'ow I spake

[Erinome]

When I speak, people automatically think I am a stupid hillbilly. In fact, people who are not from Tennessee make fun of me when I talk, and it actually hurts my feelings. I take nothing more seriously than my brain, and when people discount my intellect, just because I pronounce words differently, it upsets me sometimes. I don't think my accent is thick at all, but I have been told it is.

[thesummerqueen]

Totally is. But no where near as bad as it could be. There are some mountain folk here in NC that "natives" can't understand.

[Autumnlicious]

When I speak, people automatically think I am a stupid hillbilly. In fact, people who are not from Tennessee make fun of me when I talk, and it actually hurts my feelings. I take nothing more seriously than my brain, and when people discount my intellect, just because I pronounce words differently, it upsets me sometimes. I don't think my accent is thick at all, but I have been told it is.

Is it too late to state that I find it cute when someone with a southern accent says something intelligent? I, for one, would actually love to listen to you discuss astrophysics, your accent is not a barrier.

And summer, I get smitten when you start talking plant bio.

There's something about women saying intelligent sounding things...

[Cyberman]

Precisely why I love professional geologist WildwoodClaire1 (formerly RhymeMaiden)'s videos on YT. Using her considerable knowledge and experience of the subject to smoosh creationist morons like NephilimFree, Ian Juby and similar - they're pretty much all interchangeable - makes for epic viewing in its own right, but something about hearing it delivered in her soft Southern voice just screams "total pwnage".

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

In American a lot of people think I'm English. That's an insult to an Aussie,like calling a Canadian an American. Of course,the reverse is a compliment according to my Canadian-born mother.

Once,in New York,after explaining I'm Australian, I was complimented on my English.Really. hock:

[5thHorseman]

So... England can be as incomprehensible as America!!

You've no idea, Geordies, Cornish, Mancs, Brummies, Cockneys, Fennies, Sheepshaggers, Sweaties, Mackems, Paddy's(N.I). Total mess, Cornish and Georgies are particularly incomprehensible.

Then there's me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFGxb1j5Jko


But half the poshness and add a teeny dose of plain.

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In American a lot of people think I'm English. That's an insult to an Aussie,like calling a Canadian an American. Of course,the reverse is a compliment according to my Canadian-born mother.

Once,in New York,after explaining I'm Australian, I was complimented on my English.Really. hock:

When in NYC, I was asked if I was Australian. I said no, ffs, i'm the least Australian sounding person around.

[Nine]

But half the poshness and add a teeny dose of plain.

You from the south?

[5thHorseman]

Cambridge.

[Cyberman]

So... England can be as incomprehensible as America!!

You've no idea, Geordies, Cornish, Mancs, Brummies, Cockneys, Fennies, Sheepshaggers, Sweaties, Mackems, Paddy's(N.I). Total mess, Cornish and Georgies are particularly incomprehensible.

See, this is what I was referring to when I spoke of BCD being les well known than other dialects - snubbed again! And no, Brummie is not even similar.

When in NYC, I was asked if I was Australian. I said no, ffs, i'm the least Australian sounding person around.

Not just me, then. It's a broader phenomenon than I thought.

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

Cambridge.

Ah,Mockney (if you don't count the students)

I love Cambridge ;the town;colleges,The Fitz, all the pubs I visited.

Just about the best holiday I've ever had was there.I had two months: EG punting on the Cam,the bumps,May week,The Wren Library,seeing Kings's college choir in King's chapel (host had two sons in the choir) long bicycle rides,long summer nights,and heaps more.

Favourite pub; The Regal.

I love England's great universities. (both of 'em)

Trivia: apart from the town of Cambridge,the ONLY place I've seem more redhead youths is Caernarfon,Wales.. On reflection, makes perfect sense for Celts, the most brilliant people on the planet,to be concentrated in such a place.