Moderating an accent

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Ive been working in Scotland (look at me, pathetic etc) with people from mostly Scotland but also from elsewhere. I was leading a discussion about something or other and we got talking about accents.

One lass (from the South of England) said the only accent she had a problem with was ‘County Durham’. She said when it was too ‘thick’ she just couldn’t understand. It influenced how she approached people from that area. When asked about ‘Geordie’ she was a bit unclear but still insisted that ‘County Durham’ was more difficult.

I was bemused. I’ve had long years of experience dealing with and communicating with people from all over Europe and beyond. I know I moderate my accent when I need to but I was confused about the whole group - non of whom I’d met before - failing to recognise my accent.

Sharing my County Durham origins and heritage then utterly confused THEM!

Now most people DO recognise my accent. Was it something to do with everyone else being Scottish or Southern. Is accent recognition relative?
 


George Kaplan said:
Ive been working in Scotland (look at me, pathetic etc) with people from mostly Scotland but also from elsewhere. I was leading a discussion about something or other and we got talking about accents.

One lass (from the South of England) said the only accent she had a problem with was ‘County Durham’. She said when it was too ‘thick’ she just couldn’t understand. It influenced how she approached people from that area. When asked about ‘Geordie’ she was a bit unclear but still insisted that ‘County Durham’ was more difficult.

I was bemused. I’ve had long years of experience dealing with and communicating with people from all over Europe and beyond. I know I moderate my accent when I need to but I was confused about the whole group - non of whom I’d met before - failing to recognise my accent.

Sharing my County Durham origins and heritage then utterly confused THEM!

Now most people DO recognise my accent. Was it something to do with everyone else being Scottish or Southern. Is accent recognition relative?
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Come again mate?
 
If anybody’s looking for a theme in my posts (yeah, I know) you’ll find they get longer and more meandering when on a very long, boring train journey. :)
 
George Kaplan said:
Ive been working in Scotland (look at me, pathetic etc) with people from mostly Scotland but also from elsewhere. I was leading a discussion about something or other and we got talking about accents.

One lass (from the South of England) said the only accent she had a problem with was ‘County Durham’. She said when it was too ‘thick’ she just couldn’t understand. It influenced how she approached people from that area. When asked about ‘Geordie’ she was a bit unclear but still insisted that ‘County Durham’ was more difficult.

I was bemused. I’ve had long years of experience dealing with and communicating with people from all over Europe and beyond. I know I moderate my accent when I need to but I was confused about the whole group - non of whom I’d met before - failing to recognise my accent.

Sharing my County Durham origins and heritage then utterly confused THEM!

Now most people DO recognise my accent. Was it something to do with everyone else being Scottish or Southern. Is accent recognition relative?
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This lass from the south sounds like she's trying to mess with your mind, she after your job by any chance?
 
wash said:
Ooh look at me I can afford etc etc:lol::lol:
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I’m not paying. (Look at me, I travel stupid distances and I have a job. Pathetic etc)

garyswc said:
This lass from the south sounds like she's trying to mess with your mind, she after your job by any chance?
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She was gazing at my crotch a lot. Does this mean anything. (I checked my zip btw)
 
George Kaplan said:
She was gazing at my crotch a lot. Does this mean anything. (I checked my zip btw)
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:lol: I used to work with a bloke who constantly checked his zip whenever he had to talk to me. I was never looking at his crotch. Never! :lol:

Strangely I've had huge difficulty trying to understand a woman I recently worked with who is Scottish - but she speaks very quickly which is more the problem I think.
 
I once got a lift home from Space in Ibiza off some random passer by, and I was talking to him in very pronounced and measured tones to make sure he could understand my accent. We were halfway home before someone pointed out he wasn’t Spanish, he was actually Irish and could understand us perfectly well. In my defence I was too busy examining the clouds to notice.

dom said:
Is this the Robson Green thread?
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Rafa Baneeeetez
 
George Kaplan said:
Ive been working in Scotland (look at me, pathetic etc) with people from mostly Scotland but also from elsewhere. I was leading a discussion about something or other and we got talking about accents.

One lass (from the South of England) said the only accent she had a problem with was ‘County Durham’. She said when it was too ‘thick’ she just couldn’t understand. It influenced how she approached people from that area. When asked about ‘Geordie’ she was a bit unclear but still insisted that ‘County Durham’ was more difficult.

I was bemused. I’ve had long years of experience dealing with and communicating with people from all over Europe and beyond. I know I moderate my accent when I need to but I was confused about the whole group - non of whom I’d met before - failing to recognise my accent.

Sharing my County Durham origins and heritage then utterly confused THEM!

Now most people DO recognise my accent. Was it something to do with everyone else being Scottish or Southern. Is accent recognition relative?
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Na such thing as a County Durham accent. Huge difference in Consett and Darlington accents.
 
George Kaplan said:
Ive been working in Scotland (look at me, pathetic etc) with people from mostly Scotland but also from elsewhere. I was leading a discussion about something or other and we got talking about accents.

One lass (from the South of England) said the only accent she had a problem with was ‘County Durham’. She said when it was too ‘thick’ she just couldn’t understand. It influenced how she approached people from that area. When asked about ‘Geordie’ she was a bit unclear but still insisted that ‘County Durham’ was more difficult.

I was bemused. I’ve had long years of experience dealing with and communicating with people from all over Europe and beyond. I know I moderate my accent when I need to but I was confused about the whole group - non of whom I’d met before - failing to recognise my accent.

Sharing my County Durham origins and heritage then utterly confused THEM!

Now most people DO recognise my accent. Was it something to do with everyone else being Scottish or Southern. Is accent recognition relative?
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It sounds like this woman finds you a bit creepy and is trying to make an excuse not to talk to you ?
 

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