I've been a fan of British accents all my life. England and the other "British Isles." And I've always heard that there are a variety of different ones (like the US has a variety of accents). Lately I've been hearing that differentiation a lot more.
But there is one that I honestly can't stand. Maybe one of you British cats (Becksy, Welshman, etc) can help me identify it. I would call it aristocratic/uppercrust or something. I heard a guy on NPR radio a few weeks ago, and he had this accent to an excrutiating degree. It was almost like a parody. (Think of the fake-crippled professor/pizza guy in There's Something About Mary). Or perhaps, something like the TV character Hyacinth (Keeping Up Appearances) might use. I really couldn't stand it when I heard it from a real person, with no irony. (Sorry). So, does anyone know what I'm talking about.
But there is one that I honestly can't stand. Maybe one of you British cats (Becksy, Welshman, etc) can help me identify it. I would call it aristocratic/uppercrust or something. I heard a guy on NPR radio a few weeks ago, and he had this accent to an excrutiating degree. It was almost like a parody. (Think of the fake-crippled professor/pizza guy in There's Something About Mary). Or perhaps, something like the TV character Hyacinth (Keeping Up Appearances) might use. I really couldn't stand it when I heard it from a real person, with no irony. (Sorry). So, does anyone know what I'm talking about.