[Gamecock]

Years ago I was in a pub somewhere in the Midlands and an enchanting redheaded lass came in. She was just chattering away. After a few moments I realized every other word coming out of her mouth was a curse word. Somehow it didn't sound as vulgar with a British accent.

I have several Brits that work in my office. When they speak they seem to get extra credit. It's seems that their accent gives them an automatic increase of 10 points in their IQ. When we Southerners speak people automatically take away 10 points.

[yldstrk]

not in my book, I can’t stand the British accent, it seems vainglorious to my ear, I would way rather hear a southern accent

[miss marmelstein]

One thing I’ve learned here in NYC, Gamecock: be very careful when you hear a “refined” British accent. English con men are all over this city using that accent to swindle provincial New Yorkers out of their lives. I know of about 4 personally. I hear that accent and I want their birth certificates and arrest record before I even talk to them!

[9YearLurker]

And how many times has the English woman in the office been asked to record the company’s off-hours phone message?

Southerners probably don’t many such requests.

[Dr. Sivana]

It's seems that their accent gives them an automatic increase of 10 points in their IQ. When we Southerners speak people automatically take away 10 points.

Some folks can pull of the southern accent thing. I'm from CT so I think I am a decent judge of how Yankees perceive the southern dialect.

Barry Farber can pull it off.

Haley Barbour cannot.

Bill Clinton can pull it off (unfortunately).

Zell Miller cannot.

James Carville is in his own universe.

[reegs]

That is so true about the British accent. I always tell women they would swoon over a guy who worked on a garbage scow just because he had a British accent.

The Southern accent bias is interesting because there are theories that it has it’s roots in the British dialect.

[Red Boots]

I have several Brits that work in my office. When they speak they seem to get extra credit. It's seems that their accent gives them an automatic increase of 10 points in their IQ

I have definitely noticed this phenomenon with my son-in-law, who is from England. We once watched as he talked his way out of $450.00 in excess baggage fees at an airline counter known for it's mean and unyielding clerks. It was amazing.