.... if someone picked up on your accent (assume you had one) and started speaking like you. I ask this because I happen to have this bad habit of doing just that. I dont do it intentionally, it just happens... my ear picks up on it... and I start to speak with the accent. It could be any accent really.. but lately.. I find myself speaking with it.. and no one is even around for me to pick up on it... (did that make sense?) Anyhoo.. someone told me it was a form of flattery.. but I'm just curious to know what others think...

 

 

here are some accents I've used...

 

Austrailian

English (from various parts of the country I might add)

Boston (yes, the city :embarrased: )

Jamaican (when I lived in Miami)

Cuban (same as above)

 

 

help.. :cry: :embarrased:

people.... i really could use the advice.... :cry:

 

I should add that I do try my best to NOT do it.... its just difficult at times.... :embarrased:

lol I wouldn't do it too often, do it in the UK too much and you'll get planted :laugh3:

aye :stunned:

 

 

some people might take it the wrong way and think you're making fun of them but others won't, it's a personal thing i guess

:embarrased:

 

 

I know its a horrible habit!! :angry: *punches herself in the head* :cry:

which english ones did you do? :P

lol I wouldn't do it too often' date=' do it in the UK too much and you'll get planted :laugh3:[/quote']

 

 

well its not like I do it often... I mean, in NY everyone has an accent! :P One which I naturally do posess... however... I do mean Brit accent.. :wink3: The CEO of my company is from Manchester... and he loves it when I chit chat with him... :embarrased: Maybe he is secretly making fun of me! :stunned:

 

 

*runs and hides*

*punches herself in the head*

 

Don't do that! :o

:cry: um kay..... *stops punching in head*

You can't escape it where I'm from, but I can't tell you where that is :P

^ :lol:

You can't escape it where I'm from' date=' but I can't tell you where that is :P[/quote']

 

 

doh! This thread was all a ploy to get you to finally reveal yourself! lol nah I keed I keed... but I know you're in the UK.. :sneaky: :P

Come to Brazil and you´ll meet all kinds of accents :dozey:

i'd be offended....mainly because i believe i have no accent :lol:

 

 

but that's weird. i find myself doing the same thing. i notice it too, but i never think of it to offend anyone. i guess i'll think about it more next time i talk to someone with an accent. :P

Ya, then it would just seem like their accent is going away. :idea2:

I do this all the time ! In my Job I speak with people with loads of different accents, and I tend to adjust my communication style to match there's that also includes at times certain sentences or way of phrases things.

I also do this when speaking with people whose English is not their first language and tend to slow down when speaking to them at first but then I forget after a while.

 

So know providing its not down out of sarcasm or to be patronising I would be offended and I don't think anyone who is like minded would be neither.

I do it alot here. The dublin accent is usually pretty thick and strong but I don't really have an accent but when I'm around people who do I kinda adopt one! :lol:

People are very wary of their accent would probably think you're being patronising but I think it's quite a common habit so alot of people wouldn't be offended :)

oh! You are all so helpful! I love you all! :kiss: :blush:

I do that all the time!.... :P ...dont worry camu!... be happy :D

I do that all the time!.... :P ...dont worry camu!... be happy :D

 

 

 

oh gracias lovey! :kiss: :P

I like the accent from the south.... :lol: :lol: you know...from alabama, etc...english of course...australian!.... :lol:

 

in spanish...from spain....chilangos from mexico City [just making fun of them...wac... :lol: ]...argentina...and chile!....those are kewl... :cool:

 

 

and french I can´t ...they speak très vite!... :(

I like the accent from the south.... :lol: :lol: you know...from alabama, etc...english of course...australian!.... :lol:

 

in spanish...from spain....chilangos from mexico City [just making fun of them...wac... :lol: ]...argentina...and chile!....those are kewl... :cool:

 

 

and french I can´t ...they speak très vite!... :(

 

 

vite?! thats my last name! Doh.. maybe I shouldnt have admitted that... scratch that! :P :lol:

Camu Vite!... :cool:

I like australian accent!! well! i think is sexy! :whip:

Oh me too..... I heard Jet talking on the radio this morning and I was like.... *awwww*

 

 

nice!