[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Judas

ah wa ya chaten abut thurs natun wron wit ma accen ya wee britiss scum. ifv a wanne speack how a speack a do that.

In all honesty, I don't really think they are now. Most people can merge from their general accent to a slightly more clearer diction. Those that go speaking in slang/very heavy accent in inapropriate situations I feel have personal skills that hinder them rather than their accent.

yeah, I agree with that ^

[cub]

I believe regional accents are fading forever. A young person from Leeds now doesn't sound like a Hovis commercial from 50 years ago. Eventually the entire worlds population will all have the same accent.

[InOne]

People from Leeds have awful accents

[cub]

My point is that in time regional accents will die out.

[Smithy]

-has no accent-

[Vicky.]

I can understand most accents. Scottish or really strong irish accents I have trouble with sometimes. I nearly died when a group of irish gypsies came into the bar where I worked, was like really strong irish, with a hint of everywhere else. Sounded practically foreign to me and I had to ask what they were saying about 20 times :/