Dr Gloom 19822 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 i've been living in london for almost 10 years now. before that i was in sheffield for 3 years, so i've lived away from newcastle for almost half my life. i never had the broadest accent in the world but it's definitely faded over the years. i'm proud of my roots and never hide the fact that i'm from the north east but the way i speak seems to change depending on who i'm with and how much i've had to drink. i still sound northern but my old school accent only really comes out more when i've had a few, much to the amusement of my colleagues at work who only ever hear my posh work voice. the thing is that it isn't a conscious thing. i just find my accent changes depending on which group of mates i'm with. and i can't win of course - i get constant grief off my mates from back home for sounding like a southerner and the shite ripped out of me by london mates for sounding like a geordie. is your accent something to be proud of? do you ever find yourself talking differently in different social situations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I don't think it matters whether you keep it or lose it so long as neither are deliberate, if you know what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 4855 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I'm in the same boat. I think you gradually just cut out slang words and start pronouncing better. No one would understand me otherwise. Some people still cant mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zico martin 84 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I'm in the same boat. I think you gradually just cut out slang words and start pronouncing better. No one would understand me otherwise. Some people still cant mind. spot on. my experiences at University made it important for me slow down and stop the slang to get understood. problem now that Ive been in Swansea over 13 years is that in Newcastle people think I'm Welsh whilst here Im still known as Geordie Steve not a huge problem mind, think i'll survive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I'm in the same boat. I think you gradually just cut out slang words and start pronouncing better. No one would understand me otherwise. Some people still cant mind. spot on. my experiences at University made it important for me slow down and stop the slang to get understood. problem now that Ive been in Swansea over 13 years is that in Newcastle people think I'm Welsh whilst here Im still known as Geordie Steve not a huge problem mind, think i'll survive Geordie Boyo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zico martin 84 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I'm in the same boat. I think you gradually just cut out slang words and start pronouncing better. No one would understand me otherwise. Some people still cant mind. spot on. my experiences at University made it important for me slow down and stop the slang to get understood. problem now that Ive been in Swansea over 13 years is that in Newcastle people think I'm Welsh whilst here Im still known as Geordie Steve not a huge problem mind, think i'll survive Geordie Boyo. yeah i had that quite a lot when i first moved down! (sorry if you thought you were the first to think of it!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13845 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I always get it back when i come home. TBH though i loathe the Yorkshire accent so i daren't pick too much of it up. I cant wait to finish uni to get back to normal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I'm in the same boat. I think you gradually just cut out slang words and start pronouncing better. No one would understand me otherwise. Some people still cant mind. spot on. my experiences at University made it important for me slow down and stop the slang to get understood. problem now that Ive been in Swansea over 13 years is that in Newcastle people think I'm Welsh whilst here Im still known as Geordie Steve not a huge problem mind, think i'll survive Geordie Boyo. yeah i had that quite a lot when i first moved down! (sorry if you thought you were the first to think of it!) Devastated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I always get it back when i come home. TBH though i loathe the Yorkshire accent so i daren't pick too much of it up. I cant wait to finish uni to get back to normal You've only been away one term man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I'm in the same boat. I think you gradually just cut out slang words and start pronouncing better. No one would understand me otherwise. Some people still cant mind. spot on. my experiences at University made it important for me slow down and stop the slang to get understood. problem now that Ive been in Swansea over 13 years is that in Newcastle people think I'm Welsh whilst here Im still known as Geordie Steve not a huge problem mind, think i'll survive Geordie Boyo. yeah i had that quite a lot when i first moved down! (sorry if you thought you were the first to think of it!) Think it was more a reference to the poster of the same name, who paradoxically is not remotely Welsh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I'm in the same boat. I think you gradually just cut out slang words and start pronouncing better. No one would understand me otherwise. Some people still cant mind. spot on. my experiences at University made it important for me slow down and stop the slang to get understood. problem now that Ive been in Swansea over 13 years is that in Newcastle people think I'm Welsh whilst here Im still known as Geordie Steve not a huge problem mind, think i'll survive Geordie Boyo. yeah i had that quite a lot when i first moved down! (sorry if you thought you were the first to think of it!) Think it was more a reference to the poster of the same name, who paradoxically is not remotely Welsh. Billy-Lee isn't Welsh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I'm in the same boat. I think you gradually just cut out slang words and start pronouncing better. No one would understand me otherwise. Some people still cant mind. spot on. my experiences at University made it important for me slow down and stop the slang to get understood. problem now that Ive been in Swansea over 13 years is that in Newcastle people think I'm Welsh whilst here Im still known as Geordie Steve not a huge problem mind, think i'll survive Geordie Boyo. yeah i had that quite a lot when i first moved down! (sorry if you thought you were the first to think of it!) Think it was more a reference to the poster of the same name, who paradoxically is not remotely Welsh. Billy-Lee isn't Welsh? Are you taking the piss now? I seriously havent got a clue today. He's not Welsh is he...I mean I know he's from the Toon but I'm pretty sure he doesn't claim Welsh 'heritage' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I'm in the same boat. I think you gradually just cut out slang words and start pronouncing better. No one would understand me otherwise. Some people still cant mind. spot on. my experiences at University made it important for me slow down and stop the slang to get understood. problem now that Ive been in Swansea over 13 years is that in Newcastle people think I'm Welsh whilst here Im still known as Geordie Steve not a huge problem mind, think i'll survive Geordie Boyo. yeah i had that quite a lot when i first moved down! (sorry if you thought you were the first to think of it!) Think it was more a reference to the poster of the same name, who paradoxically is not remotely Welsh. Billy-Lee isn't Welsh? Are you taking the piss now? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_NUFC 0 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I don't think it matters whether you keep it or lose it so long as neither are deliberate, if you know what I mean. Yeah I agree. I think regional accents are something to be proud of. I'm certainly proud of mine. I think it's wrong to deliberately get rid of your accent, but some people's accent changes simply because they've moved away, and that can't be helped, its just something that happens. It's just a question of adapting the way you speak according to the situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14042 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I could've written that first post word-for-word really (changing the place names, obviously ). Except I probably had even less of an accent to start with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13845 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I always get it back when i come home. TBH though i loathe the Yorkshire accent so i daren't pick too much of it up. I cant wait to finish uni to get back to normal You've only been away one term man Thats Brock man. Im about to finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I always get it back when i come home. TBH though i loathe the Yorkshire accent so i daren't pick too much of it up. I cant wait to finish uni to get back to normal You've only been away one term man Thats Brock man. Im about to finish So it is. He's lost his Geordie accent already apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 3978 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 11 years away means I've toned down slightly - when I speak to mates or go back up north I just find that injecting more swearing (especially the c word) kickstarts me back to how I was. In general I admire people who keep it eg Lawrie MacMenemy rather than people who semi-deliberately lose it eg Waddler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4ever 0 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I sound common as muck in the company of you lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micktoon 0 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Been away for 18 years, really only tone down my accent when talkng to locals. My boss is a Geordie as well and when we go out on the lash no bugger has a clue what we're on about and the more that goes down your neck the worse it gets wth the most commonly used phrase "aa waad". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 133 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I haven't got an accent....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag 3 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I don't really have an accent tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag 3 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoggeordie 0 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Moved away when I was 8, moved back at 18. 2 years spent in Kettering and 8 in 'burra' have fucked it up completely. It doesn't help living in Jesmond, which is full of Southern twats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WubbleUC 0 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I reckon it all depends on how strong it was in the first place, and the company you keep while you're away. There's nowt to be ashamed of if you do lose it though. I know people who've moved to various parts of the UK and the rest of the world, some sound like different people, some sound exactly the same, some a mixture of both. All still just as proud of thier roots. I reckon aswell, if any of them moved back here, within a year they'd be starting to change back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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