When American celebrities like Madonna, Gwyneth paltrow, and others act like they're brittish or english when they're not, does that annoy brittish/ English people? Just wondering. Also, is Sienna Miller really English/ Brittish b/c I heard she's actually American but she seems to have an accent. or is she half?
2006-06-12 05:21:25 · 27 answers · asked by . 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Celebrities
I meant w/ the accents basically.
2006-06-12 05:24:23 · update #1
By the way I am American and was just curious!
2006-06-12 10:40:49 · update #2
no it dosen't annoy me it makes me laugh i mean a lot of british celebrities are in america (lucy davies,kelly brook,kate winslet)
we all know they are not british so i don't see why it annoys you
and yes sienna is british : )
2006-06-12 10:12:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
It annoys me when americans try to imitate cockney accents, or assume that is the way we speak
the most ignorant american I have met (so far ... lol) asked me if I knew/was related to the Queen and was surprised and disappointed to find that I didn't sound cockney or posh despite the fact that I live near London. The fact that I refused to intersperse my speech with phrases along the lines of 'great scott!' or 'oh i say!' was apparantly the final nail in the coffin for him and he drifted away muttering that I must be thick if I couldn't speak proper english
2006-06-12 13:35:40 · answer #2 · answered by greenday4ever 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If they want to come and live in good-old Blighty, that's their choice. A priviledge of wealth I guess. But I would say to them: Don't try and imitate us by trying to adopt a pseudo-English accent. That would be so patronising and offensive. Just be yourselves. When I come across the miles for a holiday in the good-old U S of A, I don't dress up like a Yankee and try to sound like one of them, I go with the flow and join in. When in Rome, do like the Romans.
2006-06-12 18:28:37 · answer #3 · answered by TrueBrit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. They are the most environmentally friendly, uncondescending, geographically knowledgeable people in the world. The American Dream? It's the World's nightmare. Get a life and give the rest of the world a break. Oxygen thieves.
Yeah, their OK
2006-06-12 22:52:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, it's just an accent. I do get confused sometimes though when I get try to tell if someone is American or British, it's obvious with some people but with others I get all in a muddle!
2006-06-12 12:30:23 · answer #5 · answered by madgalatno4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think there are plenty talented actors/actresses with the correct accent without making Americans sound English & vice versa.
Sometimes it comes accross okay but others it just makes me cringe.
2006-06-16 17:00:58 · answer #6 · answered by monkeyface 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hello American, no i am personally not bothered about it. if they want to make a total fool out of themselves in front of a whole nation then so be it. Ps I am a Brit
2006-06-14 15:02:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, i kinda of get annoyed when people judge aamericans based on movies and their accents, even though i'm not american but lived there for 6 months and am good friends with one.
2006-06-13 16:59:06 · answer #8 · answered by Amore vole fe 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no...i am 1!
2006-06-12 12:36:55 · answer #9 · answered by cortneybby_ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We all know they're American despite how hard they may try to change their accents.
2006-06-12 12:29:07 · answer #10 · answered by LONDONER © 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It dosent bother me in the slightest. If they want to live here then thats fine. Just aslong as they pay their taxes like everyone else! lol
2006-06-12 12:27:04 · answer #11 · answered by Rob Sims 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋