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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
Prejudiced people and accents
Hello,
Has anyone maltreated you because of your accent? Does your accent prompt laughs or invite to unnecessary (although harmless) attempts to imitate your speech?
Has anyone maltreated you because of your accent? Does your accent prompt laughs or invite to unnecessary (although harmless) attempts to imitate your speech?
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No.
- No.
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It would be quite rude to do that to someone.
If this is happening at work then there are things you can do about it.
Who's been taking the mickey out of you anon? What sort of accent do you have anyway?
If this is happening at work then there are things you can do about it.
Who's been taking the mickey out of you anon? What sort of accent do you have anyway?
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Hi Nona the Brit,
I hope you'll permit me to quote you to make it easier for me to reply your message:
I hope you'll permit me to quote you to make it easier for me to reply your message:
It would be quite rude to do that to someone.
Who's been taking the mickey out of you anon? What sort of accent do you have anyway?
I agree. It is, indeed, rude to mimic other people's speech, in particular in front of them (and in particular if th
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Nona The BritIt would be quite rude to do that to someone.I agree when you say that it's rude to mimic other people. However, if it's playful, I wouldn't mind. I think it's e
If this is happening at work then there are things you can do about it.
Who's been taking the mickey out of you anon? What sort of accent do you have anyway?
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I think most people would mind, even if it were 'playful' so no, I wouldn't advise making fun of people's accents unless you know them very well and are sure they won't be hurt by your joke.
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