What are your unpopular opinions? (Vol. 2)

[Blown2CV]

surely their primary purpose is to decide what is in their constituents' best interest and vote accordingly. Standing up and talking/challenging/questioning is additional and I reckon is mostly done as a way to boost their profile.

[nickfrog]

Ally McCoist's accent is incomprehensible at times. Good job he doesn't do live TV commentaries.

[bodhi]

nickfrog said:

Ally McCoist's accent is incomprehensible at times. Good job he doesn't do live TV commentaries.

It isn't really if you're Scottish or have ever lived there.

[Patio]

Retired In laws should be banned from using their children's homes when they aren't there

Mrs' folks asked if it would be OK if they used our place while we were away

Currently on holiday in Croatia, day 2 and we have her parents on because the alarm(that hasn't peeped in over 2 years) is suddenly going off and they don't know how to turn off

Mrs now on edge waiting for next thing

[Blown2CV]

bodhi said:

nickfrog said:

Ally McCoist's accent is incomprehensible at times. Good job he doesn't do live TV commentaries.

It isn't really if you're Scottish or have ever lived there.

or have ever spoken to anyone outside your home county i think.

[President Merkin]

I think & i'm happy to be corrected that there is a clue to Nick's provenance in his username. As a non native French speaker myself, I would strobgly recommend Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis for a decent laugh at how regional accents can be impenetrable even wthin the borders of a country.

[Mr Penguin]

I'm not Scottish and I find him easy to listen to. Most British adults should have been exposed to enough Scots in real life and on TV to understand most of them.

[john_1983]

The insinuation that there is only one type of Scottish accent

[Jinx]

john_1983 said:

The insinuation that there is only one type of Scottish accent

I'm normally fine with strong accents - but drunk Saturday night Glaswegian is not one I have mastered.....

[captain_cynic]

john_1983 said:

The insinuation that there is only one type of Scottish accent

Is that an unpopular opinion?

I'd thought it's more a "thing that annoys you beyond reasons".

[john_1983]

captain_cynic said:

Is that an unpopular opinion?

I'd thought it's more a "thing that annoys you beyond reasons".

You're probably right but I was too lazy to find that thread, and the posts above reminded me that I've heard it a few places lately so it seems a popular opinion amongst my southern cousins.

Unpopular opinion - there is only one english accent. Geordie, scouse, essex, cornwall, all the same

[Wheelbrace]

The internet is a place for people who think their opinions matter.

[e-honda]

Wheelbrace said:

The internet is a place for people who think their opinions matter.

I think we can all agree the only person's opinion that matters is mine

[mickythefish]

e-honda said:

I think we can all agree the only person's opinion that matters is mine

It is interesting the amount of narcissists that have gravitated to the internet for supply nowadays.

[e-honda]

mickythefish said:

e-honda said:

I think we can all agree the only person's opinion that matters is mine

It is interesting the amount of narcissists that have gravitated to the internet for supply nowadays.

There are some long words in there.
I am going to assume they are long words meaning whole hearted agreement with me.

[nickfrog]

Blown2CV said:

bodhi said:

nickfrog said:

Ally McCoist's accent is incomprehensible at times. Good job he doesn't do live TV commentaries.

It isn't really if you're Scottish or have ever lived there.

or have ever spoken to anyone outside your home county i think.

Not sure. My wife is British, a linguist and we routinely speak to people from different backgrounds whether in the UK or abroad. She agrees that McCoist is incomprehensible at times.

I have worked closely with many people from Scotland and never really struggled.

[mickythefish]

e-honda said:

There are some long words in there.
I am going to assume they are long words meaning whole hearted agreement with me.

Attention seekers love the internet so yes agree.

[hidetheelephants]

She's a st linguist if goldenballs is incomprehensible.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

A lot of stuff on tv at the moment encouraging people to vote. Why? What's so great about a high turnout? I think people should be actively encouraged not to vote. That way, the majority of people who aren't really interested and don't really have much understanding of the issues will be less likely to bother. The people that will ignore the pleas encouraging us not to vote will be those of us who actually care, have a viewpoint, and couldn't care less about being told not to vote, because we're absolutely going to vote.

You'll end up with a turnout of about 20%, but the MP will have been elected by people who understood the issues.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

nickfrog said:

Not sure. My wife is British, a linguist and we routinely speak to people from different backgrounds whether in the UK or abroad. She agrees that McCoist is incomprehensible at times.

I'm a Londoner and have never had an issue understanding Ally McCoist. Yes, he has a strong Glasgow accent, but he's easily comprehendible.