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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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What affectations do you have and/or those that have become normal for you?
I'm sure my sister and I started using "awfully" in sentences as a jokey affectation but now we just use it.  |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Ewww, none, my ex was pretentious, his sister like bloody Margot and I cannot stand affectation of any kind now!!
(pukey face wherever it is....)"
None at all? Not even putting on a cockney accent for some things?
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"Ewww, none, my ex was pretentious, his sister like bloody Margot and I cannot stand affectation of any kind now!!
(pukey face wherever it is....)
None at all? Not even putting on a cockney accent for some things?
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Would that ever be an affectation, lol!!? |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I guess mine would be referring to Oop North and Darn Sarf when conversing/messaging shandy drinkers (sorry, I mean friends from the bottom end of the Country)  "
I'm a cocktail drinker, thank you very much! |
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My accent varies depending on who I talk to... not dramatically, but enough. I use it as a tactic to create association, especially if I seek their co-operation.
Except I restrict myself to a North /south variation, with a occasional Plum thrown in for business meetings.
However Irish/Scots and Welsh are off limits as that is patronising mimicry. |
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By *ipsTeaserCouple
over a year ago
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"My accent varies depending on who I talk to... not dramatically, but enough. I use it as a tactic to create association, especially if I seek their co-operation.
Except I restrict myself to a North /south variation, with a occasional Plum thrown in for business meetings.
However Irish/Scots and Welsh are off limits as that is patronising mimicry."
Yup I do this, though I don't always intend to, it just happens.
Iam also told I have a distinct 'phone' voice when doing anything official too.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My accent varies depending on who I talk to... not dramatically, but enough. I use it as a tactic to create association, especially if I seek their co-operation.
Except I restrict myself to a North /south variation, with a occasional Plum thrown in for business meetings.
However Irish/Scots and Welsh are off limits as that is patronising mimicry.
Yup I do this, though I don't always intend to, it just happens.
Iam also told I have a distinct 'phone' voice when doing anything official too.
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Yes, the phone voice... guilty |
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I do pick up accents easily but get me when tired and Im a brummy influenced girl who can just about hold it together.
Not a snob though sometimes seen as Lady Posh.
If I catch myself I reign it in. |
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"Today, I pronounced dubble ontonder as doobleu ontondre in my best French accent... 
Why wouldn't you?
What do you say for quixotic and Quixote? "
I must confess that I cant recall using kiksot nor kihotay in a sentence....ever.
I'll redoobleu my efforts!
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Today, I pronounced dubble ontonder as doobleu ontondre in my best French accent...
Why wouldn't you?
What do you say for quixotic and Quixote?
I must confess that I cant recall using kiksot nor kihotay in a sentence....ever.
I'll redoobleu my efforts!
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But I notice the kihotay pronunciation |
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"No pretentious behaviour here.
Common as muck me
No pinky in the air when you slurp your tea?
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I was called posh cos I hold my pinkie up when drinking. But it was drummed into me at Grammar school
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"What affectations do you have and/or those that have become normal for you?
I'm sure my sister and I started using "awfully" in sentences as a jokey affectation but now we just use it. "
My accent and the type of language I used definitely change slightly depending who i'm with/talking to. Can't help it! Although if I spend too long with a particular friend my mother says I sound like "an Essex girl trying to sound posh".  |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"What affectations do you have and/or those that have become normal for you?
I'm sure my sister and I started using "awfully" in sentences as a jokey affectation but now we just use it.
My accent and the type of language I used definitely change slightly depending who i'm with/talking to. Can't help it! Although if I spend too long with a particular friend my mother says I sound like "an Essex girl trying to sound posh". "
Oh dear. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"No pretentious behaviour here.
Common as muck me
No pinky in the air when you slurp your tea?
I was called posh cos I hold my pinkie up when drinking. But it was drummed into me at Grammar school
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I was called posh at school because I call H aitch and drop it all over the place.
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