The only accent that gets on my nerves is that affected, irritating, whiny, obnoxious National Public Radio voice!
I have never known anyone anywhere who speaks like that. Honestly, do they have an NPR speaking school for these guys and gals?
Agreed. I think it’s because NPR is so wymyn-dominated. The men all sound like the women and the women all sound alike. The accent manages to combine an air of infinite superiority with mommy-talk.