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Originally Posted by sarakss

I'm not comparing him to a British standard of a thug or whatever. I'm in America and I know what American thugs sound like. Adam reminds me of a black American middle class guy who wants to act tough even though he's from a middle-class suburb - they try to act the part, even go as far as getting themselves thrown in jail/prison and waste their lives away. Go to any inner city - NY, LA, Chicago, Atlanta, whatever and see if they sound like Adam.

The ones in Chicago do, as do the ones in Gary, Ford Heights, and Melrose. I can't speak to the other major metro areas, only the people I know. Someone having been in a gang or even in prison doesn't automatically mean someone is ignorant or can't form a complete sentence. That's more in line with the Hollywood stereotype.