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I really don't want to say this because accents don't tell you anything about a person but every time I hear Sophie talk all I think about is that bloody awful Only Way is Essex programme and it hampers my opinion of her a bit.
Does anyone else have that problem or am I just out of line?
Wolfy's accent grated on me too although it is always good to hear the Northern accents.
the truth
22-07-2013, 11:56 AM
I really don't want to say this because accents don't tell you anything about a person but every time I hear Sophie talk all I think about is that bloody awful Only Way is Essex programme and it hampers my opinion of her a bit.
Does anyone else have that problem or am I just out of line?
Wolfy's accent grated on me too although it is always good to hear the Northern accents.
well Id say sophies is going against her, sams is too simply because hes harder to understand with his deep accent combined with slight speech issues.....hazels irish accent is sexy but its not working for her in there as she is Lucifer....
Yeah for sure, Sam's accent being Welsh and all makes me like him more than I would had he not had a Welsh accent I suppose. But other than that, not really. If I like a housemate, I think their voice naturally ends up appealing to me and vice-versa for those I don't like
Im_Juz_ChiLLin
22-07-2013, 12:32 PM
I hate accents need subtitles when they talk.....
Niamh.
22-07-2013, 12:39 PM
I hate accents need subtitles when they talk.....
what do you mean by that? Everyone has an accent :suspect:
calyman
22-07-2013, 12:43 PM
I hate accents need subtitles when they talk.....
So you don't like Dexter's accent??????
:joker:
Im_Juz_ChiLLin
22-07-2013, 12:43 PM
what do you mean by that? Everyone has an accent :suspect:
i mean i can't understand what a person says when they have a strong accent on TV..... :joker:
Im_Juz_ChiLLin
22-07-2013, 12:44 PM
So you don't like Dexter's accent??????
:joker:
Dexter don't have a accent half as strong Sam's or Sophie's..... :cat:
calyman
22-07-2013, 12:45 PM
To my Scottish ears, it's very strong.
Niamh.
22-07-2013, 12:45 PM
i mean i can't understand what a person says when they have a strong accent on TV..... :joker:
Do you think any of them have an accent that strong that it's hard to understand? I actually don't have a problem understanding any of them this year
billy123
22-07-2013, 12:46 PM
I like accents and have no problem understanding anybodys i have no idea how anybody doesnt understand them although most of the time its just conveniently housemates they dont like.
Im_Juz_ChiLLin
22-07-2013, 12:47 PM
Do you think any of them have an accent that strong that it's hard to understand? I actually don't have a problem understanding any of them this year
yep sometimes i can't understand what sam or sophie says if they talk fast .... :shocked:
Ellen
22-07-2013, 12:50 PM
I love different accents, dont have a problem understanding any of the Hm's.
Yeh i have no problem understanding any of them, i just meant that because of Sophie's accent I (rightly or wrongly) automatically thought of TOWIE and all that glam crap and i found it hard to take her seriously at first.
Patrick
22-07-2013, 01:53 PM
Sam's accent makes me want to bang my head against a wall and wait until I loose consciousness - it's the most annoying accent I've ever heard on this show.
Imogen, Dave, Rachel etc were all perfectly fine when it came to understanding.
This guy just mumbles and talks complete bollocks.
Livia
22-07-2013, 01:54 PM
I really don't want to say this because accents don't tell you anything about a person but every time I hear Sophie talk all I think about is that bloody awful Only Way is Essex programme and it hampers my opinion of her a bit.
Does anyone else have that problem or am I just out of line?
Wolfy's accent grated on me too although it is always good to hear the Northern accents.
Sophie's from Canning Town in east London... she's not from Essex.
fingers
22-07-2013, 01:58 PM
Sophie's from Canning Town in east London... she's not from Essex.
She got time off from pulling pints dahn the Queen Vic, don't youse lot know anyfing?
Sophie's from Canning Town in east London... she's not from Essex.
Coming from up north the accent sounds far too similar to that of Essex girls.
CaudleHalbard
22-07-2013, 02:26 PM
Sophie's from Canning Town in east London... she's not from Essex.
The differences are not significant in terms of accent.
Livia
22-07-2013, 02:56 PM
Coming from up north the accent sounds far too similar to that of Essex girls.
Every housemate with a northern accent reminds me of Geordie Shore.
Oh no, wait.. no they don't. Because even as a southerner I can detect the subtle differences.
Livia
22-07-2013, 02:57 PM
The differences are not significant in terms of accent.
The differences are immense. In fact, the slack-jawed laziness of the Essex accent sounds more south London than east London.
Every housemate with a northern accent reminds me of Geordie Shore.
Oh no, wait.. no they don't. Because even as a southerner I can detect the subtle differences.
There is a massive difference between A Geordie accent and a Sheffield one stop playing devils advocate.
The better comparison would have been a South Yorkshire and a West Yorkshire accent.
Daffodil
22-07-2013, 03:00 PM
I have to agree with the OP that Sophie's accent is particularly irritating. I have had a gutful of chirpy cockney-sounding girls...and how comes they always win?
Livia
22-07-2013, 03:02 PM
There is a massive difference between A Geordie accent and a Sheffield one stop playing devils advocate.
The better comparison would have been a South Yorkshire and a West Yorkshire accent.
This is a discussion forum. Playing Devil's Advocate is half the fun.
I was making a wild generalisation. I think you know that.
I actually quite like Sophie's accent, the worst one was Jemima's and Gina's is also quite annoying, feels like she puts on a sort of posh twang on the end of words (that might not make much sense but I know what I mean :idc:)
CaudleHalbard
22-07-2013, 03:03 PM
The differences are immense. In fact, the slack-jawed laziness of the Essex accent sounds more south London than east London.
Well they sound pretty much the same to me!
It's all "Estuary English" these days!
Livia
22-07-2013, 03:05 PM
I have to agree with the OP that Sophie's accent is particularly irritating. I have had a gutful of chirpy cockney-sounding girls...and how comes they always win?
Who are all these "chirpy, cockney sounding girls" who always win?
Livia
22-07-2013, 03:06 PM
Well they sound pretty much the same to me!
It's all "Estuary English" these days!
If you say so.
fingers
22-07-2013, 03:09 PM
Estuary, is that abroad like East Anglia was?
This is a discussion forum. Playing Devil's Advocate is half the fun.
I was making a wild generalisation. I think you know that.
I know you were making a wild generalisation I thought it was a little too wild.
A heck of a lot of people who aren't from those areas (but obviously not you because your a linguistical Goddess) cannot differentiate between Essex girls and Cockney girls.
reece(:
22-07-2013, 03:22 PM
I look past it when viewing them as HMs, accents mean jack **** and liking/disliking someone because of their accent is pathetic.
Sam is just too hard to understand for me, though it's not as if he speaks much anyway.
mr rochester
22-07-2013, 04:32 PM
I wonder if it might not be the tone of the voice rather than the accent that grates. For instance the tone of Jemima's voice grated on me - her accent didn't. Sophie has a very lazy tone and she drawls her words as opposed to speaking them. Hazels tone is muffled at times and somewhat slurred at others. Charlie's voice is easy to listen to and understand. Dan has a squeaky tone sometimes. Sam's tone is somewhat muffled and needs careful listening. The twins have a childlike tone and so does Gina. Callum has a mono-tone...Dexter has a somewhat modulated tone. To my ears Charlie has the least grating tone and is therefore the easiest to listen to.
I wonder if it might not be the tone of the voice rather than the accent that grates. For instance the tone of Jemima's voice grated on me - her accent didn't. Sophie has a very lazy tone and she drawls her words as opposed to speaking them. Hazels tone is muffled at times and somewhat slurred at others. Charlie's voice is easy to listen to and understand. Dan has a squeaky tone sometimes. Sam's tone is somewhat muffled and needs careful listening. The twins have a childlike tone and so does Gina. Callum has a mono-tone...Dexter has a somewhat modulated tone. To my ears Charlie has the least grating tone and is therefore the easiest to listen to.
That's a big part of it. Sophie has two modes - bitching and whining. Wouldn't matter if her accent was Essex, Irish or Portuguese, she'd still be bitching and whining.
kate2013
22-07-2013, 07:54 PM
I dont't find any of them diificult to understand it takes me abit of time with Sam but thats because he has difficulty with his hearing with that in mind he does bloody well.
Kizzy
22-07-2013, 08:13 PM
I like accents, except that is it 'slone' one, where they drawl out the ends of words.
Like on made in chelsea.
I like some Scots accents but not all, Irish is my fave.
I like accents, except that is it 'slone' one, where they drawl out the ends of words.
Like on made in chelsea.
I like some Scots accents but not all, Irish is my fave.
I have family in Scotland and have grown to really like Glaswegian, it sounds really aggressive and guttural but I find things much more funny when someone with that accent says it. :hugesmile:
I struggle with Irish, Norn Oirish in particular I am not too keen on.
Niamh.
22-07-2013, 08:25 PM
I have family in Scotland and have grown to really like Glaswegian, it sounds really aggressive and guttural but I find things much more funny when someone with that accent says it. :hugesmile:
I struggle with Irish, Norn Oirish in particular I am not too keen on.
How about Michaels accent? :suspect:
Champagnechrisy
22-07-2013, 08:26 PM
Why don't BB find HMs that speak with a BBC accent from 1960
All these regional accents should be banned lol
How about Michaels accent? :suspect:
It was understandable, I had no problem understanding it.
But in terms of what people like and find ideal and what turns them on and what have u, many people find an Irish accent does it for them, it doesn't work for me.
Same as some people find a Yorkshire accent endearing and others find it gruff.
I hope I am not causing anyone offence because I will retract the topic if it does.
CaudleHalbard
22-07-2013, 08:36 PM
Why don't BB find HMs that speak with a BBC accent from 1960
All these regional accents should be banned lol
I've been told I sound a bit BBC by relatives of mine in Canada.
Maybe I should go on BB! ;)
Why don't BB find HMs that speak with a BBC accent from 1960
All these regional accents should be banned lol
I'd rather have variety.
Don't think I could stomach Dexter walking around going "Jolly good old boy" "Ah Callum dear boy, are you having a bully day?"
Kazanne
22-07-2013, 08:39 PM
I actually find dexter really hard as he mumbles.
fingers
22-07-2013, 08:39 PM
It was understandable, I had no problem understanding it.
But in terms of what people like and find ideal and what turns them on and what have u, many people find an Irish accent does it for them, it doesn't work for me.
Same as some people find a Yorkshire accent endearing and others find it gruff.
I hope I am not causing anyone offence because I will retract the topic if it does.
You just alienated about 50% of the Moderating Staff! :dance::devil::dance:
Livia
22-07-2013, 08:40 PM
I know you were making a wild generalisation I thought it was a little too wild.
A heck of a lot of people who aren't from those areas (but obviously not you because your a linguistical Goddess) cannot differentiate between Essex girls and Cockney girls.
I'm not a 'linguistical' Goddess. I'm just an ordinary, general purpose Goddess.
I'm not a 'linguistical' Goddess. I'm just an ordinary, general purpose Goddess.
:joker:
You just alienated about 50% of the Moderating Staff! :dance::devil::dance:
:joker:
It was nice knowing you fingers!
:dance:
Shaun
22-07-2013, 09:09 PM
I have to admit I don't like Sophie because of her voice. But I think there's a real lack of intelligence and intrigue there too, she'd totally bore me in conversation.
Niamh.
23-07-2013, 08:49 AM
It was understandable, I had no problem understanding it.
But in terms of what people like and find ideal and what turns them on and what have u, many people find an Irish accent does it for them, it doesn't work for me.
Same as some people find a Yorkshire accent endearing and others find it gruff.
I hope I am not causing anyone offence because I will retract the topic if it does.
He has the same accent as me :hmph: I'm just kidding though, I'm not offended :laugh:
He has the same accent as me :hmph: I'm just kidding though, I'm not offended :laugh:
I am curious about accents though, is it a Southern Republic accent? I can't differentiate between accents of people from R.O.I. Sorry if I seem ignorant I'm not trying to be.
Niamh.
23-07-2013, 09:29 AM
I am curious about accents though, is it a Southern Republic accent? I can't differentiate between accents of people from R.O.I. Sorry if I seem ignorant I'm not trying to be.
Yeah, his is a Cork accent which is right down South, Hazels is also a Republic of Ireland accent but she's from Dublin so it's a little different, our Republic of Ireland accents differ from county to county just like your do over there but maybe it's harder to separate them when you're not from here? Although saying that i can tell the difference between alot of English accents :idc:
Yeah, his is a Cork accent which is right down South, Hazels is also a Republic of Ireland accent but she's from Dublin so it's a little different, our Republic of Ireland accents differ from county to county just like your do over there but maybe it's harder to separate them when you're not from here? Although saying that i can tell the difference between alot of English accents :idc:
Yeh I have never set foot in Ireland so apart from the North, South divide I couldn't pin point an area where someone was from. Whether that is ignorance on my part I don't know.
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