17 Aug 2004
Huh? Wat was that?
Does it actually have a bearing what kinds of accent u have especially when you are speaking English?? Perhaps it does…
My cousin, who I should say has a fair command over the language, was hunting for a guy who could be on a par with her verbal skills…
She told me she went virtual hunting one day… and after having spent 4 hrs and Rs.60, she finally decided that this one guy was 'the one'… the basis of her verdict- he was from one of those classy metropolis, working in a reputed call center and seemingly befitted the post!
That is until he told her… 'I yam a Gheralide...."
'Huh? Wat was that?',
No offence meant though…
Well… not that she is critical of someone speaking with a lingo that suggests their mother tongue, and not that she is shallow… she is still friends with him! But it made me think, does accent really carry some weight?
When it comes to me, as much I would deny that I single out people on the basis of their jargon, it would still be bewitching to hear someone speak like Will from 'Will and Grace'!
It's true that it is important to put across the thought, but does 'slanguage' play a role in attracting one's attention?
Does it??
I think it does….
Current Mood: Thoughtful
Current Music: Yo, ya...huh ha..
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By No Namer
19 Aug 2004, 9:29pm [ Reply ]
hmmmm... one thing i have seen is that most of us have an accent. Very few ppl can actually spk with a neutral accent. I used to have a neutral accent when in Delhi, but after coming to hyd, i've majorly picked on the gult accent! :-D
By d'wn
19 Aug 2004, 10:32pm [ Reply ]
ha ha...wisecrack!
u r trying to say people in delhi cud not influence u, but the hydbadis managed to change yer accent??
i love the people in dis town....for lil things like this! :)