Anyone giving serious thought to someone's accent is just making a big deal out of nothing.
Perhaps for light jokes it is okay but otherwise its just a moot point.
Accent has nothing to do with knowledge, education and intelligence.
But it has a lot to do with communication.
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what if the guy has a posh accent but he is a drinker and womanizer.. I think that should be okay since his accent is cool.. not?
What is going on here? The question was only about accents. The thread creator is not connecting the accent to the individual’s personality. Needless to say, but just as it’s normal for a person to have personal preferences for looks and accents, one would also have a preference for personality. People don’t only ask, “Does he drink and womanize?”. They also ask “Are we connecting?” “Do I feel any chemistry?” “Do I enjoy interacting and conversing with the person?” “Is the person down to earth or conceited?” “Intellectual or shallow?” What’s annoying to one person is charming to another.
Do YOU have any preferences that are deal breakers for you such as weight, height, location, education, huh huh huh?. I guess we ALL do this. We’ll chide the other person for having a preference and ignore the fact the we ourselves just might have some “shallowness” lurking within the depths of our own souls. Nobody said rejection doesn’t hurt. In the end, to each his own.
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I see your point but i thought some people here have said "NO" to the guy even though he is good in everything else but lacks in his accent... that excuse seems a bit laughable to me that's all... But if that's what you incline for then people shall have no objection!
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and no I don't have any preferences.. nor do I have to have some to fit in... no pun intended!
But it has a lot to do with communication.
Not at all.
Communication depends on language and words, not accent.
Anyone giving serious thought to someone's accent is just making a big deal out of nothing.
Perhaps for light jokes it is okay but otherwise its just a moot point.
Accent has nothing to do with knowledge, education and intelligence.
Have you ever encountered an individual who is nice for the most part but has one really annoying quality that makes it difficult for you to hang around them for too long? You have nothing against their character but maybe a certain trait of theirs is too overwhelming for YOU, but to someone else it's no big deal. Perhaps the really nice and intelligent and educated person has a habit of frequent accidental spitting or snorting or belching or farting. And while that may sound like pretty music to someone else's ears, it could sound like a frickin unbearable cacophony to you and going through life wearing a gas mask and ear plugs would be too much of a hassle. In conclusion, we're all different when it comes to what we can handle.
We know that accents don't determine intelligence and personality. And yes, this is a serious and intelligent post by an educated person who has knowledge. :p
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He can have a terrible accent but if he has trouble understanding me, we have a problem.
The most important thing is he and I being able to understand and communicate with each other. Accents can be distracting for some people, yes. However, they shouldnt be a disqualifying factor.
I know one girl who refuses to speak to FOBs because she thinks they're dumb. She wont marry one. I havent heard anything more idiotic in my life.
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What if he's not desi but a rich and good looking Arab?
"cars are barking in the barking place"
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Who cares about accent? Desi's are not the only ones who do not have a proper english accent. There's the french, italian, arabs, greeks, i could go on. They could all be classed as FOB accents...so what?
How can we ever decide we don't wanna marry someone because of their 'accent'. I have never heard of anything more small minded or ridiculous in all my life.
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FOB (or any other) accent doesn't bother me at all but if we couldn't joke around etc cos of a language or communication gap I wouldn't marry him..
A made-up accent is a put-off, but if he has other great qualities marry him!
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No
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unfortunately, accents do matter. first impressions are important and an accent does make the same impact as someone's appearance, mannerisms, dressing etc. for some its a deal breaker, for others not really.
this reminds me, a friend of mine used to be making fun of fob accents all the time, colleagues, extended family etc it used to her benchmark for judging a desi. then at some point, she was put under the microscope by some prospective rishta people for having an atrocious abcd urdu accent and man was she on fire! I had to remind her of her hypocrisy, why was she taking it so personally when all along she had been judging people based on their accents as well and passing it off as a personal preference, well others are entitled to their personal preferences as well.
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^ karma's a B.
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This is why so many girls of marriage age are not married… they’re so persnickety (stole MO3’s word :))
Would you marry him if he had a FOB accent? Why stop there?
Would you marry him if he had a hairy back? Would you marry him if he had one grey hair on the upper quarter of the right side of his head?
This thread reeks of superficiality.
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Totally superficial. In practical life, these superficial things do no matter.
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FOB IS THE WAY TO GO
or a croocked tooth or whirlwhind hairstyles :halo:
http://www.paklinks.com/gs/life-relationships/299288-so-who-makes-better-spouse.html