Same here, the first time I heard a recording of myself I thought "Omg I actually sound like a female ned" :laugh:

:nono: Only because down south some people can't understand them, they also get it confused with the Black Country accent and they are two completely different things, there's life beyond Birmingham:joker:.

I think most people hate the sound of their own voice though.. You probably don't sound as bad as you think you do.

I find the Scouse accent slightly irritating after a while:(.

Indian, Chinese, Brazilian, Italian, Russian, most of the asians actually.

Manchester. Ugh. :bored:

Omg Cockney just sounds vile as well.

Chuck aren't you Brazilian? :s

Yes :sad: thats why I know how awful it sounds so well.

Oh right LOL so you hate your own accent ha2

I do :bawling:

me /cuts self


not really, mine is different. Smithy however, ugh.

:sad:


/you sound retarded, you have scottish english and american in you :bored:

pmsl ouch :sad:

I think that people generalise the "brummie" accent aswell.
The really horrible one's are Wolverhampton, Dudley, Black Country... those sorts of place's.
Most people who live in the centre of Birmingham really don't have that strong an accent. Even I hate it when I hear someone from Birmingham on telly but were honestly all not that bad.
Now the scottish, I really hate all variations of that accent. I've got a scottish uncle and i'm just like. :|

Your right about the Black Country accent. Its way more worse than the “Brummie“ one.
My pet hate is the Northern Ireland one.
It seems to be a big trend in call centres.
So when they speak i just hang up.

:love:Scottish accents :love:

Fife/Weegie/Aberdonian accents suk Niamh - trust me! I feel I'm lucky as lived a few places and also have to sound sensible/professional in a work context so have lost my Fife one.

I think Scottish accents might be a Marmite to people from the other countries in the Isles. I think I mentioned before, I used to visit Nottingham quite regularly to see a 'pal'. A few of the locals would treat me as scum when they heard me speak even a 'neutral' Scottish accent. On the other hand, a couple who were her best friends were totally addicted to Rab C Nesbitt.

"How on earth do you understand that programme?" says I, "I even have trouble understanding the Weegie-talk sometimes".

Their answer from that era was simple - Telextext is on page 888

Ian! The Fife accent isn't bad! How very dare you!

I agree there are areas where it is bound to sound like a foreign language to some (even me sometimes) but some of us can talk properly you knnow!

I like all of the Scottish accents though, ones like Karly had (was that fife?) are pretty hard to understand sometimes, I don't care though I just like the sound of it! Where's Paisley btw? that's where Gerard Butler is from, I presume he's had to water down his accent alot though to get by in the states!

Well maybe Dumfi is too cosmopolitan these days Lee :hugesmile:

Try East Fife (either urban or the Neuk) - when I ask for a pint on a local dive - everybody turns and stares! It takes me a few to get back into the local twang :joker:

My joke about Methil (where East Fife play) is that is every 2nd or 3rd word in a sentence is not an expletive, then you're not a local - so eff you Lee ya wee bass how's yon effing life goin' ????? :hugesmile:

Oh and my cousins live in Aberdeen now you mention it plus Zee is from Aberdeen and his accent is:love:

Haha.. fine thanks Ian. Yours?

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Tell me it's not true?! ****ing hell! I've just offended Zee again?

I thought he was from Glasgow but studying in Aberdeen?

Yeah, well he doesn't sound Aberdonian.. he has a very nice accent :)

Super cool and dandy - finished painting da house, little MG passed it's MOT with no cost. Now loads of visitors starting 17.04

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no, it's the other way round

How long are they here for?

Oh sorry Zee :blush:

Poor Zee, you're such a bully Lee:nono:

Lol.. I'm not, I'm not! Both instances of me offending Zee have been COMPLETELY unintentional!

I knew it was a mistake to say anything on this thread!!!

Apols to any Aberdonians offended! Of the East-Coasters I'd gladly say Fife is worse and disgusting!!!!!!!! (I did not include Weegieland there Josy!)

Josy's not from Weegieland is she? SHe's from Airdrie..

Oh yay! and now that I know Zee isn't from Weegieland, I can safely say that it is a god awful accent! (again though I'm referring to a very strong one, I know there are Weegies who have perfectly acceptable accents)

Karly lived 4 doors down from my auntie in a Council Estate - same street, not a 'fake' thing then Ken - poor girl.

I hope she made enough money from it and away from the serial 'alleged' rapist

Let's be honest: regardless of where you come from: there are areas that people speak properly - and will have a more refined accent - and other areas within the same cities, those who have been brought up to use the local venacular, local slang, mispronunciations - which add to the 'chav / weegie / ned' sound. Doesn't matter if it's Scotland, Ireland, Wales or England - it's applies all the same.

Now I thought Karly's accent was embarrassing!

Oh god.. where are you from again Pyramid??

If I have offended you too, then I'm sorry!

well, only one of my cousins has a proper Scottish accent cos they lived in France for years before that so the older ones have a non de-script accent:joker:

Yeah, that's true, even the county I live in has a handful of different accents, like you could tell if someone was from the Northside or Southside of the city or if they were from the country

Mixed bag me..... originally from Coatbridge - spent many years abroad, now back in North Lanarkshire. I'm told by English friends and work colleagues that I have a posher accent than some from the same area - probably due to being abroad for so many years.

Like Josy, when i hear myself via recordings or watching back presentations, vids etc: I think I sound ned-ish - yet others say I have a strong accent but it's not rough sounding (if that makes sense!!). I still think it's not soft enough!

Yeah, that makes sense.. I don't think I have a strong accent, but I'm sure to non-Scottish folks, I do.

I don't spound like this though..