Posted by Meri-Tuuli on August 19, 2007, at 4:21:25
In reply to Re: Do we actually know one another at all? » Squiggles, posted by Quintal on August 18, 2007, at 20:10:08
Ohhhh! Those clips made me laugh. I do like a nice geordie accent. So I didn't realise there was a thing going on between Newcastle and Sunderland? Is that so? I'm abit clueless to be honest. Anyway I'm a Yorkshire lass (well as much as Genteel York can be proper Yorkshire). I remember having to put on a Yorkshire accent properly when I was on the
check-outs at Tesco. They called my friend Meg posh - we both went to the local comp (albeit relatively genteel), but her parents were sensible, teacher types. Now, I don't have an accent - its simply a matter of survival - here noone would understand me if I were to put on a proper accent! I have to speak slowly and clearly enough as it is. So....That geordie looks pretty similar to deepest Scottish with all that 'I dinnae this and I kerne that'. Well not surprising.
I'm not particulary fond of any Southern accent to be honest, particulary like cockney and all those essex boy accents. Bristolian is alright through. Its more like Yorkshire or something like that. Welsh is just funny.
Anyway.
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