Is there an accent that really grates on your nerves?

[Richt]

Re: Is there an accent that really grates on your nerves?

Ulster, Liverpool.

I can't understand a word broad Glaswegians say, but it doesn't "grate".

Wiltshire is fine, Rich, but Brissol is more fun!

Yep Brissol is the worst, and it gives us south westerners a really bad name. Where else in the world adds the letter L to all words ending in a vowel?

[Alexa]

Re: Is there an accent that really grates on your nerves?

I'm not a huge fan of Brummie, sorry to any who are hereabouts. Also really poshy types who add vowels to saying 'oh' as 'eough' are quite 'rah' and annoying

I like US deep south though - sounds kind of relaxed and sassy.

My accent seems nonexistent to me, but then I guess that's the same for everyone.

[Labarum]

Re: Is there an accent that really grates on your nerves?

Yep Brissol is the worst, and it gives us south westerners a really bad name.

For the benefit of them Yanks (and other colonials) Rich, we mean -

Bristol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol

And if anyone wants to listen to the vast range of British regional accents try this BBC site

http://www.bbc.co.uk/voices/recordings/

[D14965]

Re: Is there an accent that really grates on your nerves?

It amazes me how a country as small as england can have such a variety of accents depending on which area you live in!

[13_jane]

Re: Is there an accent that really grates on your nerves?

I like all accents, but hearing a really broad Liverpool accent makes me even cringe!!! lol

[apple]

Re: Is there an accent that really grates on your nerves?

I'm a student of linguistics....lol....can't say that I dislike any accents because I think it's a person's finger print to their background (okay, I'm also a sociolinguistic student...)