My area has a well known, parodied accent, that is usually quite strong.
I do not have this accent, I sound "plain", but certainly do have hints of the local. I went to Oxbridge and now live in London.
Both my parents were educated, and only some older members of the family have the accent. Otherwise, my family is very upper middle, and so for historic reasons do not possess the accent.
Am I being unreasonable to get annoyed when people say "You don't sound like you're from ...." It is as if people don't believe I'm from that area! Or as if one is expected to be a walking caricature!
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