Accents

[tigersaw]

Cant stand northern irish accents, love northern english , Leeds / Bradford etc

Originally Posted by Drew Carey

I must admit the Yorkshire accent is one of my favs as it reminds me of my family from up Norf......the accent I dislike is Liverpool (Apologies to all Liverpudlians......just not my fave accent).

+1 would have to agree I'm afraid. But like people say accents don't generally influence a person's personality, even if I didn't particularly like the way they spoke I'd be ok as long as they were saying something worth hearing hehehe

Originally Posted by ArtyLady

I love Geordie accents

I'm afraid I can't do with that 'un either

Accents fascinate me so I'm usually happy with most. Brummies and Geordies though, sorry but not for me!

[Drew Carey]

Agree Miss YC, just cause I don't like the sound, it doesn't change my opinion of the person.

Originally Posted by Scoobs

Irish accent is nice
Birmingham accent is not

Oi!

Lol, seriously there are some people I hear in Brum and it makes me cringe, I'm from Wolverhampton myself so strictly Black Country but I get lumped in with Brummies by anyone from outside the area

My accent has definitely toned down since I went to uni then started working with people from all over the country. Currently, I work with a lot of people from London and lots of Texans, neither of which I can take seriously when they start talking!

When the Texans get wound up I keep expecting them to start shooting from the hip!

What bugs me is not so much accents, but the way people talk to each other 'you know like we was going out last week like and me mate said to im like'. Terrible, just terrible.

Although I like the variety of the English accent we have, use of the English language leaves a lot to be desired at times!

Originally Posted by cartwrim

Although I like the variety of the English accent we have, use of the English language leaves a lot to be desired at times!

Well said indeed

OH and I forgot to mention the worst accent of all, CHAV-ISH. Makes me want to bang me head against a wall haha.

[timwilky]

Of course I have a Lancastrian accent. Hopefully, it is a little toned down. However, I cannot abide slovenly speech. I am irritated by those who pronounce bus as buzz.

However, like Yorkshire, we lancastrians have many accents peculiar to our individual towns/cities. However, remember that as only the monarch may hold the title duke of Lancashire. We therefore must have the royal accent

Originally Posted by cartwrim

Oi!

No offence.

[_Stretchie_]

I hate a really strong Manc accent (see the Gallaghers) and also a really strong Scouse accent.. Ewwwww..

Nowt wrong with a Liverpuddlian accent though, you need to know the difference

[_Stretchie_]

Originally Posted by timwilky

Of course I have a Lancastrian accent

"Eeeh up our lass, gan get 't chippy for us babbies yed n chips"

Geordie accent is great, even better on a lass.

Brummy is very monotone and droll as is the west country farmer thing ( which i have) i listen to some news interviews and think "christ you sound thick"

Oh and the southern irish on a girl....wibble wibble.
Quite fond of the Italian too