Accents

[Xamol Na]

Inspired by a conversation with cindy.

 

What's your favourite accent? Do you have one that stands out from your friends?

 

My favourite accent is the Irish accent.

 

My accent wouldn't stand out if I didn't live in Devon XD I have the same accent as the guy who plays Chuck Bass in Gossip Girl (he's British, for anyone who doesn't know) and can't think of a female alternative =/

 

 

Maybe Emma Watson? =/ Different tone of voice though.

 

[Mrs. Cindy Gill]

i'm torn between southern and irish. i think for patriotism... and gone with the wind... i'd have to pick southern if i had to pick.

 

but... the sharing thing could solve the need to pick splendidly.

[Gabriel Kross]

I pick Irish it just sounds really cool

[Talya]

Irish is great, so is East coast Scottish accent.

 

Xamoi, I was born in Devon, lovely county...where abouts?

[Xamol Na]

If I said the town you wouldn't know it, it's that small. You know Bideford or Torrington? I'm 20miles (ish) from both.

[Talya]

I was Born in Barnstaple and lived there for 16 years, still have friends in the area.

 

That is a lovely part of Devon too.

[Xamol Na]

I only really know the high street and college in Barnstaple but it is a nice place. =)

[Talya]

It's changed a lot since I lived there, but it is nice and you have Exmoor on your doorstep.

 

so do you have a Devon accent?

[Xamol Na]

No. I've lived here (on and off) 17 years but never picked it up. I've got more of a Lancashire accent. My brother is the only member of my family who is Devonshire. I move around, mainly back and forth from Blackpool, mum is from Yorkshire and my stepdad is from London =)

[Talya]

I live in Somseret and I'm trying to stop my daughter from having a somerset accent, it's not that nice...at least I don't think so, lol

[Xamol Na]

Personally, I'm not keen on West Country accents full stop.

[Talya]

The Norfolk accent is the same...people do tend to sound thick!

[Xamol Na]

Yeah, except it leaves me feeling like I'm the one who's thick XD

[Talya]

Just smile at them...makes them think somethings up...

[Xamol Na]

Smile AND tilt your head ;P

[Talya]

haha...exactly!

[Mrs. Cindy Gill]

.... I can't believe there are so many different English accents. you know we can't even tell them from Australian in general...

[Talya]

Most of the ones you have heard have been in films, they very rarely have accents. There are loads, and if you heard them you would probably be able to tell the difference

[Mrs. Cindy Gill]

i suppose... i watch a lot of BBCA but... maybe you have to grow up with them.

[Leelou]

I dated a guy from Sheffield for about a year.

[Smiley73]

The video game Worms has given me an unhealthy love of the angry scot accent

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D45UqQWi9cI&feature=related

 

Otherwise I think most accents can be very funny when done well, usually by a comedian, if I laugh when you talk, its probably because I think you talk funny