Comments on: If I Had an English Accent

By: B. Jackson

B. Jackson — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:34:43 +0000

Im English, and went to New York a couple of years ago on holiday with my brother and parents, and the Americans couldnt do enough for us ! We got lots of things for half price or completley free if we went into shops, was allowed to skip a very long line to go up the Empire State building and whenever i went for a little walk on my own in our 5 star hotel, everyone who worked there knew my name and always started a conversation with me ! It got to the point that our mum and dad told us not to speak if we went out for a stoll becuase we kept getting stopped every 2 minutes because of our accent….

so yeah, Americans do love the English accent lol

By: iain

iain — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:18:06 +0000

I’m English living in the US and the accent definitely provides a way to get a conversation started. When I tell you I’m from Birmingham I think the Brits will giggle, as we’re not know for having the most attractive accent.

But I have to say a gorgeous soft southern US accent (my girlfriend is from Tennessee), really works for me.

Interestingly both accents have certain stereotypes associated with them, which become irrelevant if you’re raised in a different culture.

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:27:19 +0000

I just moved over to London with my flat, Canadian accent and I feel like a complete tool. Everyone sounds so smart. Well, okay, not those from the East End, but everybody else sounds really smart.

And unfortunately, I have not found that a Canadian accent works in London like an English accent would work in Toronto with the women. Despite my best pick up line – “hey, you look good, eh? What do you say we go back to my hOWse and talk abOWt stuff?” – I am sadly going to bed alone at night.

By: ol' chap

ol' chap — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 22:33:57 +0000

Love this post. As mentioned before American accents work really well over here, it would be easy for an American male or female to court practically anybody here. Strangely I also love soft RP, and I’m English. However this accent is on the decline

Tally ho!

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By: James

James — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 16:25:17 +0000

Mike is correct. Everyone is so used to the English accent over here that it just doesn’t work. In America however you get so much attention I would never have believed it had I not experienced it firsthand. I am definately heading back to America for holiday this year. But I’m afraid that I am in the minority, the English gentleman is on the wane. He has been replaced with two kinds of Englishman.
1. The lager lout – A middle aged football fan who can usually be found sitting in a pub. When England get knocked out the world cup on penalties he will try to beat you up.
2. The Yob – Basically he is a child (12 upwards mostly) who with his gang will try to mug you. They also like to stab you if you confront them.
I love football and I’m 19 but I fall into neither catagory because I was brought up the right way.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 16:07:44 +0000

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Tragically, you speak the truth.
I had a guy â€œfake British me upâ€ at a party years ago, and even though I was on to him, I let him continue, because it sounded so bloody lovely and jolly good. I didnâ€™t date him though, the psycho liar.
I think itâ€™s so hilarious when someone develops a foreign accent after being in the country for about 10 minutes, but they canâ€™t quite get it right, like Madonna.

Comment by Eve â€” September 6, 2005 @ 10:22 am

actually eve, accents don’t take long to set in. i’m english but have lived in wales 3 years and already have a welsh twang to my voice. Madonna has lived in the UK since mid-late 2002. Thats 3 years and a bit. However I do think it’s a bit put on

By: diana louise

diana louise — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 17:00:46 +0000

I just found this blog… To Oscar Duidnan who wrote in in 9/6/05: An Irish-Englishman with a softly sofisticated and intelligent accent sounds like a dream come true!!

By: Will

Will — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 01:58:57 +0000

I think it’s wonderful to see appreciation for what I am in return, because personally appreciate and adore all cultures and enjoy socialising with the people in them, one can learn a lot from one’s own people and others. Thanks for the attention American darlings I adore you all back.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 01:07:25 +0000

*posh english accent* why yes us english chaps have a way with the american ladys, it serves us well! whato!

i say! this story is the dogs bolluks!

its great being an english guy!

lol

….i wish the english ladies were like the american girls!