Bloody accents
As with some of the previous posters, I was an Army brat. Born in South Wales, but ended up living here, there and everywhere.

Growing up in South Wales, I naturally developed a Welsh accent. This didn't prove to be much of a problem at first.

However, when my family and I moved, I became the butt of many a joke. Not only was I the new kid (which brings lots of unprovoked and random beatings), but I also had this strange accent. So I was the Sheep Shagger, the Welshie, the Boyo. I couldn't walk in the corridor or play in the plaground without being bullied, and this was in Infant School!

I tried to sound less Welsh, by not saying a few of the stereotypical phrases that I had become used to, such as saying 'I do' after making a statement ("I love it, I do"), pronouncing 'here' as 'year' etc.

Somewhere along the way I lost the accent completely, to the extent that I no longer have any identifiable accent whatsoever. In fact, the lack of accent often leads people to call me 'posh', which I hate!

I later moved back to Wales, and found that I was once again the butt of jokes, because I was now a 'Posh English fucker' amongst other things. So, not only was I the new guy (after a while you get used to it) but I was also the odd one out; the only one at the school who sounded different from everyone else.

It got to the point where I tried to put the Welsh accent on to fit in. It didn't work too well, because the bastards thought I was taking the piss.

I now am in the situation where people cannot tell where I am from. There is no accent, no regional dialect, nothing. Except for the fact that every bastard thinks I'm posh!

I'm, not posh, I just pronounce the words properly....innit?
(Kezmo, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 18:30, 3 replies)

Aye, you sounds like you is rolling innit.
Yup, I live in Swansea and have a very neutral accent, mainly from speaking to different peeps from anywhere and everywhere with me job. I do become a bit self-aware of me slipping back to "That window's broken, both sides" when I speak to the poshies though. It's like they exaggerate the accent to create a class-rift. Fucking snobs, if you think you're better then why are you calling me for help? :)
( Jeccius Steam Borderlands 2 junkie, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 19:33, closed)

army brat syndrome
Yep, understand that totally. Me and djtrialprice were army brats, so we grew up with a mixture/lack of accents, basically meaning we sound posh as fuck.

The weird thing is, though, whoever I'm speaking to, I will adopt their mannerisms and expressions - I do worry they think I'm taking the piss, but it seems to be one of those things we forces kids do.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 19 Jan 2009, 22:39, closed)

Me too
I don't know what it is, but I always find that I pick up and take on mannerisms and expressions, but by the time I've realised that I'm doing it, it's too late to stop...
(Kezmo, Wed 21 Jan 2009, 15:59, closed)