do you have an accent that you don't have?

[certainthings]

I live in Canada. I was born in Canada. I was raised in Canada. Mom and Grandparents both from Canada.

And yet, several times people have commented on my English accent, a few on my Scottish accent, once on my Irish accent. I've been asked once if I have a New Zealand accent and the new manager at work asked if I was Spanish. A friend who I've sent a few whatsapp voice messages to said that I sound like Jane Seymour.

I know that we don't hear our voices the way others hear them, but I'm fairly certain that I don't sound like any of the above. I mean, I like the idea of sounding foreign but I honestly don't understand it.

Comments

[eilan.livejournal.com]

I live in a border town, and when we cross into the States, we are forever being picked out as Canadian.
I'm like, we live like 5 miles apart, and we sound different? How does that even make any sense?

[hamarakissa.livejournal.com]

Maybe they themselves don't even know what those accents truly sound like? idk - just saying. I get told I have an accent here and there and I say - 'what like a Neveadian, cause I've only ever lived in Nevada.' But then again I let my sarcasm be evil :p

[donna-c-punk.livejournal.com]

This post reminded me of this:



From 1:25 on.

[miss-faith-hope.livejournal.com]

I live in Maine but was born in Azores, Portugal raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia until I was twelve when we moved up here. A lot of people tell me when I talk I got this Eureopean accent whatever that means. I don't really notice though I do notice if I'm watching something foreign like Doctor Who, I'll start talking with an British accent.

[stir-of-echoes.livejournal.com]

I've been asked a couple of times if I was Australian, and really, what?

[ames1010.livejournal.com]

People sometimes say I sound Canadian. But that's mostly when I'm not in Michigan. I only live an hour from Canada, so maybe that's why.

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

Wow, very interesting. You are a Woman of Mystery, that's what you are. :)

[alwaysenduphere.livejournal.com]

no one ever understands what kind of accent i have, myself included. when i lived more north everyone thought i was from kentucky because i do tend to say rather...hick...things. when i moved back home and still to this day, people comment that i sound northern because of the way i pronounce my 'a's. also sometimes people give me funny looks because i tend to say and use british terms for certain things whoops. also i say 'sorry' like a canadian whoops. idk. i pick up accents easily too, so if i've been watching or talking to someone with a thick accent i'll take that on a bit. /shrug

[keeplistening.livejournal.com]

"A FEW VOICE MESSAGES"

[laurondo.livejournal.com]

The only time I've ever been questioned about my accent was when I moved to Canada. A few people said I had an American one... but honestly I never saw the difference between an American and a Canadian one unless the Canadian had a very stereotypical accent. Idk.