Is the American accent looked down upon or adored in the UK?
 

Just wondering if I ever go to the UK and open up my mouth what kind of reaction I'll get. Will it get any type of reaction at all?

a lot of people don't like it, but you'd probably get people asking you to say certain words with your accent haha. or they will get you to imitate a british accent.

Some like the way you talk and some really hate it and find it annoying. Quite a lot of the time , english people ask amercians to say something because of how you speak. To be honest if you came to britain and spoke , people would say nothing and wouldnt react and just treat you as any other person.

No we are Polite.

Most people in Ireland seem to find it annoying,mainly cos the tourists are really annoying.

I don't think anyone here would really care

Mabye Anti-Yank Patrick.

but not every one.

I don't think anyone would even care tbh. I wouldn't.

Is the American accent looked down upon or adored in the UK?
 

It may depend on your REGIONAL accent :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_A...onal_phonology

;)

That's too bad cause I have a mostly Irish ancestry. Ireland and the US used to be best of friends but seem to have drifted apart.

I don't mind doing that. I would be amused if just talking made other people amused. I'm terrible at imitating accents so that'll make 'em laugh. :joker:

How would you react to a British person talking?

I would try not to openly react but would be very curious about where they're from and I'd be excited. I doubt I'd ask them to say certain words but it would definitely be fascinating.

Well there isn't just one American accent, any more than there's just one British accent. Some American accents are extremely irritating, especially the nasal whiny New England, New Jersey, and New York ones. But then so are the West Country, Liverpudlian and Brummie regional accents in England, the Northern Ireland accent, the Glaswegian accent, and all of the Welsh ones, at least in my opinion.

I don't know any who would care either way really.

Some accents do grate on me, I won't lie about that, however I don't judge a person on their accent, I go by persona as to whether I find them very likeable or not. Some people shine in that respect, others fade.

I'd be like :amazed: omg you're american!

Erm LA florida and that I really love. Texas and **** grate on me :/

I'm the opposite I love that Southern cowboy type accent

i like it

Depends where you're from. I don't even like all the UK accents, especially the Brummie accent.

:bawling:

I like the American accent if it's not too Southern

Accents don't bother me at all.

I know where I'm not wanted *packs up my things in Tibb Towers and leaves in a dramatic fashion*