[fishtank]

I was on a search committee that rejected a guy because of his Southern accent.

The California surfer dude that was hired turned out to be a slick-talking, dishonest train wreck.

[Smokin' Joe]

The selection committee finally decided on a candidate, and by the time they had, he had accepted another position. The position went unfilled for a year.

[SauronOfMordor]

Meanwhile, any academic expressing a negative opinion about a Spanish accent would be burned at the stake.