Accent triggered phobia

[bunn]

Why is it that if someone comes on the phone with a particular generic-eastcoast american accent I automatically assume that they will be not just vastly competent, but the agent of a huge and hyperefficient organisation that will scorn and trample my tiny rural British IT business into the mud? I don't know why I get that reaction, but I do.

Whereas, if someone phones with a random Eastern European or Indian accent, I tend to leap to the conclusion that they are trying to sell me stuff I don't want. Admittedly, so far this has I think been 100% correct, but I feel bad about it for some reason.

Comments

[bunn.livejournal.com]

Did you mean to reply to louis_soul? I don't know him/her, so I don't know if your guesses are right, I am now concerned that I've completely misplaced the guy's accent, I am not great on accents even of areas I know well!

I have a slight Devon accent, which apparently is considered by most of England an infallible sign of stupidity...

[philmophlegm.livejournal.com]

"I have a slight Devon accent, which apparently is considered by most of England an infallible sign of stupidity..."

Often with good reason.

[bunn.livejournal.com]

Oi!

[tena524.livejournal.com]

I did intend to reply to louis_soul - oops. Must be proof of how dim-witted easterners are...