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[otak]

I was told by an agency that South Africans have undesirably strong accents - like the Irish apparently. Are there any South Africans reading this forum? Have you experienced difficulty of this nature?

[stillnosheep]

The agency is talkin bollix (not that that seems to be unusual out here).

Jeez, the country's crawlin with Orst'raiiiiliyuns for chrissake. And sum ov'em can even pick their nose and chew gum simultaneous like - ('tho not, of course, without falling over!).

[otak]

They suggested I should fake an American accent. I told them to get stuffed.

[stillnosheep]

That's the spirit!

I hereby formally welcome you to us happy throng in the land of the falling yen.

You're going to love it here and - and what is far, far more important, - you're gonna get right up the noses of the the brown-nosin' career-sh ites (although of course that is difficult to achieve and still to come out smellin of roses, or of anything else for that matter except for the aforementioned brown-stuff).

But hey! Who cares!

Good luck and ... Welcome!

[king kakipi]

They suggested I should fake an American accent. I told them to get stuffed

Ask them if they want a `Forrest Gump` or a`Mike Tyson`American accent......

Mate, they are turkeys, and Christmas is only just around the corner.....

[Timuli]

How goes it? South African here Former Cape Townian.
First time I hear of the accent thing though. I've often been told I have an easy to understand accent because its quite flat compared to the bubblegum American or incomprehensible English/Scottish.
Maybe if you're from the platteland or the Cape Flats might there be a problem understanding the accent ekse. Catch tjy mei drift melaanie?

[texastmblwd69]

[texastmblwd69]

ACTUALLY, the South African accent sounds extremely similar to the Queens English - Standard London accent to my American ear. Just steer clear of any slang/jargon used only in South Africa and I bet you'll be alright.