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Originally Posted by Glice
Thinking about it, I have got a thing for regional accents (except Manc) but tend to end up in longer relationships with well-spoken posh birds, usually into classics. BUT one thing that always galls is people with accent fascism - and it tends to be well-spoken posh birds who are into classics who have accent fascism.
Just to be clear - I mean Latin and Greek scholars when I say classics. I realise some of you mightn't know what I mean.
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If i have a regional accent i could never hack its Rotherham, i lived with two people from Rotherham for a year and its the most soul-destroying voice in the world, especially when asking if you want a cup of tea.
Sheffield is my favourite, its suggestive yet grounded. mmmmm.
Posh-bird-wise, i think theres alot of them whove gone for me just because i have quite a rough voice, but there comes a point where they want you to sound well-spoken and well-educated, and the way i speak i dont sound like either