Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 15306
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1999/1/27 [Transportation/Car] UID:15306 Activity:nil
1/27    Is there a particular reason that many luxury car commercials, airline
        commercials, and other love to use actors and actresses with British
        accent? For example, the Mercedes commercial, Lexus commercial, etc.
        Even the Pharo and his son in Prince of Egypt have British accent.
        \_ there is an American subconscious that says "the Brits are rich,
           snobby, high class, and uptight"
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