In your country are American accents considered unattractive?

Question

Ive noticed here in the US accents that are Latin (French,Spanish) tend to be considered sexy. While others tend to get poked fun at more (Indian, German). What about in your country? Ive always imagined our accents (especially southern accents) would be looked considered un-sexy.

*I meant would be considered un-sexy.

Answer 1

American people speaking Spanish is not sexy. Kinda funny actually. But not sexy at all.

I dig the Australian accent.

Answer 2

I have to say that most European men, especially those from Scotland, Ireland and Wales, are just so taken by a southern belle accent they can't stand themselves....

I don't know why, maybe it's because a lot of the regional dialect closely resembles that of their own native tongue without the cultural traits that go along with it.

They've told me personally that it's the most charming thing they've ever heard, especially when a woman has a really bad deep south drawl. I had a friend that loved to make me call someone by a dirty name....expletives tickle the sh*t out of them and they always try to say it the same way as we do whnever they use those particular words.

Go find a Scottish/irish/Welsh man (if you're from the south) and he won't stop asking you questions and making you talk. They love to mimic it in a lighthearted way...seriously, they can't get enough of it.

Edit: I felt the need to add that when we first met, half of our conversations consisted of "Say again?" and "Do What?" but after a while, we could understand each other with clarity while everyone else around us didn't know what either of us was saying or talking about. That was always funny.

Answer 3

I love American accents, Southern drawls especially; American men are very sexy when they speak; I can't think of anything more sexy than a Black American man speaking with his sexy accent;) on the contrary, I don't like British accent at all (no offence, it's just a matter of tastes).

Answer 4

I am a Brit (female) living in America now 20 years. A day does not go by that someone here (Kentucky) does not remark about the loveliness of my accent (which I have not lost at all.) I have a couple of ready answers to the question "Where does your accent come from?" - "I got it at a yard sale", or "From Kmart"

remarking upon my British (Oxbridge) accent is almost like saying "You are different from us, and we like that," so sometimes I tell the person - if they are not a total stranger - "You know, you are showing me reverse prejudice. You do not know me well enough to know if I beat my dog, or shoot songbirds."

Don't they get it? Americans are enamored with Brit accents and it is not a trait that I like. Sigh.

However, I can return stuff to stores without a receipt, cos they think I am so nice!!!

Answer 5

Well I am from Texas. People have liked the good 'ole southern accent. The ones that nag on me are the ones from Minesota, Wisconsin, but I love New York accents. And I think British, Irish, Scottish accents are extremely sexy!

Answer 6

I love southern accents (perhaps because both my parents were from Texas, love that drawl) and accents from the east coast. I live in California, and because I've been here all my life, can't really distinguish a Californian accent.