Mmm, I've had that too, in the US as well, thinking about it. Had one of those annoying sales calls once and they wanted to sell me carpet cleaning or something and the woman at the other end just kept blathering on about my accent.

I had one yesterday.

"My name is Hassan and I'm from the Microsoft Computer Company. Do you have computers?"

"No. F**k off". All delivered using my best BBC accent (BBC Tottenham).

I thought Adele played a blinder at the Brits last night. What a splendid way to express annoyance.

I think that Adele is the worst thing to happen to the world since syphilis.

Why?

I have a fairly "posh" yorkshire accent (I think my mum was channeling Hyacinth Bucket tbh, she made me go to elocution classes!). I haven't noticed it being a hindrance - if anything it is a help. I think itt got me one job because during the entire interview the person talking to me kept saying "Oh I LOVE your accent" and barely mentioned anything on my resume.

I don't think you want to get me started on that to be honest. Let's just say that I think she is beyond terrible and leave it at that.

I guess we all have our own tastes. I actually rather like her singing.

Then again, I think Macca is dire, so I may not be fully in touch with what I'm supposed to think.

"I'm so proud to be British yeah, so proud."

I think people who belittle and poke fun at the fat singing pikey are just small minded

That one just brightened up my afternoon.

Have you had syphilis (yet?). Note one "l".

You really are a pedantic swine when it comes to spelling aren't you?

please explain???

I think the British are the most down to Earth group of people in the World. We are a strange beast - on the one hand generally well educated on world matters and on the other not afraid to say what we feel. My Canadian friends love it that we can call a spade a spade, without fear of PC retribution, which they all seem to have. If we want to say that life was better in deepest Manchester, then we will and bollocks to everyone else!

Question: is Tim Hortons a governmental rehabilitation programme for the educationally subnormal? I have lost count of the amount of times that they stare back at me when I say "a cup of your finest flavoured cappucino, please" in an attempt at a mid Atlantic mix of Brit-English and Canuck, spoken very slowly and clearly. The best reply to that was from a fat girl with glasses and dip and dazzle eyes. She stared blankly at me for what seemed like a year and then said ....... "waaad? Hot Smoothie?" WTF. No matter what I said or how I said it she kept repeating "Hot Smoothie"!!!! I felt like that video of 2 Scotsmen in a voice operated lift!

I would just like to say something that has annoyed me immensely since the song came out.

If "Someone like you" is based on experience - it makes her sound like a total bunny boiler.

I quote

I heard that you're settled down
That you found a girl and you're married now.
I heard that your dreams came true.
Guess she gave you things I didn't give to you.

Old friend, why are you so shy?
Ain't like you to hold back or hide from the light.

I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it.
I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded
That for me it isn't over.


FOR THE LOVE OF GOD LEAVE THE MAN THE F**K ALONE WITH THE GIRL OF HIS DREAMS.

This song annoys the living shit out of me

I think that's what makes it good. It's an expression of emotions people don't usually put in pop songs delivered by a woman not configured in the usual manner for a pop singer. It's the antithesis of manufactured pop. She's no Amy Winehouse, I can't imagine still listening to her in five years, but the song's interesting, well delivered and the singer is entertainingly naive. Imagine having to pay taxes, the horror!

I think it's worth having syphilis in the world if that would includes Adele.



(In the world, generally, not over here, ta.)