reaction to your accent
Apr 2nd 2004, 1:24 am
#31
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Originally posted by TrickyTree
Got a few strange looks when I was in Gympie as thats where the other halfs family are.
Dont think they got to many Poms in that neck of the wood.
But in Brisbane nobody seemed to bat an eyelid.
Other than having to repeat every other sentence in proper English instaed of Nottingham slang.
TT
Got a few strange looks when I was in Gympie as thats where the other halfs family are.
Dont think they got to many Poms in that neck of the wood.
But in Brisbane nobody seemed to bat an eyelid.
Other than having to repeat every other sentence in proper English instaed of Nottingham slang.
TT
Apr 2nd 2004, 1:25 am
#32
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Originally posted by podgypossum
my voice has taken on a real identity crisis. I am a cockney, who married a kiwi and lived there 2yrs, and was told by my family i had a kiwi accent. Now i am in Oz, my pom friends living here think i have an Aussie accent, but i still think i sound English!!... i must sound a bit odd to some people
my voice has taken on a real identity crisis. I am a cockney, who married a kiwi and lived there 2yrs, and was told by my family i had a kiwi accent. Now i am in Oz, my pom friends living here think i have an Aussie accent, but i still think i sound English!!... i must sound a bit odd to some people
Same problems with an Irish accent, and mine's not too pronounced...
I know the Country is small but have been asked many times by American's if I know their Great-Aunts, 2nd cousins, etc. as if the whole country knows one another. One man even asked me if I'd bring a package over to some relative of his in Ireland. Was in Washington a few years back and every-one I spoke to mentioned "Angela's Ashes" and took great pity on me!!
CK
Apr 2nd 2004, 1:27 am
#33
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Originally posted by CK2B
Same problems with an Irish accent, and mine's not too pronounced...
I know the Country is small but have been asked many times by American's if I know their Great-Aunts, 2nd cousins, etc. as if the whole country knows one another. One man even asked me if I'd bring a package over to some relative of his in Ireland. Was in Washington a few years back and every-one I spoke to mentioned "Angela's Ashes" and took great pity on me!!
CK
Same problems with an Irish accent, and mine's not too pronounced...
I know the Country is small but have been asked many times by American's if I know their Great-Aunts, 2nd cousins, etc. as if the whole country knows one another. One man even asked me if I'd bring a package over to some relative of his in Ireland. Was in Washington a few years back and every-one I spoke to mentioned "Angela's Ashes" and took great pity on me!!
CK
But we get that with Oz. I swear, whenever Mr Bundy meets a fellow aussie, he finds out he knows them somehow, or they all know the same people. We went to a Powderfinger concert in London a couple of weeks back and found ourselves standing next to a couple of blokes Mr B once played rugby with...
Apr 2nd 2004, 1:28 am
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Yep shes born and bred in the Gump.
I heard all the stories and was expecting 3 armed 16 toed freaks (a little like Derby
) to appear but it seemed pretty normal when I got there.
Dont think we could live there though seemed a little to quite.
TT
I heard all the stories and was expecting 3 armed 16 toed freaks (a little like Derby
) to appear but it seemed pretty normal when I got there.Dont think we could live there though seemed a little to quite.
TT
Originally posted by bundy
OMG - your other half is from Gympie???!!!! We've got a good friend from Gympie but I've never met anyone else from that neck of the woods...
OMG - your other half is from Gympie???!!!! We've got a good friend from Gympie but I've never met anyone else from that neck of the woods...
Apr 2nd 2004, 1:30 am
#35
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Originally posted by TrickyTree
Yep shes born and bred in the Gump.
I heard all the stories and was expecting 3 armed 16 toed freaks (a little like Derby ) to appear but it seemed pretty normal when I got there.
Dont think we could live there though seemed a little to quite.
TT
Yep shes born and bred in the Gump.
I heard all the stories and was expecting 3 armed 16 toed freaks (a little like Derby
) to appear but it seemed pretty normal when I got there.Dont think we could live there though seemed a little to quite.
TT
Apr 2nd 2004, 1:31 am
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i love accents and dialects. Always listening to the little differences in how each one pronounces words diffrently...maybe thats why i pick up accents unwittingly...my first husband was Scottish and i often used to pronounce words in his accent by accident
Apr 2nd 2004, 1:32 am
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I've worked really hard to get rid of my US accent & thought I'd succeded - until one time last year, when I went to collect an order at the florists, & the woman called into the back room - 'got those flowers for the American Lady?'.
While I was busy being offended, her colleague rushed out of the back room & said 'Oh, she's AMERICAN is she?' & started to tell me how disgusted she was that 'my' president had invaded Iraq!!
Uh oh - it was so NOT GOOD
The other day I heard a radio interview with the Aussie actress Cate Blanchett - apart from the fact that I think she speaks beautifully, there's a touch of pure Boston in her vowel sounds (long drawn out, light a's) that it'd be dead easy for me to pick up. So hopefully my accent will gravitate towards upscale Australian - & I'll never have to get the personal blame for the Iraq war again
Anya.
While I was busy being offended, her colleague rushed out of the back room & said 'Oh, she's AMERICAN is she?' & started to tell me how disgusted she was that 'my' president had invaded Iraq!!
Uh oh - it was so NOT GOOD
The other day I heard a radio interview with the Aussie actress Cate Blanchett - apart from the fact that I think she speaks beautifully, there's a touch of pure Boston in her vowel sounds (long drawn out, light a's) that it'd be dead easy for me to pick up. So hopefully my accent will gravitate towards upscale Australian - & I'll never have to get the personal blame for the Iraq war again
Anya.
Apr 2nd 2004, 1:34 am
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Originally posted by anya4oz
I've worked really hard to get rid of my US accent & thought I'd succeded - until one time last year, when I went to collect an order at the florists, & the woman called into the back room - 'got those flowers for the American Lady?'.
While I was busy being offended, her colleague rushed out of the back room & said 'Oh, she's AMERICAN is she?' & started to tell me how disgusted she was that 'my' president had invaded Iraq!!
Uh oh - it was so NOT GOOD
The other day I heard a radio interview with the Aussie actress Cate Blanchett - apart from the fact that I think she speaks beautifully, there's a touch of pure Boston in her vowel sounds (long drawn out, light a's) that it'd be dead easy for me to pick up. So hopefully my accent will gravitate towards upscale Australian - & I'll never have to get the personal blame for the Iraq war again
Anya.
I've worked really hard to get rid of my US accent & thought I'd succeded - until one time last year, when I went to collect an order at the florists, & the woman called into the back room - 'got those flowers for the American Lady?'.
While I was busy being offended, her colleague rushed out of the back room & said 'Oh, she's AMERICAN is she?' & started to tell me how disgusted she was that 'my' president had invaded Iraq!!
Uh oh - it was so NOT GOOD
The other day I heard a radio interview with the Aussie actress Cate Blanchett - apart from the fact that I think she speaks beautifully, there's a touch of pure Boston in her vowel sounds (long drawn out, light a's) that it'd be dead easy for me to pick up. So hopefully my accent will gravitate towards upscale Australian - & I'll never have to get the personal blame for the Iraq war again
Anya.
We all knew the whole war thing was your fault Anya.
Upscale aussie sounds good, stick with it!
Apr 2nd 2004, 1:36 am
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Originally posted by Simone82
lol!!
If I speak English with Dutch people then it sounds like dutch english! And more english english than Australian english. I think it's got something to do with automatically adjusting my accent to who I'm talking too.... ??
Everybody confused now!
lol!!
If I speak English with Dutch people then it sounds like dutch english! And more english english than Australian english. I think it's got something to do with automatically adjusting my accent to who I'm talking too.... ??
Everybody confused now!
I do that as well! Whenever I talk to Aussies my accent is stronger like how it was before I moved to England but when speak to locals it's not as strong. Adjusting to who I'm talking to.
Apr 2nd 2004, 1:47 am
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OCH AYE THE NOOO
there do u think I will pass for Aussie lmao
there do u think I will pass for Aussie lmao
Apr 2nd 2004, 1:53 am
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My theory
Actually your accent doesn't change, I find, your DELIVERY changes. You become more laid back, less direct, more agreeable if you know what I mean. When you then go back to the UK, you fidn that it's too 'fast', and that people seem terse and jumpy. Especially in London, took me weeks to get used to it.
When I rang up mates in Straya it was so nice to get all the relaxing delivery again. When I was looking for work, I found it weird speaking to Pommie recruitment agents - they seemed too fast. Wo slow down, slow down! Calm down! Really threw me.
Badge
When I rang up mates in Straya it was so nice to get all the relaxing delivery again. When I was looking for work, I found it weird speaking to Pommie recruitment agents - they seemed too fast. Wo slow down, slow down! Calm down! Really threw me.
Badge
Apr 2nd 2004, 1:56 am
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Re: My theory
Originally posted by badgersmount
Actually your accent doesn't change, I find, your DELIVERY changes. You become more laid back, less direct, more agreeable if you know what I mean. When you then go back to the UK, you fidn that it's too 'fast', and that people seem terse and jumpy. Especially in London, took me weeks to get used to it.
When I rang up mates in Straya it was so nice to get all the relaxing delivery again. When I was looking for work, I found it weird speaking to Pommie recruitment agents - they seemed too fast. Wo slow down, slow down! Calm down! Really threw me.
Badge
Actually your accent doesn't change, I find, your DELIVERY changes. You become more laid back, less direct, more agreeable if you know what I mean. When you then go back to the UK, you fidn that it's too 'fast', and that people seem terse and jumpy. Especially in London, took me weeks to get used to it.
When I rang up mates in Straya it was so nice to get all the relaxing delivery again. When I was looking for work, I found it weird speaking to Pommie recruitment agents - they seemed too fast. Wo slow down, slow down! Calm down! Really threw me.
Badge
True Badge, there's a lot in the delivery...
When I first took Mr B home to Norfolk, he had absolutely no trouble understanding the broad Norfolk accent of some of the farmers out where my parents were living - my mum had lived there 33 years and still couldn't get the accent, but Mr B got it straight away. I reckon it's because broad Norfolk and country australian are similar in their speed and delivery.
Apr 2nd 2004, 2:13 am
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Re: My theory
CRIKEY!!!!
Dont tell me that Bundy.
Guess I wont be going out woop woop as I wont understand a bloody thing if its like a Norfolk accent!!!!
TT
Dont tell me that Bundy.
Guess I wont be going out woop woop as I wont understand a bloody thing if its like a Norfolk accent!!!!
TT
Originally posted by bundy
True Badge, there's a lot in the delivery...
When I first took Mr B home to Norfolk, he had absolutely no trouble understanding the broad Norfolk accent of some of the farmers out where my parents were living - my mum had lived there 33 years and still couldn't get the accent, but Mr B got it straight away. I reckon it's because broad Norfolk and country australian are similar in their speed and delivery.
True Badge, there's a lot in the delivery...
When I first took Mr B home to Norfolk, he had absolutely no trouble understanding the broad Norfolk accent of some of the farmers out where my parents were living - my mum had lived there 33 years and still couldn't get the accent, but Mr B got it straight away. I reckon it's because broad Norfolk and country australian are similar in their speed and delivery.
Apr 2nd 2004, 2:16 am
#44
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Re: My theory
Originally posted by TrickyTree
CRIKEY!!!!
Dont tell me that Bundy.
Guess I wont be going out woop woop as I wont understand a bloody thing if its like a Norfolk accent!!!!
TT
CRIKEY!!!!
Dont tell me that Bundy.
Guess I wont be going out woop woop as I wont understand a bloody thing if its like a Norfolk accent!!!!
TT
LOL!!!
I grew up there, so I've got Norfolk down pat! You might be stuffed, TT...perhaps a quick trip to Naaaarrrrfk to practise???!!!
Apr 2nd 2004, 2:17 am
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Re: My theory
Originally posted by bundy
True Badge, there's a lot in the delivery...
True Badge, there's a lot in the delivery...
It's all geared to 'negotiation'. Being 'personable' is very important in Australian culture. The first thing my new boss said to me at my interview - he heard me chatting to his staff - was "I can see you're personable". A mate of mine at work sees this as aussie blokes are pragmatic and opportunistic - doing lots of lstening and encouragement to see what could be in it for themselves - sounds cynical but probably true - and really a positive thing. My boss is a laugh - he comes over as really funny and agreeable - yet will be ***** this and forget that. Very astute.
I listen to ABC in the ute a lot recently, which is serious radio and even the well educated broadcasters seem more laid back, there is less presumption and pomp in Australia. Noone wants to be seen to being opinionated. Interspersed with the occasional Australianism to break it up a bit of course. ;-)
BM
