has this happened to many other of the diaspora?
Ive been away a good while now and a lot of people I meet now say they cant believe im Irish because I have an Aussie accent. I probably still use Irish phrases but defo have lost the twee oirish accent
I read up on it and basically its a sign that you have integrated successfully to your new homeland when you ditch your accent
huzzah
Nope, still have to repeat myself multiple times throughout the day to English colleagues
slow down, talk with an english accent and problem solved mate
You probably lose a bit by having to speak more slowly and clearly so that the natives can understand you.
[quote=“The Wild Colonial Bhoy, post: 823736, member: 80”]has this happened to many other of the diaspora?
Ive been away a good while now and a lot of people I meet now say they cant believe im Irish because I have an Aussie accent. I probably still use Irish phrases but defo have lost the twee oirish accent
I read up on it and basically its a sign that you have integrated successfully to your new homeland when you ditch your accent
huzzah[/quote]
Titch went to the jazz in Cork for a weekend in 2004 and came back babbling like Mark Landers.
I zink you are a cunt
I refuse to change my diction or speed which I speak at for them. Fuck them, they are the ones with the accents not me
You are their guest. They have to accomodate you.
[quote=“The Wild Colonial Bhoy, post: 823736, member: 80”]has this happened to many other of the diaspora?
Ive been away a good while now and a lot of people I meet now say they cant believe im Irish because I have an Aussie accent. I probably still use Irish phrases but defo have lost the twee oirish accent
I read up on it and basically its a sign that you have integrated successfully to your new homeland when you ditch your accent
huzzah[/quote]
being from Malahideshire you probably had that horrible mono toned middle England accent anyway…the brogue of the convict comes from the same root…
I develop a Wexford accent when I spend too much time with people from Wexford. I arrived home from Glasgow this afternoon with a strong Wexford accent according to Mrs Rocko who finds it very annoying.
Quaire bad alright
I think this means Bandage is the domineering one in your friendship and you are in awe of him.
Naw,I reckon Rocko is the daddy.
Bandage must be in the holy horrors after last night. Did he make a show of himself Rocko?
13 years in Australia and my Wexford accent is stronger then ever according to friends and family 
In fairness, being from Wexford learing English must be a challenge. Hopefully the locals accomdate you by speaking slower and louder when they address you.
Wow, how original.
I came back from the states and my mother said my Cork accent was stronger than when I left.
The Aussies often don’t think I’m irish as I speak well and slowly compared to other irish. This is probably because I slowed down for the yanks. They seem to think its pretty neutral. Irish people get m straight off the bat though as Cork. I’m glad of this as I am more of a “Cork” person than an “Irish” person.
A yank who I worked with for months thought me and another Corkonian spoke Gaelic when spoke to each other and thought we were sometimes talking about him. We were in fact slagging him to his face and he didn’t know it. We are similar to the Jamicans with our pidgeon English according to alot of yanks.
@Gman could comment in my accent
[quote=“caoimhaoin, post: 823819, member: 273”]I came back from the states and my mother said my Cork accent was stronger than when I left.
The Aussies often don’t think I’m irish as I speak well and slowly compared to other irish. This is probably because I slowed down for the yanks. They seem to think its pretty neutral. Irish people get m straight off the bat though as Cork. I’m glad of this as I am more of a “Cork” person than an “Irish” person.
A yank who I worked with for months thought me and another Corkonian spoke Gaelic when spoke to each other and thought we were sometimes talking about him. We were in fact slagging him to his face and he didn’t know it. We are similar to the Jamicans with our pidgeon English according to alot of yanks.
@Gman could comment in my accent[/quote]
Massive similarities between the Irish and Jamaican way of speaking.
Irish Mammy’s are the best:clap: