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DVTimes · 02-20-2004, 02:24 PM

Dodgy British Ascents

I cannot believe how many US shows even made recently all have so called English people who sound nothing like anyone from the UK.

Dyke Van Dyke (in Mary Poppings) seems to have set what we English supposed to sound like.

Ross · 02-20-2004, 02:27 PM

Its because of the fact there are so many. The one easiest to take the piss outta is gotta be the Scousers accent. I hate it and when I hear someone try to put it on I drives me crazy!

The best English accent is The Geordies!!! They are basically Scottish

kelly · 02-20-2004, 02:32 PM

lol - were you just watching Friends?

DVTimes · 02-20-2004, 02:35 PM

It amazes me that you only have to go a few miles and the local speak a different language.

Being from Bradford we do not have an accent and so its strange when you hear others.

Wales is worse as they insist on speaking a language that no other country does.

DVTimes · 02-20-2004, 02:36 PM

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lol - were you just watching Friends?

Yes.

What part of the UK did she adopt that accent?

SubAms · 02-20-2004, 03:02 PM

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Originally posted by allanuk

Being from Bradford we do not have an accent and so its strange when you hear others.

E ba eck as lark ya dunt

PenisFace · 02-20-2004, 03:04 PM

A good example of a movie with lots of wandering accents is Underworld... Kate Beckinsale has a few scenes where she sounds like she's from north america, then back to england... than to niquragua.. or something.

Paul · 02-20-2004, 03:07 PM

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The best English accent is The Geordies!!! They are basically Scottish

MattO · 02-20-2004, 03:13 PM

Dodgy British Fonts

Manowar · 02-20-2004, 03:36 PM

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Originally posted by kelly
lol - were you just watching Friends?

i was

Project-Shadow · 02-20-2004, 05:18 PM

lol. It pisses me off as well, but live and learn we got a trend going on here, whenever you hear someone take the piss outa an english accent you gotta come back with something..usually involving McD's

dunefield · 02-20-2004, 05:21 PM

The same goes with Australian accents... Sometimes when i hear Americans do Australian accents... It's like soooooooo bad...

kelly · 02-20-2004, 05:26 PM

I would love to see a US show try and do a real rural westcountry accent, my family is from yorkshire and when my gran visits down here I have to be 'translator'

chemicaleyes · 02-20-2004, 05:36 PM

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Originally posted by PantyMan

E ba eck as lark ya dunt

Sarah_Jayne · 02-20-2004, 05:52 PM

true BUT being an American in the UK there are just as many people over here that try to do American accents and don't have a clue. In particular any KFC advert. I don't know where that voice over is suppose to be from but it sure as hell isn't Kentucky.

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DVTimes xxx Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 31,547	It amazes me that you only have to go a few miles and the local speak a different language. Being from Bradford we do not have an accent and so its strange when you hear others. Wales is worse as they insist on speaking a language that no other country does. __________________ The Affiliate Program

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PenisFace Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3,774	A good example of a movie with lots of wandering accents is Underworld... Kate Beckinsale has a few scenes where she sounds like she's from north america, then back to england... than to niquragua.. or something. __________________ Need custom blog posts or articles? Hit me up: Blog And Article Writer Yes, I can do any kind of custom orders, too! ICQ: 641204000

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Ross Ik ben een aap Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Traffic Force Towers, Canada! Posts: 18,874	Its because of the fact there are so many. The one easiest to take the piss outta is gotta be the Scousers accent. I hate it and when I hear someone try to put it on I drives me crazy! The best English accent is The Geordies!!! They are basically Scottish

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Project-Shadow Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 7,340	lol. It pisses me off as well, but live and learn we got a trend going on here, whenever you hear someone take the piss outa an english accent you gotta come back with something..usually involving McD's

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kelly Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: UK Posts: 901	I would love to see a US show try and do a real rural westcountry accent, my family is from yorkshire and when my gran visits down here I have to be 'translator' __________________ http://www.thehungersite.com

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Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	true BUT being an American in the UK there are just as many people over here that try to do American accents and don't have a clue. In particular any KFC advert. I don't know where that voice over is suppose to be from but it sure as hell isn't Kentucky.