Mainly just curious to see how many non-US people we have. I know some languages have more than one word for owl.

Where are you from, and how do you say owl where you are from, and what sound do they make?

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    Is twit twoo supposed to be UK English? That’s new to me.

    Goes to show how often infographics can be not totally accurate.

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      Yeah we our owls say “twit too woo”.

      Vic Reeves - “I was talking to an owl friend of mine recently, and he told me he just got married. I said, YOU TWIT TO WHO?!”

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        I couldn’t find a video of the joke, but I did see Vic Reeves was offered with Bob Mortimer. I felt like it was a joke I would have heard in Taskmaster!

        It seems the Tawny Owl is the source of the sound.

        Twit Twoo Explained

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            Same, binged it all this year. My girlfriend watches Big Fat Quiz Show, so she was familiar with a few contests, but I think almost all where new to me. It was a great way to get excited to modern British comedy. I also liked it didn’t feel staged with like an American show would be. The interactions felt very natural between the hosts and contestants. I wholeheartedly recommend the show to anyone.