Erm! How can I break this to you LadyZ? That counts as an accent. Having been to Virginia, North & South Carolina and Georgia (amongst others) I can assure you that it counts.

I love the southern accent of the women in America but the men's accent isn't so kind to the ears.

I used to have a quite strong London accent. Unfortunately Americans had difficulty in understanding me so I slowed it down and began to pronounce each word more carefully. Strangely enough it never went back to the way it was.

In Tennessee:

Me: Can I have some water please
Waitress: I'm sorry?
Me: Can I have some water please
Waitress: I'm sorry?
Me: Some water, you know, to drink
Waitress: Oh I understand what you want I just love to hear you say water!

In Arkansas:

(When we hadn't eaten most of the dessert)
Waitress: What's wrong with your cobblers:
Me: (Speechless because I was laughing so much the tears were running down my face)
My Mate: (Speechless, laughing hysterically and sliding off of his chair under the table)
Waitress: Is he awlllriiiight?
Me and mate: Guffaw!!!!!!!!!

In Florida, Georgia and Louisiana:

Person in bar/restaurant: Hey, you're Australian right?
Me: I certainly am, and what part of Canada are you from?

Mmmmm! I can see that you are a true Londoner!!! ;) BTW - here's that score I owe you (hands Daniel a cockle and smirks, that'll teach the Connaught Ranger)

Ou bro! Gots twenny senss for some streets fightas??!! That's be whukkid!! :D

So Donut, what was wrong? :D

In my quest to figure it out, I came across an interesting site... LondonSlang.com. It was.... illuminating. :D

Heh, i've just realised my mistake...A 'Score' is £20 :D a 'Cockel and Hen' (sp?) is £10

As Daniel has now realised a "score" is £20. £10 is a "cockle" and a Connaught Ranger is a stranger or outsider.

As Daniel has now realised a "score" is £20. £10 is a "cockle" and a Connaught Ranger is a stranger or outsider. </font>[/QUOTE]I didn't look at the site Donut [img]tongue.gif[/img] I relised I made a grave error and fixed it without use of the site, and as I said before, I dont use the slang that that often :D

I'm from Canada, eh. Aboot time you gave me a beer, eh :D

I've spent months in Canada. "Eh?" is now part of my vocabulary.
I don't know why people make fun of it so much... It's *extremely* useful.

My accent?

Throw in a dash of english, (Leeds)

Add a pinch of Texan,

and finish with a generous dose of Gibraltarian...this can best be described as, I don't know. Say this as it is written to get a hint of what it sounds like- "Gijo brorda, adonde sta la cable-car, quiero ver los monos, they're preety funny, no? Noveah que pescha me tire!"

Its called llanito (janito), a mix of Spanish and English, I think it's a really funny accent/dialect! :D

[ 02-26-2004, 01:56 PM: Message edited by: Sigmar ]

Cobblers. :D

Thanks for the link to londonslang.com. I already understand Donut a hell of a lot more. :D

depends on the language now doesn't it :D
I speak German with a slight Viennese accent (more when I talk to my friends of course) and Italian with a German accent.
As to my English accent I'm unsure. My father comes from India (did not grow up bilingual though), I learned "Oxford English" at school and I watch a lot of American TV :D

So everywhere I've been people judged me differently.
India: Are you American?
America: Are you British?
UK: Are you Indian?

But I'm kinda proud nobody ever notices my German/Austrian heritage ;)

Western Scotland, bits of Glaswegian occasionally tossed in. Oh and I am bad as a waiter for fancy restauranting as I am faaaar to upfront like simply saying "Duck?" as the first thing when I get to a table with food. Which can sound like other words of the adult variety.

I know, eh? I can't imagine what I'd do with the Eh-ness!

I have a sligh Czech accent, mixed with that DC sexayness. I think LZ mightknow what a DC accent might sound like. As for a Czech accent, it is like a Russian accent, though harder to spot. C-Z-E-C-H

Spell it right!

EDIT: WOOHOO! I'm a signified Zhent!

[ 02-26-2004, 04:43 PM: Message edited by: Dalamar Stormcrow ]

Umm, I dont think I have an accent. I know, being in Kentucky, I might have a hard time knowing my own. My parents grew up more in the west, and because of that I dont have the southern influence. I speak "plain American english," if you will. Don't know how to classify.

That's kept me in tears for at least 10 minutes, even though I'm sure you've told it to me before :D

Southern, but Bill Clinton southern, not Ernest T. Bass southern. [img]smile.gif[/img]