Comment on I want to talk in an American accent but how can I transition into it slowly for people who know me without them noticing a sudden change?

• idiomaddict@feddit.de ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  OP sounds young. Kids are weird, but this is harmless and they’re clearly embarrassed about it.

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  • Fecundpossum@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I think they just wanna fit in, which is a totally relatable feeling. But I promise, this is not the way you want to fit in.

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    • idiomaddict@feddit.de ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      No, it’s not. I don’t think calling them bizarre is going to help the situation though.

      I think it’s probably more to stand out in a cool way, but it’s still not going to happen like this. The problem with “cool” is that it’s nebulous and there’s no formula for it. I would not be able to be cool while obviously faking an accent, but someone who’s really cool might still be able to pull it off. Hell, I have a genuine American accent in another country (a pretty light one) and I can’t embrace it enough for it to be cool.

      What’s really hard to learn is that OP’s not going to be cool until OP is cool with themselves, and that’s difficult to do when surrounded by people who don’t think you’re cool. That’s why most people get cooler when they leave high school, and that’s also why people tend to get nicer.

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      • Fecundpossum@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Please accept one Reddit silver I have leftover from when I still used Reddit. Very good insights here.

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