Why are so many young Americans adopting fake British accents?

Re:Why are so many young Americans adopting fake British acc... by helsinkiandrew on Monday May 15, 2023 @10:51AM (#35949132)

> I think Americans are just parroting pop culture from GB, and doing their best to sound, I dunno: posh or proper or whatever

That contradicts the article. They’re imitating the Essex and regional accents they hear on love island and x-factor and TikTok. Unlike previous generations that probably heard ‘posh’ or cockney accents, Gen-Z are more likely to have heard Millie-B rapping than Alan Rickman in a movie.

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Re:Why are so many young Americans adopting fake British acc... by AuryGlenz on Monday May 15, 2023 @11:09AM (#35949438)

For whatever reason that accent seems easier for US people. My wife can do a killer imitation of a Love Island-like girl but neither of us can do anything resembling the accents on the more posh side without it turning into caricature quickly. We used to watch a lot of British panel shows.

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Re:Why are so many young Americans adopting fake British acc... by dmix on Monday May 15, 2023 @11:18AM (#35949604)

It’s also a very amusing accent. It can be made to sound like a British version of the “valley girl” accent pretty easily.

https://youtu.be/TbUSLOWbK4A

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Re:Why are so many young Americans adopting fake British acc... by mrguyorama on Monday May 15, 2023 @11:35AM (#35949930)

God that video is impossible to watch. He acts like he's trying to channel mitchell and webb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwAioN2mtsA

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Re:Why are so many young Americans adopting fake British acc... by helsinkiandrew on Monday May 15, 2023 @12:27PM (#35950776)

That's pretty much his personality/public persona...

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