Room 101 - accents
Apr 3rd 2012, 6:29 am
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Room 101 - accents
With such a variety across the UK, are there any that you dislike? Or that irritate?
I am no fan of the Brummie accent. I find it rather hard to take anyone seriously if they have a Brummie, Bristol or strong West Country accent.
I am no fan of the Brummie accent. I find it rather hard to take anyone seriously if they have a Brummie, Bristol or strong West Country accent.
Apr 3rd 2012, 6:31 am
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Re: Room 101 - accents
Scouse
Cockney
All make the most intelligent sound thick.
Apr 3rd 2012, 7:48 am
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Re: Room 101 - accents
I could never see the point of the circumflex.
Apr 3rd 2012, 8:29 am
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Re: Room 101 - accents
Yorkshire. Purely for the fact they cannot say 'no', but instead say 'Knorr'.
Bolton, A truly dreadful twang. I shared a house with the most beautiful lass in the world about 10 years ago. The beauty disappeared and was replaced with a 40 year old working mens club bingo caller everytime she spoke.
Bolton, A truly dreadful twang. I shared a house with the most beautiful lass in the world about 10 years ago. The beauty disappeared and was replaced with a 40 year old working mens club bingo caller everytime she spoke.
Apr 3rd 2012, 9:08 am
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Re: Room 101 - accents
Anything from the Torry end of Aberdeen
Apr 3rd 2012, 9:10 am
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Yorkshire. Purely for the fact they cannot say 'no', but instead say 'Knorr'.
Bolton, A truly dreadful twang. I shared a house with the most beautiful lass in the world about 10 years ago. The beauty disappeared and was replaced with a 40 year old working mens club bingo caller everytime she spoke.
Bolton, A truly dreadful twang. I shared a house with the most beautiful lass in the world about 10 years ago. The beauty disappeared and was replaced with a 40 year old working mens club bingo caller everytime she spoke.
Apr 3rd 2012, 9:12 am
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Re: Room 101 - accents
Slightly off-topic: why is it that, when a Frenchman speaks English with a French accent, we all think it's cute, charming, etc, but when we speak French with an English accent, we are considered ignorant, stupid, and offensive?? 
Apr 3rd 2012, 9:32 am
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Re: Room 101 - accents
Northern Ireland
North East
Black Country
Anyone who says baaath, caastle, scon, Dewbye or Abu Darby
North East
Black Country
Anyone who says baaath, caastle, scon, Dewbye or Abu Darby
Apr 3rd 2012, 9:51 am
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People who say 'jubai' irritate the shit out of me.
Apr 3rd 2012, 9:55 am
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Re: Room 101 - accents
Personally, I love the regional variations in the UK and find them all quite attractive. That said, if I had to name one it would be the South-Kent one - they really do all sound like pikies. Coming from the borders of SE-London and North-West-Kent myself, I'm alarmingly close to the accent I hate.
Apr 3rd 2012, 10:03 am
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Personally, I love the regional variations in the UK and find them all quite attractive. That said, if I had to name one it would be the South-Kent one - they really do all sound like pikies. Coming from the borders of SE-London and North-West-Kent myself, I'm alarmingly close to the accent I hate.
Apr 3rd 2012, 10:08 am
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Apr 3rd 2012, 10:33 am
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Not so much the accent but more the dialect in Stoke, where their women often say "How are you doing, my cock?". I feel like responding along similar lines. No idea why the Geordie accent should be unpopular. I think it's great, man.
Apr 3rd 2012, 11:00 am
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I would banish the Yorkshire accent (mainly because I am a red rose).