Women: What is it about Scotsmen?

[r1niceboy]

Living in America has shown me there are a lot of women who love my accent. Why is this? It doesn't seem that special to me. I'd like to find out. What does it do for you?

 

[cowgurlred]

MMMMM i love the accent

 

[r1niceboy]

MMMMM i love the accent

Yeah, but why?

 

[denali]

who cares why dude?

Just enjoy the attention it brings and remember to roll your rrrs properly.

So far, during several visits to the States, it seems to have the most effect on waitresses.

(Not a scientific study)

 

[sunandshadow]

Accents in general are sexy. Perhaps it has to do with xenophilia and the instinctive urge to find someone with genes different from yours to sire/bear your children so they have hybrid vigor.

 

[denali]

Accents in general are sexy. Perhaps it has to do with xenophilia and the instinctive urge to find someone with genes different from yours to sire/bear your children so they have hybrid vigor.

hmmm, for me, it was mostly free food...

 

[Ctoago]

Ha - I blame you Denali - I think they had all seen Braveheart one time too many.

A lot of people I met, seemed convinced that English is our second language (hmm, thinking about that...), that our men all wear 'skirts' all the time, and that at any moment we would do something incredibly 'cute'

"Say something in Scotch" - you know what the response should be.

And what are you doing, telling that nice man to role his arse?

..............and remember to roll your rrrs properly.

 

[Raidho]

"Say something in Scotch" ??

I'd tell 'em, Scotch is a drink, not a language.

It does have to do with something out of our ordinary existence, I think.

And watching Braveheart may have something to do with it...it's a mix of exotic (different accent) and the unspoken stereotype that Scotsmen are fierce, proud, loyal, something ...

Or it could be all those damn kilts get our knees weak.

 

[HappyMisha]

I love accents. I have no clue why though...

French, Irish, Autralian, New Zealand... Bring 'em on!

To be honest, I've never met someone with a Scottish accent. And, since French is my first language, I might have a bit of a hard time understanding it at first...

 

[thiscouldbtricky]

Besides on movies, I have never heard a real scottish accent... But I think that would be incredibly sexy.
It's because it is something different. It's a way of speaking that us Americans don't hear all that often. Thus, it's hot, and it's also why you don't think anything of it.
~Tricky

 

[limiwa]

Yes, you speak English. The accent is off from what we in America are used to abusing our ears with, for the most part.

For me, it just rubs my nervous system in a wonderful way.

 

[Snow_celt]

Why is this?

I was brainwashed as a child to love anything and everything that comes from Scotland...but deep down...I know it's the prettiest accent on the planet!

 

[VelvetDarkness]

Love Scots!! Have family south of Edinburgh that I see from time to time.

Fave celeb accents would be John Hannah and Robert Carslyle (sp!)

Could listen to them read a telephone directory

The accent is delicious, as though they caress each word as they pronounce it. There's a sense of masculinity associated with a Scottish accent (caber tossing etc) that just makes me knees weak.

*swoons*

Velvet

 

[denali]

pulls out phone book and starts reading

 

[mickyp123]

Love Scots!! Have family south of Edinburgh that I see from time to time.

Fave celeb accents would be John Hannah and Robert Carslyle (sp!)

Could listen to them read a telephone directory

The accent is delicious, as though they caress each word as they pronounce it. There's a sense of masculinity associated with a Scottish accent (caber tossing etc) that just makes me knees weak.

*swoons*

Velvet

i can do a very good Sean Connery, that any good, wanna hear it

and John Wayne, James Stewart, + a few more

 

[AnadaAtSea]

I have a thing for Highlanders, myself.

Lots of historical romantic fiction written on them. The image protrayed is very..manly.

Mrowr!

 

[Snow_celt]

i can do a very good Sean Connery, that any good, wanna hear it

and John Wayne, James Stewart, + a few more

If we could just put Sean Connery's voice into one of those erotic books, I'd just faint!

 

[Deprived_in_AZ]

I had one once. Turned out to be a huge mistake. I won't hold it against Scotsmen as a whole though! Have ever since then wondered what in the world possessed me to succumb to him, maybe you guys are right and it was the accent??

 

[celticlass]

For me, it's tons of books featuring rugged, virile Highlanders in kilts. I always think of them as manly and sexy, though with a tender side as well. Then, of course, there's also the accent.

I have Scottish blood running through me, so maybe part of it's also related to that?

 

[denali]

I had one once. Turned out to be a huge mistake. I won't hold it against Scotsmen as a whole though!

Glad to hear that AZ,
mind you there are some right numpties here - so our fantastic accent is no guarantee of a great bloke unfortunately. wonders if he should get his kilt out for an av pic

 

[VelvetDarkness]

pulls out phone book and starts reading

Well obviously I'd love to hear it but if that's your idea of fun...

Thanks for obliging though xx

 

[VelvetDarkness]

i can do a very good Sean Connery, that any good, wanna hear it

and John Wayne, James Stewart, + a few more

Come on then Surrey boy, put your money where your mouth is!

Your mouth on my moneymaker...

 

[Deprived_in_AZ]

Glad to hear that AZ,
mind you there are some right numpties here - so our fantastic accent is no guarantee of a great bloke unfortunately. wonders if he should get his kilt out for an av pic

Yeah go on then, let's see you in that kilt... don't suppose there is an option for, say, a voice introduction of sorts on this here message board

 

[ObsidianRose]

Living in America has shown me there are a lot of women who love my accent. Why is this? It doesn't seem that special to me. I'd like to find out. What does it do for you?

I was engaged to a Scotsman from Perth. When I first met him, the accent made me weak in the knees. After 4 years together, I barely noticed his accent, but everyone noticed mine!!! LOL

I didn't realize that I'd adopted his accent as much as I had until, on occasion, I would run across people who I hadn't seen in some time and they would ask me, "Why the hell are you talking like that?". I'd answer, "I don't know, but I cannae seem to make it stop."

Eventually I ditched the man and MOST of the accent (still have traces of it). Even so, I love the lyrical nature of the accent and every time I hear it, it feels like coming home.

 

[mickyp123]

I was engaged to a Scotsman from Perth. When I first met him, the accent made me weak in the knees. After 4 years together, I barely noticed his accent, but everyone noticed mine!!! LOL

I didn't realize that I'd adopted his accent as much as I had until, on occasion, I would run across people who I hadn't seen in some time and they would ask me, "Why the hell are you talking like that?". I'd answer, "I don't know, but I cannae seem to make it stop."

Eventually I ditched the man and MOST of the accent (still have traces of it). Even so, I love the lyrical nature of the accent and every time I hear it, it feels like coming home.

Lol i hope you were tactful, like you started to ditch the accent first, so he new he was on the way out or were you cruel