Accent problems?
Feb 15th 2006 | 7:10 pm
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Re: Accent problems?
Originally Posted by remmie1
Just a quick update for anyone who's interested.
Had a word with Head of Primary (against daughter's wishes, I promised not to make a fuss but hubby didn't so he rang him!).
Head was brilliant said he had noticed our daughter seemed different for the previous 2 days and had all Y4 teachers give their classes a reminder about behaviour etc. and he suspected he knew who the girls were, we just didn't have any names.
Anyway littleun has come home tonight singing, dancing and bouncing around again, back to her usual self. Apparently the girls approached her after school and apologised and said they didn't realise they were upsetting her. They just thought her accent was cool.
One of the girls looked so upset daughter hugged her and said it was ok and not to worry about it!
So thanks for all the help on here - you all made me feel better over the weekend cos doesn't it always happen on a Friday night when you can do nowt about it?!
Thanks again you all deserve one of these
Had a word with Head of Primary (against daughter's wishes, I promised not to make a fuss but hubby didn't so he rang him!).
Head was brilliant said he had noticed our daughter seemed different for the previous 2 days and had all Y4 teachers give their classes a reminder about behaviour etc. and he suspected he knew who the girls were, we just didn't have any names.
Anyway littleun has come home tonight singing, dancing and bouncing around again, back to her usual self. Apparently the girls approached her after school and apologised and said they didn't realise they were upsetting her. They just thought her accent was cool.
One of the girls looked so upset daughter hugged her and said it was ok and not to worry about it!
So thanks for all the help on here - you all made me feel better over the weekend cos doesn't it always happen on a Friday night when you can do nowt about it?!
Thanks again you all deserve one of these
Cheers
Buzzy
Mar 12th 2006 | 9:09 pm
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Re: Accent problems?
Originally Posted by remmie1
Hi
My daughter has been at her new school for 2 weeks and loves it. She has settled really well and enjoys almost everything.
There are a few younger kids Y4 (she is in Y6) who keep thinking she is Irish and getting her to say words and then laugh at her (we are from Lancashire!). At first it seemed funny but now they are tricking her and singling her out at lunchtime.
She has coped so well with everything and is trying not to let it get to her but did get a bit upset after school tonight. I just wondered has anyone else experienced this and if so how did you deal with it?
It's funny really because I didn't think our accent was that strong but it appears to be quite obvious! One of her sports teachers said, "Ooh I love your accent come and sit next to me so I can talk to you." This has been our experience on the whole - people being really positive about it.
Thanks for any advice.
My daughter has been at her new school for 2 weeks and loves it. She has settled really well and enjoys almost everything.
There are a few younger kids Y4 (she is in Y6) who keep thinking she is Irish and getting her to say words and then laugh at her (we are from Lancashire!). At first it seemed funny but now they are tricking her and singling her out at lunchtime.
She has coped so well with everything and is trying not to let it get to her but did get a bit upset after school tonight. I just wondered has anyone else experienced this and if so how did you deal with it?
It's funny really because I didn't think our accent was that strong but it appears to be quite obvious! One of her sports teachers said, "Ooh I love your accent come and sit next to me so I can talk to you." This has been our experience on the whole - people being really positive about it.
Thanks for any advice.
Mar 12th 2006 | 9:47 pm
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Re: Accent problems?
A family we moved into Adelaide ,from Birmingham was telling me that when she first took her kids to school, all the kids would gather around just to hear her talk, she later found out that it was because "she sounds like one of the chickens out of the movie CHICKEN RUN" 
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Mar 12th 2006 | 9:49 pm
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Re: Accent problems?
Originally Posted by mr mover
A family we moved into Adelaide ,from Birmingham was telling me that when she first took her kids to school, all the kids would gather around just to hear her talk, she later found out that it was because "she sounds like one of the chickens out of the movie CHICKEN RUN" ...................... mm
...................... mmOoo Yipee, I'm in for some ribbing then
Mar 12th 2006 | 10:25 pm
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Re: Accent problems?
Originally Posted by mr mover
A family we moved into Adelaide ,from Birmingham was telling me that when she first took her kids to school, all the kids would gather around just to hear her talk, she later found out that it was because "she sounds like one of the chickens out of the movie CHICKEN RUN" ...................... mm
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Mar 12th 2006 | 10:37 pm
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Re: Accent problems?
Originally Posted by remmie1
Hi
My daughter has been at her new school for 2 weeks and loves it. She has settled really well and enjoys almost everything.
There are a few younger kids Y4 (she is in Y6) who keep thinking she is Irish and getting her to say words and then laugh at her (we are from Lancashire!). At first it seemed funny but now they are tricking her and singling her out at lunchtime.
She has coped so well with everything and is trying not to let it get to her but did get a bit upset after school tonight. I just wondered has anyone else experienced this and if so how did you deal with it?
It's funny really because I didn't think our accent was that strong but it appears to be quite obvious! One of her sports teachers said, "Ooh I love your accent come and sit next to me so I can talk to you." This has been our experience on the whole - people being really positive about it.
Thanks for any advice.
My daughter has been at her new school for 2 weeks and loves it. She has settled really well and enjoys almost everything.
There are a few younger kids Y4 (she is in Y6) who keep thinking she is Irish and getting her to say words and then laugh at her (we are from Lancashire!). At first it seemed funny but now they are tricking her and singling her out at lunchtime.
She has coped so well with everything and is trying not to let it get to her but did get a bit upset after school tonight. I just wondered has anyone else experienced this and if so how did you deal with it?
It's funny really because I didn't think our accent was that strong but it appears to be quite obvious! One of her sports teachers said, "Ooh I love your accent come and sit next to me so I can talk to you." This has been our experience on the whole - people being really positive about it.
Thanks for any advice.
How I deal with it - Telling Americans the capital of the US is Bagdad. Hey one American thought NZ was an island west of Scotland.
Hope your daughter can see the lighter side - The northern accents are cool.
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Mar 12th 2006 | 10:44 pm
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Re: Accent problems?
Originally Posted by remmie1
Another thing, when I say to my new Aussie friend "no you get off I know you're busy", or "I'll be getting off now" is this a dodgy thing to say here? She seems to go a bit quiet when I say it.
Paranoid me?
Paranoid me?
Mar 12th 2006 | 10:48 pm
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Re: Accent problems?
Aaah that's sweet I love the Chicken run film and we are always saying 'we don't like gravy', 'don't push me four eyes' and 'aw shut up and dance' great accent didn't think it was a brummy one though (another lovely one).
You should hear the inflection on my daughter now! What a change. A mix of Southport (Merseyside), Wigan (Lancashire) and Aussie - quite interesting!
You should hear the inflection on my daughter now! What a change. A mix of Southport (Merseyside), Wigan (Lancashire) and Aussie - quite interesting!
Originally Posted by mr mover
A family we moved into Adelaide ,from Birmingham was telling me that when she first took her kids to school, all the kids would gather around just to hear her talk, she later found out that it was because "she sounds like one of the chickens out of the movie CHICKEN RUN" ...................... mm
...................... mm
Mar 12th 2006 | 10:50 pm
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Re: Accent problems?
Originally Posted by dotnron
Like "root" another sexual inuendo kind of thing. Here in Canada we have a clothing company called Roots and all the clothing has a great big logo saying "ROOTS" across the front of it. I plan to buy as much of it as possible for weekend wear for when we move over. A couple of years ago my BIL bought a giant suitcase from Roots to take back to my sister in Brisbane. The thing was massive with giant letters across all sides saying ROOTS. Their teenage kids thought it was the funniest thing they had ever seen.
Mar 14th 2006 | 6:28 am
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Re: Accent problems?
Try me: I;m Northern Irish Tyrone side, with an Australian born mother from 60yr ago.5yrs in Edinburgh at Uni,2 yrs in Lancs,13yrs in Somerset and I get called American,Canadian,South African, German and Welsh!!!!
I can't wait to practice my Stralian accent, they are going to hate me!
My briother in Mexico,speaks Spanish with a Northern Irish accent and all his co workers speak English now with an awful Irish accent, they are so proud!!
I can't wait to practice my Stralian accent, they are going to hate me!
My briother in Mexico,speaks Spanish with a Northern Irish accent and all his co workers speak English now with an awful Irish accent, they are so proud!!
Mar 14th 2006 | 6:30 am
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Re: Accent problems?
Accent problems?
Mar 14th 2006 | 7:12 am
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Re: Accent problems?
Originally Posted by breezeboylan
My manc husband wants to know do you eat road kill in Heywood
Seriously though what does 'owt off road' mean . Being Irish i'm used to having the p*ss taken out of me and I say b******s to them the novelty soon wears off.
Seriously though what does 'owt off road' mean . Being Irish i'm used to having the p*ss taken out of me and I say b******s to them the novelty soon wears off.
Mar 14th 2006 | 7:18 am
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Re: Accent problems?
Originally Posted by remmie1
Another thing, when I say to my new Aussie friend "no you get off I know you're busy", or "I'll be getting off now" is this a dodgy thing to say here? She seems to go a bit quiet when I say it.
Not like me then who was asked if I had an extension cable once. I said I'd have 'a quick root round the back...'
There was a hushed silence in the office ...
Seriously, do tell your daughter to laugh with them. If they know it's bothering her, a nastier type might take it upon themselves to continue. It's only because she's special that they're doing it. None of them have travelled to the other side of the world and seen a new country! She's a traveller! An intrepid explorer! They're just stayathomes!
Tell her to bear it with patience, laugh at the daftness of it and it will go away.
You could also tell her to ask them to say things too. Try to get her to ask them to say something in a Lancs accent themselves.... let her have a laugh at them. Don't take it all lying down... a little bit of teasing back will help her confidence no end.
Good luck to you and well done on getting so far. I've met hundreds of people in Aus with accents from other countries, even those who think they sound completely Aussie. Accents aren't 'set' until age 13 or so. Before that and you pick up the local accent totally. She'll be true blue in a few weeks time and they will forget... but tell her to have fun back so she's not painted as a victim.
EDIT: I see you updated. ... missed that when I replied. Hope all is still well.
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