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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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Croufer · 20/07/2024 13:05

OhHelloMiss · 20/07/2024 13:03

And who says there's a 'sex bias' to them.....and what makes you think they sound any better on females?? That's just your (very odd) opinion

Of course this my opinion

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SeeSeeRider · 20/07/2024 13:04

My husband has a very 'BBC' type of voice - he was born in West Norwood (London), his mum's a Cockney, his dad's from Leicester but posh (ish) and he (DH) went to Alleyn's, and I love the way he speaks! I'm Wiltshire and sound like Pam Ayres.

DaphneduM · 20/07/2024 13:04

My husband has a 'posh' accent - but it was always about the gorgeous man I fell for. Irrelevant in terms of a relationship surely?

OhHelloMiss · 20/07/2024 13:03

And who says there's a 'sex bias' to them.....and what makes you think they sound any better on females?? That's just your (very odd) opinion

OhHelloMiss · 20/07/2024 13:02

Well it's not exactly something they can help having is it?

TimeandMotion · 20/07/2024 13:02

He talked like a Roman historian?!

Krumblina · 20/07/2024 13:01

What accents do you think sound nice on men?