I like the Welsh accent! It's unique and heartwarming..everything Wales isn't (I'm kidding, I love Wales!)this isnt my name said:Whenever they say British its some English accent, no one likes the welsh
What is it with the British accent?
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Wishing no offense to the residents of Great Britain, no one here in America can tell the difference between the accent in most of the country, except for the most glaringly different ones. While I'm sure there's no identifiable generic, we most certainly have a solid understanding of what the generic British accent would be. Something like Stephen Fry or Jeremy Clarkson.
I'm originally from the west midlands and the dominant accent in my area is the Bristol/Somerset farmer 'ooh arr ooh arr' accent. I used to have that accent when I was a kid but I forced it out and replaced it with a more neutral English accent because my rural accent embarrassed me
I think there's something suave and James Bond-esque about the 'usual' English accent
I think there's something suave and James Bond-esque about the 'usual' English accent
I'm a Scot. Ridiculous, I know, but it's happened.this isnt my name said:What accent do you have to get mixed up with Irish ?BlastedTheWorm said:At least they don't think you're Irish...this isnt my name said:Whenever they say British its some English accent, no one likes the welsh
Tell me about it. (Also with an American girlfriend here) It seems that whenever I meet someone who is American (male or female) they seem to have some kind of accent fettish. Though, I will admit that when I met an American couple last year, they mistook me for being Australian... yeah... I'm from the West Midlands...The Diseased Toe said:
Some reason when your near Wales, the Welsh girls love the Smoggie accent. So, anyone from middlesbrough or near, move to Wales! lol
I lold at this.RobCoxxy said: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)
Born and raised to a University family in Oxford, swear to god.
If you want to hear what middle-class, perfectly enunciated England sounds like, talk to me.
If you want to hear what middle-class, perfectly enunciated England sounds like, talk to me.
LOL yeah I get that a lot about my accent, I'm from a town right near Windsor in Berkshire...so it's damn English xD.
Accents are awesome. The only one I find really annoying is a male French one...no offence!.
But female French? I don't know what it is but...ooft.
Accents are awesome. The only one I find really annoying is a male French one...no offence!.
But female French? I don't know what it is but...ooft.
I'm glad you did. Me and my friend Matt were speechless.ash-brewster said:I lold at this.RobCoxxy said: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)
And then abandoned the idiot to himself.
Admittidly yeah if one of my mates did that to me I would of shunned him to lol. But from a outsiders view its pretty funny thing to say to tick off the Yanks.RobCoxxy said:I'm glad you did. Me and my friend Matt were speechless.ash-brewster said:I lold at this.RobCoxxy said: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)
And then abandoned the idiot to himself.
Much love for Welsh accents from me, dude!this isnt my name said:Whenever they say British its some English accent, no one likes the welsh
I can't even place my accent. I've lived in West Yorkshire all my life, so I've grown up with the same accents all around me. It would be difficult to describe my own, it's kind of like explaining something you've had all your life but never bothered to understand.
As for the OP's problem, I don't know. I imagine it would be unfair to say that all American girls like English accents, but... as far as I can tell, a lot of them do. It's one of those mysteries, like how some people can eat butternut squash and enjoy it :O
It makes the person with the accent seem exotic, but no so exotic that it's scary or too foreign.
Alternately they could just be reminded of (Insert "hot" character/actor here) and go all mushy over it.
Alternately they could just be reminded of (Insert "hot" character/actor here) and go all mushy over it.
I'm reasonably certain that nobody from outside my area likes my particular brand of British accent. I sort of see their point, but I've been speaking this way for as long as I've been able to form words so it's unlikely to change at this late stage. Anyway, I like it.
[sub]'brand' is perhaps a small clue[/sub]
[sub]'brand' is perhaps a small clue[/sub]
What I find quite humerous is that when I visited London about 10 years ago, I picked up the accent after only three days! I am from smack in the middle of the U.S., and yet after three days in London, I sounded like I had lived there my whole life!
What I want to know is why do we (Americans) substitute British accents for any and all non-American accents in the movies?
Got a Greek warrior? No problem! Just get some British guy to play the character and his accent will make it more believable! Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon?
What I want to know is why do we (Americans) substitute British accents for any and all non-American accents in the movies?
Got a Greek warrior? No problem! Just get some British guy to play the character and his accent will make it more believable! Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon?
Southwest england, a bit like Samwise Gamgee but much milder. I do know people who talk like him.Squidden said:
Allow me to say this: I have never met a British person who has ever sounded like the American 'British' people on TV.The Diseased Toe said:
I myself am Welsh; I was born in Penarth, and supposedly Penarthians can speak better English than the English can. My accent is in no way Welsh, sadly. Personally, I find the Scottish accent something to die for. Most British accents annoy me, particularly if said accents sound like they're butchering the English language, or the person simply has the language skills of a four year old. I'm looking at you, chavs in my street -shakes walking stick-