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Originally Posted by jaysay
there's a program running on one of the sky channels at the moment, about Essex and the accent, haven't watched it, just seen it advertised, but it started me thinking about accents in general. I never thought I had an accent until one day whilst working in a club in Coventry in the early 70s, I was talking to my mate and one of the locals said tha comes from lanky dont tha, ya Accrington says I, um I come from Ossy, lived on Busk Meadow Street. Talking to the chap for a while it seems he sat next to my mother at St Mary's school.
Accents, well having worked all over this country I've come across the lot, but there are two accents that really grate with me Brummy, but worst of all Scouse, Jenifer Ellison is a cracking looking girl, until she opens her gob, what a real turn off.
So whats your likes and dislikes accent wise and whats your take on accents?
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I once went for an interview with Thompson's Cruises and after a gruelling afternoon of interviews, I was finally seen by a woman who I immediately identified as having a Burnley accent.
When she read that I came from Ossie, her comment was " Oh! from the sublime to the ridiculous, I've just interviewed a girl from Sussex, and now one from Lancashire..."
I let her carry on in this rather insulting manner until I could stand it no longer!.
I then said " but you must come from somewhere quite near me, as I can definitely recognise your accent....". and then took my leave.
I received a letter actually saying that due to my 'upbringing'. I wasn't suitable to work for Thompsons!.
When the person who had suggested I apply, saw this letter, he got back to Thompsons, who then offered me a job (didn't take it though) but best of all the woman was 'made' to send me a letter of apology.
Since then, I have never tried to hide my Ossie accent of which I am enormously proud.