As a teacher, TV presenter, or working in a call center, etc., I think it would be reasonable for people to expect you to have an acceptable sort of accent. — Apollodorus
Acceptable to whom? — Banno
Employers and the people you are dealing with. — Apollodorus
It does this because British society is set up for this to happen as a result of social conditioning and how institutions are run and power is maintained from within. — JohnLocke
Exposure to alternate accents leads to understanding and acceptance. — Banno
You generally find the middle class enjoy European stuff while loathing anything British, whereas the working class tend to be more nationalist and support the Royal Family and grassroots English culture — JohnLocke
What they choose to loath is a matter of subjective preference. From an ethical perspective, to force ideas of loathing anything British onto others is facist. Sadly, this happens in Britain too. — JohnLocke
I think that the class system has broken down a lot because people are mobile through various factors, such as education. — Jack Cummins
You assume a certain educational background, perhaps economic status, regional bias, etc. just from how I write. — Hanover
accent — JohnLocke
I don't know if accent is really that important. I've never seen it as particularly important myself. — Apollodorus
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