What is it with the British accent?

[The Clown]

watch it to the end it's worth it.

 

[Geekosaurus]

which British accent does she like ?

We're such a small, insignificant country we only have one accent. In reality, the majority of British accents make you sound like scum.

 

[The Diseased Toe]

British Accents are hands down my favourite in the world.

I love listening to their accent, Primeval did it for me! Now there does seem to be a fair bit of love for the Austrailian accent which I half understand.

We just sound tip top, what can I say?

It does get a little annoying, when you have - your girlfriends sisters friends - 13 year old girls going "awwww how cute is his accent!"

Now that'd be awesome xD

It really isn't. ANOTHER one of her friends did it earlier. It doesnt end...
Haha, it sounds as if its a life issue. To tell the truth, I love the attention. xP

 

[BioHazardMan]

Well I'm a guy and I find pretty much any accent sexy. I guess because it makes those women stand out from the one's domestically.

 

[Nouw]

British Accents are hands down my favourite in the world.

I love listening to their accent, Primeval did it for me! Now there does seem to be a fair bit of love for the Austrailian accent which I half understand.

We just sound tip top, what can I say?

It does get a little annoying, when you have - your girlfriends sisters friends - 13 year old girls going "awwww how cute is his accent!"

Now that'd be awesome xD

It really isn't. ANOTHER one of her friends did it earlier. It doesnt end...
Haha, it sounds as if its a life issue. To tell the truth, I love the attention. xP

Ah well it sounds like you're being treated like a puppy or something >.> Maybe not so good after all!

 

[D-Ballz]

Why do you never see a northern English accent in the media?

I'm from the North East, Middlesbrough to be precise... I've got people saying they love my accent a lot, and it's interesting I guess. British accents are incredibly varied, yet we only seem to find one sort of accent in TV, film or games. It's always that typical southern/posh accent.

 

[Sara Fontaine]

My accent is NOT the Brummie one, but always gets mistaken for it because I live at the back end of nowhere an hour or so away from Birmingham. The term people have coined for my accent is "Yam-Yam", because when people with my accent talk quick, words take on a whole new sound. Or it could just be laziness.

Eg. "You are" becomes "Yow am". "Key" becomes "Kay". I know; it's awful.

Either way, I've learned that if I want to be taken seriously in any sort of professional capacity I need to tone it down a tad. Yam-Yam isn't a name I like, but it's apt, because it sounds as retarded as the accent does.

If you're wondering what it sounds like just listen to Noddy Holder or any other member of Slade talking. You'll soon see...

 

[omega 616]

Just a 'normal' one?
From the South East, so not Liverpool or Scouse, or Brummy.

I suppose its 'normal' for me, I don't know what a typical British accent would be like?

1234 posts, mikozero

Liverpool or scouse ...? Does she like Tom-ate-o's or tam-art-oe's? There the same thing.

There is no "normal" accent, I think she might mean "you have a different accent to me so I like it".

My accent is NOT the Brummie one, but always gets mistaken for it because I live at the back end of nowhere an hour or so away from Birmingham. The term people have coined for my accent is "Yam-Yam", because when people with my accent talk quick, words take on a whole new sound. Or it could just be laziness.

Eg. "You are" becomes "Yow am". "Key" becomes "Kay". I know; it's awful.

Either way, I've learned that if I want to be taken seriously in any sort of professional capacity I need to tone it down a tad. Yam-Yam isn't a name I like, but it's apt, because it sounds as retarded as the accent does.

If you're wondering what it sounds like just listen to Noddy Holder or any other member of Slade talking. You'll soon see...

They am though ay they. I know people who live around that area who speak "yam yam", hard as hell to understand though.

 

[TyrantGanado]

I always find my predicament weird with accents. I have a Scottish (Fife to be exact) accent but it's not that broad, it sounds more like an Edinburgh accent. However, most of the time my enunciation is still pure Fifer leading to people not familiar with it to get confused as to where I'm from. I usually unconciously tone it down when I'm not around other Fifers but a couple of non-local girlfriends I've had have commented on how I go back to pure men'al Scoattish pronunciation when A'hm aboot ma parents.

Funnilly enough I've been asked several times by Americans if I'm British and I can't tell if that's because the populace of America at large has realised Scotland is part of Britain too, or if I just sound English.

 

[Naheal]

I don't know about the rest of the US, but I'm just happy when I hear a foreign accent. Of course, I'm probably like the irritating native who's swarming with questions about where you're from and whatnot.

 

[Nickolai77]

I don't usually like the Welsh accent too much, but now i just think about Rhod Gilbert's brilliant voice and love it.

Bleh. I wanna meet an American girl so she can get all gushy over my accent.

D:

Same, havn't had much luck in England so perhaps i should go over to America and meet some of the women there and try my chances. XD

The problem is that i'm a northerner, and i sound like a bit of a scouser, who unfortunately don't have the best repudiated accents.

Tell me Americans, would i be able to melt girls hearts sounding like this guy?


[sub]Be honest.... :'([/sub]

 

[Kinguendo]

Aussie accent is better

I knew you werent British! You lying buttmunch! Go back to the gun control thread and admit to everyone that you arent British, just a lying turd.

Hahahahaha, no. Speaking as an Australian, we don't idolize the stereotype accent. I can say that the broad Australian accent is quite possibly worse then southern drawl and on par with cockney. He could still be British.

I am not saying he is Australian... just not British. And this isnt the only proof (his complete lack of any response even though I quite clearly called him out on it is an added bonus and lack of action is as good as an admission of guilt.).

 

[Julianking93]

I dunno. I've always found English accents to be very charming and sexy.

No real reason as to why. Same with any sexual preference, fetish or attraction. Can any of it really be explained?

 

[Kinguendo]

Aussie accent is better

I knew you werent British! You lying buttmunch! Go back to the gun control thread and admit to everyone that you arent British, just a lying turd.

Well, you don't have to be British accent if you're British.

Someone in my form at college is an American citizen but has a strong English accent.
He is technically American.

Being a citizen of a country doesnt mean anything... anyone can be a citizen. If he was British (which I firmly maintain that he is not.) he would have talked about his accent and/or about the stereotypical British accent... NOT saying the equivalent of "Wrong! This accent is better.".

He didnt talk about his accent, he didnt talk about his view of the stereotypical British accent... BOTH things important to the thread if you actually are British and can offer your experience in the topic at hand.

 

[theonewhois3]

Aussie accent is better

I knew you werent British! You lying buttmunch! Go back to the gun control thread and admit to everyone that you arent British, just a lying turd.

Hahahahaha, no. Speaking as an Australian, we don't idolize the stereotype accent. I can say that the broad Australian accent is quite possibly worse then southern drawl and on par with cockney. He could still be British.

I am not saying he is Australian... just not British. And this isnt the only proof (his complete lack of any response even though I quite clearly called him out on it is an added bonus and lack of action is as good as an admission of guilt.).

Hahaha quite probably. We'll get those darn pretend Brits.

 

[Spark Ignition]

'British' accent? That's like saying European accent. Britain is 4 countries which (at least say they) hate each other.

Posh Scottish (Edinburgh) to me is a typical british accent!

 

[Iron Mal]

I've noticed that when it comes to playing online that I usually get one of two responses from Americans in regards to my accent (from the South East of England):

1- 'Woah man! Your voice is AWESOME!!! Are you like from England or something? Say something else! Say something else!'

2- 'The fuck? What's with your faggy ass accent boy? You some kind of queer/pussy or something? Fuckin' English, we oughta nuke your country to fuck and back! Fuckin' faggots. What did ya say? Can't understand ya, speak English!'

It gets somewhat jarring sometimes.

According to my lovely girlfriend (who is Canadaian) my voice is 'cute', most of the time the people online who compliment my accent turn out to be Canadian and most who wish to nuke the British Isles turn out to be from the Southern U.S.

It is official, I like Canada.

 

[Cyaneed]

I must say i quite love the slight Irish accent <3

It is adorable.

 

[revolutionaification]

It always annoys me that people assume there's a 'British' accent as such (this isn't a dig at you, OP) because that always seems to equate to a posh English accent. It's like, Scotland? Lol, what's that? And don't even get me started on poor Wales..

Personally, English accents can actually appeal to me because to me they're still 'foreign' and interesting to me though I have a far softer spot for Irish ones, they're just so lovely. The only problem I have with different accents is the change in regional slang. Half the time I've had people in shock over something I've said that in my area you wouldn't bat an eyelid over, purely because elsewhere it carries an entirely different meaning.

 

[Laminator5]

It always annoys me that people assume there's a 'British' accent as such (this isn't a dig at you, OP) because that always seems to equate to a posh English accent. It's like, Scotland? Lol, what's that? And don't even get me started on poor Wales..

Basically this, saying somebody has a "British" accent because they are posh and from southern England is like saying somebody with a thick New York accent has an "American" accent. Silly.