# Doperettes not in U.S.: Do hott American acccents turn you on? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 6, 2004, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperettes-not-in-u-s-do-hott-american-acccents-turn-you-on/278289 "2004-12-06T01:25:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperettes-not-in-u-s-do-hott-american-acccents-turn-you-on/278289/1 "2004-12-06T01:25:37Z")
I didn’t think so. Name what country you’re from and what accents you actually find sexy. Americans can play too. Go ahead with the “There was this one guy/girl who was from “anycountry” and the sound of his voice was so…” type anecdotes. ---
**Author:** ![Abbie\_Carmichael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@Abbie\_Carmichael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abbie_Carmichael)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperettes-not-in-u-s-do-hott-american-acccents-turn-you-on/278289/2 "2004-12-06T02:46:37Z")
As far as American accents go, I like a nice Georgia drawl. Foreign accents? Scotland, Ireland and Australia. ---
**Author:** ![pokey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ebca7d/32.png) [@pokey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pokey)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperettes-not-in-u-s-do-hott-american-acccents-turn-you-on/278289/3 "2004-12-06T03:13:33Z")
Don’t worry, it’s not like the world is banging down the Canadian woman’s door just to hear her say aboot. (Except Kevin Smith but that’s just scary.) ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperettes-not-in-u-s-do-hott-american-acccents-turn-you-on/278289/4 "2004-12-06T04:23:46Z")
I like to think women everywhere are naturally drawn to my nasally Michigan speech patterns. “Oh we had a fee-an-tee-astic See-aturday at the hahhh(n)ky game. We ate hahhh(n)t dogs, and ee-afterwerds we went to a bahhr and listened to a rahhh(n)ck bee-and.” My ee-accent is so thick, that when I moved to Chicahhhgo, all my co-workers there developed an impersonation of me in no time. Even a Puerto Rican girl in the office, who was only in her second year of speaking English, did an impression of me. She told me my accent was sexy, though, from which I have concluded that women everywhere find my nasal twang irresistable. But you know you’re nasal when you’ve got native Chicagoans mocking you. 😃 Hee-appy ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperettes-not-in-u-s-do-hott-american-acccents-turn-you-on/278289/5 "2004-12-06T04:33:52Z")
> [@pokey](#): > > Don’t worry, it’s not like the world is banging down the Canadian woman’s door just to hear her say aboot. (Except Kevin Smith but that’s just scary.) I don’t know. I had some pretty good times with a Canadian gal once. Still have back problems from it. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horrifying_Howler_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperettes-not-in-u-s-do-hott-american-acccents-turn-you-on/278289/6 "2004-12-06T04:39:51Z")
I’m a Canadian gal, I love, just love, a Texas accent. And I am lucky because I do tech support, and get a few calls every night from men from Houston & Austin. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperettes-not-in-u-s-do-hott-american-acccents-turn-you-on/278289/7 "2004-12-06T04:59:15Z")
I’m thinking of two Americans in particular whose accents make me hot. I wouldn’t be able to pin down exactly what, nor are their accents particularly thick, but still. ---
**Author:** ![Mississippienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperettes-not-in-u-s-do-hott-american-acccents-turn-you-on/278289/8 "2004-12-06T08:30:58Z")
In Quebec I remember all the Montrealais raving about American and English accents. The Frenchies I hung with told me my accent was cute, but somehow I doubt they were able to recognize any difference between my Southern drawl and your typical American newscaster speech. They seemed to find any native English-speaking person’s accent sexy when that person spoke (however badly) in French. Or maybe that’s just something they said to butter me up. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperettes-not-in-u-s-do-hott-american-acccents-turn-you-on/278289/9 "2004-12-06T08:38:45Z")
> [@Horrifying Howler Monkey](#): > > I’m a Canadian gal, I love, just love, a Texas accent. And I am lucky because I do tech support, and get a few calls every night from men from Houston & Austin. How ya’ doing there sweetie!! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperettes-not-in-u-s-do-hott-american-acccents-turn-you-on/278289/10 "2004-12-06T11:52:14Z")
Spanish…of the Antonio Banderas style accent. Yummy. Only American accent I ever found sexy was a Native American/Mexican guy I met in Greece. But that was mostly because he was attached to the voice, and he was stunning. ---
**Author:** ![Profane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@Profane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profane)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperettes-not-in-u-s-do-hott-american-acccents-turn-you-on/278289/11 "2004-12-06T12:32:55Z")
I love Scottish accents. Yummy. ---
**Author:** ![Canadiangirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Canadiangirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadiangirl)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperettes-not-in-u-s-do-hott-american-acccents-turn-you-on/278289/12 "2004-12-06T13:22:48Z")
Texas drawls…they are soooo slooowwww, mmmm. Also, Spanish/Mexican…they have such dark eyes! And the Pennsylvania accent of my hubby’s best friend - just because he’s cool, a bit of a redneck and we don’t agree on much, but he thinks I’m cool too. ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperettes-not-in-u-s-do-hott-american-acccents-turn-you-on/278289/13 "2004-12-06T22:51:22Z")
Men with English & Irish accents from just about any social class (as long as I can understand what you’re saying, that is!). Yum! You could be drop-dead-ugly and I’d still think you were wicked sexy! I haven’t had a lot of exposure to Scottish accents, so I’m not sure how they’d affect me. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperettes-not-in-u-s-do-hott-american-acccents-turn-you-on/278289/14 "2004-12-06T23:02:23Z")
I kinda dig a Bostonian accent, provided it’s not attached to that dude from the Simpsons. Ditto for Texas provided it’s not attached to George Bush. Souther accents on some fellas are pretty hot, but then on some folks they’re sort of annoying - I don’t know if it’s a regionalism that I’m detecting and not knowing, or if it’s just annoying people that happen to have that sort of accent (possible). A Manchester accent is pretty nifty, as is a South African accent. ---
**Author:** ![TheInterruptingCow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9c0ed/32.png) [@TheInterruptingCow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheInterruptingCow)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperettes-not-in-u-s-do-hott-american-acccents-turn-you-on/278289/15 "2004-12-06T23:05:12Z")
I’ve always been partial to women with Irish accents, but I’ve found a new one. I met someone for drinks last Saturday…she’s Lithuanian. YOWZA!! Got that slightly deep (for a woman), smoky tone…drops words like “the” and doesn’t use contractions…like “I never see nozzing like zat, yes?” Think “Russian Lite”. Whoah. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperettes-not-in-u-s-do-hott-american-acccents-turn-you-on/278289/16 "2004-12-06T23:42:56Z")
> [@Horrifying Howler Monkey](#): > > I’m a Canadian gal, I love, just love, a Texas accent. And I am lucky because I do tech support, and get a few calls every night from men from Houston & Austin. > [@Canadiangirl](#): > > Texas drawls…they are soooo slooowwww, mmmm. Why, howdy, y’all. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperettes-not-in-u-s-do-hott-american-acccents-turn-you-on/278289/17 "2004-12-06T23:56:12Z")
> [@Motorgirl](#): > > Men with English & Irish accents from just about any social class (as long as I can understand what you’re saying, that is!). Yum! > > You could be drop-dead-ugly and I’d still think you were wicked sexy! > > I haven’t had a lot of exposure to Scottish accents, so I’m not sure how they’d affect me. [authentic English accent ON] Good afternoon, Miss Motorgirl. Or as one of your popular comedy stars would say: ‘May I enquire how you are doing?’ I took the liberty of accessing your profile and I notice that we share an interest in computers and books. Would you like a cup of tea? [authentic English accent still ON, naturally] ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperettes-not-in-u-s-do-hott-american-acccents-turn-you-on/278289/18 "2004-12-07T00:41:14Z")
American woman here. Glottal stops drive me mad with desire. ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperettes-not-in-u-s-do-hott-american-acccents-turn-you-on/278289/19 "2004-12-07T01:16:04Z")
> [@glee](#): > > [authentic English accent ON] > > Good afternoon, Miss Motorgirl. > Or as one of your popular comedy stars would say: ‘May I enquire how you are doing?’ > I took the liberty of accessing your profile and I notice that we share an interest in computers and books. > Would you like a cup of tea? > > [authentic English accent still ON, naturally] Is it possible to giggle girlishly and swoon at the same time? 'Cause I think I just did. ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperettes-not-in-u-s-do-hott-american-acccents-turn-you-on/278289/20 "2004-12-07T01:18:38Z")
The accent the actress who played Samantha in Bewitched had. A sort of light, southern US accent. Does it for me 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperettes-not-in-u-s-do-hott-american-acccents-turn-you-on/278289.md?page=2)