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Posh accents on men are just awful

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Croufer · 20/07/2024 13:01

I’m talking Made in Chelsea type accents. For some reason there is a sex bias to this as they sound much better on females (wonder why this is).

I went to a private school in Berkshire so know my accent would potentially sound posh but to me (and most in the south) it is very bog standardly middle class.

Just curious if I’m the only who secretly thinks this? Got a voice note off of a guy I met on hinge and sadly the Pliny* accent killed the entire thing.

*plumy

Im not saying this to offend. I’m just curious why I recoil and if anyone experiences similar

This is just a personal opinion. I’m just putting it out as a random thought. If you’re going to take offence, then I think that’s a bit silly. Humans have irrational responses and I’m just sharing mine

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Willmafrockfit · 20/07/2024 14:23

SeeSeeRider · 20/07/2024 14:15

I daresay you wouldn't like to know what we call him in our house (hint: it rhymes). Did you know he changed the spelling from 'Blount' (posho way of writing 'Blunt')?

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so do you know why they changed the spelling?

MartyFunkhouser · 20/07/2024 14:23

We and all our friends would probably be considered to have ‘posh’ accents.

I loathe an estuary accent. Really hate it.

NervousSubject · 20/07/2024 14:21

hastingsmax · 20/07/2024 13:13

The made in Chelsea accent is awful on the women and the men. Its affected vocal fry is dreadful.

A proper upper class accent is nice when it's natural and not put on.

Yes, isn’t most of the cast of MiC fairly new money, rather than UC? Bar that Mountbatten descendant. Their accents mostly don’t strike me as UC, and yes, the vocal fry is excruciating. (Though I’ve only ever seen clips of it, so I could be wrong…)

SeeSeeRider · 20/07/2024 14:21

Willmafrockfit · 20/07/2024 14:18

i think his family are originally from denmark @SeeSeeRider

But in the 10th century.

Willmafrockfit · 20/07/2024 14:18

i think his family are originally from denmark @SeeSeeRider

SeeSeeRider · 20/07/2024 14:15

hastingsmax · 20/07/2024 13:16

For example, James Blunt's accent is nice, as are his parents'

I daresay you wouldn't like to know what we call him in our house (hint: it rhymes). Did you know he changed the spelling from 'Blount' (posho way of writing 'Blunt')?

ItsAlrightDarling · 20/07/2024 14:15

Croufer · 20/07/2024 14:09

Yes people can be shallow. News Flash.

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And other people can find that shallowness hugely unpleasant. News flash.

MillicentMaybe · 20/07/2024 14:13

Begsthequestion · 20/07/2024 14:11

Mansion?

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Wallet?

Willmafrockfit · 20/07/2024 14:12

Begsthequestion · 20/07/2024 14:11

Mansion?

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feet?

EsmaCannonball · 20/07/2024 14:11

It's all about tone, not about accent. I remember when I worked in radio there was loads of research done that proved people like deep voices, not high-pitched ones. If you played people a tape of Ringo Starr or Michael Angelis speaking they would say they liked Scouse accents. If you played them one of Sonia, not so much.

Begsthequestion · 20/07/2024 14:11

Mirabai · 20/07/2024 14:10

Teeth?

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Mansion?

Mirabai · 20/07/2024 14:10

Somethingto · 20/07/2024 14:10

Massive?

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Teeth?

Somethingto · 20/07/2024 14:10

curious79 · 20/07/2024 13:05

I think it can sound like an anachronism in todays world but frankly if he’s a lovely bloke, looks good, massive etc etc then I think I could get over that

Massive?

Bansheed · 20/07/2024 14:09

I get it OP. I have RP, none of my boyfriends or neither of my husbands have anything remotely near the same accent.

I think it is biological, I am just attracted to other, so I have a better spread of genes 🤣

That's my excuse. And is science! ( in my head)

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Croufer · 20/07/2024 14:09

Beckypl · 20/07/2024 14:07

How shallow.

Yes people can be shallow. News Flash.

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WhodoVoodoo · 20/07/2024 14:08

How posh are we talking? Captain James posh or Jacob RM?

Beckypl · 20/07/2024 14:07

Also 😴

OnTheShelfie · 20/07/2024 14:07

Croufer · 20/07/2024 14:01

Yes because I’m an adult with thick skin. I’m not saying we should round up every Xander and Barnaby and shoot them. Their accents go through me. That is all.

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That’s fair enough, but then you have to accept others saying they think you’re being unpleasant and not say that everyone else should just accept it because it’s ‘lighthearted’. You can share your opinions and others can tell you they think you’re being bitchy and unkind by calling other people ‘awful’ for something they can’t help.

And no, I’m not posh, I’m an Essex girl.

Beckypl · 20/07/2024 14:07

How shallow.

TheShellBeach · 20/07/2024 14:07

Anton Lesser.

I could have sex with his voice.

Willmafrockfit · 20/07/2024 14:06

also agree Samuel West lovely voice

Willmafrockfit · 20/07/2024 14:05

i was listening to Jason Watkins,
such a great voice

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 20/07/2024 14:04

I don't think it would be the accents which would make me unable to get through Made In Chelsea tbh. There aren't many accents I dislike, but the posh public schoolboy one isn't one of them.

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Croufer · 20/07/2024 14:01

OnTheShelfie · 20/07/2024 13:59

If you’re comfortable being bitchy, then good for you.

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Yes because I’m an adult with thick skin. I’m not saying we should round up every Xander and Barnaby and shoot them. Their accents go through me. That is all.

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OnTheShelfie · 20/07/2024 13:59

Croufer · 20/07/2024 13:58

Sure this thread has bitchy undertones. That’s okay.

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If you’re comfortable being bitchy, then good for you.