Quote Originally Posted by Waterways View Post
A raw Liverpool accent sounds like fast incomprehensible babble to an American - it does to me as well.

I was in the US and a team of us, all Americans, were doing a presentation. Four of us stepping in and doing a specific pieces. I was the only Brit.

They wanted me to open up because of my accent - it would grab them because it was different.

One thing is clear. A Liverpudlian will not be discriminated in the US because of his accent, as long as they can understand it, while in the south of England the Liverpudlian will find it difficult to get on.



The US has a set pattern of speaking, voice and presentation for executive jobs. You have to fit the mould. It is like they are cloned.

Yikes WW I am going to agree with you This is unusual!!!



Yes, nobody will be be discriminated against because of a Liverpool accent, even if the person says they grew up very poor. The Americans admire people who start from scratch! They like accents, except New Jersey