I think I'll turn this upside down.
Now then, I dislike misuse of grammar as much as the next person, and frankly chavs appall me. How someone can have any lack of desire to progress in life frankly mystifies me. However, I will not be dictated to by someone with an over-inflated idea of themselves.

For example. I love Oasis, I fart (loudly) with the best of them apart from at special occasions, I will happily watch mass-market movies, albeit downloaded. I'm not paying to see Hancock, for goodness' sakes. Although I imagine G0nzo would kill me for admitting that, the Will Smith-loving weirdo.

But, one thing I do find common. People moaning about accents. It's something that we're born into. My Grandad has possibly the broadest Barnsley accent in the world, yet this does not make him a pikey. I'm from Norfolk, and this doesn't mean I have webbed feet.

Fair enough we all have our prejudices, but what are these borne of? Fear of the unknown? Or maybe insecurity? It is possible, deep down some of us feel the need to put others down in order to make ourselves feel better and bring a fleeting sense of self-worth in an otherwise dull and bland existence?

I'll leave you all to answer this yourself.
( jim_bob can herd cats., Thu 16 Oct 2008, 20:14, 6 replies)

I'd call that "wankerish" rather than "common".

(WANKERTRON you say "prick", I say "wanker", Thu 16 Oct 2008, 20:16, closed)

If you're going to attempt humour
You could at least make it funny as opposed to just plain shite.
( jim_bob can herd cats., Thu 16 Oct 2008, 20:17, closed)

No, I mean the complaining-about-accents thing.
Seeing as it's usually done by wankers.
(WANKERTRON you say "prick", I say "wanker", Thu 16 Oct 2008, 20:19, closed)

Sorry, my mistake
But yes, you're right. I just find it common- to be honest I find snobbery just as bad as allegedly being common.

*Farts*
*Turns on Oasis*
*Cracks open a Stella*
( jim_bob can herd cats., Thu 16 Oct 2008, 20:20, closed)

Ha.
I class myself as quite well educated, can spell and no my grammer innit. I also have a broad Yorkshire accent, and see no probs with this. Farts. Turns on the Beatles. Cracks a Cider.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Thu 16 Oct 2008, 20:30, closed)

my hull accent
gah!

farts. shits himself. fucksocks.
(Catch21, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 21:04, closed)