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Subject: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Alice Date: 26 Jun 00 - 11:49 AM Just read this bit of news online:
Updated 9:07 AM ET June 26, 2000
LONDON (Reuters) - Irish accents are the sexiest in the British Isles, closely followed by people with a Scottish lilt to their voice, a survey reported by the Daily Express showed Saturday.
If you speak the "Queen's English" you come a poor third, with "Geordie" accents from Newcastle being the next sexiest and "Brummy" accents from Birmingham being the most likely to be a turn off, the paper said.
The survey was carried out by the Alliance & Leicester mortgage bank. "One third of people now prefer to deal with their bank on the telephone, so we wanted to find out which voice they would like to hear," a spokeswoman for Alliance & Leicester said in the Daily Express. |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler Date: 26 Jun 00 - 11:52 AM (in my best Brummie accent): Who do I sue? RtS :o( |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Bert Date: 26 Jun 00 - 12:01 PM It's gotta be Hereford. Very soft, not as sing-songy as Welsh and not as broad as West Country.
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: GUEST,art Date: 26 Jun 00 - 12:02 PM roger apply for a job with alliance and leicester and if you don't get it sue them for being accentist? |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Jon Freeman Date: 26 Jun 00 - 12:03 PM Well, I wonder what being a mixture of Shropshire, North Wales and Kent makes me! Jon |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Alice Date: 26 Jun 00 - 12:04 PM hey, that was going to be my advice! Roger, the bank is discriminating. Go for it. |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Bert Date: 26 Jun 00 - 12:10 PM That sounds quite a good mix Jon, call us on Mudcat Radio so that we can assess your voice. Bert. |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: SINSULL Date: 26 Jun 00 - 12:43 PM Jon, Definitely, the sexiest voice on Hearme! SS |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Lonesome EJ Date: 26 Jun 00 - 12:49 PM Arriving at our North Yorkshire B&B at about midnight, we knocked cautiously. At first all was silence, then the voice of our attractive hostess lilted from her bedroom window: "Oh! I'm coomin'!" Since then, I have always thought of the North Yorkshire accent as quite sexy. |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Linda Kelly Date: 26 Jun 00 - 01:26 PM my natural brummie accent was beaten out of me as a child and so I sound a cross between joyce grenfell and Maureen Lipman- spent my entire childhood reciting --My father's car is a JAG-UAR'which was funny since he had a clapped out Jaguar for many years'the Geordie accent is definitely the sexiest providing it is in the right body! |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Alice Date: 26 Jun 00 - 01:37 PM ok, how many here vote for Bill Sables Geordie accent?? Me, me, me! |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: McGrath of Harlow Date: 26 Jun 00 - 01:41 PM Did the survey throw up any gender variations? Is an Irish accent equally attractive on a man as it is on a woman? And what sort of Irish accents are they talking about anyway - Kerry and Belfast accents could be from different planets. And so forth.
I think the whole thing sounds a bit too neat and tidy. When I'm phoning up a bank or a helpline of some sort, I don't want a voice that sounds sexy. I want one that sounds competent and interested and helpful. Though maybe that's what they mean by sexy... |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Jon Freeman Date: 26 Jun 00 - 01:45 PM I'd love to Bert but I can't quite run to the cost of an international call. Maybe I'll send something of me singing to MCR though. In the meanwhile, if you want to hear this mixed up accent, why not join us in Hearme sometime? It is usually good fun and plently of good singing too! And as for you Sinsull, all I can say is :-) Jon |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Megan L Date: 26 Jun 00 - 01:57 PM You know it's not just your accent that causes discrimination in UK just try buying any larger item from a catologue or magazine ad and tell them you live on one of the many British islands. The same thing happened with an insurance company who had sent us an advert, when we made enquiries they said "Oh we don't cover the islands." |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: little john cameron Date: 26 Jun 00 - 06:19 PM Ah rest mah case!! Its an awfy shame it disnae come across sae guid in writin' Ane problem is that some folk are that taken wi' the accent that they dinnae hear whit ye are saying.Some times ye have tae speak "pan loaf" afore they can understaun ye. LJC. |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: GUEST,Mbo_at_ECU Date: 26 Jun 00 - 06:35 PM Richt ye are, wee Johnny! I sung a sang in the Hielan dialect wi' the accent, and a' they could say was "Noo what language was that in?" Ain o' these days, me unco' friend, we're gang tae get a wee bittie o' respect. Nummer twa me foot! Wha's mair deserving o' nummer ain nor us? --Maithu Ruadh |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Joe Offer Date: 26 Jun 00 - 06:51 PM Sexiest accent? Well, actually, it's Alison - even though she left Northern Ireland for Australia many moons ago. -Joe Offer- |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: GUEST,Mbo_at_ECU Date: 26 Jun 00 - 06:54 PM HA! You folks haven't heard Ella yet! Woo! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: McGrath of Harlow Date: 26 Jun 00 - 07:05 PM I reckon you can't beat a Klingon accent... |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: little john cameron Date: 26 Jun 00 - 07:11 PM Mbo, it seems there is a great interest in revivin' the scots "dialect" the accent is still there but the "dialect"is haein a hard time wi' awbody stertin' tae sound the same. Broad scots[Rabbies leid],doric an' Lallans have had a great upsurge lately.There is nae standardisation so we even have trouble tae understuan each ither when it is written but it's no' say bad when ye can hear it. It seems it annoys a lot o' folk but if naebody dis it it will dee oot. |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: little john cameron Date: 26 Jun 00 - 07:16 PM Mbo, it seems there is a great interest in revivin' the scots "dialect" the accent is still there but the "dialect"is haein a hard time wi' awbody stertin' tae sound the same. Broad scots[Rabbies leid],doric an' Lallans have had a great upsurge lately.There is nae standardisation so we even have trouble tae understuan each ither when it is written but it's no' say bad when ye can hear it. It seems it annoys a lot o' folk but if naebody dis it it will dee oot.So ****! them.They don't have tae read it.For them that are interested jist say it phonetically an' ye'll no' be faur wrang' Ah'm daein mah bit for mah ancesters. LJC Ah missed a wee bit oot in that as a pressed that wrang key. |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Irish sergeant Date: 26 Jun 00 - 08:18 PM If a bank ran the survey then the sexiest accent in the British Isles is obviously the person with the most money and power. And how is Her Majesty, Good Queen "Bess" these days? Being an American of Scot and Irish extraction I naturally lean to those two provided they are in a suitable package but I must qualify that by saying being an American I have to remain impartial. Although, there was a young lady in Portsmouth many years ago who had the prettiest eys and really dynamite come hither voice... Neil |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: bob jr Date: 26 Jun 00 - 11:45 PM i am gonna go with the black county accent i cant understand anything they say so um it could be sex they are talking bout |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: DADGBE Date: 27 Jun 00 - 12:23 AM Waddahell do you'se limey know anyhow, Hah? Duh coolist accent is from New Yoak Cidy. Das it! Enda duh discussion. |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Terry K Date: 27 Jun 00 - 03:06 AM Someone said North Yorkshire? - if you go far enough north in Yorkshire you get to Middlesbrough (don't give me that stuff about "Teesside" and "Cleveland" it's still Yorkshire to me) and you come across Roy Chubby Brown - sexy? - I don't think so - makes Vin Garbutt sound cultured!! Cheers, Terry |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Albatross Date: 27 Jun 00 - 03:37 AM Speaking from a man's point of view and being an enthusiast of accents I would say the soft country Northumbrian accent (slightly better than geordie) is the best on a girl with Edinburgh a close second. Scandinavian accents are sexy especially swedish but then they're not in the British Isles. As an aside it's nice to see Irish accents being included as part of the British Isles do they mind? |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: GUEST,Vicki Date: 27 Jun 00 - 03:54 AM Now, I'll agree that the Irish have the sexiest of all, but then you touch on a whole 'nother thread...which Irish accent? My darling other half is a Galwegian, not the Connemara freaky sounding kind, but a nice solid Wetsern Irish. If you get me near a Dubliner I'll cover my ears. It's like nails on chalkboard! Ackk..and then you get the Kerry mumble....don't start me on Cork. I wouldn't say that ther eis such thing as *THE* Irish accent, they're all very different. |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: GUEST,JulieF Date: 27 Jun 00 - 04:20 AM I must admit I'm a bit biased here. I have had a lot of peopl say that they love my accent ( i think you would call it well -travelled Scot) but they are just so disappointed when they meet me in person - Can I have a body double. Julie |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Llanfair Date: 27 Jun 00 - 04:26 AM But the voice can be remarkably deceptive. On the phone I sound petite, young and blonde. Only the blonde bit is right. Oh, and the gender!! Hwyl, Bron. |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Patrish(inactive) Date: 27 Jun 00 - 05:42 AM I arrived in Northumberland with a broad scottish accent when I was 7. I left when I was 18 and lived in yorkshire ever since. When I am in Yorkshire people think I come from the north east, when in northumberland they think I sound like a scottish yorkshire person. Confused - yes I am Patrish |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler Date: 27 Jun 00 - 06:04 AM Yes, the 'phone is deceptive. People who hear me on the phone envisage Jasper Carrot only fatter, older, greyer and with specs. Imagine their delight when they meet me in the flesh and see the young, blond, tall, handsome, muscular hunk....[sorry, this is the nurse interjecting, Roger's not been taking his medicine again. If you've phoned him, believe me, what you hear is what you'll see, unfortunately!] RtS |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Mbo Date: 27 Jun 00 - 08:33 AM I've been told that I sound just like Woody Allen. I think he's pretty low down on the "sexy voice" list in most people's book. --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: little john cameron Date: 27 Jun 00 - 08:49 AM mbo, mair like woody woodpecker. Nae offence pal. LJC |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: alison Date: 27 Jun 00 - 08:55 AM awwwww....thanks Joe... but I agree "which Irish accent???" no matter where you pick if you go 20 miles down the road they'll have a completely different one... Scottish is definately sexy (Sean Connery gets my vote every time) slainte alison |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Jon Freeman Date: 27 Jun 00 - 09:04 AM Alison, I'm afraid when it comes to Irish Accents, the Belfast one doesn't do anything for me. I'm not to sure on regions but I like the softer ones that I think are mainly from the South West. Does anyone know a Cork accent? - I believe that is one of its own. One thing that puzzles me is the choices of accent for a bank. Can you imagine trying to comunicate with somebody speaking in broad Glaswegian or Geordie? Jon |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Steve Parkes Date: 27 Jun 00 - 09:07 AM So that's why I get those icy fingers up and down my back when I listen to Ian Paisley! |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: alison Date: 27 Jun 00 - 10:21 AM so Jon.. what you're saying is that you'd rather have Henry Kelly's accent to mine????? *grin* slainte alison |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Jon Freeman Date: 27 Jun 00 - 10:32 AM I wonder what his accent would be like on your body Alison ;-) Jon |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: A Wandering Minstrel Date: 27 Jun 00 - 12:54 PM Whey aye Albatross man! Ye cannat bang that real hexhamshire ye knaaw! GQ magazine also reckon that we geordies are the real sparasankles when it comes te having a sexy voice. Onyway I was jist Gannin hyem |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Alice Date: 27 Jun 00 - 01:13 PM So what is the regional accent we hear the actors speaking on "Ballykissangel" (a homogenous television accent)? |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Llanfair Date: 27 Jun 00 - 04:35 PM Same in Coronation Street, their accents, even people in the same "family" come from all over Manchester. Hwyl, Bron. (otherwise known as the cream of Manchester- or is that Boddington's?) |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Peg Date: 27 Jun 00 - 04:48 PM well, having recently met several UK Mudcatters in the flesh and heard them speak (Micca, Popular Halfwit, and Liz the Squeak), I must say that, as an American already enamored of any accent the least bit tinged with Celtic, Brythonic or otherwise Anglo, Briton, or Gael-derived liltings, rhythms or gutturals, they ALL sound sexy to me!!! Peg who doesn't do a half-bad British accent herself and likes to fool the locals... |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Lonesome EJ Date: 27 Jun 00 - 05:25 PM British accents are quite common in American commercials, especially ones selling elegant, sophisticated or serious products (luxury cars, investment bokerages, hotels, Grey Poupon Mustard). It's also interesting that Americans will accept almost any English accent as being sophisticated(Downtown Julie Brown, the Spice Girls, Bob Hoskins, Phil Collins). You don't get Irish Accents in commercials much, except for soap(fresh...and clean as a whistle!) or breakfast cereal(they're always after me Lucky Charms!), but the emphasis is usually on fun. Scots and their accents have only one connotation....Ach! Look for th' Thrifty Scot and get grrrreat deals on everrrything for the house! Sean Connery may have made some progress toward the accent becoming "dead sexah", but Scrrrrooge McDuck is still the national icon for the Scots accent in America. Aussie accents are used to denote rugged or unique products(4Wheel Drive Vehicles, bad beer, canvas garments). Wondering how American accents are seen or used in the commercials in other countries? |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Mbo Date: 27 Jun 00 - 05:38 PM What about your accent, EJ? You sound like a cool California beach dude! Which is pretty rad! |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: little john cameron Date: 27 Jun 00 - 06:27 PM Whit aboot "RRRRROLL UP THE RRRRRIM TO WIN" Mah pal jist won a mountain bike wi' that.Bein' a true Scot he sold it. LJC |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Mbo Date: 27 Jun 00 - 06:29 PM You can drive cars in public restrooms now? Well, like Ma Beagle said "If you don't like my driving, get out of the hallway." |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: alison Date: 27 Jun 00 - 09:32 PM Alice, BallyK is set in the bottom right hand corner (Avoca / Glendalough...I think) of Ireland.. those are genuine Southern Irish accents, (most of them).... but they could be from anywhere..... Northern ones are different.. BUT.. we do not all sound like Paisley... I actually agree with Jon and don't like the really strong think Belfast brogue..... luckily I don't have one of those.. I'm a bit of a mixture.... hahaha slainte alison |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Alice Date: 27 Jun 00 - 10:31 PM So, alison, have you picked up any changes in your way of speaking since moving to Australia? Not being of the Hearme compatible platform, I'm wondering. What do your relatives say when they talk to you on the phone? Do they notice an Aussie mixture in the bit? Alice |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: Ebbie Date: 27 Jun 00 - 11:28 PM I am a tourguide in a house museum and we get visitors from all over the world. Great fun. Last week I was talking with this English man and I was racking my brain trying to think where I had heard that accent before. (His wife, also English, didn't have the same accent.) Finally I realized it was the accent of the English priest in Ballyk. I said so and he grinned, "Yes, he's from my area!" I was mightily pleased with myself. Ebbie |
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Subject: RE: Sexiest accent survey in British Isles From: alison Date: 27 Jun 00 - 11:43 PM yep my relatives thunk I'm an Aussie... the Aussies don't.. so I have a bit of a weird mixture slainte alison |
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