There is show in England called the Wright Stuff and they do segments and discussions about different social issues. In this video they are talking about accents and how people feel about another person's accent.They also discuss that if another person changes their accent it is considered offensive. Are accents really that important in the UK if so can please explain it. What is your opinion on this.

http://www.youtube.com/wa...IOdFs3DX24
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i'm californian, and i drop my slang unconsciously when talking to people who aren't from here. it comes back immediately if i'm excited or talking to other people from so cal, though. i don't know if i'm faking anything, it's like they said, some of it you just can't help picking up.

My accent changes depending on the place I'm in.

I can do southern very well. I'm not talking the exaggerated "Redneck" accent, but just a slight southern drawl. I can slip right into when I go to Alabama to visit.

In Florida, I slip into a psuedo-new yorker thing, and at work, I normally sound a bit like a Californian.

It changes.

when I was in grade school me and some kids had a thing we called the 'yo' club' and it wasnt about being cool, it was about talking with a british accent I think we got the idea from mary poppins movie or something.

Imago said:

did you pick up english phrasing when you were over there? stuff like 'have you not got', etc? it took three weeks for me to get around thinking that way after i got back, and if i talk to ben for a long time it comes right back. evil country.

evenstar said:

Yes I say Tallie Ho every chance I get now.

shanti0608 said:

don't think i haven't noticed your occasionally tainted spelling, missy

evenstar said:

I like to see the red line under my words.

I have a slight Minnesotan accent. It comes out more when I'm around my family as my mother and brother have it BAD. But for the most part I sound like the average midwestern american.