tavie_chain Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 haha ok.. i've lived in sheffield my whole life, but never really got the accent [apart from for a year or so when i hung out with the 'wrong crowd'] i still have trouble understand my brother-in-law sometimes because his accent's really broad! though i am one who is very interested in local history and the preservation of sheffield how it was/is and im damn proud of my city! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall_Paul Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Its taken less than 5 years, but since I moved south my lovely Sheffield accent is almost gone. Im starting to sound more like these bland bleeders here more and more each day. I grew up in Sheffield, and left at 25. I've now lived 'darn Sarf' for 9 years and I don't think my accent has changed! I have to make an effort to soften it so the Southerners can understand what I'm saying, but when I come back to the Steel City it's identical (I think). It's funny when my Devon born and bred wife comes to Sheffield and starts trying to mimic the accent. Sorreh luv! Cracks me up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyPurple Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 I have friends in Northern Ireland and I've lost count of the times I've been told I have a sexy accent when I visit It's a standing joke that whenever we go to a pub in NI I end up with a drunk stranger begging me to talk just to hear my accent. The downside is they all think I'm Scottish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleke95 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 I don't think there's much better than a good old Yorkshire accent! Really? I'm proud to come from Yorkshire - but hate my yorkshire accent! I would love to 'speak the Queens English' . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotherns Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 My accent is less broad, but will never go away Im happy to say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodmally Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 My accent is less broad, but will never go away Im happy to say! Well I wouldnt worry too much as this article was from 2007 and the yorkshire accent is alive and well. Either this MP has succeeded or it wasnt even a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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