Re: British term

>>>>Sibyl said:
>>>> What is a "Brummie accent?"

>>> Wayne said:
>>> Brummie is slang for Birmingham.

>Ellen said:
>It's also generally considered the most hated British accent. Don't look at me, I'm an ex-pat American. :)  But in various surveys and studies, it always ranks very low. In 2008, a study from Bath Spa University (run by Lance Workman) found that people would rather hear nothing at all than a Birmingham accent.  


What do they say about a "Cockney accent"? This seems to be the go-to accent for Americans who want to sound British in a humorous way, and actors who don't want to try too hard to acquire an accent. I knew a kid who went to my high school who was very handsome and charismatic (and a nice kid as well) who went to HOLLYWOOD! and got a couple roles in science fiction straight to Sony Betamax video films. Also a guest spot as Daphne's British boyfriend on Frazier. There was no internet commentary back then, but recently I looked him up and found a listing of all Frazier episodes with comments. He was roundly trashed for the accent. I don't know if this ruined his career, but now he is writing scripts.

Maryann

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