What do accents say to you
Jun 20th 2012, 2:17 pm
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Re: What do accents say to you
In my formative years Ian Paisley seemed to be on the news every night ranting on about something or other. These days, whenever I hear someone speak with a Norther Irish accent I have a totally irrational urge to throw something sharp or heavy (or preferably both) in their direction.
Jun 26th 2012, 12:34 am
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Re: What do accents say to you
In my formative years Ian Paisley seemed to be on the news every night ranting on about something or other. These days, whenever I hear someone speak with a Norther Irish accent I have a totally irrational urge to throw something sharp or heavy (or preferably both) in their direction.
I think that's the case, as a kid when we moved North to South and vice versa (which we seemed to practically yearly) I could change my accent really quickly. I have Scottish friends who moved with their 12 year old to London and within a few months they were thinking of auditioning him for Eastenders. Now my accent seems to have fixed, and I'm not quite sure what at!
I like the softer Southern Irish lilt, but I find the harsher Northern one grating. Like Jonboy I can't hear it without thinking of the ghastly Paisley either. Any Italian saying anything makes my knees wobble.
I like the softer Southern Irish lilt, but I find the harsher Northern one grating. Like Jonboy I can't hear it without thinking of the ghastly Paisley either. Any Italian saying anything makes my knees wobble.
