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If there's something about the Irish brogue that can make even "Three McGriddles, please" sound sexy to you, you're not alone -- the Irish accent has been voted the sexiest in the world, knocking France from the high horse it's been riding on for decades. Sacré bleu!The data came from a worldwide poll of 5,000 women and found that after Irish, the Italian accent was second sexiest. (It could be the only reason women might find Roberto Benigni attractive.)
Coming in at third was the Scottish accent, because women apparently enjoy having no idea what a man is saying to them, or else they thought Scrooge McDuck was waaaay sexy growing up. A more plausible theory is that women want to pretend they're being bedded by movie stud and Scotsman Gerard Butler.
Following the Scots were the French, Australian, English, Swedish, Spanish, Welsh, and American accents in that order.
Be wary of these foreign-sounding men - six out of 10 women polled admitted to being seduced by a man purely because of his accent, and there's nothing more embarrassing than admitting a guy's pick-up line was "You're standing on my foot," or "They're always after me Lucky Charms!"
Tell us: What accent curls your toes? Is there one you find totally repulsive?
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Tuesday 03 November
By gangakris
As a guy I find Russian the sexiest with Welsh second (I'm Torchwood fan and love Gwen's accent as well as that gap in her teeth).
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Tuesday 03 November
By Greg
I agree a Russian accent is HOT!.. My Ukrainian girlfriend speakes to me and well..... I just melt!!
Tuesday 03 November
By Rebecca
I agree, I love irish accents :)
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Tuesday 03 November
By Tonetta
I have always loved the Irish brogue. It makes you smile and say, "keep talking, say anything." Ands the Italian accent, so romantic,
Ciao Bella
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Tuesday 03 November
By Tiwi
I would have to say that either English or Australian accents are the sexiest to me.
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Tuesday 03 November
By Kirstenemma93
Maybe I would think this article was a bit more relevant if even half of the article was actual information, and not some strained, unhumorous cracks at women.
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Tuesday 03 November
By kirstenemma93
*relevent
Friday 05 March
By x
Stop giving out.
Tuesday 03 November
By Katie
love love love australian!!!!!
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Tuesday 03 November
By dmillsrn
I agree!!!! Radio talk show host Jason Ellis could read the phone book and be sexy. Awesome. Just awesome. ;-)~
Wednesday 04 November
By yvettesuniverse
OH!!! me too... i LOVE the australian accent the best!!!... but i do love the irish too.
Tuesday 03 November
By Nikki
I admit it, I love the Russian accents - though Irish is a close second. No fondness for French accents here - too nasal for my tastes!
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Wednesday 04 November
By yvettesuniverse
you know, i have to say that i love the french & italian LANGUAGES... not so much the accents when speaking english. i LOVE to hear the languages spoken... VERY, VERY sexy!!
Tuesday 03 November
By Jo
Jamaican/Caribean all the way! HOT!
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Tuesday 03 November
By redaunt5h
I have to credit Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti for my love of the Scottish accent... Not only is he insanely beautiful, his accent is HOT! :)
On the other hand, I think the Southern-American accent is absolutely hideous... Like nails on a chalkboard! Yuck! (Sorry, southerners on this message board-- no direct offense meant).
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Tuesday 03 November
By chillbillie
None taken: but, I'd like to give you a cultural subtext as to why people in the South{from Western PA to TX,generally) have that peculiar accent....generally, it's a Scottish-Irish derivative, but with a harder Southern British monotone....A) people wused to live their whole lives for hundreds of years and not venture no more than a day or two travel by horse...50-100 miles! So, if you aren't exposed culturally to other possibilties, your own lexicon becomes limited. Folks along the Appalachian Mtns lived in secluded, hard to travel to ares, making exposure from the outside more difficult....this is a general explanation of cultural isolation. B) Also, during the time of the American Revolution, Americans so desired from the British Crown their freedom that upon getting it, Noah Webster began to "Americanize " English words as a protest..words like "schedule" were deliberately re-pronunciated different, as that's the way Americans are going to speak (read the "freedom fries " after 911 for "french fries")...C) people generally taught how to speak by their parents, who had the similar cultural exposure....and pass down the dialect......my own family has an English/ German/Irish-Scottish/Cherokee history that goes back 400 years in the US...I have an Appalachian accent and used to catch flak for it for years: upon finding out about my heritage, I realized there's a whole lot reason for that dialect and now tell folks to "not gnash my moutain". Hope that gives you a little insight to American Southern dialects!!--------R!!
Tuesday 03 November
By redaunt5h
Thanks for the insight, Chillbillie. Much appreciated! =)
Tuesday 03 November
By wowalake7
No offense taken. I'm Southern born and bred, and hate hate hate the awful northerners' accent. And English accent in men is horrible. It makes them sound so uptight, uppity and stuffy...and gay (sorry).
Give me a hot-blooded Scotsman or Irishman talking to me anytime. And a good ole Southern boy. :)
Sunday 08 November
By ss03
Wow, that was really interesting. Love learning new stuff, very informative chillbillie, thank you!
Tuesday 03 November
By cyndi
I love British accents! A British guy used to come in to work sometimes, he was kind of average looking, but when he talked to us girls in the office he always called us 'love'. I don't understand about the french accents. I don't find them sexy at all. I don't like the sound of the french language or the way they pronounce things in English, sounds sissy, not sexy.
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