I'm a Brit, living in the USA. Have been here 15 years. Nearly daily I get compliments on my accent, which is very nice, of course. What's behind this? Why do so many here like the accent? I truly don't get it. Personally, I think most Brits sound stupid.
Not a troll post, though I imagine I'll get replies that sssume otherwise
Americans are dumb. Also try not to put on the accent so much. It should be fading by now.
We usually encounter the accent in association with the royal family, James Bond movies, Harry Potter, and successful British people visiting the country. We never encounter the working class brits that might bring the accent down to earth.
For whatever reason I find most accents throughout Ireland much nicer. British accents are pretentious and annoying; I have watched basically every time period drama by BBC so I would know. I also watch Game of Thrones. Very good for commentary though.
Brits shouldn't feel bad though because the individual characteristics of a person's voice is more important than accent.
Sorry, but I hate it. Anytime a commercial comes on TV or radio, and a British voice starts talking, I either tune it out or turn it off. Apparently, advertisers seem to thing that Americans trust and like the accent, because it's used way too much. Nothing against Brits, but the accent doesn't work for me.
But any European accent is sexy to me. Not sure why that is but maybe somewhere deep in my genetic make up, I've been drawn to it? Who knows but I won't complain if I end up with an European Foreigner...just say'n.
I like British accents. It reminds me of The Beatles, Harry Potter, James Bond, Doctor Who, etc. It just sounds cool. I wish I had it.
A good Indian accent from a woman puts me over the top.
Just something about the sound. To a British guy (like me) I suppose the equivalent is French accent in girls.
What's funny is how Americans think cockney accents are the typical British accent and associate them with the upper crust.
Do Britons really call them selves Brits?
I think not.
I think a British accent is associated with sophistication, culture, and intelligence.
It's kind of funny but if you someone to sound really smart in a movie you give them a proper British accent. But if you want someone to be really nasty and evil you can give them a British accent and that works as well.
DiscoGary wrote:
I think a British accent is associated with sophistication, culture, and intelligence.
It's kind of funny but if you someone to sound really smart in a movie you give them a proper British accent. But if you want someone to be really nasty and evil you can give them a British accent and that works as well.
Because it doesn't sound as harsh as the American accent. Not sure why but when Brits get angry not the same as Americans...it's all about the language signals that are either intimidating or not.
I have a friend who is all of 5'6", but when he opens his mouth and out comes his Aussie accent, he suddenly becomes 6'4" to all of the women in the room. Let's just say the "local humidity" rises considerably....
Alactic wrote:
I have a friend who is all of 5'6", but when he opens his mouth and out comes his Aussie accent, he suddenly becomes 6'4" to all of the women in the room. Let's just say the "local humidity" rises considerably....
Too funny. But I rather have him @ least 6" talk or greater, otherwise the accent is not a turn on anymore. Call me a snob or what not...💋
Correction "talk" should be "tall".
You say that now from the comfort of your keyboard, but under battle conditions....I will say that my ability to mimic his accent has helped me get laid on at least two occasions (I am 6'0")
Yeah mate ? wrote:
Alactic wrote:I have a friend who is all of 5'6", but when he opens his mouth and out comes his Aussie accent, he suddenly becomes 6'4" to all of the women in the room. Let's just say the "local humidity" rises considerably....
Too funny. But I rather have him @ least 6" talk or greater, otherwise the accent is not a turn on anymore. Call me a snob or what not...💋
smile wrote:
I like British accents. It reminds me of The Beatles, Harry Potter, James Bond, Doctor Who, etc. It just sounds cool. I wish I had it.
It depends on the accent.
As George Bernard Shaw wrote: “It is impossible for an Englishman to open his mouth without making some other Englishman hate or despise him.â€
With an English public school accent, one commands respect and natural authority from all sections of society, whereas, with say a Liverpool or Newcastle accent, that unfortunately is taken as one who is uneducated and very much working class.
I studied sociolinguistics, and there have been all sorts of studies conducted on reactions to British accents. ( BTW, according to Bill Bryson, there are more variations in accents in a small part of Yorkshire, than the whole of the USA! ).
Anyway, it does appear that Americans, generally, do like ALL British accents.
Take pop/rock singers, for example, from Adele ( working class London) to The Beatles, Americans have raved about British accents.
i am almost sure you mean Australia......british accent is pretty bad compared to an aussie