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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I really struggle to understand some accents. I have to ask people to repeat themselves then I feel bad because it's like they think I'm taking the piss out of their accent, but I'm not.
Anyone else the same.. or just me?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I do have wandering accent syndrome sometimes. I don't realise I am doing it until I get a funny look.
I don't think I have an accent but I suppose we all think that about ourselves.
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Do you mean you end up speaking with the accent of the person with whom you're talking? |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"I do have wandering accent syndrome sometimes. I don't realise I am doing it until I get a funny look.
I don't think I have an accent but I suppose we all think that about ourselves.
Do you mean you end up speaking with the accent of the person with whom you're talking? "
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I do have wandering accent syndrome sometimes. I don't realise I am doing it until I get a funny look.
I don't think I have an accent but I suppose we all think that about ourselves.
Do you mean you end up speaking with the accent of the person with whom you're talking?
Yes "
That happens to me. I don't think the other person notices as it is usually a sign of good rapport  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It happens to me too ... Worst part is when you laugh and stay ooh yes then they look at you like this 
It's best to smile and nod sometimes "
I smile and nod but it's usually when they just asked me a question and I look like a right numpty. 
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I really struggle to understand some accents. I have to ask people to repeat themselves then I feel bad because it's like they think I'm taking the piss out of their accent, but I'm not.
Anyone else the same.. or just me? "
Just ask them to slow down as you have a hearing problem and it solves it most of the time. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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When am away from home people say my accent is quite strong,
And other people with strong accents must think am a bit slow as i tend to stare at them while am trying to work out what they are saying,
And i sometimes answer yes to what ever they have said |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I really struggle to understand some accents. I have to ask people to repeat themselves then I feel bad because it's like they think I'm taking the piss out of their accent, but I'm not.
Anyone else the same.. or just me?
Just ask them to slow down as you have a hearing problem and it solves it most of the time."
Good idea, thanks. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I have a slight Scouse accent, but when I go up to see the family I find my thick scouse accent comes out. Only thing is when I come back down south I have to slow down and talk very slowly like I am talking to a disabled person (no offence meant) , as no one can understand. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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taking hotel bookings over the phone , just could not understand a glaswegian accent so asked him to spell his name for me, turned out to be smith or summat really simple... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"come down do Cornwall
You wont understand a fucking word they say"
"lol...i've lived in Cornwall...in quite a few parts too!! it was all ooo and arrhhh haha great place....now live in plymouth and thats all 'alright my loverrrr' haha been in the south west over 30yrs...so my accents calmed quite a lot but you can still hear the 'ay laaa' in my voice lol YNWA |
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