Where have all the accents gone?

[Lyn]

Lyn'll know the difference between the Pompey 'Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee' and the Sth'amptun 'Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa'-------- Took me ages to drop the Whaaaaaaaa- a good move when you're up for a 24yr stretch in a Paulsgrove (famous for the paedophilia riots) Secondary School......The thing that amazed me most watching those news reports then apart from saying 'Ooh Gawd I used to teach her!'- was the fact that they could spell Paedophile!!!! LOL ))

You edited, Suz =)

There is a definite difference (or defnit diffrunce) between a Pompey "wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee" and a S********* "whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa". Especially after a 4 - 1 score.

Just glad you came over to the roight soide, Suz. xx

[Suzi]

He he going dahn the slots 'eh- and for serious excoitment- The old Gossy ferry!!! xxxxxxxxx Heeeeeeheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Suz x

[Lyn]

'Eeay moi babes yew alroight? Oi'm well kushti me,cummin' dahn moi ace for a wet we k'n go dahn One Stop 'n get well 'kin sorted ? ' heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Suz xx

Be there soon as oi get mi flippin passport sorted, Suz xx

[Lyn]

Good grief! I've lived here, or in the South, all my life, and I have no idea what this is!

Is this supposed to be "yall alright?" What is "A'hht"?

How was yall's Halloween, Lynners?

PS--"rigor-ear" !! :-)

That's how it sounds to me, Cel! (Remember, this is Madison County.)

"Rigor - ear" really made me laugh! =) But I must admit, the "Dayn there in the big box boi the brussel sprayts" made me laugh harder!!

Our niece showed up as usual on the 31st.. this time she floored me when, as she was almost out the door, she suddenly turned and started delving into her bag, and took a peppermint out (note that it wasn't one of those delightful candy corn Kisses) saying, "ah neeyyyyd sumthn to cm back fur nxt yrrrr" or something. Lord, now I have another thing to dust around =)

[Suzi]

Recieved as in correct. Like BBC english. I have quite a throaty voice too have been likened to Mariella Fostrop.

Oooh Gawd so have I !!!

- I prefer being likened (vocally!) to Jo Brand though trouble is it does tend to bring on my 'I used to be a psychiatric nurse ' line!!! Blesser!!!

Lynners-So I turns round and sez- 'Eeay moi babes yew alroight? Oi'm well kushti me,cummin' dahn moi ace for a wet we k'n go dahn One Stop 'n get well 'kin sorted ? ' heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee


WHY does it take soooo bl*** long to type in the 'vernacular!'....cos yew 'as to talk it first dont'cha, kai? Nai what I means alroight??

S'well good tho' 'innit ...Well Kush...moi babes

Suz xx

Lyn'll know the difference between the Pompey 'Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee' and the Sth'amptun 'Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa'-------- Took me ages to drop the Whaaaaaaaa- a good move when you're up for a 24yr stretch in a Paulsgrove (famous for the paedophilia riots) Secondary School......The thing that amazed me most watching those news reports then apart from saying 'Ooh Gawd I used to teach her!'- was the fact that they could spell Paedophile!!!! LOL ))

[Celesta]

I mean, what on Earth does "A'hht, y'ahat? Daynnthar?" mean?

Good grief! I've lived here, or in the South, all my life, and I have no idea what this is!

Is this supposed to be "yall alright?" What is "A'hht"?

How was yall's Halloween, Lynners?

PS--"rigor-ear" !! :-)

[Lyn]

When I came to America (yes, I know, yawn) I tried desperately to lose my Pompey accent so as to be understood. But some accents and past lives are impossible to get rid of, as illustrated here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXmAC4PCAYE

When Suzi rings, Dan just hands me the phone saying, "it's for you". When Dan's mates ring, I do the same. I mean, what on Earth does "A'hht, y'ahat? Daynnthar?" mean?

[Graham]

I posted this one before, on the old threads, reference the Brummie accent:

Two Brummies driving past a well-known ecclesiastical ancient monument.

First Brummie: Wuzzat place, then, eh?
Second Brummie: Tintern Abbey
First Brummie: Tiz an abbey.

Ta-ra a bit.

Graham

[Graham]

Recieved as in correct. Like BBC english. I have quite a throaty voice too have been likened to Mariella Fostrop.

If you also have Mariella Frostrup's looks, figure and general demeanour, would you please PM your phone-number to me?

Thank you.

Graham

[Celesta]

Lyn has often remarked on how my accent changes depending on to whom I'm speaking. She can tell when I'm on the phone with a salesperson or telemarketer because my elocution becomes frostily precise and formal. Or when I'm talking with one of my "Good Ol' Boys" friends from work and my accent slides into something that wouldn't sound out of place in a country music video or a Jeff Foxworthy comedy show.

Vila.

I do a very similar thing, Dan. My husband also does, esp. the later part of your comment above. In his case, I think it's his way of bonding with the person he's talking to. I basically wiped my accent out though and sound rather neutral most of the time.

[The Good Michael]

I'm prone to using a WC Fields accent. It works well teaching Korean children.

"Go away, son. You bother me."

Mike

[Robert]

Peggy Mount told a story of how she was involved in a near collision with another driver. Mount called out to the driver "Why don't you sound your 'orn?" To which she got the posh reply, "Why don't you sound your aitches?"

[Limehouse]

When I am excited or angry, my east London accent (not really Cockney but almost - I don't drop my hs or use 'f' insted of ''th')) is very evident. The rest of the time I am a relatively well-spoken Londoner.

[Vila]

Lyn has often remarked on how my accent changes depending on to whom I'm speaking. She can tell when I'm on the phone with a salesperson or telemarketer because my elocution becomes frostily precise and formal. Or when I'm talking with one of my "Good Ol' Boys" friends from work and my accent slides into something that wouldn't sound out of place in a country music video or a Jeff Foxworthy comedy show.

Jules used to phone us frequently. To his "G'day, Mate" I'd answer back with a "G'day Jules" that he swore sounded authentic. I was just using the inflection he used. At family reunions I find myself using a "Jed Clampet "Beverly Hillbillies" Tennessee accent I learned as a child. At home, I vary between sounding like Foghorn Leghorn, Race Bannon, and Johnny Carson's "Midwestern Radio Announcer" standard American.

Your hidden accents might just be lurking under the surface, waiting for the right moment to be used.

Vila.

[KatBradshaw]

Recieved as in correct. Like BBC english. I have quite a throaty voice too have been likened to Mariella Fostrop.