Favourite accent

[Neville Chamberlain]

Your own voice is stirring your very loins?  A most odd state of affairs.

What about the Brissawl accent?  Awlriiight there luvverrr?

Nowadays, I'd say "ey up moi luvverrr" in my strange Somerset/Notts hybrid tongue.

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Nowadays, I'd say "ey up moi luvverrr" in my strange Somerset/Notts hybrid tongue.

Which part of the country would we be pulling from to change "luvverrr" to "lubberrr"?  As in "land lubber".

[Endicott]

Lubber isn't a modified form of lover, it's an old word that means clumsy, stupid, lazy. Probably Scandinavian in origin. A landlubber is someone who's rubbish at sailing, not someone who loves the land.

[biggytitbo]

Lubber isn't a modified form of lover, it's an old word that means clumsy, stupid, lazy. Probably Scandinavian in origin. A landlubber is someone who's rubbish at sailing, not someone who loves the land.

Like that Italian bloke who sunk his liner?

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Lubber isn't a modified form of lover, it's an old word that means clumsy, stupid, lazy. Probably Scandinavian in origin. A landlubber is someone who's rubbish at sailing, not someone who loves the land.

Sometimes lovers affectionately call each other things like "idiot", "lazybum", "stoofus" and "klutz" so that's fine.  How many accents would be involved in the greeting "Ey up moi lubberrr"?

[Nobody Soup]

some london ones are ok, they do sound geezerish and that has an appeal.

I'm not a big fan of west country ones overall but I do have a soft spot fot the way they pronounce 'can't' as 'caunt'

Sometimes lovers affectionately call each other things like "idiot", "lazybum", "stoofus" and "klutz" so that's fine.  How many accents would be involved in the greeting "Ey up moi lubberrr"?

I used to call my ex lub all the time, I used to write in cards and everything. v sounds really similar to b, when I was told they were identical sounds in spanish I thought that was a bit of a headfuck, but in practice you can varely notice it.

[El Unicornio, mang]

Are you sure about the Geordie accent? A softer Cheryl Cole maybe, but anything harder just is excruciating - and I am a Geordie.

I think this is why. I'm from Newcastle too, and I HATE Geordie accents, Scottish accents, and any other strong northern accents. But southern accents I love. Generally, I think people like unfamiliar/exotic accents. I mean, pretty much all Americans love the British accent, despite it being a bit dull.

My favourite on a girl is probably Australian.

[Melodichaze]

Mmm accents... I'm particularly partial to an Irish accent on a chap, especially the heavier Northern Ireland accents.
Likewise, a strong Glaswegian/West Scotland accent or a strong North-West Wales accent.
Outside of the UK; Scandinavian, French and Italian accents are guaranteed to get my motor running.

Hailing from South Wales I really can't stand a mid-south/valleys/south-east Wales accent...Also Brummie, Essex and London accents are a real turn off.

[Nobody Soup]

outside the UK I really like brooklyn accents, but I'm ashamed to say the finest ever exponent of a cute brooklyn accent is a cartoon character. harley quinn in the batman cartoon, puddin'. I suppose that's really someone elses voice and I could have said them, but are they a gymnast?

[biggytitbo]

Nobody's mentioned the Hull accent yet, sob.

[Hank Venture]

Outside of the UK; Scandinavian, French and Italian accents are guaranteed to get my motor running.

Phhwooarrr. Really, though? I can understand the italian and french, there's a sensuality and a certain soft melody to their language. I think scandinavian english accents are awful, harsh and cold sounding, but again it's probably because I'm from here and recognise the intonation and melody. I try my best to hide it, but when I hear myself trying to speak english I get really embarrassed. I think I sound good when in reality I sound like someone out of Skyrim (not the Arnie sounding ones).

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Double post.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

Nobody's mentioned the Hull accent yet, sob.

I doubt anyone would recognise a Hull accent, as nobody else knows or cares anything about Hull.

I like Welsh girls accents, myself.  And can't stand the Jamie Carragher style shrill, phlegmy scouse accent.  When did that take over from the Beatlesy slower, deeper accent?

[CaledonianGonzo]

I was in the 'pool a few weeks back and everyone I spoke to sounded like Ringo.

And a good thing too.

[Saucer51]

If I hear a Dublin accent on a tall dark man I go all goosebumpy. But that aside, I think different accents are good for different occasions and situations. I know that says more about my mindset than anything else and it helps to reinforce stereotypes we should be getting rid of. If I hear a man with a Geordie, Edinburgh or Glasgow accent I think they're as hard as nails. A Black Country accent seems dopey and parochial - much apologies to those offended but it's all about being honest, surely? A female with a particular kind of Indian accent sounds very soothing and maternal. The accent of Jules Winfield in Pulp Fiction sounds cool.
The worst accent in the world is easy: Dick Van Dyke's in Meery Pawpins.

[Small Man Big Horse]

I've no idea why, coming from the South and all, but Northern accents really does it for me, even those crazy scousers (women only, alas). Indeed someone posted a link[nb]And I'd love them forever if they were to do so again[/nb] a few years back of a Geordie lass being intimate with a gentleman, whilst talking so dirty my ears almost burst with delight.

Outside of the UK, a soft, lilting Australian accent is quite foxy, and I'm fond of a slutty deep south US one too. But no European accents give me any particularly special thrill, which is probably quite handy as most of the women I've met from such countries have failed to find me sexy.

The dullest accent is without doubt the Surrey one. But then I guess most people are bored of their own.

[I accept the terms of the]

There's something very horrible about English porn in any Southern accent. Sexy words sound absolutely rotten in estuary, RP and even East Anglian. Really awkward and forced. Might work in a South West accent, but I'm sceptical.

The worst accent of all in any circumstance is Ipswich (specifically Ipswich). The most unintelligent-sounding features of East Anglian mixed with rough estuary, and with ridiculous idioms like making nouns sound past-tense (seriously, road becoming "rud"? Fuck off).

[NurseNugent]

I have a soft spot for a (not even always) slight Southern US twang (think Wayne Rogers in M*A*S*H or Deforest Kelley in anything). I also like Russian accents.

I like a mild Geordie accent and though Irish accents don't do that much for me, I think the late Dave Allen had an incredibly sexy voice.

I don't like South African accents,  most Manchester accents or West Country accents.

[chocky909]

I've got a mild Geordie accent. Phone sex?

[El Unicornio, mang]

There's something very horrible about English porn

Fixed

[Gulftastic]

I doubt anyone would recognise a Hull accent, as nobody else knows or cares anything about Hull.

Easy guide to Hull accents is to listen for their pronunciation of 'five' and 'nine', which will be 'farve' and 'narn'.

Or enjoy the worst football celebration ever, as they tell the opposition that they have been 'mauled by the targers'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgS1RFk1cU8

[mook]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g68KgoHWupg

i think it's the accent anyway.

[biggytitbo]

Easy guide to Hull accents is to listen for their pronunciation of 'five' and 'nine', which will be 'farve' and 'narn'.

Or enjoy the worst football celebration ever, as they tell the opposition that they have been 'mauled by the targers'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgS1RFk1cU8

I just ferned him to ask if he fancied coming berlin tonight.

[Hank Venture]

That Hull celebration and the Sofia Vergara video is each others antidotes.

[Ronnie the Raincoat]

No love for Northern Irish?  Don't blame you- I hate my own accent and hated the accent enough that, despite living there for 17 years of my life, I have never gone out with someone from Northern Ireland.

I like a well spoken English accent, and Scottish ones (the softer type, a bit Ewan MacGregor, I guess) are bloody lovely.

[danyulx]

1. German women speaking in English.
2. Texan.
3. A slight Devonshire twang; nothing too over-the-top though. P. J. Harvey's talking voice would be a nice example.

All  music to my ears.

A Subthread: Worst Accents

1. Scouse. Not 'Liverpudlian' in particular but scouse. Horrific.
2. South African.
3. Coventry.

All make me want to vomit.

[Don_Preston]

3. A slight Devonshire twang.

The Newton Abbot accent really turns my knees to jelly!

[Hank Venture]

No love for Northern Irish?  Don't blame you- I hate my own accent and hated the accent enough that, despite living there for 17 years of my life, I have never gone out with someone from Northern Ireland.

Me? I don't know, link me a clip of someone speaking it and I'll give you my honest opinion, no holds barred, straight from the source. Preferably someone female.

[Melodichaze]

Just listen to Neil's show on a Sunday night!

Northern Irish is very sexy indeed

[Buelligan]

There are lots of South African accents, I pretty much like them all.