Dialects/accents

[angeldraws]

I love most accents -especially geordie, southern, irish, Australian but ONE accent i absolutely detest, is YORKIE......thee, thy, arn (meaning ours), yourn (meaning yours) etc. Anyone agree n wots your fave/most detested accent....

Actually, TWO - cos i don't much like Yank either....no offence!! - n I'm not being racist........

[shammydodger]

Tha's jabbering abaht two different phenomena - accents & colloquial laarnguidge.

Mesen, I cannot abide the Brummie accent. Sorry, Brummies, but it just puts me in mind of Jasper Carrott, and that is too much for any sane person.

But I luv the accent from many Southern States in the U.S., particularly South Carolina. They have that small-towny charm.

[raysparx1]

Hi angel,

Iv'e got a proper Cockney accent, and I am proud of it, a lot of people don't know what I say though,

eg; I said a mate did something, didenee (didn't he)

and the lady asked me what a didenee was !

I love the British accents, they are so diverse,we gotta keep them

[electricblue]

Oh god,i cant understand ANYONE if there not plain simple english,,,its a curse!!!

[raysparx1]

are you a posh bint electric ? I speak the language of love, with my chameleon type tounge !!

[tictactoe]

Is that electric being gobby again - just cos she's been to the dentist lol How are you blue? Hope your feeling better - did you see bobby sent a message?

Sorry angeldraws,

I hope this one doesn't escalate like the one t'other week ho ho...

Can't say I agree with you, I love all the different dialects but my favourite is geordie - I could listen to that all day!!

[wonder years]

i,ve got a northern accent which some class as geordie, the accents i like are scots irish yorkshire, and the one i dont like is brrumie sorry to any brumies abs out there

[angeldraws]

@ Ray - dent ya mean 'Oi sez a mite did samfink, didenee????'

[wonder years]

well ray i love all that up the stairs pears and rosie lee tea my fav cockneys have to be them lovley lads from nelson mandella house dell and rodders brill are you a bit like them ray?

[miffy63]

The one accent that I hate more than any other is South African. However, my boyfriend is South African, but I'm gradually beating it out of him, he almost sounds Southern England like me now.

[raysparx1]

You got it angel, spot on me ole china plate,

I'm orf down the rubadub for a pigs ear, me ole plates of meat are givin me gyp somink cronic, me saucepan lids, hav gorn out, right pain in the bottle & glass, can't find me gregory pecks and me barnets a right two & eight, xx

[raysparx1]

Fraid so wonder, Cockney accent bit like Frank butchers in eastenders !!!

[littleoldme]

My favourite, especially when coming from an attractive young lady, would have to be either Eastern Scotland or Southern Ireland.

My least favourite is again a two-horse race - either Estuary English or (controversial choice, this) Scouse. Contrary to popular belief, having a Scouse accent does not automatically make you hilariously funny.

[Rock'n'Roll]

Nowt wrong with proper lankie and yorkie accents, what I don't like is the Manc accent,it sounds like poor mans cockney. Either sticking a 'f' instead of a 'th' as in fings,or a 'v' Instead of 'th' as in 'wiv .

[BrainMonkeys]

I'm with Rock'n'Roll in hating the Manc accent, but that's because I'm a biased Scouser! Scouse can be harsh and even I wince when I hear some scally, so in a way I can understand where you're coming from, littleoldme! We're not all cheeky shoplifters!

Accents I DO love are Geordie, Scottish, soft Welsh and, of course, Irish (who doesn't?!!). And I guess I should say Yorkshire too, as my girlfriends from Sheffield!

Not big on Laaahndaaaahn accents and only really broad Brum!

[Postdog]

For sheer ear annoyance, it's got to be the brummie one - I can't stand it. On the other hand, I love the Geordie one. I divna nae wot they're saying mine pet.

[ICEMANSAV]

Cockney accent is really annoying, Manc accent not far behind, but the worst has got to be Scouse.

Sorry to all that apply.

[Loosehead]

The Brummie has got to be the worst, what's the difference between a buffalo and a Bison? Can't wash your hand in a buffalo! OK I'm off for a Copper Tie.

[Ed Strong]

Being from sowwf eeast lundun............... Actually, I don't speak like that all the time (although can sound like Kathy Burke in times of anger/frustration/excitement) I did understand every word of raysparx1 rhyming slang. My fave accent is Geordie.

On a separate note, when the original Taggart was on (Mick McManus?) I had to have the subtitles on because I couldn't understand the Glasgow accent. Also applied to Rab C Nesbitt.

[londongirl]

Well despite my user name, I'm originally from Yorkshire. That is my least favourite accent! Especially the very strong ones, even I don't understand them. I'm not a big fan of West Country accents either.
My favourite is the Manc accent, although not the rough one like Liam Gallaghers. More of a softer warmer version like Max Beesley's!

[angeldraws]

Ed - that is so funny about Rab C Nesbitt n Taggart!!

I notice noone mentions Devon, Cornwall accents: oi cart read, oi cart write, oi can droive a tractooooorrrrrr!!! ooh arrr keep eatin them there carrots.......