Comments on: Why accents suck http://littleflutters.com/culture/why-accents-suck/ #utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Creativity and Culture Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:31:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tash http://littleflutters.com/culture/why-accents-suck/#comment-507 Tash Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:32:28 +0000 http://littleflutters.com/?p=1407#comment-507 Amy - You know how couples that have been together for a really long time start to look like each other? I read a book that stated that after staring at another person's expressions for a period of years, you eventually start to mimick them, like you did with your parents when you were young, so eventually, the couple starts to smile in the same way or make the exact same faces and phrases. I thought that a mixture of cool and scary and have noticed I do the same with my mates. It's all good if you like the way they talk, not so much when they say "like" too often. :) Amy – You know how couples that have been together for a really long time start to look like each other? I read a book that stated that after staring at another person’s expressions for a period of years, you eventually start to mimick them, like you did with your parents when you were young, so eventually, the couple starts to smile in the same way or make the exact same faces and phrases. I thought that a mixture of cool and scary and have noticed I do the same with my mates. It’s all good if you like the way they talk, not so much when they say “like” too often. :)

]]> By: Tash http://littleflutters.com/culture/why-accents-suck/#comment-506 Tash Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:28:51 +0000 http://littleflutters.com/?p=1407#comment-506 Thanks Nicola! I unconsciously water my slang down too, I know that cause when I feel really comfortable with someone I slip into my Aussie accent again and then have to translate myself. The wonders of English! Thanks Nicola! I unconsciously water my slang down too, I know that cause when I feel really comfortable with someone I slip into my Aussie accent again and then have to translate myself. The wonders of English!

]]> By: Tash http://littleflutters.com/culture/why-accents-suck/#comment-505 Tash Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:26:42 +0000 http://littleflutters.com/?p=1407#comment-505 Yeah Eternal Voyageur, I've had people think I'm mocking them but instead I just absorb their accent in under 10 minutes. Embarrassing at that point for sure. Yeah Eternal Voyageur, I’ve had people think I’m mocking them but instead I just absorb their accent in under 10 minutes. Embarrassing at that point for sure.

]]> By: Eternal*Voyageur @ Venusia*Glow http://littleflutters.com/culture/why-accents-suck/#comment-502 Eternal*Voyageur @ Venusia*Glow Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:36:37 +0000 http://littleflutters.com/?p=1407#comment-502 I'm an empath, and I absorb accents all the time. Sometimes it's cool (who doesn't want a nice sexy foreign accent ?) and sometimes embarrassing. I'm always surprised when I hear myself. I’m an empath, and I absorb accents all the time. Sometimes it’s cool (who doesn’t want a nice sexy foreign accent ?) and sometimes embarrassing. I’m always surprised when I hear myself.

]]> By: Nicola http://littleflutters.com/culture/why-accents-suck/#comment-500 Nicola Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:14:26 +0000 http://littleflutters.com/?p=1407#comment-500 Gosh, I know, right?! I'm Scottish and lived in California for a year, and by the end of it everyone was telling me I didn't sound Scottish. It's definitely easier to water it down for them than to repeat yourself over and over! I also just returned from another 4-month stint and my friends keep pulling me up for saying "bangs" and "catching shit" and "huh". I guess we'll just have to deal with it =) Also, I'm here because I enjoyed your list addicts post - good job! Gosh, I know, right?! I’m Scottish and lived in California for a year, and by the end of it everyone was telling me I didn’t sound Scottish. It’s definitely easier to water it down for them than to repeat yourself over and over!

I also just returned from another 4-month stint and my friends keep pulling me up for saying “bangs” and “catching shit” and “huh”. I guess we’ll just have to deal with it =)

Also, I’m here because I enjoyed your list addicts post – good job!

]]> By: Amy http://littleflutters.com/culture/why-accents-suck/#comment-497 Amy Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:59:28 +0000 http://littleflutters.com/?p=1407#comment-497 Came to visit ya from your entry on secret society of list addicts. :) I feel you with the accents...its very weird but I adapt to HOW people talk. A lot of my friends speak differently, not particularly accents but just their way of saying things, tone, pitch, etc. and people have noticed that I will REALLY start mimicking them. It's very weird b/c I do it almost subconsciously but when I do notice, it's almost hard to stop! Came to visit ya from your entry on secret society of list addicts. :)

I feel you with the accents…its very weird but I adapt to HOW people talk. A lot of my friends speak differently, not particularly accents but just their way of saying things, tone, pitch, etc. and people have noticed that I will REALLY start mimicking them. It’s very weird b/c I do it almost subconsciously but when I do notice, it’s almost hard to stop!

]]> By: Katie http://littleflutters.com/culture/why-accents-suck/#comment-495 Katie Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:05:09 +0000 http://littleflutters.com/?p=1407#comment-495 I'm always asked where I'm from even though I live in NZ and have all my life.. I really have no accent but I think I have good pronunciation. That's my theory ;-P x I’m always asked where I’m from even though I live in NZ and have all my life.. I really have no accent but I think I have good pronunciation. That’s my theory ;-P

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