who has the accent

[Faustus]

I'm in and from Texas, and do a job that requires speaking on the phone (tech support) its rare that someone just ask where I'm from because of my voice, I think some words will catch me faster then others, so I'd so no I dont have much of an accent.

[hech54]

I used to work retail and had to call all over the U.S.
It just occured to me how much I love different accents....but only the women. I used to love calling Grisham Co. in Nashville and one other company based in Plano Tx because of the women answering the phones.
To me...men with a southern accent just sound dumb (NO OFFENSE GUYS) but the women sound gorgeous.
Same with Australia. I tell people if you want to hear the REAL Oz accent....listen to the women talk. I seem to understand the women in Oz easier than the men. I found myself saying "Huh?" more often talking to men than women.

[Tommyknocker]

I'm from Michigan, so mine's Midwestern.

[pacmania_2001]

I'm the same, only like most accents when they are spoken by a female. American females seem to love the Aussie accent which is a good thing though.

Good Accents:

Irish (both sexes)
Norwegian (female only)
Swedish (female only)
Switzerland (female only)
South African (both sexes)
Jamaican (male spoken)
Canadian (both sexes)
Certain American Accents (not NJ though) (mostly females)
Russian (including the ex-USSR countries) (female only)

Bad Accents

New Zealand (the worst, fush and chups at sux)
Scottish
Certain American Accents
Most Asian Accents
Italian
Greek
British (always sound like their whinging )

There the ones I can think of at the moment.

[babyboo]

Growing up in NYC I developed a rather thick "New Yawk" accent. When I started worlking in radio I made a conscious effort to lose the accent. It took a lot of work but I am happy to say it is gone. Except for when I get pissed. Then it comes right "Da Fuk baaak". I have tons of radio airchecks from all over the country where you hear call in contests. In the major market stations the caller usually has a region specific accent (long southern drawls, or a "midwestern" or "western" accent) and then the announcer comes on and sounds like like he/she is from "Anywhere USA". I hear it in my own airchecks from Atlanta, Dallas and to a lesser extent in Sacramento.

[indolikaa]

Bad Accents
Greek

What?! You don't like SatStorm's accent? What's wrong with it?

He weaned himself off the Foghorn Leghorn effect 'long time ago.

[VCDHunter]

Bad Accents

Scottish
British (always sound like their whinging )

The Scots are British. Its the English that sound like their whinging

[glockjs]

the only accent that really annoys is the women from new england bawsten area.

[gmatov]

Well, they talk thru their noses, they can't help it.

Canadians must have the most accent. Australians can't even understand them.

There was a couple from Saskachewan who got really sick of the cold weather and just jumped on a plane and flew clear to Australia, fur parkas, wolverine lined hoods, sealskin boots and all. When they got there, they went into a tavern for a drink, loving the warmth of the place.

Some native men stared at them for a few moments, then one went up and asked where they were from. The guy replied "Saskatoon, Saskachewan.".

The native went back to his table and his buddies asked what they said, and the first guy said, " I don't know. They don't speak English.".

From SW Pennsylvania, myself, no accent. Purposely use "yunz" to jag some one sometimes, don't use the supposed "Pittsburghese" that so many wacko entertainers and writers try to get mileage out of.

We do red up our houses, drink pop instead of soda, use gumbands.

Cheers,

George

[Tommyknocker]

Cute story, GMatov, but everyone who speaks any language has an accent.

[devinemi83]

I have always LOVED women with Russian, Aussie, or NZ accents. Dont know why.

[disturbed1]

Mines really F'd up.

Born in Ohio, so I never say my O's at the end (It's Ohia). Lived for years in southern Arizona, achieved a slight spanglish accent. Moved to bum fucked egypt where the cows roam, picked up on the Appalachian culture. Then had the joy of living in South Dakota (Sooth Do-Coat-a eh?). Then I started saying eh? every 5th or 6th word.

Moved to the gheto, so you can only imagine, know wha I'm sayin'?

[hech54]

Almost forgot the most important one....German women speaking English is also very nice. My wife is German and speaks VERY good English...but they never(or hardly ever) lose the German accent. Although my wife never reads anything from this board...I thought I'd better say that.

OK...having said THAT:

German women have the nicest asses too.
I remember my first trip to Berlin...OH MY. My neck was sore that trip...and so was my arm from my wife smacking me..

[indolikaa]

Moved to the gheto...

Washington, D.C. ?

[Hardcoreruss]

Mr Hay

[Conquest10]

Bad Accents

Scottish

I love Scottish accents. As Robin Williams says: "If you ever want to go on a linguistic adventure: go drinking with a Scotsman."

[Capmaster]

I think the most annoying accents are Indian (the country) and Texan. Just my opinion though

[Conquest10]

I think the most annoying accents are Indian (the country) and Texan. Just my opinion though

Yeah, I agree with you there.

[Capmaster]

I think the most annoying accents are Indian (the country) and Texan. Just my opinion though

Yeah, I agree with you there.

The best accent is from the Clark Street/Rogers Park area ("Nort Elston avenue")("I aint' ascared-a youse guys")
The bars'll be open late tonight in ole Chi-town

[little Mick]

Being from australia, I naturally have an Australian accent. But more than that.... I have a typical Brisbane/ Queensland accent....My girlfriend is always giving me heaps about it....It's the way I end my sentences....the tone raises up at the end of them.....and NO!!!! I DO NOT say G'day Mate!!! don't know anyone who really speaks like that.....not in the city, anyway...........I have so many myths to dispell.........

[Capmaster]

Being from australia, I naturally have an Australian accent. But more than that.... I have a typical Brisbane/ Queensland accent....My girlfriend is always giving me heaps about it....It's the way I end my sentences....the tone raises up at the end of them.....and NO!!!! I DO NOT say G'day Mate!!! don't know anyone who really speaks like that.....not in the city, anyway...........I have so many myths to dispell.........

Oh man .....now I've gotta take down my Crocodile Dundee poster. And I thought all Aussies carried around 14" bowie knives everywhere they went. Never had a Crocodile Hunter poster ...that boy doesn't have all the dots on his dice

[pacmania_2001]

Australian Guy: That's not a knife, mate, this a knife!
Bart: That's a spoon!
Australian Guy: I see you've played knifey spooney before.