I WANT A SCOTTISH ACCENT

I used to live near Larkhall in Lanarkshire between Glasgow and Edinburgh.  My parents had friends in Edinburgh and Glasgow.  When comparing Glaswegians and people from (Robert Burns' nickname for Edinburgh) Edina, it was heard that your friends in Glasgow would say "come on in and have some tea," while your friends in Edinburgh would say "come on in you'll have had your tea."   The Edinburgh accent is preferred over the "Glaswegian" simply because it sounds more "English" than Glaswegian.   The English accent (especially London West End)  instantly gives the speaker an air of austentatious credibility, especially to American ears.  American TV advertising loves the English accent when a credible endorsement of pure *** is valued. 

When it comes to accents, the Glaswegian accent is a .357 Magnum snub nose revolver compared to the English BB gun.  

I'd much rather (concealed carry) a .357 than a BB gun anytime.     

Hi Macruadhi,

You wrote:

If you want to hear a terrible accent, come over and listen to the Appalachian Accent.

What about not describing other people's accents as terrible ones? You might not like Appalachian accents - others would find them beautiful.

Englishuser

I would agree with you, but being born and raised in the area and having an English teacher for a grandmother, I can attest to the fact that many people here refuse to enunciate when they speak.

So, having said that, it's not the accent that is terrible. It's the user's refusal to speak properly. My humblest apologies to those whom I may have offended.


Slante,
Eirige

oh thnx a lont im from glasgow butni dont have a scottish accent even thought im surronded by them but i still think they are awesome and for somethigns  it would be nice to have one