View Poll Results: Do you like the NZ Accent?
Yes, and hope to pick it up myself
13
35.14%
Yes, but hope to not pick it up myself
7
18.92%
Only in men
2
5.41%
Only in women
1
2.70%
No, not at all
14
37.84%
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Do you like the New Zealand accent?
Jan 10th 2007, 9:12 pm
#16
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Re: Do you like the New Zealand accent?
anything beats brummie - having said that i spoke with a couple kiwis recently, two of whom mistook me for an Ozzie!!! not the first time i have been accused of being australian. A mix of brummie, staffs and cambridge. poor me.
Jan 11th 2007, 1:16 am
#18
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Re: Do you like the New Zealand accent?
We need a option for...
"Don't know I can't tell the difference anymore been here to long"!!!!!!
Thats what I would choose...
However I am very aware that when I talk to peaple back home I end sentances with 'AYY"
How embarrassing!!!!!!!
"Don't know I can't tell the difference anymore been here to long"!!!!!!
Thats what I would choose...
However I am very aware that when I talk to peaple back home I end sentances with 'AYY"
How embarrassing!!!!!!!
Jan 11th 2007, 2:28 am
#19
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Re: Do you like the New Zealand accent?
Mr Batty is from Welly and he was told by an Aucklander friend of mine recently that his accent is 'cultured' 
I wouldn't like to lose my accent though - it's a great conversation starter
Jan 11th 2007, 3:52 am
#20
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Re: Do you like the New Zealand accent?
Is "AYY" like "Eh?" for the Canadians? Like "Heat me up a beer, eh?" because it's so bloomin' cold there! LOL
Jan 11th 2007, 4:04 am
#21
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Re: Do you like the New Zealand accent?
My wife has a unique Thai-American English-Kiwi accent and she talks about a mile a minute. Yes, people do look at me all the time with confused looks and I'm stuck saying, "What she means is..."
Jan 11th 2007, 5:26 am
#22
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Re: Do you like the New Zealand accent?
Jan 11th 2007, 5:31 am
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Re: Do you like the New Zealand accent?
I'm a bit like that now but I think it's more because of living with a Kiwi for 12 years than actually being here Mr Batty is from Welly and he was told by an Aucklander friend of mine recently that his accent is 'cultured' I wouldn't like to lose my accent though - it's a great conversation starter
Mr Batty is from Welly and he was told by an Aucklander friend of mine recently that his accent is 'cultured' I wouldn't like to lose my accent though - it's a great conversation starter My mate has to tell me that folk are british cos unless it is really obvious I can't tell now. Course the kiwis can tell my Yorkshire accent is different but cos I come from Leeds they often ask me if I am from Ireland
Jan 11th 2007, 8:02 am
#24
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Re: Do you like the New Zealand accent?
Could be worse Sky, I have been asked if I am from Liverpool!
(hope Ian aint reading this)
Then asked if I am from Scotland.
Then Ireland.
One girl got it right though, she told me I was from Coronation Street
Ok, nearly right.
(hope Ian aint reading this)
Then asked if I am from Scotland.
Then Ireland.
One girl got it right though, she told me I was from Coronation Street
Ok, nearly right.
Jan 11th 2007, 8:29 am
#25
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Jan 11th 2007, 10:53 am
#26
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Re: Do you like the New Zealand accent?
I'm practising my Kiwi accent so will appear fluent in their language!! Especially the bit where I can ask to sit on my neighbour's "dick!!"
Jan 11th 2007, 7:20 pm
#27
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Re: Do you like the New Zealand accent?
The house next door to us is for sale, are you interested?
Jan 11th 2007, 7:30 pm
#28
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Re: Do you like the New Zealand accent?
So who said yes I want to pick it up and where are you from???
Jan 12th 2007, 6:18 am
#30
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Re: Do you like the New Zealand accent?
Voted option 1 
Just because I want to make my accent even more complicated for people to take a guess where I'm really from Most kiwis think I'm Canadian but my dad's a Frenchman (Parisian) and mom is from Chicago.
Been living with a kiwi (Aucklander) for 3 yrs now so a little used to it but it's great being in NZ and hearing all the other types of accents from all over the country
Just because I want to make my accent even more complicated for people to take a guess where I'm really from Most kiwis think I'm Canadian but my dad's a Frenchman (Parisian) and mom is from Chicago.Been living with a kiwi (Aucklander) for 3 yrs now so a little used to it but it's great being in NZ and hearing all the other types of accents from all over the country
