Accommodation v Disposable income dilemma

moneyistooshorttomention

More impressed by nice detached house and average other things

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:Aw....and I will greet people with "Awright m'dear?" and everyone seems to like it - even over here....even if it is in RP. accentless..:rotfl:

Kim_kim

Davesnave wrote: »

I speak with a regional accent if I'm asking a local tradesperson to price a job. In my neck of the woods, sounding too middle class could be expensive.

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Is that me done for then at ever getting charged a cheap price for anything? I can't speak with a regional accent if I try....:cool:.


So much for thinking 'Well - at least everyone understands my voice easily' and more 'Darn it - they're about to overcharge me'.

No problem to me I do regional naturally - I do try & RP it at work

Davesnave

Kim_kim wrote: »

No problem to me I do regional naturally - I do try & RP it at work

After 60 years in the west country, I think my accent is probably quite authentic, but there are local nuances which often go unnoticed.

For example Claudia Frangepani's Bristol accent and manner of speaking is subtly different from that in evidence just a few miles along the road in Bath.

Like you, I'd go into RP mode immediately I entered my workplace, as I felt that a teacher should make the effort to use the language of work. However, my Head never did, and no one disrespected him for retaining his accent. It's quite a personal thing.

Kim_kim

Davesnave wrote: »

Like you, I'd go into RP mode immediately I entered my workplace, as I felt that a teacher should make the effort to use the language of work. However, my Head never did, and no one disrespected him for retaining his accent. It's quite a personal thing.

I think it depends on the regional accent - some are lovely. The north west is especially nice.
Sauf London isn't a desirable one :-)

glasgowdan

There's a LOT of bull getting spouted on this thread now, might be a good time for a few people to stop their random keyboard smashing

Davesnave

glasgowdan wrote: »

There's a LOT of bull getting spouted on this thread now, might be a good time for a few people to stop their random keyboard smashing

Or you could go to the pub.....

[Deleted User]

Davesnave wrote: »

Or you could go to the pub.....

I'm not allowed to, I'm meant to be socialising at 'industry events'

Harry99

Rather depends on where you live.....the price difference between the two properties in Southern England where I am located would be £100k, yet within a few miles the apartment could cost £500k more or less than the house you describe. Is this central London or rural Lincolnshire?

The curious part of the question is that the difference in income you describe is far more dramatic than the properties, i.e. £200k disposable income compared to £50k is sufficient to put someone in palatial houses.

Speaking personally I would be not impressed by either, as Texans would say Big Hat, No Cattle

gettingtheresometime

My hubby has a client, who if you saw him in the street you'd buy him a sandwich and a cup of tea.

His bank balance though is eye wateringly large.

And yes he has neither a flash car or a flash house.

moneyistooshorttomention

More impressed by nice detached house and average other things

Harry99 wrote: »

Speaking personally I would be not impressed by either, as Texans would say Big Hat, No Cattle

Well that's a variation on our "All fur coat - no knickers".:rotfl: