What is it with the British accent?

[GrinningManiac]

Because it's exotic but not TOO exotic. You sound interesting and you are, basically, from a "far-away land"

You're more interesting than John down the road, whose accent and mannerisms just show he's been in the exact same town as this girl of yours all his life and he has nothing intersting to say or nothing new to add to her life, even by way of a simple conversation like you had.

 

[Communist partisan]

Aussie accent is better

So ture.

 

[inFAMOUSCowZ]

When ever I hear a British person talk I instantly think this person is a genius.

 

[Lilani]

It sounds more dignified, to me (as an American female). I guess it's because British accents are often used for documentaries or other informative programming, so it sounds authoritative and informed.

Or, if nothing else, it's a change from the norm. I live in Missouri so I'm frequently stuck around southern or "bland" accents, and most figures on television programming have either northeastern or "New York" accents. I worked in Disney World this past summer, and I was delighted anytime I heard a nice British fellow asking for some chips. Scottish accents were always fun, too. Anything to break up the daily grind is welcomed.

 

[Leemaster777]

I could listen to Stephen Fry read the back of cereal boxes for hours.

I love British accents.

This. I don't really know why, I just love British accents.

I'd also like to note I have a kinda funny accent. I live in Florida, and I have since I was a small child. However, my parents are from New Jersey, and they've still got that Jersey accent. So, sometimes, I just kinda switch randomly between a stereotypical southern accent, and the Jersey accent. It wasn't until recently that I even realized this about myself.

 

[Jake the Snake]

Americans just like any sort of accent that originates in somewhere in the UK. We think they're melodic, smooth and makes you sound more intelligent. Don't know why, we just like your guys' accents.

 

[Dystopia]

I'm also from West Yorkshire, and I have the awesome accent to match, despite being raised in Milton Keynes until I was 10. Thank god I escaped THAT!

 

[Debirufisshu]

Not read anything about a manc accent. Most american girls seem to dig it aswell, but alas I have a romanian freind who hates it, but thats fine, because i just mock her anyway.

On another note, I think its quite fun how we sterotype people on what accent they have. Having a manc accent myself I find it amusing when talking to someone, asking for directions or whatever, and notice them being cautious, as if I was trying to mug them for their shoes.

 

[Dr_Steve_Brule]

A recent survey done all over the world found out that from all of the english accents, a British accent is the one that got the highest rating.
People just like it.

 

[Joshimodo]

There isn't a British accent.

 

[Sweeney94]

Whenever they say British its some English accent, no one likes the welsh

Erm, the Scottish exist too. And most English accents are worse than Welsh accents. Most people only like southern accents like mine.
Whenever I go to Ireland or Scotland all the girls are into my accent, they say it's like James Bond and Stephen Fry - kind of annoying.

 

[Mr Cwtchy]

A recent survey done all over the world found out that from all of the english accents, a British accent is the one that got the highest rating.
People just like it.

That made no sense to me.

OT: Even though I was born and raised in Wales, my family say I speak very 'posh'. I do tend to slip into RP sometimes, mainly because I think it sounds better.

So yeah, I can understand the appeal behind it.

 

[Zipa]

When I went on holiday to Mexico a few years ago I always got similar comments about my accent from girls, idk why but they do.

 

[RobCoxxy]

Haha, oh, I miss Washington DC. More attention in that week than I'd had the entire year before.
Just ruined by my absolute bellend friend.

"Oh my goooood! We love your accents!"
"Technically you have the accents."

(silence)

 

[Megacherv]

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

There isn't a typical British accent, there are just many.

I'm from Yorkshire, so I'm not proud of my accent. Whenever I talk to people from places like London, they act like I have an IQ of around 70 because I talk like a farmer from 'up north'.

I realised how Yorkshire I sound a few months ago when I did a voice-loopback recording of TF2. I thought "bloody hell, is that what I sound like?"

 

[Kukakkau]

Whenever they say British its some English accent, no one likes the welsh

Rhod Gilbert's accent is legendary

OT I dunno Americans just love UK accents - get told all the time but American friends "Dude!! You would get all the chicks with that accent!...Can I have it??/Teach me it"

 

[Random Argument Man]

They're always attracted to other accents. This does not only apply to americans by the way.

 

[Joshimodo]

Rhod Gilbert's accent is legendary

Rhod Gilbert is legendary. Deep Llanelli/Camarthen accent. Much better than down around my area near Newport. Thankfully, I don't have a very Welsh accent, since I spent so much of my life back and forth in England.

 

[rokkolpo]

I love and hate british accents.

There are many I like and many where I find myself poking needles in my ears.
Not as bad as in Holland though where we have a new dialect every other 4 miles.

 

[Wicky_42]

I could just as easily say "What is it with the Irish accent?"
One of my English friends says that it's the most eargasmic accent she's ever heard.
Apparently the English love it.

She's not wrong, a soft Irish lilt can be seriously sexy. Oh, to meet a shy Irish red-head...