South Dublin Accent = Australian accent in the US

mjd   Friday, October 03, 2003, 05:05 GMT
I like the Australian accent. It's very unique and I find it difficult to imitate well. Notice I said well....lots of people try to imitate it by doing a Crocodile Dundee voice, but end up sounding like fools.
Rugger   Friday, October 03, 2003, 05:06 GMT
So true mjd!
Clark   Friday, October 03, 2003, 05:34 GMT
I have always found the Australian accent to be a bit much. But after finding Keith Urban's music, I do not mind it much now.

Bei der Weg, have any of the Australians heard of Keith Urban?
Jim   Friday, October 03, 2003, 06:33 GMT
"... lots of people try to imitate it by doing a Crocodile Dundee voice, but end up sounding like fools."

If you don't sound like a fool, is it a good impersonation of Crocodile Dundee?
mjd   Friday, October 03, 2003, 06:41 GMT
Nah...I'm guess you'll always end up sounding foolish. It's just that many use him as the "basis" or "inspiration" for their impression.
Rugger   Friday, October 03, 2003, 10:16 GMT
Now it's Steve Irwin that Americans use to imitate the Aussie accent.