Do you like an Accent

[design_mom]

I like accents only if I can understand you when you talk. Otherwise, no.

I agree. I had a co-worker from Ireland. I'd met him a few times, exchanged pleasantries, and had always enjoyed his accent. Then I worked on a project with him where we had to exchange a lot of important information over the phone. The accent became a problem (and maybe mine was for him, too, I don't know.) We finally resorted to e-mailing. Accent is fine, even interesting, until it interferes with communicating. Then it's frustrating.

 

[moon]

Sadly, no one likes an Hispanic accent

 

[Wakey]

I'm from Yorkshire and Americans often think we are from Australia!
Then again I once met a guy from NYC who asked me where I was from. I told him UK, and he said 'Is that near Australia?' Seriously. He seemed to be clueless he was as close to us (virtually ) geographically as he was to San Diego and we were straight across the sea? How could a grown man in a decent job not realise this?

 

[L&Lfan]

I do...

 

[moon]

I do...

 

[BlueStarryHat]

Scottish, like David Tennant speaks in real life, and upper-class British like Benedict Cumberbatch.

I like all sorts of UK accents, actually. I went there in 2001 for a vacation and when I came back my Mom and sister swore I had an English accent. I didn't hear it, myself. The only thing is that some British people speak very fast, and then I have a hard time understanding them.

Tennant, along with Catherine Tate's Lauren Cooper character: