maddogcharlie

SO I often wondered (cause I hear it a dozen times a day) has anyone come up with a good response to '......thats a really great accent' remarks from cashiers, homeless people, others overhearing your conversation, etc etc?

Ok not totally naive I know when they substitute the word 'cute' for 'great' my luck is in and it could be the start of a wonderful relationship ! but honestly what do you reply?
Saying 'hey yours is really great too' or just 'thanks' seems a bit lame. Someone must have a good response out there ?

Also because of the accent 'Charlie' tends to be interpreted (Especially at StarBucks) as 'Jolly' which gets worse when the server shouts JOLLY after the drink is made.......Christmas this isnt so bad.....rest of the year it is (Stop laughing). Ive tried learning an accent and it isnt working .....I sound like a retarded Elvis/John Wayne mix. Perhaps a baseball hat stating 'Its freakin Charlie not Jolly' might do it.

LOL

Tracym

I have one Brit friend who can do a wonderful yank accent - she sounds more 'merican than I do PMSL.

anotherlimey

"Thanks, do you wanna f***?"

penguinsix

Yea, that was what I was thinking.

Jerseygirl

It's usually 'Where are you from?' I reply 'New Jersey can't you tell by the accent?' Then I get silence and .

britvic

I just say thank's with the added little grin. Yesterday was different, I bought a Union Jack at a flee market, the bloke was so bowled over that I was the real deal buying his old punk flag as he called it he called his Mrs up and wanted me to talk to her

Manc

yep

or "give me your cell number and you can hear it whenever you want."

Burn1911

Hubby is called Gareth, Garrrth? - no Gareth, Garrrrrth? - no Gareth, Garrrth? - no Gareth, Garrrrth? no Gareth, Garrrth? that's right, Debbie, well done

Anyway I always wonder what's up with the being accused of being from Australia until 4 weeks ago when my Aussie Uncle (so Aussie he actually says Fair Dinkum and Strewth) got accused of being English I am so confused by this!! how do they get it so wrong!!

As to the response to "nice accent" tell them the Queen taught you how to speak proper like!!!!

RoadWarriorFromLP

Do what any sound minded red-blooded male would do -- take the compliment with grace, and use it to get laid when appropriate.

I'm surprised that more of you don't exploit that American tendency to be suckers for certain accents. This is something that you should shamelessly work to your advantage.

Put it this way -- if you were from Alabama, a lot of people listening to you outside of the Deep South would instead give you a quiet look of disdain and assume that you're an idiot, instead of being willing to forgive your flaws because you remind them of Hugh Grant. If you got it, flaunt it.

Titchski

"I have some tapes for sale in the car, I'll go and get them"

anotherlimey

You old smoothie...

Manc

like that one.

gonna use it.

clarissageo

I normally just blush, smile and look at the floor, but then again I've only been here a month so I'm still finding my feet.......

Hubby on the other hand, when he hears someone say it to me (he's the USC) does the following :

If its a woman saying it he says 'yeah it gets old once you get used to it'

If its a man saying it he says 'tell me about it - sexy huh? even when she's bitching at me I get turned on, you should get yourself a brit' followed by retarded laughter and back slapping all round.

whats all that about then?

Manc

the floor is the best place to find them, surprised you're still looking.

Ridski

Best one I've actually used is (in a broad Joisey accent):

Atchally Oi'm frawm Secaucus. My mawm made me take ellikooshun lessuns when Oi wuz fawr. Joo think dey woiked?

Then I walked off, with a table full of customers pissing themselves laughing.