Liberal Scott

I'm curious.

Souvy

Depends where you live. It's massively popular with the ladies in my neck of the woods. I was in a bar with my bro a couple of years ago, in Quebec City. The barmaid had a wide-on.

Atlantic Xpat

It has gotten me both employed and laid. Albeit upon different occasions.

Souvy

Got me laid and migrated.

Zoe Bell

Got me employed

Souvy

In what capacity?

bats

Gets me misunderstood. You try asking for Jawbone in stores and see where it gets you.

Most people think my accent is Scottish or Irish, they did in England too.

Atlantic Xpat

Well yes, that too.

Cookie

No clue about an English accent but my Scottish accent is adored here

MarylandNed

The OP posted a similar question in the USA forum so I'll repeat my response from there...

Many of the comments on this thread apply to other accents too - not just the English accent. I've seen Canadian and American girls swoon at guys with Irish, Scottish, French and Italian accents. So I don't think it's the English accent particularly - it's any accent that marks you as something different from what they normally hear.

Besides, what is an English accent anyway? Scousers, Brummies, Cockneys and Mancs all have very different accents. Some sound better than others to different people. Some English accents naturally come across as very pompous and "know it all" which I have seen irritate people.

ExKiwilass

you need an option for 'no one cares'

Almost Canadian

Particularly judges. I have experienced judges reacting very poorly to my accent (southern England, not public school). They have read my written brief, will indicate that they are happy with the written submissions made and will then ask relatively innocuous questions for clarification. It is amazing how often their demeanour changes once I actually speak, even if only for a short period of time.

There is one particular female judge who always starts by saying, "Mr. X, I am so glad you are before me today as I just love hearing your accent ..." Completely inappropriate but, there you are!

I also agree that most people react to an accent, no matter where in the world one is.

BristolUK

One female shop assistant described it as a chick magnet.

I don't think as many as ten people have ever commented on it in 9 years.

Mostly it's a nuisance when people on the phone and taxi drivers don't understand me.

If I want to go to Lawtons I just can't bring myself to say LAHHT'ns.

"The other side of Connaught" means nothing, but eventually they know I mean Cunnaht.

Souvy

I have little difficulty in believing what you said about the judge. I still remember my oathing in 2005. The citizenship judge (anglophone but able to mangle French) did not chat to any of the 45 people she was dishing certificates out to. Except one. Guess who that was.

Zoe Bell

answering the phone. Apparently my accent was the kind of image they were going for.
Again totally and utterly hilarious to a Brummie

Once I had my foot in the door so to speak, they realised I could do a bit more than that and so, here I still am!