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I Love Accents

Are you aware that you have an accent? Or do you get annoyed when people say you do ?

When I say I'm from Dublin people ask do I sound like Saoirse Ronan. I used to sound like her until she decided to change her accent to a real rough dublin inner city accent. I think she thinks the Americans will find her more adorable that way! She used to say "my mum" now it's "me mah" full Oscar for keeping it up!!!

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firefall · 61-69, M

@Dusty101 I'll take your word on the leprechaun :D And yeah, it's noticeably stronger - much like the way Michael Caines cockney accent strengthened depending on how many American films he was involved in. The rough dubliner accent does really wow the americans.

Dusty101 · F

@firefall well it doesn't take away from her acting ability!! She is very good! And your right about Caine!! He completely milked that!!!

firefall · 61-69, M

@Dusty101 Oh I agree - if anything, the reverse, being able to sustain it 24/7 is a mark of her ability I'd say

SW-User

Yea I have a southern accent...it's more surprising than annoying when people make a big deal about it because of course I don't hear it so much in myself.

SW-User

@SW-User is you were to listen to a YouTube video of someone speaking with your accent, do you think you would notice it ?

SW-User

@SW-User I imagine I'd probably be surprised how southern I sound. I hear it in others and think "Ugh, there's no way I talk like that". But then I catch myself saying certain words sometimes that make me think "Omg I sound like I'm in the movie Steel Magnolias".

SW-User

@SW-User lmao!! Your comment was hilarious. It’s dangerous to go down that rabbity hole! Lol

CallmeHopelessNotRomantic · 46-50, F

Mine is Southern. It doesn't annoy me, just makes me self conscious. Especially when I'm talking to people with an accent from England.

SW-User

@CallmeHopelessNotRomantic So you’re fully aware of it ?

CallmeHopelessNotRomantic · 46-50, F

@SW-User yes i am. I have been raised by my family who is from Maryland. We all make fun of each other for the accents.

SW-User

@CallmeHopelessNotRomantic I think that’s funny because it sort of implies that there’s a “normal” accent .

firefall · 61-69, M

I dont have an accent, everyone else does!

SW-User

Ha ha! You tell them! @firefall

MauritiusGundisalvusII · 31-35, M

Mine is rather odd & some times described as "other-worldly", A few folks are usually either inclined to say it is Germanic or Slavic...ironically, one elderly gentleman one time commented that I sound like I originated from old England. XD.

CinnamonWorlds

Ya, dat bodders me.

laotzu92 · 70-79, M

i am from Boston but now live in the pacific northwest. Every new person i meet immediately notices my origin. It is about 50/50 between those who can pinpoint it and those who detect the northeast.

MellyMel22 · F

[i][c=#BF0080]I don’t see it that way, but I hear it often..[/c][/i]

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SW-User

@MellyMel22 I don’t 😝

MellyMel22 · F

@SW-User [i][c=#BF0080]Well of course you don’t 😆[/c][/i]

SW-User

@MellyMel22 don’t ruin this for me 😂

BlueRain · F

I don’t have an accent

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