Why doesn't anyone love american accents?
918928
Well, i'm British, i don't mean to offend anyone, but American accents sound a bit stupid to me, especially southern ones, it's just me but they sound slow and a bit dumb....sorry
380083
I really don't care for that "love it or leave it" statement. It certainly doesn't promote diversity. If Americans don't love America, they shouldn't give up on it or leave it. They should try to fix the problem rather than walk away. That's what makes this country such a great place.
54739
I prefer to listen while you talk.. love the accent. I am stuck with a boring southeastern US accent!
1119839
Nope, not at all. Everyone likes a little mystery...and an accent is one more "mystery" we seem to be attracted to.\n\nI happen to think the South African accent is the most beautiful in the world...followed by Ukrainian. Why??? Who knows!!
433944
Well as there are several different British accents, it's difficult to answer that. The stereotypical English accent(Queen's English) is annoying. That's the one that sounds like they've got a stick up their butt and who seem to talk down to people. But, being English, I can't say I'm too incensed with any of the British accents. I like some Irish accents though!(scottish accents are horrible!)
789809
You forget, darling, that the English language originated & came from Britain,  and the British preserved the original & correct pronunciation & style of speaking which sets the standard for English wherever it may be spoken.  \n\nAmerican, Caribbean, and other dialects of English are not original , have been altered & modified.  I am American but I dream of speaking proper British English as they do.  I love how they speak.  \n\nAfter all, English came from Britain, not from America or anywhere else.  And everyone here in America has their own peculiar style of speech.  this always happens with dialects which develop.\n\nI wish everyone spoke like the educated British, really.
349188
I do not think American accents sound good/bad to me. \nI sometimes have difficulty understanding the Southern accent(s), though.\n\nWhat we feel "ugly" could be the attitude that sometimes is so easily associated with the speaker's accent. Be it American or not.
352632
All languages have a certain something in their accents.  The French can make anything sound romantic.  The Germans can make anything sound like they are angry, The Italians sound so authoritative, The Spanish sound so sassy and spicy and to me the British sound like they are always bored.  The Russians sound Exciting and the Asian languages sound apologetic to me. The language that I find the most favorable are the Irish.  They just sound so mysterious and fantastic to me!
827338
I don't mind Brits personally....the accent can get annoying in movies tho.....;o)
173106
As a child if I ever made fun of someone speaking with an accent, my mother would remind me that that person is smarter than you, they can speak at least two languages.\n\nAlso we must remember, that at one point most of our ancestors were from another country and also had an accent.\nif they could speak the english at all.\n\nAs for me I generally welcome people from other nations.\n\nPeople who do not in my opinion are simply ignorant.
937860
Just as Americans love British English, Many Brits love to hear the American dialect because it's different than what they speak. Americans DO have an accent, and it varies by geographical area just like in England. Someone from the Lake District isn't going to sound like someone in London ... just like someone from Boston isn't going to sound like someone from Texas ... \n\nAlso, based on geography, the dialect changed with the influx of new immigrants into the USA after our independance from England. The East coast has alot of mixed European dialects mixed in with "English" and the south has alot of "Spanish/French" mixed in with English. \n\nBut yes, British accents are Hot, and Scottish accents are even hotter ... just look at Ewan Mcgreggor ;)
710207
Some people's accents are very malleable.  These people are usually great language learners and very good mimics.  Actors, for example.
175701
Agree. I love Australian accents too.
419153
Speaking as an Englishman....\n\nAmericans visiting England CAN be stereotyped as noisy, brash and demanding. \nThat is not at all my experience of visiting Americans, who are generally courteous, considerate, and polite - unless of course they're here on a Preaching Mission. \n\nBecause of the media, most people in England believe that the US is all like New York or San Francisco. \n\nThis is about as accurate as imagining that all Englishmen wear a bowler hat. \nBowler hats are extinct outside of the ancient heart of the City of London, where they are increasingly rare. \n\nBecause so much English humour is based on irony, American humour often seems too obvious. (American soaps are predictable and formulaic.) \n\nIt can sometimes seem to an English person therefore that Americans are lacking in real humour.\nMisunderstandings are likely, where Americans think the English are bawdy or coarse, whilst the English think the Americans are being prissy. \nThis is a real cultural difference. \n\nOn the other hand, just about everyone in England loves The Simpsons, and most of the young want to go to New York. \n\nHowever, if your president is typical, it is evident that few Americans know much about the rest of the world. \n\nIf you think I'm wrong, try this: \nA while ago, I tried to name as many of the States as I could, and got 38. \nIf you're American, how many English counties can you name? \n\nBut maybe I should declare myself, and admit that although I've lived in Britain all my life, my grandfather was born in 1888 in a log cabin in Tawas, Michigan, built by his father. \n\nAnd maybe that's just typical of the way our histories are inextricably linked. \nAmericans and British are intrigued by one another. \nLong may that continue!
1151054
No, French men are much like men from any other part of the world.  I think the reason he is so charming and seducing is two-fold.  First, it's probably because he really was charming, polite, well-mannered, etc.  Also, however, I bet in part it's because you're American.  The French are seen by Americans as romantic.  The foreign is exotic.  There's something sexy about an accent.  So you got lucky with a really nice guy, and that, combined with a cultural stereotype and a media that supports it, makes him seem like Prince Charming.  Trust me, though.  There's still plenty of rude, stuck-up, self-righteous men over there; America doesn't have a monopoly.
516802
I think because English people are sympathetic towards our American cousins and make that extra effort to not give in to frustration and correct their grammar/spelling at every other corner. Due to the fact that the language most Americans speak is also understood by most native English speakers then they justify it as being English.\nCalling it American would cause a political rift in Anglo-US relations and probably allow the spoken and written accuracy level of American to sink to even further lows than it has already. By keeping English as a role-model, they hope to at least retain some vestige of respect for the history and culture of their country.
735390
I am originally from Philadelphia but lived in NJ for several years and yes, I can hear my own accent. Accents in general are subjective so someone from NJ might not sound as harsh to me as they would to someone from London simply because I am used to they way New Jersey natives talk and they aren't. \n\nI didn't become fully aware of how strong my accent was until I became good friends with a girl from MN; Listening to a recording of us talking, we sound different as night and day. Not that she sounds like she has a stronger accent, she just sounds different. When compared to Midland American English, she is technically more "accentless" than I am.\n\nOnce I began studying Arabic I started to pay strong attention to the way I and others sound. I also encounter accent-related hurdles when it comes to pronunciation. So Arabic is another thing that made me more conscious of my own unique American accent.