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Does anyone south of the border genuinely like an Ulster accent? Why?

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  • #32
    Sunnyisland
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    Love the Belfast accent. Just do.


  • #33
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Biggins wrote: »
    Especially as they are whispering in your ear some very naughty things.
    I can vouch for that.

    Same here. :)


  • #34
    whydoibother?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 758 ✭✭✭whydoibother?


    There are soft ones and strong ones. The soft accents are really nice. The strong ones are still fine. I don't dislike any of them.


  • #35
    nosey rosie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 265 ✭✭nosey rosie


    pragmatic1 wrote: »
    Where are you from OP.
    Where? Co Down, then Lancashire, up to 12 years + then Belfast 12 to 20 years. Then Dublin 20 - 30 years. Bit of backpacking abroad in between. When I flew back to Ireland after months away, I loved to hear the southern Irish accent... but the N.I. was so harsh and shouty, it sounded like dogs barking... really grating :eek:


  • #36
    Wolfe Tone
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    RichieC wrote: »
    I can never understand foreigners! :p
    Worms everywhere!!!


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  • #37
    Seanchai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,401 ✭✭✭Seanchai


    nosey rosie wrote: »
    Does anyone south of the border genuinely like an Ulster accent? Why?

    Your question betrays a distinct ignorance: do Cavan and Monaghan people hate their own Ulster accents?


  • #38
    smk89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭smk89


    It depends on the region, North Tyrone can be pretty bad on a girl.

    Asking her to repeat what she wants every 10 seconds wouldn't be the ideal sexual scenario.

    Saying that the south tyrone accents brings back good memories


  • #39
    tatabubbly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭tatabubbly


    LOL I'm from Donegal and go to college in the North, can't stand their accents!!!

    Gets on my nerves, esp. when they are shouting in the computer rooms! !


  • #40
    sollar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭sollar


    nosey rosie wrote: »
    Where? Co Down, then Lancashire, up to 12 years + then Belfast 12 to 20 years. Then Dublin 20 - 30 years. Bit of backpacking abroad in between. When I flew back to Ireland after months away, I loved to hear the southern Irish accent... but the N.I. was so harsh and shouty, it sounded like dogs barking... really grating :eek:


    So do you have a part northern irish, part english and part dublin accent.

    I think someones voice is more important than where the are from. A hi pitched, loud or shrill accent sounds awful wherever they are from.


  • #41
    feelpablo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 510 ✭✭✭feelpablo


    Seanchai wrote: »
    Your question betrays a distinct ignorance: do Cavan and Monaghan people hate their own Ulster accents?

    And where would you class us people from Donegal then????:confused:


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  • #42
    kravmaga
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,001 ✭✭✭kravmaga


    nosey rosie wrote: »
    Apparently some southerners actually like the N.I accent. Is it true... and why?
    It really is a hard-sounding, unattractive accent, even in all its variations.
    I reckon southerners are just saying it to try to charm N.I. visitors to stay longer / spend more. Its ear bleedingly awful.

    Its a sh1tty accent, cannot understand most NI people anyway:D


  • #43
    KeithAFC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,239 ✭✭✭✭KeithAFC


    Like some one said, its the Scots twang. I like most of the accents from Ulster. But again, im biased as im from Ulster.


  • #44
    sollar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭sollar


    Its not as bad as the jackie healy rae accent at least.


  • #45
    Seanchai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,401 ✭✭✭Seanchai


    feelpablo wrote: »
    And where would you class us people from Donegal then????:confused:

    Just a random guess but not "south of the border", which is the only people the OP is talking about. I'd say Tír Chonaill is west and north of the border.


  • #46
    Witchie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,597 ✭✭✭Witchie


    Personally I prefer nordy accents and dublin (not howya dub and not d4 just the regular normal joe soap one). My favourites are Derry, Ballymena (hey) and Fermanagh (they dont talk in Fermanagh they sing at ya) but I was born in Fermanagh and apart from early childhood in Canada (which people always say I still have a slight twang of) I have spent most of my life in Monaghan with a Tyrone mammy so its safe and warm and cuddly as well as firey and sexy accent to me. Hubba hubba.

    Really dont like South of Ireland accents despite having had bfs from Limerick, Galway, Athlone etc, a nordy accent gets me into bed quicker!


  • #47
    saywhatyousee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭saywhatyousee


    meh dont really mind it can be a bit hard to understand some words.
    Its better than a munster accent anywhere south of Ennis learn to speak properly people


  • #48
    Penfailed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,985 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    nosey rosie wrote: »
    Does anyone south of the border genuinely like an Ulster accent?

    You do know that Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal aren't in NI don't you?

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  • #49
    deathrider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,699 ✭✭✭deathrider


    CiaranC wrote: »
    Donegal

    Donegal is a mad sexy accent. Slight touch of North in it, but not so much that it's all "died-dillei-diillei-dillei-dillei"


  • #50
    charlemont
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,725 ✭✭✭charlemont


    Its a sexy accent on a woman, Ulster girls are fair fit..:)


  • #51
    Paparazzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,395 ✭✭✭Paparazzo


    I have to admit, it's impressive that an entire province can manage to get the word "situation" into almost every sentence


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  • #52
    Penfailed
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    KeithAFC wrote: »
    Like some one said, its the Scots twang. I like most of the accents from Ulster. But again, im biased as im from Ulster.

    Ah! Your name came up in a thread I started earlier... Just a wee heads up ;)

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  • #53
    Penfailed
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    Paparazzo wrote: »
    I have to admit, it's impressive that an entire province can manage to get the word "situation" into almost every sentence

    Not every sentence...it depends on the situation :D

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  • #54
    KeithAFC
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    Penfailed wrote: »
    Ah! Your name came up in a thread I started earlier... Just a wee heads up ;)
    Just read it. They are just jealous. Ignore em. :o


  • #55
    pragmatic1
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    KeithAFC wrote: »
    Like some one said, its the Scots twang. I like most of the accents from Ulster. But again, im biased as im from Ulster.
    You like most of the Ulster accents. Would that be the accennts in the six counties. Bet the other three accents annoy you.


  • #56
    Dangerous Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,674 ✭✭✭Dangerous Man


    Ulster Nordie accents are awful. Like rats eating copper wire or something. ...shut up shut up Shut Up Shut Up SHUT UP!!!!


  • #57
    KeithAFC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,239 ✭✭✭✭KeithAFC


    pragmatic1 wrote: »
    You like most of the Ulster accents. Would that be the accennts in the six counties. Bet the other three accents annoy you.
    No. I enjoy donegal accent.


  • #58
    fryup
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaadphJyy50


  • #59
    Chaotic_Forces
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    I dunno what exactly are the differences between the Northen accents but I like it. I dunno why, it's sort of relaxing. As in hearing it makes me feel a lot more relaxed and I like hearing it.


  • #60
    Penfailed
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    The thing about accents up in the north is that they vary every twenty or thirty miles or so. It's a bit mad really.

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  • #61
    Gunsfortoys
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    I have only ever heard dubliners say they don't like the accent.

    Pot calling the kettle black when ****e accents are being talked about.


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