[jambutty]

Which regional accents do you like the best, the worst and why?

You are allowed 3 of each and as a bonus you can have two International accents.

My likes in no particular order:
West Country – Such a down to earth accent.
Welsh – Soft and musical and a joy to listen to particularly if a woman speaks.
Brummy – Lends itself to humour as Jasper Carrott exploited to the full.

My dislikes also in no particular order:
Yorkshire – It gives the wrong impression that the speaker is as thick as two short planks.
Scottish – Most of the time I can’t understand a word that is spoken.
Cockney – The speakers seem to think that the world ends when you can’t hear the sound of Bow Bells anymore.

The funniest International accent has to be an Indian speaking English. It’s the grammar as much as the sound and the mannerisms that make it hilarious.

The West Indies accent comes a very close second and can be as funny as a Brummy.