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Teenager Ruairi McSorley, from Northern Ireland, became an internet sensation earlier this week, and has been dubbed “frostbit boy” online after video of a local weather interview went viral.

Hailing from Sperrins near Londonderry, McSorley spoke to a UTV interviewer while on his way to school, according to the Daily Mail, who asked his opinion on the frigid temperatures that had engulfed the region. Thanks to his strong accent, video of McSorley’s responses went viral, and the clip had been viewed more than 3.5 million times in just three days.

Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/1763974/ruairi-mcsorley-frostbit-boy-becomes-global-internet-sensation/#Ezi5rpTOUuJwtOOf.99


2 posted on 01/22/2015 10:35:12 AM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: smokingfrog

To me, the problem is mainly the mismatch between the audio and the video, timewise. If I listen without seeing the video, it is much more understandable. However, it is a vurry strang accent....


20 posted on 01/22/2015 12:58:18 PM PST by expat2
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