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[โ€“] andresil@lemm.ee 44 points 2 years ago (15 children)

Americans have trouble with any accent that isn't the blandest, nails on chalkboard accent.

Once had one ask me if I was speaking English when I spoke to him (for context I am Irish, the north bit)

[โ€“] notfutomes@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I mean if you never leave the US (easy to do, it's gigantic and travel is expensive), it's kinda understandable that you'd struggle with accents because you rarely hear any, let alone other languages. I know americans that have trouble with english accents lmao

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