Depression from accents?

CliffyBiro · 26 Aug 2008 at 21:58

Is it possible to become depressed by hearing a different accent to your own all day?

It was my first normal day at the call centre today and it deals with mainland UK. I'm Northern Irish and have never left the country. Listening to accents from all over the UK today without one person from N.I. depressed me. (No offence meant to anyone.)

Raymond Lin · 26 Aug 2008 at 22:00

You got home sick from being on the phone? :confused:

CliffyBiro · 26 Aug 2008 at 22:01

Raymond Lin said:
You got home sick from being on the phone?

You could put it that way, yes, but it makes me sound like a doorhandle.

JIM_BOB7813 · 26 Aug 2008 at 22:01

Top 'a tha marnin ta ya!

Feel any better?

Glaucus · 26 Aug 2008 at 22:02

probably more the fact that you had to closely listen to people to understand it. Should get easier after a few weeks

CliffyBiro · 26 Aug 2008 at 22:02

JIM_BOB7813 said:
Top 'a tha marnin ta ya!

Feel any better?

A little. but that's not Norn Irish.

Grrrrr · 26 Aug 2008 at 22:03

You're depressed because you work in a call centre - accents have nothing to do with it

(trust me i know!)

CliffyBiro · 26 Aug 2008 at 22:05

Grrrrr said:
You're depressed because you work in a call centre - accents have nothing to do with it

(trust me i know!)

Most probably. I've only been there 2 and a half weeks and I've already contacted everywhere to find another job. There just aren't enough IT jobs in my area.

Beerbaron · 26 Aug 2008 at 22:05

to be sure, to be sure

starfighter · 26 Aug 2008 at 22:07

I work in IT support in the north (of England), it's the southerners mainly, perhaps this is some kind of semi racism but they seem generally more stressed and serious. Maybe I am just more comfortable with northerners and have a laugh more?

CliffyBiro · 26 Aug 2008 at 22:08

Here is what my accent sounds like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvVIybw7XR8

The Judge · 26 Aug 2008 at 22:09

Hey dude

...*waves from Belfast*

CliffyBiro · 26 Aug 2008 at 22:10

The Judge said:
Hey dude...*waves from Belfast*

That's the stuff!

Wha' about ye big lad.

benneh · 26 Aug 2008 at 22:13

Ah, Newry. you're done for dude. my ex lives nearby (used to live in Newry) and she couldn't find local work either (she tried hard). Newry nyucks ft w.

Nix · 26 Aug 2008 at 22:14

Turtle turtle turtle turtle.

How about now?

CliffyBiro · 26 Aug 2008 at 22:15

benneh said:
Ah, Newry. you're done for dude. my ex lives nearby (used to live in Newry) and she couldn't find local work either (she tried hard). Newry nyucks ft w.

Haha. Newry Nyuks and the Belfast Bucks.

lemonkettaz · 26 Aug 2008 at 22:17

ahhhh .... Norn Irish, very common place in Newcastle

CliffyBiro · 26 Aug 2008 at 22:18

lemonkettaz said:
ahhhh .... Norn Irish, very common place in Newcastle

Even more common in Newcastle, County Down.

jbloggs · 26 Aug 2008 at 22:24

skippi90 said:
Here is what my accent sounds like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvVIybw7XR8

Just listening to the the Newry accent, it is quite different from that of someone from Belfast....

Not wishing to depress you any further, but I think IT jobs (and indeed any kind of employment) is going to be harder to find, when the resession really bites...you might be better off trying some other form of employment.

CliffyBiro · 26 Aug 2008 at 22:28

jbloggs said:
Just listening to the the Newry accent, it is quite different from that of someone from Belfast....

Not wishing to depress you any further, but I think IT jobs (and indeed any kind of employment) is going to be harder to find, when the resession really bites...you might be better off trying some other form of employment.

The thing is though, I really don't mind about salary as long as I have enough to get me through and I'm getting job satisfaction. Doing a job you hate because you're getting paid isn't making a living. It's barely surviving.