Do you have a strong regional accent ?

[EternalOptimist]

Does anyone here have trouble making themselves understood because of a strong accent ?

When I go to my home town, they all accuse me of being 'posh' and being a traitor

At the clients they all say 'what, what, what did he say ? scouse git'

[lilelvis2000]

Some of my Canadian slang catches people out as well...they look at each other as if I've insulted them. ha ha

[EternalOptimist]

Some of my Canadian slang catches people out as well...they look at each other as if I've insulted them. ha ha

heh heh.

I recently found out what 'keep six' means


blooming kanooks

[NotAllThere]

My accent varies. If I'm in my home county, or with people from there, I'll speak with a strong accent. Mostly though, I use my "speaking to foreigners" accent.

[snaw]

Yes.

Next.

[cailin maith]

I was trying to book flights last night, over the phone with a middle eastern lady - she couldn't understand me and I couldn't understand her - we were in stitches trying to spell things to each other - in the end himself had to do that daft alphabet thing for me - alpha, bravo etc so we could get the flights booked

[Menelaus]

Some of my Canadian slang catches people out as well...they look at each other as if I've insulted them. ha ha

eh

[The Lone Gunman]

I am from Lancashire so have no accent at all, but the rest of you have.

[Incognito]

Yes.

Next.

Regional accent my ar$e I could have sworn you were a southern shandy drinking ar$e chaser. How long you been away from the motherland?

[Pondlife]

Not really. Probably watched too much BBC as a child.

There's a hint of the valleys that comes across stronger after I've had a few.*

*Not valleys really, I'm from the other side of the fence that goes along the M4**

** Apologies to any valley folk. I'll buy you a Clarks pie if we ever meet up.