To those from the UK: Your thoughts on American accents...

[Andail]

Snake, are you saying that you cannot conduct statistical surveys?
With a selection of ten you're bound to fail, but with 1000 you're probably getting pretty close to reality (given that there is a certain demographic spread in the survey group).

[Snake]

Maybe I don't know what I'm talking about

But yes, I guess I must agree that if there is a good demographic spread within those 1000 people, it might be more close to truth. But yet, like 10 people, 1000 is still a small amount to be labled as the majority.

Obviously I don't know much about statistics and how they are worked, so I'm all done discussing it. I just don't like how Calin's views are influenced by reading statistics. If they are not, it's just how it sounds and I'm sorry.

[Calin Leafshade]

If there were demonstrable, statistical data which somehow defined race then, yes you could make generalised comments. However that is not the case beyond trivial things (for example, black men on average do infact have bigger penises)

However even if it were the case that race was somehow an indicator it would still be wrong to discriminate against those people since it was a generalisation.

Thus I can say that, on average, Americans are more superstitious and less scientifically educated than much of Europe. Thats just fact. Much of Europe simply kicks your arse on education (not Britain unfortunately, we suck just as much as you do). However it would be wrong of me to deny a scientific job to someone based on the fact they were American, since it would be both illegal and stupid to assume that single American was any more or less ignorant than the population at large.

Q.E.D

[Danman]

This is my say on the nationality debate  .
I think that all we need to know is really that every country and race is different to another.
why I say every race is different is coz ,why do Chinese,Africans, and watever all have different skin colors cause  we are all different maybe. But that is my logic anyway 

I don't think the differences matter though.
But I know everybody here just loves to argue anyway cause it is fun (so do I)  .

[Timosity]

I don't find American accents that sexy or anything, as an Australian, we get to hear the accent so much thru movies and TV that it kind of just sounds normal, boring, I guess an unusual accent is more a turn on.

As for the American and Canadian accents, they are different, but I think even some american accents closer to canada sound a bit canadian too. Though not being north american it isn't as easy to tell the difference.

It would be similar to the Australian and New Zealand accents, it's easy for an aussie or kiwi to tell the difference, but they do sound similar to people from other parts of the world.

I find French and Swedish accents quite appealing, but when they are speaking English, not their native tongue. (though I'm sure I wouldn't be able to pick variations of those languages accents)

Which is an interesting point, Some people who don't speak English may not be able to tell the difference between, any English accent whether it be Irish or Canadian.

As I wouldn't know the difference between a German and Southern German accent, all sounds German to me.

So the finer details are really noticed the more you hear an accent, as I'm sure if I went to germany for a while and spent time in different areas I would eventually notice.

As I'm sure French Canadian accent is different to French (as i'm sure there are many varieties of french accents in other french speaking countries and within them too.) As with Spanish.

Interesting topic anyway.

As accents are changing all the time (as you notice when you hear old speaches from the 30's or 50's even 70's) I'm talking about speaches from within your own country (may be more apparent in US and AUS) You notice the accent has changed over time.

With more communication over the world, with movies, tv, internet, etc we are probably all effecting the way each other speak, it will only be apparent in generations in the future.

And will we end up with more pockets of different accents, or will there eventually be a common accent of the world. possibly eventually a common language we all speak, but that will cause more wars than religion, and I think if the climate doesn't get us, we will probably kill each other before we finally agree and are at peace.

Maybe it will eventually take an intruding being, for us all to team up as a united world, then we will still be trying to kill someone, just not each other, haha, i think i've gone off topic.



Accents that aren't as familiar are usually more intriguing to me.

[Bror_Jon]

I find French and Swedish accents quite appealing, but when they are speaking English, not their native tongue. (though I'm sure I wouldn't be able to pick variations of those languages accents)

Are you saying that a Swede speaking English and a French speaking English sound alike? Or am I misunderstanding something here?

[Timosity]

Are you saying that a Swede speaking English and a French speaking English sound alike? Or am I misunderstanding something here?

No, I'm not saying they sound alike, I'm just saying that those 2 different accents whilst speaking in English are appealing.

They are quite different to each other

Where I say "though I'm sure I wouldn't be able to pick variations of those languages accents" I mean different accents of french or different accents of swedish

[Bror_Jon]

Ok, I understand now.  8)

[Calin Leafshade]

this seems almost relevant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MGnCp3gbkk&feature=sub

[Bror_Jon]

That's crazy... 

[poc301]

Wow..  But then again, there are idiots in all countries.  She probably plans on getting through life on her looks.  Poor girl.

-Bill

[Calin Leafshade]

shes not necessarily an idiot.. just ignorant of the facts..

No one is saying americans are stupid.. just very insular.

[Danman]

yea their just uh............. mentally challenged
Sorry I had to joke about it. It is just like a hobo or tramp no i mean .......homelessly challenged 

[Ryan Timothy B]

I believe they also like to choose a few 'idiots' for that show once in a while, since it wouldn't be as fun if everyone knew all the answers (it's not jeopardy ).

[magintz]

You all sound like sexy, exotic movie-stars to me