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Old Dec 15th 2012, 12:54 pm
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Originally Posted by moneypenny20
Kia? Are you mad? The cat's not well, don't think she's eaten a dog though.
Hate to tell you; Kia and Hyundai exit the same factory. However, I have an i30 which is

KIA does NOT stand for, Killed in Action.
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Old Dec 15th 2012, 1:11 pm
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Originally Posted by moneypenny20
Kia? Are you mad? The cat's not well, don't think she's eaten a dog though.
I have no idea what you are going on about

Originally Posted by Sherlock Holmes
Hate to tell you; Kia and Hyundai exit the same factory. However, I have an i30 which is

KIA does NOT stand for, Killed in Action.
You'll be telling me that FORD does not stand for Fix Or Repair Daily any more?
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Old Dec 15th 2012, 1:13 pm
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Originally Posted by DeadVim
I have no idea what you are going on about



You'll be telling me that FORD does not stand for Fix Or Repair Daily any more?
First, Fourth, or Fifth on Race Day.
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Old Dec 15th 2012, 6:06 pm
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Hi folks visiting frae the canada forum.
Aye Margaret3 the Scots accent can be a hard one for folks to understand .
I came to rural canada in my late 40s and as a country boy wae a strong accent i have had a few problems wi folk not understanding what im saying and working for a french canadian firm in the boonies can be interesting.
I found that speaking slower and asking folk to do the same
but if someone had told me to speak proper when getting a can o coke they would have been told to stick it sideways
I also found that when i swear everyone can understand every word..lol.
chin up girl be the best you can and remember there are two types o folk ....those who are Scottish and those who want to scottish.
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Old Dec 15th 2012, 7:06 pm
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Default Re: do i need to change my accent to get a job in australia

Originally Posted by Margaret3
I have found this thread reassuring
Just to reassure you even more, I love the Scottish accent, I always tell my husband if I ever leave him it will be for a Scot
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Old Dec 15th 2012, 8:10 pm
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Originally Posted by Dorothy
Your accent isn't strong! I didn't find you hard to understand at all.
Ahhh but we were both talking drunk
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Originally Posted by Margaret3
still not found the confidence to do a McDonalds drive thru
You'll know your accent is fully assimilated when you can manage it successfully lol!

My other main problem is at the deli counter... I've had to stop saying 'could I have a kilo of bacon, please' and say 'A kilo of bacon, please' because they ALWAYS think I've asked for half a kilo.
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Old Dec 15th 2012, 8:28 pm
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Originally Posted by DeadVim
I have no idea what you are going on about



You'll be telling me that FORD does not stand for Fix Or Repair Daily any more?
Found On Road Dead. FORD is the acronym my paramedic son uses for car crash victims who've been ejected from the vehicle.
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Old Dec 15th 2012, 8:37 pm
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Originally Posted by Pomster
I'm struggling to find work at the moment- and foolishly I put it down to:
1) Christmas approaching
2) Almost everyone seems to bog off til end of Jan
3) No one wants the hassle of contractors at this time of the year.

Perhaps my very ordinary 'south England with Aussie words' accent is to blame?


OP- it is a rubbish time of the year to be looking for work.
South England with Aussie probably best convertible accent to have.

To the Op....if your accent is really strong then it might be a problem.
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Old Dec 16th 2012, 12:01 am
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Default Re: do i need to change my accent to get a job in australia

Originally Posted by Dorothy
Found On Road Dead. FORD is the acronym my paramedic son uses for car crash victims who've been ejected from the vehicle.
Do many cars have ejector seats?

James Bond's excepted, naturally.
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Old Dec 16th 2012, 1:20 am
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Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
South England with Aussie probably best convertible accent to have.

To the Op....if your accent is really strong then it might be a problem.
How far sarf?

People STILL have problems with my Essex accent... Perhaps it's the speed...

it may be the other drugs

People Even appear to have problems understanding my accent when I post in the barbie
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Originally Posted by DeadVim
Yes you most certainly do.

Nobody employs anyone who drives a Hyundai, it stands to reason ... a clear sing of a mental flaw.

Go for a Honda ... Mainstream, reliable and anonymous, ideal for your average prospective job hunter.

HTH.
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Old Dec 16th 2012, 5:43 am
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Default Re: do i need to change my accent to get a job in australia

Originally Posted by DeadVim
Do many cars have ejector seats?

James Bond's excepted, naturally.
No, just fukwits who don't wear seatbelts. He lives in the US deep south. Loads of rednecks ridin' 'round in the back o pickups.
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I've been asked to speak slowly and clearly in Singapore because they can't understand my accent. Last one was before a presentation in front of a 150 people. Was I offended - not in the slightest and it hasn't stopped me from working there. If the poster believes what they wrote then change and suit your audience because your audience will not change to suit you.
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Old Dec 16th 2012, 11:53 am
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Default Re: do i need to change my accent to get a job in australia

Originally Posted by Dorothy
No, just fukwits who don't wear seatbelts. He lives in the US deep south. Loads of rednecks ridin' 'round in the back o pickups.
Not unlike here then ...
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