Accents - which do you love and hate?

[Anonymous]

I sometimes like the NY accent in men, but can't stand it in women.

[Anonymous]

I love soft southern accents (maybe southern Virginia/eastern Tennessee?), love NY, Boston, (especially when they curse or are insulting you), Louisiana/New Orleans.

Hate Pittsburgh, Russian, Baltimore (and i've been told i have one -- ugh!!!) and Chicago accents.

[Anonymous]

Hate New York and New Jersey and that Fargo North Dakota accent. Have a love hate with the Boston accent. Grew up there but don't have one myself. It's a lower class thing....for the most part. But now that I've been away a while when I see it done well (Spotlight movie nailed it. I believe they used mostly local actors). I get nostalgic. Hate when actors try to do it and botch it up- more often than not.
I think the old Kennedy upper class Boston accent has died off for the most part....

[Anonymous]

I hate the John Kerry accent. It sounds so affected and condescending.

Is that upper crust Boston?

[Anonymous]

Absolutely hate: Southern (Texas esp) and New York

Love: Irish/Scottish

[Anonymous]

Love the Northen Indian accent. Beautiful.

[Anonymous]

I do not like Russian or German accents. They sound so harsh and guttural to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate the John Kerry accent. It sounds so affected and condescending.

Is that upper crust Boston?

When John Kerry ran for President, he used speech people to change his accent. Prior to his run for Presidency, he sounded much different. I have heard him make many commencement speeches over the years, and you can hear the differences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm from NY, though I've been off the East Coast a dozen years now and my accent is very watered down (unless I'm angry) and I HATE the New Jersey accent.

In general I like all the Southern accents, EXCEPT when I'm in a rush, and then I don't have time for them to talk so slowly.

I like the Wisconsin, Chicago and other Midwest accents - it sounds like they're chewing their words.

I live in SF and don't dig the Mandarin and Cantonese accents - they strike me as very harsh, but maybe that's because I dislike seeing the old ladies yelling at everyone.

Am uncomfortable with German accents - this Jew is scared of Nazis.

Yeah, because all Germans are Nazis. The irony of your bigotry is astounding.

+1

Is it "okay" to hate Germans? You're kidding, right?

[Anonymous]

Hate "Warshington" and "warsh," and "Mondee, Tuesdee..."

Heard in some parts of Pennsylvania/New Jersey

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Love Southern accents (esp S Carolina) and Australia/New Zealand

Hate Yankee accents

You know the war is over?

[Anonymous]

Philly is the worst.

- West Philadelphia, born and raised

[Anonymous]

Love Scottish, Aussie, and British accents. As a consequence (perhaps) - love Boston accents.

Midwestern accents are interesting.

I can hear southern accents most easily. I am indifferent about them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Philly is the worst.

- West Philadelphia, born and raised

"On a playground is where I spent most of my days" (sorry couldn't help but think of the Fresh Prince of BelAir theme song!).

[Anonymous]

Love South Carolina