an era."

- "Now ask someone to say 'Beer Can' without it sounding like a Jamaican saying Bacon."

- "My stupid American ears just hear 'burglar alarm' in an accent. What's it supposed to sound like he's saying?"

- "I have not one, not two, but three coworkers in Glasgow. *Really* looking forward to asking about this at the next team meeting."

- "Burglalalam."

- "And he's from Glasgow so he's the reason people need them."

The video has not only entertained but also highlighted the delightful quirks of regional accents. From suggestions to ask a German to say "squirrel" to nostalgia for old TV shows like Top Gear, the comments section is a treasure trove of humor and cultural observations. For those fascinated by accents and dialects, this video is a must-watch and is sure to bring a smile to your face.

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Top Comments from Reddit

Curio_Solus

It's not just buglrlrm. It's prple buglrlrm.

Punk_Says_F***_You

Murlocs

exmojo

Now say "[Purple burglar alarm](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC__o1UxDl8)"

One_Wrongdoer_8051

Old Top Gear was best show ever

Nebras***eek

Now get a German to say squirrel

SirCopperbottom

I just realized the murlocs in Word of Warcraft are just Scottish.

Mevil187

For a split second I thought that woman was t****** behind him

_Nihilistic***_

Man i miss this show

ruawizard69

Next time you meet a Glaswegian, ask them to say 'curly wurly'.

Phyose

It's almost to an end. The end of an era.

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