Irritating Accents

ian_m · 20-10-2007 10:55PM

I concentrate on the storys. Thats the issue. What accent are you expecting to hear? Do you want a Boston accent reporting on a Cork issue?

Wishbone Ash · 20-10-2007 11:03PM

Liam Byrne wrote: »

most people pronounce "committee" as "commitee", whereas Cork people pronounce it "commitee"......guess it does vary.....

My father in law (a good Co Limerick man) pronounces it as "comma tee".

Greenman wrote: »

Can't stand Aine Lawlor and don't listen to Morning Ireland when she is on.

I don't like her informal approach as in having a little chat with the sports/business presenter before or after their piece. I find myself screaming "will ya let him read the fcuking sportnews"!

I prefer the more formal approach between presenters - cut out the idle chitchat!

Scoobydoobydoo wrote: »

I've noticed a few people mentioned Keelin Shanley and to be honest, I can't see what's wrong with it - but I would love for others to point out what I am missing?

I just can't concentrate on her subject as I'm continually distracted by that ridiculous accent. Almost every word seems contrived.

Joe Duffy, Marty Morrissey, Pat Spillane etc. have strong accents but they are natural not contrived or pretentious

Wishbone Ash · 20-10-2007 11:05PM

ian_m wrote: »

I concentrate on the storys. Thats the issue

The point people are trying to make is that they can't concentrate on the story because of the accents. One shouldn't have to 'concentrate' on the story. It should come naturally.

KlondikePaddy · 20-10-2007 11:05PM

ian_m wrote: »

I concentrate on the storys. Thats the issue. What accent are you expecting to hear? Do you want a Boston accent reporting on a Cork issue?

Good point but you spellt stories wrong and I am guessing that you are plastic sheeting's mother ha ha.

ian_m · 20-10-2007 11:06PM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

The point people are trying to make is that they can't concentrate on the story because of the accents. One shouldn't have to 'concentrate' on the story. It should come naturally.

Thats their problem

ian_m · 20-10-2007 11:08PM

KlondikePaddy wrote: »

Good point but you spellt stories wrong and I am guessing that you are plastic sheeting's mother ha ha.

You understood it so thats what matters.

KlondikePaddy · 20-10-2007 11:09PM

ian_m wrote: »

Thats their problem

I agree-listening to George Lee at teatime makes me want to take a years supply of food into a hastily prepared nuclear bunker in time for the forecast nuclear winter. His downturn at the end of each sentence drives me mad.

Wishbone Ash · 20-10-2007 11:13PM

KlondikePaddy wrote: »

Good point but you spellt stories wrong and I am guessing that you are plastic sheeting's mother ha ha.

ian_m · 20-10-2007 11:14PM

KlondikePaddy wrote: »

I agree-listening to George Lee at teatime makes me want to take a years supply of food into a hastily prepared nuclear bunker in time for the forecast nuclear winter. His downturn at the end of each sentence drives me mad.

Tone isn't the same as accent.

Wishbone Ash · 20-10-2007 11:16PM

ian_m wrote: »

Thats their problem

Eh no. Radio revolves around listenership figures which dictate advertising revenue which determines profits etc. It is in the Radio Station's interest to have a good presenter who will inform/entertain people, not irritate them.

ian_m · 20-10-2007 11:25PM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Eh no. Radio revolves around listenership figures which dictate advertising revenue which determines profits etc. It is in the Radio Station's interest to have a good presenter who will inform/entertain people, not irritate them.

Informing and entertaining are separate issues to a reporters accent. Are we talking about entertainment/information or reporters accents? Irritation is a personal matter.

juuge · 21-10-2007 11:43AM

Worst has to be Micháel O’Muircheartaigh - he brings back memories of a priest ridden Ireland of the fifties.

Dudess · 21-10-2007 02:17PM

Doesn't annoy me in the least - it's not a put-on accent.

bmaxi · 21-10-2007 03:05PM

As a Dub born and bred I don't have a problem with regional accents, it's the put on, marbles in the mouth, snooty, better than thou ones that get to me. That being said, there are some accents I just can't understand.
I worked for years for a Cork based company and got very frustrated saying pardon, sorry or just plain what, twenty times during a conversation. I also have problems with Kerry, Clare, Mayo and Donegal. Most others I can pick up easily.
I moved to Wexford some years ago and there is one guy, Jimmy Gahon, on South East Radio. This guy is a hoot, every report, no matter what the subject, be it the sad funeral of a young child or a County Council meeting is delivered in the same staccato monotone reminiscent of 1940's American newsreels. Drives me mad.

Stylo · 23-10-2007 10:53AM

Ah for Jaysus sake - we must all be bleedin purrfect in de way we all speek

grahamo · 23-10-2007 02:53PM

Michael McMullen of Today FM. That weird accent of his drives me nuts. Obviously a graduate of the Lloyd Grossman elocution school!

BolBill · 23-10-2007 03:00PM

The Nordy accent, the way they say now, and six.

Scoobydoobydoo · 23-10-2007 04:06PM

bmaxi wrote: »

I worked for years for a Cork based company and got very frustrated saying pardon, sorry or just plain what, twenty times during a conversation.

Ditto that, same thing happened to me in Cork - with some people I found myself repeatedly asking them to repeat what they'd said because I hadn't a clue. I used to get very embarrassed doing this actually because I felt really bad about it.

moe_sizlak · 30-10-2007 05:57PM

accents regardless of where there from can be both extremley pleastant to listen to or extremley annoying
for instance , its been mentioned in here that micheal mc mullen is extremley annoying to listen to , ive no problem with him
its been mentioned that keelan shanley is annoying , i like the way she speaks
i also like listening to miriam o callaghan , then again i love everything about mirriam
the two poshest accents on both radio or tv right now have to be emma mc namarra who does the businees news on radio 1 and rachel allen who has a cookery programme on rte television , there both extremley plummy accents but while i find rachels accent humorously posh to the point of being absurd
i find emma mc na marras accent nothing short of obnoxious to the point of being offensive , she truly is the most awfull assault on ones ears

Dudess · 30-10-2007 09:03PM

moe_sizlak wrote: »

its been mentioned in here that micheal mc mullen is extremley annoying to listen to , ive no problem with him

Nope, me neither.

i find emma mc na marras accent nothing short of obnoxious to the point of being offensive , she truly is the most awfull assault on ones ears

Agreed. Almost painful to listen to.

Sizzler · 30-10-2007 10:41PM

Try listening to yer one Louise Heraghty on 98fm :eek:

tech77 · 31-10-2007 04:34PM

The guy who introduces the sport news on 2fm (i think).

Says something like
"Oooor teee eee (read rte) spooort on 2fm in association with aib".

The elongation of rte is ridiculous and extremely annoying.
Feel like strangling him and asking him what the fcuk is wrong with him everytime he comes on.

moe_sizlak · 31-10-2007 09:58PM

none of them hold a candle to emma mcnamarra in terms of pluminess

Firetrap · 02-11-2007 12:18AM

moe_sizlak wrote: »

the two poshest accents on both radio or tv right now have to be emma mc namarra who does the businees news on radio 1 and rachel allen who has a cookery programme on rte television , there both extremley plummy accents but while i find rachels accent humorously posh to the point of being absurd

Well, fake posh accents run in that particular family. Her mother in law used to talk in an affected faux posh accent as well even though she hails from deepest darkest Laois.

DublinWriter · 02-11-2007 08:52AM

Firetrap wrote: »

Well, fake posh accents run in that particular family. Her mother in law used to talk in an affected faux posh accent as well even though she hails from deepest darkest Laois.

You're kidding me?!?

I always switch off when she does the business report. Jebus, that OTT put-on D4 accent makes me cringe.

Still, she can't beat Claire McKeown. Her voice made me want to kick the radio out of the dashboard.

Sizzler · 02-11-2007 12:44PM

DublinWriter wrote: »

You're kidding me?!?

I always switch off when she does the business report. Jebus, that OTT put-on D4 accent makes me cringe.

Still, she can't beat Claire McKeown. Her voice made me want to kick the radio out of the dashboard.

Apart from the bogger on 98FM the next worst thing is Michael McMullen on Today FM. This tosser must have a 6 pack of Topflite golf balls in his mouth....RIDICULOUS.

fricatus · 02-11-2007 02:34PM

Sizzler wrote: »

Apart from the bogger on 98FM the next worst thing is Michael McMullen on Today FM. This tosser must have a 6 pack of Topflite golf balls in his mouth....RIDICULOUS.

Yeah, just been reading this thread, and it's hilarious how many people mention him, and spell his name as "Moikel MakMollon"

That Emma McNamara just gets on my t1ts. Her accent is loike, sooo put on. She even has this snotty diction that sounds like she's in a bad mood. Whoever hired her should be shot! Although, to her credit, she has toned it down lately.

I'm not against the D4/StilOREgan Rewd accents per se, either. People have been mentioning Keelin Shanley and Miriam O'Callaghan, but while Miriam can be a little bit grating, at least you can tell it's her own accent. And as for Keelin, well she's just like, I dunno, chocolate - in every way! Mmmmm....

moe_sizlak · 02-11-2007 04:54PM

i love keelan shanley , shes a really good journalist too

as for rachel allen , shes entertaining to listen to , shes the quintesential yummy mummy and she often forgets to wear anything under her blouse too

her accent is so plummy , its silly and amusing but not offensive

interlocked · 02-11-2007 05:08PM

Moichael McMollan sounds like he's sucking a pair of plums. "Sorgio Gorcia had a sixty noine today". Tosser.

Only topped by that geebox that does the Clearwire ads, in that smug, condescending, American accent. Not if it was the only broadband provider in the country.:mad:

Stylo · 02-11-2007 05:48PM

I cannot at all understand how someone could find objection with Michael O'Muich ....... O'Mhui ...... O'Muircea ...... MORIARTY ! and his accent - one of the most beautiful rounded real Irish accent - and I'm not even from the Kingdom - whilst some can be irritating and put on - give me a good honest Irish accent from North or South anyday over bland American or Australian accents - STREWTH !!!

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