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In reply to the discussion: Weird Q Did you ever know anyone who faked an accent in real life? [View all]haele
(12,650 posts)I've got a pretty neutral west-coast US accent, but I've been to a lot of places growing up and while in the Navy; sometimes I'll sound like I've got any number of generic regional US, UK or Central American accents depending on the above.
Now, there was a period of a year or so where I was constantly "on" faking an accent from Vancouver (British Colombia - which I knew well from going there regularly on summer weekend trips and soccer tournaments), but that was when I was my very early 20's, away from home for the first time, and not confident enough to be myself in public.
I'd tend to give young people a pass with the fake accents. They're still trying to find themselves. Older, middle aged professionals - not so much. Faking an accent when one isn't trying to be funny or joking around just makes one seem to be a tool.
Haele