[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

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

aw, are you from Birmingham? I never knew that, I quite like that accent actually

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

aw, are you from Birmingham? I never knew that, I quite like that accent actually

I'm about an hour away, I've got a Black Country accent but that's very similar to a Brummie accent anyway.

[Omah]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

I'm about an hour away, I've got a Black Country accent but that's very similar to a Brummie accent anyway.

Oh no it isn't :

In common with most parts of the UK, the extent to which the Black country accent and dialect are used varies from person to person and across the Black Country itself, with some elements of the dialect being stronger in some towns than others. Local dialect was, and probably still is to a lesser degree quite distinctive between the different towns and villages of the Black Country. Although most outsiders to the Black Country cannot tell this difference, Black Country folk can quite fiercely defend the difference between the accents.

Thus while a single example of Black Country dialect is hard to give, as different areas of the Black Country differ with colloquialisms, examples include babby" for baby, "alf baerked" for stupid, "argy-bargy" for fight and "bostin" to mean "very good".

The word endings with 'en' are still noticeable in conversation as in 'gooen' for going, callen for calling. The vowel 'a' is pronounced as 'o' as in 'sond' for sand, 'hond' for hand, 'opple' for apple, 'sponner' for spanner, and 'mon' for man. Other pronunciations are 'winder' for window, 'fer' for far, and 'loff' for laugh

The traditional Black Country dialect preserves many archaic traits of Early Modern English and even Middle English, and can be very confusing for outsiders. Thee, Thy and Thou are still in use, as is the case in parts of Yorkshire and Lancashire. "'Ow B'ist", meaning "How are you?" is a greeting possibly contracted from "How be it with thou?", with the typical answering being "'Bay too bah", meaning "I am not too bad" contracted from "I be not too bad". "I haven't seen her" becomes "I ay sid 'er". Black Country dialect often uses "ar" where other parts of England use "yes" (this is common as far away as Yorkshire). Similarly, the local version of "you" is pronounced /ˈjaʊ/ "yow", rhyming with "now". The local pronunciation "goo" (elsewhere "go") or "gooin'" is similar to that elsewhere in the Midlands. It is quite common for broad Black Country speakers to say agooin where others say going.

Despite the close proximity, many inhabitants of the Black Country resist hints at any relationship to people living in Birmingham, which may be called "Brum-a-jum" (Birmingham's colloquial name is Brummagem, a corruption of its older name of Bromwicham – and hence West Bromwich) or Birminam (missing the g and h out and saying it the way it's spelt). Residents of Birmingham (Brummies) meanwhile often refer to their Black Country neighbours as "Yam Yams", a reference to the use of "Yow am" ( or yow'm) instead of "You are".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_C...ountry_dialect

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Boothy

Originally Posted by Dezzy

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

Sorry guys, it's the few people I know from there have grating accents. I'm sure not everyone sounds the same.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by ukturtle

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

the brummie accent is great, its the scousers i struggle with.

[MTVN]

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

[Josy]

Accents don't bother me at all.

[InOne]

A sexy American girl accent turns me on to be fair mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Ninastar]

Originally Posted by InOne

A sexy American girl accent turns me on to be fair mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[InOne]

Originally Posted by Ninastar

[Ninastar]

Originally Posted by InOne

i was kidding hehe. My accent is a mess

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Ninastar

i was kidding hehe. My accent is a mess

You're a mess.

[InOne]

Originally Posted by Ninastar

i was kidding hehe. My accent is a mess

Ya I've heard it dear

[Ninastar]

The New York accent is

[Callum]

I wouldn't mind at all and I doubt many people would, I actually love the American accent, it's probably my favorite after Scottish. I would love to have one.

[Mystic Mock]

i think it depends on what accent you have got really.

[lostalex]

I think American tourists get a bad name in the UK cause of all the Canadians that people assume are American.

Damn Canadians.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by lostalex

I think American tourists get a bad name in the UK cause of all the Canadians that people assume are American.

Damn Canadians.

For somebody who hates people hating on USA, I find it odd that you seem to hate Canadians.

I actually like there accent.

[Shasown]

Originally Posted by Omah

Some people do and some people don't - I do .....

I bet you say that to all the boys

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by ukturtle

For somebody who hates people hating on USA, I find it odd that you seem to hate Canadians.

I actually like there accent.

*their

i'm not hating, i'm just teasing.

And i love your sig. Totally points out the hypocrisy of the mods. If i said any of those things i'd get a 1 week ban.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Originally Posted by lostalex

*their
i'm not hating, i'm just teasing.

And i love your sig. Totally points out the hypocrisy of the mods. If i said any of those things i'd get a 1 week ban.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by lostalex

And i love your sig. Totally points out the hypocrisy of the mods. If i said any of those things i'd get a 1 week ban.

It's a nonsensical comparision. You got your infractions for blatant trolling and baiting of members and you've been reported by many members throughout your time here, the quote from Ben's sig was making light of a silly situation and no one took it seriously or was offended by it. It's not created any problems, if it did then Ben would have to take it out of his sig but it isn't so it'll stay there until he sees fit to get rid of it.

There's no hypocrisy here, try harder next time.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by lostalex

*their

i'm not hating, i'm just teasing.

And i love your sig. Totally points out the hypocrisy of the mods. If i said any of those things i'd get a 1 week ban.

You realise that we didn't actually say any of those things in his sig?

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by lostalex

*their

i'm not hating, i'm just teasing.

And i love your sig. Totally points out the hypocrisy of the mods. If i said any of those things i'd get a 1 week ban.

Firstly, thank you for point out my spelling mistake, but next time make sure you use capital 'I' if you want to point out my flaws.

Secondly, my sig has nothing to do with this thread or you.


Back to the topic: most people won't hate the American accent, but you will always get those few that do. Same with any accent, anywhere in the world.

[Locke.]

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