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OpethGuitarist 
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 Posted: October 16 2006 at 14:25 |
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Hey im from Texas!!
btw I don't have a Texan accent really, except i say "yall" a whole lot
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back from the dead, i will begin posting reviews again and musing through the forums
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video vertigo
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Posted: October 16 2006 at 17:23 |
I agree with those who think that the "american" accent is ridiculous.
I can think of about 15 different american accents. 
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kebjourman
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Posted: October 16 2006 at 21:08 |
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boston and italian accents are the most annoying
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stonebeard
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Posted: October 16 2006 at 21:12 |
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People from Indiana (and Michigan I think too) are known for having very little to no accent, and I think that holds true for me. I'm not really bothered by many accents, but if it's to the point where you can't understand the person, then that's tough. The movie "The Departed" used a Boston accent excellently...and heavily, and it actually makes the movie better.
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cuncuna
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Posted: October 16 2006 at 21:12 |
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None. The irritation is on the listener, not in the accent. Things are just things, physical or not. Idividual interpretation is what turns them into something else.
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¡Beware of the Bee!
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yesfan88
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Posted: October 18 2006 at 00:40 |
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I'm American, so I've never heard most of these. Texan is the most annoying I've heard, especially because it is often paired with bad grammar.
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"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"- Evelyn Beatrice Hall
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epifreak
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Posted: October 18 2006 at 02:20 |
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I'm going to have to jump on the "America has obnoxious subdialects too" bandwagon. Having lived in Tennessee all of my life, I can vouch for at least 6 subgenres of the Southern American dialect, most of which are (assuming a moderate-heavy strength) nails on the chalkboard to my ears.
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: October 18 2006 at 02:24 |
Most of you won't get it but for Spanish speakers, the one from Spain is unlisteneable, horrible IMO.
Iván
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video vertigo
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Posted: October 18 2006 at 03:05 |
 Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:
Most of you won't get it but for Spanish speakers, the one from Spain is unlisteneable, horrible IMO.
Iván |
I went to spain for a week, after studying mexican spanish for 4 years in school since I'm not a native speaker it didn't bother me at all (unlike I probably bother real spanish speakers with my attempts) but I did notice a lisp on certain syllables that the mexican spanish speakers I'm used to didn't have.
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BiGi
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Posted: October 18 2006 at 03:59 |
Easy Livin wrote:
It's interesting that the creator of the poll thinks that only England has regional accents, the rest are all national (except Texans who for some reason are differentiated from the "Americans" in the other 49 States.) |
For God's sake! As an Italian I have to strongly disagree!!!
Northern italian accents (in which I belong) differ enormously from central or southern ones...and even in each of those groups you can immediately tell a Piedmontese speaker from another from Milan, Venice, Genoa or Bologna...same goes for the centre (Florence and Rome accents are a great deal different) and the south (Naples and Palermo ones for instance).
As a piedmontese dialect connoisseur, I can even tell from which area surrounding Turin another one comes from...
And that's true for the majority of Italians!
As a matter of fact, the accents you maybe refer to as "Italian" belong in the southern group, since the majority of Italian immigrates abroad trace their origins in Southern Italy (mailny Campania and Sicily).
However, when speaking (or singing, since this is the focus of the post) in english, our accent can surely be heavy and annoying, but I think nothing can beat French and Japanese when they're at it!
Man, they really make my nerves creep, and I hardly can understand a word when they're talking (or singing)!!!
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Jim Garten
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Posted: October 19 2006 at 03:39 |
peter wrote:
This poll has a rather arrogant premise, IMO. Any "failure" lies with the uncomprehending listener -- not the speaker |
Hmmm - I like to think, Peter, this poll is intended as humorous, rather than divisive.
Personally, I believe there to be three accents:
1 - Mine
2 - Bloody Northerners
3 - Johnny Foreigner ("look, if you cannot speak English, go away quickly and return forthwith with somebody who can - chop chop!")
Ahem - sorry!
Personally, the one accent which grates on my nerves is Geordie; "Wy-eye man hoy me Newky Broon oot th' windee...." etc...
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Neil
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Posted: October 19 2006 at 07:41 |
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Estuary English really annoys me. I quite like Northern accents.
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When people get lost in thought it's often because it's unfamiliar territory.
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: October 19 2006 at 08:47 |
video vertigo wrote:
I went to spain for a week, after studying mexican spanish for 4 years in school since I'm not a native speaker it didn't bother me at all (unlike I probably bother real spanish speakers with my attempts) but I did notice a lisp on certain syllables that the mexican spanish speakers I'm used to didn't have. |
Of course it's hard to notice, Spanishs usw words that DON'T EXIST in the Real Academy Dictionary, their accent is simply horrible, they over pronounce the "Z" and the J, last month I saw in TNT an old James Bond Movie and the phrase "Hey Chaval. mi nombre es Bond JJJJJJames Bond" (With incredible strenght in the J as in Ham really made me want to destroy the TV set ) It was stolen from my house during the assault anyway  .
Peruvians from the Lima have absolutely no accent, we managed to destroy it so even Mexican accent is a bit strong but absolutely nice in comparison with the one from Spain, Colombians from some zones have almost no accent either.
Iván
Edited by Ivan_Melgar_M - October 19 2006 at 08:48
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AtLossForWords
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Posted: October 19 2006 at 12:04 |
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Texan without a shadow of doubt.
Who voted for Canadian? That's one of the most subtle accents there is. Well then again there are those Newfie accents.
Edited by AtLossForWords - October 19 2006 at 12:04
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Jim Garten
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Posted: October 20 2006 at 03:52 |
AtLossForWords wrote:
Well then again there are those Newfie accents. |
I could be wrong, but I believe the word 'Newfie' is actually considered extremely offensive by some. I'd stress again, this poll is meant to be humorous, not divisive.
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Peter
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Posted: October 20 2006 at 14:23 |
Jim Garten wrote:
AtLossForWords wrote:
Well then again there are those Newfie accents. |
I could be wrong, but I believe the word 'Newfie' is actually considered extremely offensive by some. I'd stress again, this poll is meant to be humorous, not divisive.
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Yes -- as a Newfoundlander, I find the term rather offensive, just as I find other diminutive forms such as "Paki" "Jap" "Spic" or "I-tie" offensive and insulting.
(I had let the use of the word go unchallenged, above, because I didn't think there was any intent to offend. Here on the "mainland," people tend not to know that the word is in increasing disfavour in Newfoundland.)
For the record, there is no single "Newfoundland accent" -- if you folks heard me speak, you'd probably ask "where's your accent," but what you hear is my accent. I speak the way that people from the city of St. John's, who are of English (protestant) descent speak. If I was of Irish (Roman Catholic) descent, my St. John's accent would be different again.
Different parts of Newfoundland were settled by people from different parts (and eras) of England and Ireland (mainly). Their accents differed when they arrived, and they still do. There are many accents in Newfoundland.
Thus concludes the lesson. 
Edited by Peter Rideout - October 20 2006 at 14:43
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JJLehto
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Posted: October 20 2006 at 20:26 |
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TEXAN! I can't help it..I like the sound of the stereotypical Boston accent and find the Texas accent very annoying.
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Jim Garten
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Posted: October 21 2006 at 09:31 |
Peter Rideout wrote:
...if you folks heard me speak, you'd probably ask "where's your accent," but what you hear is my accent. I speak the way that people from the city of St. John's, who are of English (protestant) descent speak. |
We shall see, Peter, we shall see... 
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: October 22 2006 at 01:41 |
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Welsh!
Especially those from the valleys and Newport.
I also really dislike Cockneys. All my family are from London and none of them sound like that! Althought they weren't from the EastEnd.
Texan isn't great either, it has to be said.
Finally, I hate the Swindon accent. There are many accents in Swindon, due to migration from London and Wales, but there is one or two specific accents that grate me very much. One is where they say "Hiya!" and the other is where they use vocal intonation and ask a question, when one isn't required. It's worse than the Australian intonation!
ARGH!
I try not to have any discernable accent, but I probably do.
Edited by Geck0 - October 22 2006 at 07:33
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sleeper
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Posted: October 22 2006 at 08:22 |
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^I guarante that you have an accent. I cant hear my own but every one I've met from outside of Birmingham says I have a strong brummie accent.
BTW, I like the Welsh accent.
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