Hi all,
Just 'cause I love to see those 50-post long threads where
people try to objectively answer a subjective question,
here's a little fire-cracker to stir the shit... :)
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What is the SEXIEST ACCENT in the world? The one that makes
your knees buckle, your wallet spontaneously combust, and
puts the animal portion of your brain into overdrive???
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PS. Votes will be tabulated at the end. The winning country
will be the first visit on my next trip...
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Ewan Macgregor's accent (by him alone!).
no contest, very sexy (especially if attatched to blonde with great tits) ...errr, sorry, got carried away...
just to incite all you do goodin' politically correct feminists out there.!!...now, shoot me down in flames.
Are you talking about boys or girlies? I guess I'll list
both just for the fairness. For guys: belgian or irish,
Italian's nice too. For gals: Italian or French. Then again,
a guy can have ANY (european) accent and turn a girl to
mush!
definitely a Scottish accent! Although as mentioned above,
almost any european accent is good (except german, in my
opinion).
definately irish!!
Guys with an Irish accent are the best, it is sooooo sexy.
For girls, my boyfriend thinks Irish and French. I guess I
lucked out, cause I'm an Aussie. Seeya
i fully disagree. my favourite accent for women is the
german accent. although i must admit that some german
accents can be pretty horrible. when theyre good though,
theyre good.
Definitely Scottish ... Sean Connery, Ewan McGregor, Robert
Carlyle - none of these men are that good looking but I
just about faint every time they turn up on the screen - it
has to be the accent.
First of all, Dutch???? German??? No, sorry, i think you're
getting those confused with the "ugliest" accents in the
world. No, I'm thinking more along the lines of
Italian.....or French.....Although, Aussie does turn me on
too...But bottom of the list? German-Swiss. Sorry!
men with french accents definitely win a spot. and i must
admit i love boys with english accents (not really snotty
ones, nor cockney ones ! and i don't really favour
northener accents either ! any english accents from down
south get me going...) and i love guys with scottish accents
- esp. Ewan McGregor - YUM !
For women - Irish!
I once met a girl with a Azores/portugeese accent in English
and that was so cute! That was the best. The funny Finnish
way of speaking English is also great (both for boys and
girls). And indeed the German and Dutch accents are quite
ugly.
Definately an Irish accent. That's melt at the knees
material.
Ewan McGregor's accent is absolute killer, not to mention
he's gorgeous.But Italian and Aussie are definate killers
too. I love them. Any availible out there???????
I don't know what you're talking about Ashley and Lene ....
us Aussies don't have any accent at all - its everyone else
who has an accent ;-)
By the way, its French-Canadian women who have the sexiest
accent in the world.
J
or even French
Don't know if my accent would tempt you Jason since I have
barely one, but I can speak French to you. We always say for
fun, we speak two tongues :-) !! (language = tongue in
French)
My favorite accent is definitely the Australian one!
I didn't think that there would be this many posts this
quickly!
I'm not surprised that Ireland has been so popular. It
happens to be right up there on my list, too.
1. Irish
2. Scottish
3. French
4. Australian
5. Anything Scandinavian
Keep 'em coming, I'm enjoying this!
(oh, and not to upset all of my Canadian counterparts -
you're gorgeous, but I don't consider us as having an
"accent"!)
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Play nice!
Perhaps Jason and French Canadian Girl should get together,
EH? Personally, I think a soft British accent tops the
list. However, Irish, Italian, and the occassional Aus can
work wonders too, granted the accent doesn't come from a
loud and obnoxious guy. I put in a vote for the Brazilian
accent too, and Sean Connery, and Mel Gibson... Oh heck,
almost ANY accent can sound good if it's attached to the
right person! p.s. What does a Canadian accent sound like
anyway?!?!
i do believe that according to the yanks we canadians
pronounce our "outs" and "abouts" like "uwt" and "abuwt".
although i can't notice it. plus we do say "eh" a lot.
I have to agree with above in that it defintely depends who
the accent is attached to but the Irish do give me
meltdown-syndrome so I guess that would have to be my first
choice. Also..I never met a kiwi guy I didn't
like-yet!!!!!!And I think a Dutch accent is sooooo cute
although not necessarily sexy.
Well, this topic seems to have really taken off! I've been
studying hard for exams lately, so I've been out of the
running for a while. Damn those science courses that I love
so much! Well.... I would say that to catch me, it would
have to be Irish or Australian. Add Scottish too. Italian is
nice..., but I love the kind of British, but not really
brit, accent. Actually, I know a Belgian guy who sounds kind
of Brit, but also French. This other guy I know has a
Croat/Brit accent, and it's great!
Guru: Some Newfoundlanders have accents, and they are
heavily Irish/Scottish. It's funny, but most of the girls I
know don't have an accent. It's the guys that have 'em. It's
also the older generation that has most of the accent. If
you like thick accents that you can cut with a knife, go up
to St.Anthony(northern tip of NFLD). You'll love it!
Megan: I have friends in the states, and they say that I
pronounce "out" like "auwt". They sound like they're saying
"oot"! Well, they always make fun of me...and I of them!
It's all good fun, especially when they try to imitate me. I
have to argue about the "eh" one though. I think it may be a
bit over rated. I don't hear a lot of people say it.
It would be interesting to know what a Canadian accent
sounds like, from someone else's P.O.V. Then again, people
in Canada say I have a Euro accent, although they can never
place it. Maybe it's my background.
Anyways, thanks for starting this cool, new, interesting
topic Jas. Let's hope that the country that wins will fill
your hearts desires....!
I have to aggree with Megan. My Britiah cousins tease me
about the way I say about and out. I also found that I say
eh a hell of alot more than I thought I did. However, the
British say yeh all the time. My vote for sexiest male
accent has to be Irish but it Australian is a close second.
I suppose it depends on who is doing the talking. As for
women I would say men probably prefer French. Some how I
don't think you guys rank Canadian up their in the top. It
is still a great place to visit.
Karen
Forget French, Italian, or my native Spanish, the sexiest
(Romance) language is Brazilian Portuguese. Give me a
brasileira any day!
I've only just come from Ireland, so I have to say Irish is
a favorite. but ultimately I'd have to say the scouse accent
in Britain. Mmm Mmm goood!
Emmanuelle Beart and Isabelle Adjani are delicious.
...especially from Ulster. Then Scottish, Spanish, Kiwi and
Russian.
To all the girlsch at TT who voted for me, I'd juscht like
to shay thanksch.
Sean
Southern Irish does it for me!
Without a doubt!
For example: Ewen McGregor, Sean Connery, Ally McCoist.
Geordies are pretty cool aswell.
then Danish, then French Canadien (with an "e"!).
Newfie's pretty cool. I'd vote for Ireland but as I'm Irish
it would be biased!
You're all too Eurocentric!
I think all of you Aussies have a very distinct accent.But
Scottish (like I said EWAN MCGREGOR)are pretty hot too. Oh
yeah and Sean Connery is very sexy-BOND-James Bond. Have
any of you ever heard a major Texan accent? I live here and
it makes even the worst accent sound like the best.(no
offense to Texas)But its almost as bad as a yankee accent-
you betcha-
to the canadian chick: if you've been oot of canada for
long enough when you come back you will be surprised at how
often the canadians say eh? i know the brits do to but they
seem to use it in a different context.
to jake: hope you appreciate your accent, all the girls
swoon over it! use it to your advantage!
You know, I've been up for 48 hrs, and I just woke up after
my first "nap". I didn't know if it was morning or evening,
and that's just scary to think about. Too bad we can't hear
the people's voices who post a comment, then we could all
enjoy the multitude of accents! My friend, just for the
count, loves completely Brit accents-rich, snooty guy
accents. I do spend lots of time outside of the country, I
recently spent about a month in China. When I came back, I
didn't notice the "eh" as much as I thought I would. Maybe
it's a dead thing in my circles of friends. I know that the
device of "eh" was brought over here by the British, and I
read an article on it's history...kind of neat, when you're
bored out of your mind :) Hey Karen, I can say that I made
a concious decision to stop saying "eh", even though I
didn't say it too often in the first place. My grandparents
(Scots) have been here for a long time and they still keep
their accents(they haven't adopted "eh"). What is the age,
that if you move you would lose your accent? When you're
past a certain age, do you just keep your accent forever?
Does anyone know? Well, back to my exams! Ugh.
I still say Irish all the way, I haven't really heard a
true Italian accent as most of the Italian accents I've
heard are from Italians who've lived in Australia for a
long time (they aren't that nice), so I can't really say.
Another accent that is a great turner oner is that South
Hampton Enlgish accent, ohh Baby. I think the French
accent is too snooty (nothing against the people, their
great). Oh, you guys who like the Aussie accent, I'm glad
you can distingish between us and the New Zealanders, not
many people can, so thanks!
Canadian Chick;
Why would you want to stop saying "Eh"? As a Paddy who lived
in Canada for a few years it was one of the most distinctive
traits of the Canadian accent. Some Canadians thought I was
from NewFoundland due to the similarities of the 2 accents.
Most people kept asking me to say "Thirty Three" and then
burst out laughing when I did! It was good to be a source of
amusement! I say keep on saying "Eh"! It sets you apart from
your Southern Neighbours! Oh, and can somebody send me a 24
of Sleamans Ale, I cant get it here and it's the business!
I have to stick with the Kiwi's in first spot though. Sorry!
To Megan: It would be dishonourable to use my accent for my
advantage. I could'nt do it (snigger, snigger)!!!!
what about South African?? gotta love that.
Ireland does it for me...I could listen to any guy from
Ireland (north or south)read the phone book to me and be
happy...but the Kiwi accent is right up there, as well as
Scottish and South African and while I'm at it, French too!
:) And it doesn't hurt if the guy talking is nice to look at
too, and the countries that I've mentioned also have very
nice looking guys!!! YUM!
One more exam to go!!!!!! Thanks for the welcome Bec.
Italian guys sound cute/funny when they speak english. It
sort of has to do with their attitudes and huge egos, I
guess. See, when they talk, they want to be cool, so they
put on this suave sort of attitude even if they're saying
something completely wrong. It's cute, but it's also funny,
because they act like "mimbos". Hey Jake, why would I want
to keep saying "eh"? It is characteristically Canadian, and
I do use it when speak with friends. I just don't use it in
every sentence, that's all. Also, it doesn't sound good in
some conversations, so I refrain from using it then. Don't
worry, I'm not trying to kill "eh". I do love that it is
part of our heritage. I can understand how people could
mistake you for a Newfie. Where in Canada did you live? I'm
in Toronto, Onatrio. Big city, little nature. I love the
east coast! Ah well, maybe I can send you that 24 you were
asking about. My aunt is South African. It is a nice accent,
but not one of my fav's. Have to stick with Irish, the more
I think of an Irish guy speaking to me, the more I get
distracted from my studies... I've still got my Aussie
though!
i think i am addicted to this site. i keep coming back to
see who else has added a post. from the repeated responses
from some of you...i'm not the only one. to the canadian
chick: i have to admit that since i have been out of the
country i have refrained from saying eh a lot too. but i
don't think i use to say it too much in the first place.
good luck with the exams. i live just north of toronto (sth
of barrie).
to jake: even when you wrote 33 i thought about how you
would pronounce it i got the giggles. in fact i still do.
but take that as a serious complement. pardon my ignorance,
but you were in canada as a paddy? could you please explain
what that is. have i not lived yet or what?
...but I'll refrain from taking them all up myself!
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Good luck on your exams, C.C., and remember, Aussies got
nuthin' on us Canuck guys, eh?
...someone from Ireland. It's a nickname for the Irish, like
Canuck is for you, or Kiwi for NZ'ers. Sometimes it can be
derogotory, but usually only when used by the Brits. If "33"
gives you the giggles then me saying "33 and a third" would
have you in the wrigglies! At least that's been my
experience.
C.C.> I lived in TO for 3 years. Spent a year at St.Clare
and Dufferin, the only Paddy amongst 10,000 Italians. I
loved that area. The Italians know how to enjoy life and
look after each other. They kind of adopted me. Then spent 2
years on the edge of High Part (Bloor/Keele). Another nice
area. The park was great. I loved playing Shinny hockey in
the park in winter (though my skating is shite, took to it
too late in life!). Then lived in Guelph for a while and
then travelled across Canada for 8 months camping in the
Provincial Parks along the way. Great country, hope to
return for another long stay in about 5 years time. Plan on
living in Alberta or BC next, I fell in love with them on my
travels. The East coast was really nice too though!
Decisions, decisions!!!!!!!
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Sorry for rambling. My accent vote goes with the Kiwi's
still! Though jam was correct in adding the South Africans
to the list, it's a sweet one too.
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Is'nt it bloody nice to see a long thread like this with not
a flame in sight? Great topic Jas!
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Increase the peace,
J :)
Since we've gotten totally off the topic of accents... Back
to the "eh" thing. On my first trip out of Canada a few
years back I met up with a bunch of New Yorkers and spent a
week with them. By the end of the week I had picked up the
accent, and then met up with a bunch of other Americans from
Boston (talk about accents!). Anyway, the Bostonians
couldn't figure out where I came from because I sounded more
like an American, but I kept ending my sentences with "eh"!
When I came back home I vowed to stop saying "eh". I tried,
but to no avail. Instead of finishing my
questions/statements with "eh" I started saying "hey". Not
much of a difference. I guess it's part of me that'll never
leave. So if you're in Europe next spring/summer and you
bump into a chick with a really convoluted accent saying
"eh" all the time, it's probably me :-)
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Okay, the point of me starting this thread was that I wanted
to mention that so many of the people I know (particularly
North Americans) say "like" way more than I EVER hear "eh"
in Canada. I hate it: Like, way cool, man. So, like, did
you see the new movie? It was, like, awesome. Like, the guy
was so, like, cute... Ugh. It drives me crazy! I wish
people would make a conscious effort to banish this
stupidity from their vocabulary. I must admit that I find
myself saying it now and then too. Argh!
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My vote still goes for the Brits...
p.s. I got a good giggle out of that whole "tirdy tree and a
turd" thing -- ha ha
Hey guys! The crunch is over!!!! The exams are finished and
done for! Yeah!!!! Wait a minute...ahhhhhhh...sigh of
relief! Megan: I'm addicted to this site as well. It must be
the regular people who keep coming back to write more.
Everyone seems to be decent and good to "talk" with! I must
say that I love hearing from you guys. Thanks for the luck
with the exams...it was needed for some:) South of Barrie!!
I mountain bike in Hardwood Hills!! That is too cool! Do you
know if they have good snowbaording there? I'm looking for a
sweet place to call my home...
Jas: thank you for your luck. My, my I must have done very
well on that final exam with all you guys giving me good
vibes! I haven't met a "true blue" Canuck guy yet...maybe I
should start!
Jake: St.Clair and Dufferin?! No way! That is so cool!! I'm
always up there for archery practice and stuff! I'm part
Italian too, so how can I not be there? Especially for the
World Cup final game this summer? I live very near Bloor and
Keele. I'm just west of there, at Bloor and Runnymede.
Basically I'm on the other side of High Park. Guelph is a
great place too, I go there with my dogs for the vet., and
for competitions. I too have travelled across Canada and I
enjoyed Alberta a lot. I went for the dinosaur sites...and
just to explore my own country. Fun, fun! I do love the east
coast though, my choice over other places in Canada. Sorry,
I've never made it to B.C., although I would love to go.
Wow! So if you come over, you've got visit all of us
Canadian people right? Wild!!!!!!
Miss Canada: I agree with your distress over the use of
"like". I hear it far too often, and it makes me think I'm
in Venice Beach, or whatever. It's just too "valley-girl"
for this chick.
Okay everyone, I'm going swimming!!!!! Hahahahaha, I love
being on break!
hey jas you are almost at 50 posts. too bad people like me
just write in for the sake of chatting and clearly not
contributing to the discussion which was ment in the first
place.
to the canadian chick: we have just got some snow here the
last few days and the ski resorts have been able to make
some snow due to the cold weather. as far as i know there
is good snowboarding at snow valley and horseshoe valley. i
haven't been to either resort in a while because i seem to
always be out of the country. i'm glad you finished your
exams okay. are you at u of t?
to jake: i would definately have to pick the east coast of
canada. it is just as picturesque (had to look that one up
in the dictionary) as western canada but the culture and the
people are great. so friendly. by the way, i will be in
ireland at the beginning of the new year/spring, what can
you recommend to me that i should definately not miss?
miss canada: we do say like a lot. and it does sound
horrible. but the yanks say it jsut as much, maybe more.
not that that is a good thing.
i would just like to add that the brits have some great
slang that i just can't pull off with my accent. for
example, i could never say "cheers" as a way of saying
thanks. it just sounds wrong. too bad really!
This one is going to run and run I think. Mainly because of
the great crew here.
CC> I lived on Oakmount, 2 blocks west of Keele. I used to
walk all along your area thru Bloor West village. Nice area.
I actually lived at Runnymede/Annette for my first 2 weeks
in TO, crashing on a mate's floor. How can you say TO is
not for anyone interested in sports? If you cycle then you
are in the right area. I used to mountain bike along Bloor
past Jane and then duck into the park there that runs along
the river, and head north. You can go way up the river and
there are some good wooded trails for the bike. Also you can
nip south thru the park and go along the cycleway
by the lakeshore, past Ontario Place, across town as far as
the Beaches. Nice spin.
I know Hardwood Hills. I used to cross country ski there.
Great trails, some quite tough. I did most of my downhill in
Collingwood, at Blue Mountain. It's pretty OK, but not
great.
Megan> I can give you lots of tips for your visit. I dont
know if this is the right place for it so email me and I'll
send them on. And you were like, spot on, like, with your,
like, observation of the the , like, annoying habit of
people who say "Like" too oftan. When I say it, it's
"Loike"!! You had me laughing.
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Congrats to everyone on reaching 50. Roll on the big 100.
And I still like the Kiwi accent.
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J :)
Okay, so the new goal is 100. Good, lets start then! Meg:
thanks for the ski info. I know some places have unfriendly
skiiers towards snowboarders. See, I don't like half-pipe, I
love backcountry, slalom or GS. Ross Reb. styles!! That's
what I like to do. I have been to Snow Valley for skiing,
and it seemed pretty nice. We got some snow here in To. as
well. Not enough to make a snowball, but hey, it's snow.
East coast all the way!!! They treat you like you're family
over there! They are wonderful people. The Aussies have cute
things too, I mean when they talk. It's confusing, eg.
Lemonade here is lemon squash there. For them, Lemonade is
Sprite. Jake: I lived in 45 Oakmount(appartment) until I was
9 or 10!! That is so wierd! So that's my childhood area. Do
you remember the movie theatre on the corner of Runnymede
and Bloor? Well, they're closing it down and putting a
Chapters Bookstore in there! It is so unreal! I've been
going to the meetings to fight these people, but they're in
for sure. They will gut the building and everything. *sigh*
No more movies for us! Now we HAVE to go downtown if we want
to see anything. What really sucks is that they took away an
integral part of our community! As for sports, you have to
be rich to do anything in the summer! I'm one of those
people who should love skiing and boarding and ice fishing,
because I live in Canada. Don't get me wrong, I
do love those things. Unfortunately I like to scuba dive,
canoe, kayak, swim, row, surf(one day I hope), wake board,
etc. To be able to do those things, you have to wealthy. I
also love to climb and hike/camp. It's not possible here. I
do mountain bike. I usually ride in High Park, but they
closed the trails. The same with the Humber River, the place
you described. You have to be careful, because they don't
like people biking like devils anymore. So sad. I ride along
Lake Shore now, boring for a road warrior, but it will have
to do.
I still love the Irish accent! See, I can keep this topic
going, really ;)
i am so upset that we had rain overnight. all my lovely
snow has disappeared. i can back from the uk for christmas
so that i could have a white christmas and mother nature is
not cooperating. but i suppose that is the weather- doesn't
listen to criticism!!
sorry CC, you might have to post-pone your snowboarding for
a while until we get some half decent weather. i don't
think i will be here long enough to get any skiing in. i
have brand new cross country skis that i am dying to get on
again. but i don't think that will happen this season.
thanks to jake for offering info for me. i will email you
right after i write this post. if you don't receive
anything, then it got lost in cyberspace, please email me so
i can find you again.
notice how no one says that a new york accent is the
sexiest. too bad for them.
hey does anyone know why when i put up a post in canada, it
reads that it was sent at 09:00 (whatever) tasmanian time.
fair enough if everyone sent their post at tasmanian time
but they don't. any answers?.
That was my bike locked to the pole in the U/G garage! This
is scary. I used to swim every evening in summer in the
pool behind the building. In winter I swam in the School
on Keele (cant remember the name). The vet in Guelph where
you take your dogs is'nt named Steff by any chance? Now if
so then this is a bit unreal, as she is a good friend. I
still have a bank account in CIBC at Annette/Runnymede.
Handy for cash when I visit TO. I cant believe they've
closed the trails, the shits. Do the fish still run up the
Humber in droves? I used to love to get away from town for a
few days on a canoe trip. I used to leave the car by a lake
near Dorset (cant remember the name) and come back a few
days later having met nobody at all. Wilderness is
inspiring.
Megan> LP is Australian. Hence the tazzie time thing. I see
some of them are timestamped with "Gumly Gumly" standard
time which cracks me up! Bec, where is Gumly Gumly? Dont
worry Meg, if I dont get the mail I'll get back to you. I
wont leave you hanging on.
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Folks, gotta go. Wont be back for a few days. I'll check in
as soon as I return; cant wait to find out if it's Steff!
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Peace,
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J :)
Wow, it's so neat that everyone likes the east coast! That's
where I'm from so it's very flattering :) Thankfully we've
just gotten snow here so hopefully I'll get to go skiing
over Christmas break. I hope we get through Christmas before
it rains again, but around here that's pretty wishful
thinking. MERRY CHRISTMAS! (or other holiday of your choice)
I must say that a good Spanish accent really melts my butter! And Spanish and Latino men are so damn sexy anyway! Especially Andalucian guys! Second place, a good southern English accent and I love the formality of British English! I would also say a French accent if all the French guys I knew weren't such dicks! (sorry if I offended anyone!)
Jake, this is too wierd. I lived in apt.814! The pool out in
the back is where I learned to swim with the best life-guard
of all time-Rhonda. I used to swim everyday in the summer. I
went to Keele Public School for kindergarden, and to
Mountview(the school attached to it)for grades 1-3. I do not
believe this! Our vets vary over the years. I'll try to
check back and see if we had or even now have a vet named
Steff. If you can believe it, I think we did! If you drive
up to Huntsville, I think, you can still see the fish swim
upstream. Yeah, it sucks that they closed the trails!! Now I
have to bike "undercover". I've got to make sure that I
enter a trail when no one sees me or where there's no sign.
I still don't bike that much anymore though, it's not nice
to break the rules. I stick to Lake Shore and think of it as
Tour de France training ;)
Meg: I woke up the morning after the rain and just about
fainted! The snow disappeared! I can't believe it! This
sucks, but doesn't, all at the same time! It would be
perfect if it snowed heavily for the Christmas break so
everyone could go skiing and stuff, and then it all went
away, just like it's doing now. Christmas without snow is
wrong! Speaking of....I've got to go buy presies for
everyone and finish wrapping the ones I already have! I will
talk to you people later!
By the way, I have that Latino flare in me and I don't think
those men are good at all. Their accents are cute, but their
egos are too big! Sorry chica!
Kay, you rock!! East coast rules! I love the people there
and the attitude and everything!! Gotta love kitchen parties
too!
Gidday fellas,
I am an Aussie (from Brisbane) living in Canada on a 12 month work visa. I've been in Toronto for 4 months and I think the great thing about this cosmopolitan city is that I have hardly heard the same accent twice. Of coarse I love the oot and aboot eh, but I also enjoy the multitude of nations that reside in this happenin city. Unfortunately I am out of the action up here in Thornhill but when I can get downtown I love the scene. My favourite area is Little Italy. You wouldn't believe how ecstatic I was to wake up on Thursday morning and see the thick blanket of snow over everything - You see it is only the second time in my life, and I have faith it will return in time for the 25th!
Back to the accent thing though - I absolutely agree with the Ewan McGregor obsession I seem to share with you all. Can't wait to see him as Obe Wan.
I definately don't go for the whole Italian, French, Spanish sound. I really don't know what you all see in the Aussie and NZ accent but in my travels it seems to be quite popular (even if they do think we are from England until we inject a few giddays in there) I hadn't realised how much I say 'Oh Yeah' and totally understand the Canuks trying to curb their 'eh' habit. But believe me what makes you cringe about your own accent is what everyone else seems to dig.
By the way - has anyone in Toronto got any tips for me regarding a 7 day trip I am doing in Algonquin Park. I am dog sledding and staying in log cabins - exactly how freezing and I going to be? Where can I get some cheap thermal pants - as I definately won't be using them back in sunny Oz. (Sorry I have kinda gone off the topic) And way cool for you guys who've found a common link across the miles in Toronto. I love it here - although BC was fabo too!
Great topic Jas - look forward to more !!
i am so jealous of you wendy...7 days in algonquin park is
going to be great. hopefully you'll have some snow by then.
the farmer's almanac is predicting a cold winter (when it
arrives) so be prepared for cold. i don't know if you are
planning on buying gear for your trip so can you borrow
anything. but i recommend that you do not bring anything
cotton if posible. cotton retains moisture and if you're
damp, then you are cold. I would suggest a layer of
polypropolene underwear (totaly synthetic, it wicks moisture
away from your body), next layer would be fleece in my book,
(you can use wool) the thickness would depend on how much
exercise you are doing. next layer should be waterproof,
breathable outer layer. remember that if there is no
ventilation you can get just as wet on the inside (from
sweat) as you can on the outside. if you have a few layers
on, if you get warm you can strip off a layer or open some
zippers and things for ventilation. definately wool socks
and warm boots! sorrels if you can. email me if you have
any quesitons.
kay: where on the east coast are you from. i really liked
halifax and i'm not a city person at all. sorry to those of
you who love toronto..i just don't like it.
only 5 more sleeps until christmas!!!
Be gentle - this is my first post here. Just had to jump
in and place my vote for any of the following: Irish,
Scottish or English. I agree with Jason - we Aussies don't
have an accent - its everyone else who does!!
Merry Xmas to all
..scottish. Im myself portuguese, and speaking english with
an american accent (dunno why). Portuguese accent is
terrible, italians (when they can speak english fluently at
all), have a charming accent, specially if they are male.
for girls, im sure a french accent in a sweddish body will
do wonders...
-canadian? aussie? jesus...
will be fabulous!!!! Just make sure not to get eaten by
bears! ;) Seriously though, they're not hibernating yet this
winter, it's too warm yet. Meg's advice is great, that's the
gear you should need. In place of wool, I use polartec/
polarfleece. It's a lighter material, synthetic and easier
to manage. Wool makes me too scratchy! For the outer layer,
gortex would be good-2 ply does you fine. It's wind and
water resistent and it wicks moisture out. Another good pair
of boots would be solomon, but it depends on how you deal
with the cold. Stick with the sorrels. Your clothes,
pullovers, jackets, should have "pit-zippers" to help
ventilate your taosty body too. Silk underwear supposedly
works well. I don't wear long johns or anything, so I
couldn't tell you about that. Water/wind proof pants are
good too, just a thin layer. For gear, I go to Mountain
Equipment Co-op. It's on King and Peter in Toronto. It's got
everything...just don't get sucked into buying things you
don't need! Where ever you go, things will be rather
expensive, but that's the price of stuff like this. Do some
shopping around first. Well, have a good trip Wendy!! Hope
that we get the snow that we're all looking for.
Meg: I don't particularly like To either. It's just not my
scene. I was in Halifax a couple of years ago in summer and
I loved it!!!! I can't wait to go back.
Portuguese isn't that bad..what do you mean by "canadian?
aussie?"
Aussie's have amazing accents Kerrie. You know, I just
thought of something. The people in the world who have great
accents don't hear their own accents and therefore don't
enjoy them like the rest of us! That sucks!!! Ah well, just
a little thought...
hey cc: did you get a big dump of snow in the middle of the
night? it is absolutely beautiful here now. it's begininng
to look a lot like Christmas (if i may quote the song). the
forcast is calling for scattered flurries everyday until
Christmas. yeah!!! i bet the ski hill operators are loving
it. you may get to go skiing this holiday after all.
three more sleeps until christmas!
the scottish accent is the sexiest!
If your Italian baby I'm yours forever!!
..we never get snow. I cant remember the last white
Christmas here. We could export rain though! Just got back
and nice to see the thread going strong. And Flame-free!
I miss Canadian winters. At least you know when they arrive.
Here it's grey. It was grey yesterday. It'll be grey
tomorrow. CC> That was me upstairs from you. Sorry about all
the noise and mad parties! Is the "Jame's Gate" pub still
open there on Bloor?
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To all here; have a cool Yule and happy Hogmanay.
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ps. Meg> Lots of info for you. I'll send it later.
are you listenin'? Hahaha!!! Yeah Meg, it did snow on the
middle of the night!! I love it! I went to Sporting Life
yesterday to check out some boards....oooohhhhh...how I want
one so badly! The guy showed me a beautiful Burton GS/Slalom
board!!!! DroolDroolDroolDroolDroolDrool! Ah well, I do hope
to go skiing/boarding this winter. I'm also going to get
together with a bunch of friends and have a snow ball fight
in High Park! Oh the fun of reliving your childhood! Jake:
I'll check about the pub, I'm sure it's still open though.
Snow Snow!! It's everywhere and it's sunny!! Well, have a
great Christmas or holiday, or whatever you celebrate!! Bye!
cc: you'll be even more impressed to find out that the snow
belt (barrie, horseshoe) got an incredible amount of snow
the last few days. hope santa brings you a new snowboard!
jake: sorry that you don't have a white Christmas. it is
one of the best parts about Christmas! i was in australia
this time last year and it was hot (being summer and all)
but it didn't feel like Christmas at all. i'm glad we'll
have a white one.
i hope that this post doesn't get pushed off the bottom of
the list any time soon.
hope everyone has a very festive season!
I just have to say...the ONLY accent I've ever heard that
didn't do it for me is the mid-west US accent...ala
Wisconsin, Chicago, etc...
Ick.
I met a Turkish girl that said "yesh"...and that's all I
needed. I rode on that memory for about three
weeks...smiling the whole time. *sigh*
All this talk about the Irish brogue has gotten me
incredibly interested. I'll be there in a month. Can't
say I've ever really heard the definitive Irish
accent...but I do one helluva mean Ewan imitation.
Happy holiday(s) to all...don't get nothing on ya'!
Jay, if you don't like the mid-west accents, you obviously
haven't been to Nebraksa. (ha!)
Anyway...
I would have to say I go for English or Aussie!
Well Meg, I didn't get a board, but I got a minidiscman
instead. Pretty sweet! I'll have to drag my friends over to
your part of the woods and have some adventure fun!! The
snow here has stopped and now we just have ice. AHhh...those
wonderful Toronto winters, where old ladies slip on every
corner...I've discovered that you're less likely to slip
while wearing heels than while you're wearing hikers.
Strange...So, Christmas has been fun. Going to visit the
grandparents now! Jake: there's no CIBC on the corner of
Runnymede and Annette, anymore..and the pub is still open!
Hope everyone gets what they want from the fat-man!!
Happiness to everyone, peace :)
My vote would be for Italian, with Irish second.
was a trip to the dentist!!
hey cc: sorry about the board. my parents paid for me to
go see the dentist because since i finished university i am
not insured anymore. therefore i can't afford to go.
dollar for dollar, it was probably the worst present i have
ever received. However, i will have to admit that i was
due.
i leave to go back to the uk on mon. leave all of this snow
and trade it in for rain. yippee. i did get a pair of cool
mitts for christmas also so i am taking them back over.
gotta go eat some turkey now. all the best in the new year!
The dentist????!!! That's terrible and good at the same
time. I mean, bad because it's the dentist, but good because
you didn't pay for it. Yeah, I spent so much money on gifts
for all my people that I didn't have much left for myself!
Hhmf! Need to get rich! need to make it to med. school!
Mitts are a cool thing! I always need them yet never have
the gumption to actually go buy them. I also wanted a tattoo
but didn't know what of yet. Anyways, You're going to the UK
on Mon?! Do you have internet access there? You've got to
keep posted! We can't lose you Meg!! Meg!!!!! So I like to
be dramatic..:)If I don't catch you on this branch tommorow,
then I hope you have a good flight over and all the best!
*Sniffle* I'll miss you *sniffle*
thanks cc i am touched. i can usually find a computer
around to get on-line. unfortunately i sometimes have to
pay for it. occasionally you can go to the library and use
the internet for free. i don't know where i am going when i
get over there. i can't go back to the job i left b/c i
left it to come here for christmas. soi will try to find
something else. adds a bit of excitement to my life
(excitement? stress?...it's a fine line really).
i don't know where i'll find you though. i think this post
is about to hit the end of the line.
maybe jas will create another childish but fun topic for us
to answer.
hey jas what country won? where is the first country on
your list to visit? myself...i'm going to ireland!
A Jamaican accent, dreadlocks a cute smile. I'm weak at the
knees just thinking about it.
Hey Meg, sure it may be stressful, but you should look at it
as exciting! You'll be starting fresh over there. It will be
great, you'll have a cool new job, things will change for
the better-they always do, it just doesn't seem that way at
the time-and you'll be in Ireland!! Meet a hot guy and
listen to him read the phone book all day! *Drool* hahaha! I
know that we have free access through libraries here in
Can., but I didn't know that they had it in Britain. That's
pretty neat. Well, pull a mission impossible, break into
some big network computer thing, and then post us! Oh yeah,
get the secret files while you're at it. :) Have a great
time and I hope to hear from you soon!
Heidi: you know, I never thought of that, it is actually
pretty cute!
Now who will I talk to? It rained last night and all the
snow is gone. :(
Hey folks. Christmas was good, but busy. We had a bastard of
a storm on the 26th that did a lot of damage. I spent almost
3 days trying to clear up and make repairs afterwards. Give
me snow anyday! Now I'm back in work and could do with a
real holiday.
CC> My bank is gone! Hope they have'nt thrown my money out
with the building. That was my retirement nestegg! At least
my "local" is still in business on Bloor. Is'nt it funny how
the Jamaican accent was overlooked for so long? It's a great
one, I can listen to Jamaicans all day. They use such
colourful words.
Megan is coming to Ireland. Maybe we'll meet up for a "Thorn
Tree" party! Would'nt that be a first? And Jas is supposed
to be coming later too. We're supposed to share a pint on
the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Small world really.
Better go do some work. I've revised my top 3 accents now to
1) Kiwi
2) Danish
3) Jamaican mon!
Slan, Jake
#1 - male or female, South African is the best.
#2 - Scottish
#3 - North Carolina
I have none of those accents myself and I've been to 62
countries. Believe me
have a chance do they. For me any thing foreign is sexy,
especially europian. But I have fallen for IRISH girls a
couple of times because of their fun outlook and of course
their accents.
I was shopping because it was boxing day!! The sales were
great. We just had a terrible rainfall last night and now
everything has frozen over!! It dropped from -8 to -20 in an
hour. It's pretty bad with the windchill....Meg is so lucky
that she left when she did!! Yes Jake, your bank is gone,
but the one on Runnymede and Bloor is still there, along
with my money! They probably moved your account to that one.
So everyone seems to be meeting in Scotland? Well, my next
trip was to be to Italy to hike Cinque Terre, but I need to
take an NLS(life guarding) course over the March break. Too
bad, huh? Or should I say, "eh"? :) Well, Jamaican is quite
nice. It's soft, unlike other accents, or rather languages.
I can't believe that I forgot about that one! I'm still
going with Irish though. Finally got my e-mail back, later
everyone!
I have to vote for the Italian language when it comes to
accents. I travelled in England, France, and Italy last
spring, and i was weak-kneed over the Italian accent.
Happy new year everyone!!!!
:)
North Carolina!?
That's odd. I've been here all my life and never thought
of my accent as "sexy". Mildly erotic, maybe...but sexy?
Thanks for the regional ego boost. You want I should send
you some wav. files of me and my friends for you to swoon
to? You should hear me order Lexington Style
barbecue...wow.
Almost all travelers know that the IRISH hands down have
the sexiest accents around. I once asked the girl who
worked at the Great Western in Galway City to book ahead
ten nights of travel, just so I could hear her talk. Of
course let's not forget the aussies, who are just so damn
fun, not to mention the incredible way that they say cheers
all the time. Interested to see how this turns out...I am
going to Spain and southern France this may, maybe I'll
change my mind (Though I don't think so...)
Oh-- I'd vote for the Scots, if only we Americans could
understand them ;)
Hi all and happy new year!
I just got back from visiting Kelowna (I was studying the
exotic accents of the British Columbia interior) and had a
great time skiing, relaxing in the hot tub, and generally
clearing my head out. Wow, 2 weeks of time off is just
enough to convince one that they need to take a year...
Its cool to see so many posts! What have I wrought???
.
CC, maybe you could teach me how to snowboard? It dumped
about 3 feet of powder while I was at Big White and it
looked like the boarders were having a much better time than
the skiers!
.
At the request of Megan, I think I'll post another topic
just for fun. I'm sad that my All I Want For Christmas one
got deleted, though :(
.
take care everyone, and I hope that the year is everything
that you hope it will be...
I once met a trinidadian (is that right?) girl with 3 years
of English convent school education under her belt, the
accent made me melt...
Ireland definitely!
You can listen to programmes (in english and irish) from
RTE:
http://www.rte.ie
I haven't got to Europe yet, but so far the Scottish then
the Irish have it (men at least);
and of course Kiwis don't have an accent!!
Hi,
Back in work. Dog tired after a very busy few days off.
Lousy weather still. God, I've got to stop moaning.
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Welcome back Jas, good to see ya. You seem to have had a
ball. B.C. is pretty spectacular. Did you make it to
Whisper? I have'nt been but I believe it's tops.
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CC> Thanks for the info on the pub. Good to see some things
have'nt changed. How's the snow? Hope you get lots of board
time.
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My house is almost complete. Should be moving in 2 weeks.
I'll be up to my eyes for a while but will try to drop in
here occasionally.
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Anyone heard from Megan?
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J :)
Love this site - nice bunch of people you are. Great topic
Jas. Nice to see so many folks giving the Aussies a nod, as
much for our temperament as for the way we speak. And here
was me thinking we all sounded like a bandsaw going through
a frozen housepet....
As an Australian going on his first big adventure overseas
soon, I'll soon be able to compare a few more accents to the
ones I'm familiar with. I really rather like a German
accent, although Scottish and Greek accents are lovely.
What I'm looking forward to is hearing how Icelanders speak
- although I've been led to believe that they are generally
a little reserved - and my total lack of fluency in
Icelandic ain't gonna help. However, I strongly suspect that
meeting any girl with a friendly voice, bright eyes and a
happy disposition while I'm travelling is going to reduce me
to the state of simpering idiot, regardless of accent.
Cheers, see you on the road
BK : )
Love this site - nice bunch of people you are. Great topic
Jas. Nice to see so many folks giving the Aussies a nod, as
much for our temperament as for the way we speak. And here
was me thinking we all sounded like a bandsaw going through
a frozen housepet....
As an Australian going on his first big adventure overseas
soon, I'll soon be able to compare a few more accents to the
ones I'm familiar with. I really rather like a German
accent, although Scottish and Greek accents are lovely.
What I'm looking forward to is hearing how Icelanders speak
- although I've been led to believe that they are generally
a little reserved - and my total lack of fluency in
Icelandic ain't gonna help. However, I strongly suspect that
meeting any girl with a friendly voice, bright eyes and a
happy disposition while I'm travelling is going to reduce me
to the state of simpering idiot, regardless of accent.
Cheers, see you on the road
BK : )
Well, the snow basically reaches my shoulders over here.
It's pretty fun trying to walk, drive or just move in the
snow banks! Fun!! Threw my back shovelling, then did it in
with swimming!! Argh! Nice to see you back Jas, you should
take up boarding-it's loads of fun. I know what you mean by
taking a year. Boy would that be swell!
Jake, thanks for the snow-wishes! I haven't heard anything
from Meg yet. She left at the best time! No planes have been
able to leave or land at our international airport for the
last week. I'm sure if I can scrape up the $, then I'll go
boarding. I also need to find time!
ugh. I've got to catch some sleep while I can. I'll talk
to you guys later! Irish still #1, going to check out that
www.rte.ie site! Thanks!
Glaswegian
Well for native English speakers the Caribean does it for me
a nice guy from Trinidad or Jamaica definetly has the
sexiest accent. After the Caribean Australians get a nod.
In Spanish, Argentina has the sexiest speakers. There is
nothing like a tall, dark, long haired Argentine dude to do
it for me!
I'm currently living in Holland and Dutch has to be my least
favorite accent.
..there! Few more to 100! Hey, my mom is Argentinian! I
speak that kind of Spanish! Those guys aren't too sexy for
me. Probably because I know them all too well....ugh. Black
hair is good!! We got more snow!!! I threw my shoulder out
of whack shovelling-again. So much for that archery carreer,
huh? Or should I say, "eh"? :) Well, keep it going..we
haven't been kicked off yet. Still haven't heard from Meg.
I feel like I'm intruding on a private party here but I've gotta have my 2 cents worth...
sexiest accents for women? Give me Quebecois anyday. Hello Montreal, grrrrrrr.... and those other Canadians aren't so bad either. Worst? I dated a girl with a fake posh English accent once which eventually left me limp!
(for the record: I'm Australian)
The English is always a favourite.
I pretend to be Irish every New Years (reason being??) and
love it!
Scottish accents are adorable.
South Africans and New Zealanders have a charm.
The Australian accent is one i would be pleased to be rid
of down under, but it stands out in a foreign crowd enough
to grab gorgeous attention, so i shall try to retain it for
the time being. At least until i get my sweet talking
Dutchman (Tuern!!).
I have a few favourites...
Italian, mmmm.....
Australian (my boyfriend :)
Greek and irish is also cute...
So how are the scores now??
North carolina accent is definitely the coolest for guys.
Australian is definitely the most annoying for females.
Irish = best for females. Does anybody know why the accent
is so different between any two adjacent towns that lie on
opposite sides of the canada/us border?
Even though I feel like I'm stealing it. What's with the
Quebec Accent? It's kind of cute, well, really cute for guys
actually....but anyways! I'll drop that because I suddenly
realized how nice they are. They speak fake french though.
At least that's what we were taught in grade school...
You know matt, I really don't know why we have different
accents. It's interesting to think about, but you can always
tell a Canadian from an American no matter how slight the
difference. I went on a road trip to the east coast and
decided to go through the states on the way there. I must
admit, New York was scary as hell, but the rest was
beautiful. Funny thing is, as soon as I crossed the
US/Canada border, everyone in Can. sounded normal. When in
the states, they had sort of "southernish" accents. Weird.
Maybe it has to do with the English colonizing and you guys
gaining independence from them in 1776. I guess we have more
of the English accent influence because we dealt with them
longer. Then again, we don't have accents up here. It's you
guys!!;)
Well, we did it. 100 posts!
It looks like Ireland wins, with Australia coming a close
second. Fitting, as I'm seriously considering ditching the
job at the end of the year and doing a year around the world
and visiting both of those places.
Canadian Chick wins for most posts, would you believe 17?
The running was pretty even with megan and Jake for awhile,
but CC went on a tear at the end. Were you bored over the
holidays?
.
So lets keep going anyways, its nice to hear from you guys
and what you're up to. Helps break up the work day ;)
later!
For guys - Welsh. Hearing it from a guy it's not as gutteral
as Kiwi or Aussie (sorry folks, but they are extreme!), as
strong as the Scots or Irish, but harder than southern
England or South Africa. Try Richard Burton on for size. You
listen to a guy with that sound.
.>
For the girls - Belgian. It's so wondorously lilting, almost
a Dutch accent when they're trying out English and with a
beautiful rising tone and softness, common but overdone in
the French, n'est c'est pas? There was a Belgian woman I met
named Sylvie in Thailand. Sounded a little like Julliette
Binoche of all things. It was lovely.
is the winner for me - just love the accent. English spoken
with a slight French accent is nice as well. Oh, almost
forget I do like the Kiwi accent as well, can't tell you why
though
1. Danish
2. Kiwi
3. Scottish
wey 'ey, man. it's gotta be geordie, like.
wey 'ey, man. it's gotta be geordie, like.
Living in Australia, I gotta say the accent isn't that great - either that or it's the yobbo's attatched to it (sorry to any decent Aussie guys out there -ps: where are you?). Anyway, I'll give my vote to the Irish, Scottish (unless they have an extreme affilitation with the word 'lassie' - bad experience in a nightclub), and of course Italian - and if the guy has an un-hairt chest, it's an added bonus!!!!
Well, I spend about two hours everyday shovelling the snow
around the house. Three hours on Friday! I love it though! I
think it's absolutely wonderful to have all this snow. I
only wish I could have some fun dog-sledding! Now is the
time when I go down to front street and drool at all the
winter gear in Europe Bound, Trail Heads, Hiker's Heaven,
Mec, etc... I only wish that those stores were my personal
walk-in closet. *sigh* How I wish.
Well Jas, let us say that I had time over the holidays. It
sort of makes up for now because I have no time. Things are
getting pretty busy. The Oz is no more! I told him to go
away because he was starting to think about things. I didn't
like that much. It's been what, a month and a half now?
Yeah, the accent is still nice. The guy isn't, anymore.
Well, looking towards greater things now! I think my next
trip will be to New York. Can you believe that I've never
been there? I'm meeting up with a friend. All the best, talk
to you guys later!
Well it is definitely not australian.....b/c we have no
accent at all! It is the rest of the world that does! But
I have a boyfriend who has a belgian/irish/english
accent which is faaaaantastic! After that Nthn Ireland!
Well it is definitely not australian.....b/c we have no
accent at all! It is the rest of the world that does! But
I have a boyfriend who has a belgian/irish/english
accent which is faaaaantastic! After that Nthn Ireland!
...yes, it's me saying BISCUITS!!!
Why is it that everybody refuses to believe that they have
an accent? I don't think anybody has an accent - everybody
just talks differently.
I have to say that i like the aussie accent the most and a close second is Irish.
If have lives in Melbourne for 2 years and have loved that accent.
But dutch people speaking english is great to
Bye,
Nicolet
I have to say that i like the aussie accent the most and a close second is Irish.
If have lives in Melbourne for 2 years and have loved that accent.
But dutch people speaking english is great to
Bye,
Nicolet
irish...hmmmmm!!!!! scottish...
the Aussie"accent"????? Only for yobbo's from the bush
(sorry, but try finding a decent Aussie male - even in
Sydney...where are all the nice boys?)?????
Spanish and all Latin-American accent. Bravo for the great
topic, Jas!
Castillian Spanish is very sexy. Enough said.
Ewan McGregor, Ewan McGregor, Ewan McGregor.
That's all I have to say about that.
I am soooo disappointed that no one has said
American - hehe
Really, though, there are some terrific accents that
are not the typcal Irish, Scottish, Spanish, yada
yada ya. Don't get me wrong, those vocals melt me in
an instant. Meow. Did I say Meoowwww??!?
But let's not forget about the other billions of
beautiful people on this planet.
...literally. I've had some nasty plague-like illness for
the last 5 days and have been completely out of it. Guess I
should avoid those Bolivian brothels from now on...
(kidding, obviously) :)
.
Glad to see that everyone is still having fun here. It
doesn't look like Irish/Scottish will be beaten. Too bad
about Mr. Oz, C.C. Wasn't up to the task, was he? Canadian
women are pretty demanding, come to think of it. In what
respect, exactly, did he not measure up? ;) And how dare he
start thinking!!! Oh well, it frees you up for a nice Irish
guy... have fun on your trip!
.
Gracie, the "meow" thing is veeeeery sexy. Woof!!!!!
Bye all!
Hey Jas! Welcome back to the land of the living! I can
imagine you in bed with a red nose and a million mugs of
tea....How I wish I had the time to stay in bed and drink
tea....oh well! He was thinking about stuff like marriage.
He was engaged before and it was going well until she
cheated on him. He told her to screw off. The thing is, (I'm
not the rebound) he found the ring and he started thinking,
and he just started moping and then I told him to screw off.
I'm not into that just yet. Not to mention that I was pretty
demanding ;) hehehe! Well, let's hope I do find that Irish
guy who will read me the phone book! *Sigh*
My trip has been post-poned! I have too much work right now
and my schedule is hectic and unsure. I can't leave until I
know what's going on. So, I'll just have to wait in this ice
castle I call my home until a big snowman decides to rescue
me. (every canadian girl's dream) ;)
Talk to you guys later!
pS-anyone heard from Meg yet?
I was in Victoria on the weekend to visit a friend who
works for Disney and I must say that Vic has to be one of
the most beatiful cities in the world. I've been there many
times before (even lived there while I was going to film
school) and guess I have always known that it was amazing,
but just spending Sunday walking along the ocean and through
the parks made me realize how lucky I am to have such great
places so close by. Oh, and no snow on the ground (hee hee
hee!)
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This thread has gone really well, I think. Anyone have a
great topic for another potential 100 replies?
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Take care everyone, and stay warm wherever you are!
Got to say Canadian,American and Dutch accents make me go
weak at the knees. And I have to say Scottish accents are
of course great too - but then again I have one so I guess
I am biaised!!
for me, Its ITALIAN. WOOOOHOOOO!!!! God bless those young
italian men
My favourite accent for a guy? JAPANESE!
how the northern-midwestern accent (Minnesota, Wisconsin area) sounds a lot like a Canadian accent? Location is everything. Personally, I agree with the genteel Southern accent for a guy (HARRY CONNICK, JR!!!!) Spanish is also pretty hot.
I LOVE south American, say Argentinians, the SEXIEST DAMN
CREATURES for guys and girls.
Scottish again for guys.
Israeli guys for guys.
Australian for girls
BTW I find American accents really heavy and exhausting,
like speaking in that accent would make you really tired at
the end of the day! But a slow sexy southern drawl never
goes astray.
South African guys, Russian girls....
For men, West Indian, in particular Jamacian .... that's what weakens my knees.....
I must say that the loveliest accent i have heard for a man
MUST be that lovely way my Finnish sweetie speaks English...
wow, what a huge thread! anyway, i think the nicest accents
are probably swedish/finnish ones. definitely the WORST
accent is british cockney, where the "th" is pronounced "f".
it just sounds very, well, unintelligent no matter what the
person is saying. btw, has anyone seen fargo? now there's an
interesting accent, eh?
A male Scottish accent (but not too strong) is definitely the sexiest around in my opinion. For some strange reason I also find the male Aussie accent quite attractive. Least sexy accent in the universe must be the Birmingham drone!
Well I stayed away from the best country, worst city, best
food category because I just don't have enough travel
experience under my belt to voice an opinion, but this
accent thing...I couldn't resist, I haven't read all the
posting, (but will). For me almost any accent will turn my
knees to jelly but those Latinos win hands down, don't get
me wrong Scottish, British, Irish, Aussie I love them all,
even the French, and let's not overlook the southern
American accent, (justj slap a mint julip in my hand and
y'all come back real soon). For Brendan, the Icelandic
accent is interesting, there is a site where you can listen
to some Icelandic. And yes I quite agree, the person
speaking makes all the difference to the accent. For the
moment I am overfond of the Portugese accent.
...and I've noticed that when a girl loves italian accent,
goes crazy for it!! Like someone else said, email me and
I'll send you wav. files; sounds funny to me.
It's pretty hard for me to realize if someone is English
rather than Irish: anyway, I love Kenyan and Tanzanian
accent and I really can't understand Jamaican. I think it's
another language.
But one of the few I find extremely sexy 'n exiting is
Indonesian. I mean for girls, I can't find nothing sexy in
men...
To all you canadians of the posts above: I've met Canadian
girls in Miami in summer 1997, from Toronto, are you out
there??
Jan-you got a future on the net...
I don't believe that noone has voted for the russian
accent! Slav accents are generally sexy (at least for
guys), but Russian is really something else. Have you seen
the film "A fish called Wanda"? Well, I can sympathize
with Wanda. Even John Cleese sounded sexy speaking russian!
I'm sorry but it's and insult to say that Quebecoi"s french is fake french(as mentionned a few posts above)
i dont take it personnally,its alright.i speak french with the Quebecois accent that's all.
I've always been a sucker for virtually any accent. I myself
have a NY accent, which unfortunately will never be viewed
as beautiful, but i do like it. Now, guys with Spanish
accents are the best (Antonio Banderas). I lived in Lombardy
(N. Italy) for a long time, and will say that Italian
accents are also great, but not Southern accents which i
really can't stomach. And i can't listen to southern
american accents either-it's kind of funny. Now, I knew a
guy from Hertfordshire, England and he had a wonderful
accent, so sexy. And guys from Glasgow also speak
beautifully. And Ireland too.
PS--in response to the post way above, i too think it's
terrible when it rains and all the snow disappears...
Definitely French men who are trying to speak English. Great and very sexy!! I met one travelling around France (I'm Dutch myself) and he was so sweet!!
The accent I hate the most is the German one. I know that for some people German and Dutch sounds almost the same, but it doesn't. If a German guy comes to me and starts talking, he'd better leave right away. No change he has a change!!
In no specific order:
Scottish
Irish
English (the further North, the better)
Spanish
Italian
French
I lived in Yorkshire for a year and still when I hear a
Yorkie talk I absolutly get pantie soup. Not that I hear it
much now in Western Canada.
Hi mates! I'm a Belgian French speaking gal, and I'm in Australia at the moment, the Aussies Loooooooove my accent! When I say that I'm not a frog, they don't believe me! No worries mate, you know that a English speaker , speaking in French, is extremely Very sexy!
Happy travels, Darrrlings!
The Fab
I absolutely love the German accent preferably from the
north. There is nothing like a tall German guy with
beatiful blonde hair (in that long Euro cut that only they
can do) whisper in your ear, "Du bist echt geil!!" LOVE
IT, LOVE THEM!!!!! I guess that's why I seek them out here
in the states as well. Try it, you'll like it!! Spanish
is a close second.
Wow, its nice to know that so many people think that the
Scottish accent is one of the sexiest. May I point out that
they are all absolutley right. Being Scottish myself,
perhaps I have a slightlt biased view, but hey.
More specifically, within Scotland these are the order of
accents in terms of sexiness:
1. Banff/Cullen/Fraserburgh
2. Aberdeen/Peterhead
3. Inverness
4. Western Isles
5. Edinburgh
6. Fife
7. Selkirk/Borders
8. Ayrshire
9. Dumfries
10. Perthshire
11. Fort William
12. Dundee
13. Stirling/Falkirk
14. Lanarkshire
The others I have either forgotten or dont warrant a
mention. Well, there you go. If anyone is interested, I
have an accent akin to Ewan Mcregor's, if a little more
West coast oriented. Scotland the brave and all that.
This is classic, have just stumbled across this site and
will have to return and read it all....but I'm a kiwi chick
and am quite surprised that there's a few dedicated voters
out there. Must say i love the scottish accent. When we
were on the Isle of Skye a scottish guy we met got us
hooked on imitating sean connery - was classic when we
played "I'm so sexy" on the juke box at Saucy Marys pub.
Have any of you guys done a "saucy mary"???!!! Great
memories (no not mammories!) of my time in scotland. Have
a good one guys, Cheers
anything that is out of hawaii. no to be a drag on my own
hometown but people just don't know how to talk here
sometimes.
dutch.dutch.dutch.
Italian, Spanish (pref. Sevillano), Brit. South African.
Irish. Scots. In that order. Preferably with a nice bottle
of wine.
~
And what a great post! I'm also with the "A Fish Called
Wanda" crowd - if you haven't seen it, you simply must!
~
Also, for you boys out there - just know that a little of
your 'native tongue' goes a looooong way...use with
discretion! ;)
~
SCOTTISH
Any accent sounds sexy , as long as it's not attatched to a
complete BITCH
My vote is definately Irish or Scottish. I know you have
already made up your mind, but I had to get my 2 cents in.
dutch and german- irish accents are NOT sexy- they sound
cool, but not sexy
Koryak is the most sexy accent in the world. It flows like
smoke, soft and silibant. A beautiful and hypnotic tongue.
The Circassians speak a more powerful, yet still consonant
language and to hear the women speak in anger or sorrow is
to listen to the sirens call
SWEEDISH GIRLS!! Long legs, great ass', Blonde hair,
great smiles and their uninhibited ways.
SWEEDISH GIRLS!! Long legs, great ass', Blonde hair,
great smiles and their uninhibited ways.
SWEEDISH GIRLS!! Long legs, great ass', Blonde hair,
great smiles and their uninhibited ways!!
Hi all,
I haven't visited this post in quite a while and was glad to
see it up above 150. Glad everyone is enjoying it!
.
Oh, and africagirl? I take any chance that I can get to
practice my "native tongue". Perhaps we can get together and
have a "chat" sometime?
Well, I haven't been to this site (I'm post #41) in a
while but I'm delighted (and a bit surprised) to see this
post is still going! I still cast my vote for the Irish
accent as the one most likely to weaken my knees, but in one
of my classes this term at university there was a Quebecois
guy speaking English and it was very attractive....I find it
so cute the way the "th" sound can't be pronounced by French
people very well, so it all comes out as "ting" and "tird",
etc... So that's my two cents worth....I'll keep coming back
if I meet any more delicious sounding foreigners!
Keep it going...there's how many countries in the world
and everyone has to have an opinion!
Ruby
Well, I haven't been to this site (I'm post #41) in a
while but I'm delighted (and a bit surprised) to see this
post is still going! I still cast my vote for the Irish
accent as the one most likely to weaken my knees, but in one
of my classes this term at university there was a Quebecois
guy speaking English and it was very attractive....I find it
so cute the way the "th" sound can't be pronounced by French
people very well, so it all comes out as "ting" and "tird",
etc... So that's my two cents worth....I'll keep coming back
if I meet any more delicious sounding foreigners!
Keep it going...there's how many countries in the world
and everyone has to have an opinion!
Ruby
Japanese accents work for me...at least from them
extraodinarily pretty androgynous Japanese boys with perfect
skin, eyemake-up and lipstick. YUM. :P~
a kiwi accent is pretty good if only the guys didn't have
such a thing for sheep. second would have to be english and
third is irish.
Nothing like a good Scottish accent (v. happy to be marrying
a man with one) or a good Scottish sense of humor (thanks,
Matt in #143).
But I must say, I've met a few Dutch people who can say
anything in English and all I can hear is "come vit me to
the bedroom." A very close second!
the two Yale Slavic Chorus members singing in my kitchen ...
welsh accents suck
The sweetest girl i ever knew had an Israeli accent - turns
me to mush (both the accent and the girl). Second would be
french - from France, makes me shake in my hiking boots.
This is to clear up any confusion, as I am a true travelling
Newfoundlander. Although 'eh' is Canadian, it is not
Newfie. Nobody here says "eh" as it is replaced using
"by'e". Canadian Chick should know that. Its just like
other Canadians don't have a clue what "whattya at t'day
by'e?" means. For those of you who don't know it is the
official Newfenese greeting. (Often followed by "hows-sha
goin?")
I would have to say a man with an Aussie accent is a
definite turn-on. Greg Norman for example. A South African
accent would be a close second.
Irish accents in the following order:
Northside Dublin
Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan (always a favourite with the boys)
Thurles, Co.Tipp (A big hit with girlies everywhere)
No contest at all - Irish boys have *the* sexiest accent in
the world. They are also the sexiest boys in the world
generally.
Oh, J. (107/108), After living away from Australia for the
past year, I promise you that Australians definitely have
an accent and it is truely revolting. It gave me shudders
up my spine to think I speak like that.
Me thinks you write the truth Nomad..
How come noone has said Hebrew?
It is by far the most amazing accent in the world!!!!!
How come noone has said Hebrew?
It is by far the most amazing accent in the world!!!!!
I get excited just thinking about lush scottish and irish accents -I think Ewan Macgregor has turned on the world's female population with his lush lilt. By the way- what is the name of the guy who played the love interest in Sliding Doors and starred in McCallum. He may not be great looking but his accent just makes me close my eyes and weep. That man is beautiful. He makes me want to go to Scotland and Ireland to just sit and listen
The most sexiest accent by far is...
SOUTH AFRICAN.
Thank you. thank you very much.
The Dutch have the most beautiful accent and language!
Wonderful people!
Isle of Man has the best accent hands down, British with a
touch of Irish, who could ask for more?
Wherever you go,
Let them know
Glasgow's Miles Better
And don't you forget it.
the kiwi accent is my favourite
jas
i hope you're still checking you'll reach 200 soon
i enjoyed reading all the posts
Mmmm definitely
Irish,
English - the boys from Worcester
( two who make the word "fock" sexy )and,
Swedish,
but what about Norwegian?
i definitely find that sexy.
it's also so cute when they are looking for the right word.
i have to agree though with the numerous others who have
said that if they look good the accent sounds better.
i love most accents and i must admit my favs are slightly
biased because they're the ones i've heard most recently -
all coming out of the mouth of sexy guys.
As an Ausralian i have to agree that the "yobbo" accent is
repulsive. there are some nice aussie accents but i guess
accents pretty much follow "the grass is always greener..."
saying.
i think the aussie accent can be very mixed at times...
i've been thought of as english, canadian and american - go
figure?
as a side point
Ruby post #39 i hope you check this again
you'd be one of the rare others i share a name with although
they're spelt differently. i was wondering how old you were?
the only others i've heard of have been grandmothers or
toddlers
anyway try to keep this going
it's always interesting to check on it
rubes
This may sound crazy, but the absolute sexiest accent I've
ever heard was the Egypt Air stewardess doing the English
translation on the safety video. She was....Kwaiess
ktir!! Great question, I haven't thought of that in a long
time. Thanks.
Canadian . American
Used to like Scottish until I worked with a load of 'em;
Don't usually like Irish (surprised how popular it is);
Really dislike South African; Surprised at popularity of
Ozzie.
How about East-coast USA accents? Specifically Boston. Is
a Bostonian accent sexy? I think so.
Hi all,
I`ve read a few letters in favour of danish accent...Wonder
if any of theese people have a hearing-problem?? I`ll give
you one clue: Peter Schmeichel. A well-built(!) man, rather
sexy - until he opens his mouth. BIG turn-off!! Almost as
big as if you hear men from Oslo,Norway speaking english
with the typical southeast-tone. Blargh!
But then again - if the man himself is..interesting enough,
any accent gets extremely attractive. For instance the ones
in the northern part of England an ALL of Ireland and
Scotland.
Well - this became only a top 2 for worst accents- but I
haven`t got the time for number three now. Will do it later!
would have to go to the Irish
'tis the fair tongue of the Emerald Isles that fair knocks
me reelin'. I once ordered pizza and the pizza guy had THE
sexiest Irish accent, when he offered me Haagen Daaz with
my pizza I could've had his babies right then and there!!
--
Sean Connery as 007 might've done it if he wasn't old
enough to be my grandfather now....sorry Sean.
Definitely a tie between Liam Neeson (yow!) and that sweet
guy from Kent (UK) with whom I used to work.
A Texas drawl in the mouth of a beautiful - and there are so
many - red haired woman...
jamaican, mmmmm, love to hear a dreadlocked cutie say
"ire", makes me wet...yum
The sexiest accent for males that I have encountered
is definitely DUTCH - soooo intriguing. And as a
female I'd love to sound like those IRISH girls...
(Unsexiest: Swedish for men, German for women).
I've got to go with the Israeli accent, especially for men.
Plus, Israeli guys are goreous, a little on the macho side,
but they're lovely people.
Any tabulations coming this way in the near future?
I would also like to take this opportunity to re-iterate
that there is absolutley no contest. Scottish wins it hands
down. The rest of you are all wasting your time.
Go home.
Na na na na na.
Well it appears that a lot of people like a lot of different accents which is probably good as if we all liked one their would not be enough of them to go round would there. Any way I agree with some earlier posts that just about any accent thats not your own sounds good but Sth African and Europeans I think have the jump on most accents for a nice aussie male (there are a few of us nice guys in this lucky country for those of you who did not think there were any of us here) But the top of the all time list would have to be Irish or Scotish girls I'd turn to butter. And did I meation I'm going to the UK in July so I'll be able to give you a first hand impression when I return
Hey!
How come no one says the Australian Accent. Do we sound
dorky or something. Or just so silly that you can't imagine
it coming form anything sexy.
Hmmmm. This does a lot for my morale.
Why doesn't anyone say the Australians!!??
Do we sound dorky or something. Or is it so silly that you
can't imagine it coming from anything sexy??
Hmmmm....this does a lot for my morale.
PS-where did my last post go?
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Nuff said, eh.
Just kidding! Yes, I'm a Bostonian, and I'm not proud, but I do have that Kennedy accent. I know it's annoying, but someone could at least humor me and vote for it! :)
I love those Aussie's, Scottish is very sexy on boys, Norweigan for girls, South African is nice too.
Only a few more to 200, keep it up guys (and babes)!
Accents are a great first impression, but I gotta say that
once you meet someone great, you start thinking that their
voice is by far the sexiest on the planet...
1. Russian (lived there once...fell in love the first time
he said my name in that thick accent)
2. South African/Zimbabwean (same reasons as above)
3. Scottish (haven't lived there, haven't loved a
Scottsman, but I'm still young?!?!)
By the way, I'm moving to Turkey next month, so I'll keep
you posted if my list changes)...
In order to continue this, how about shifting it a bit to
sexiest/most seductive languages when spoken by a native?!?
(My vote for #1 on this would still be Russian, incidently)