At the risk of being flamed to death...
The scouse accent.

Example: I winced at my elder sister's voicemail recently when she referred to work as "Werrkkk". It was like nails down a blackboard.

Ironically, I'm only 12miles as the crow flies from Liverpool, so the scouse accent stretches to where I live, and my folks moved out of Fazackerley and Walton many many moons ago. If I had the money, I would seriously have elocution lessons (at the risk of sounding like a pretentious twat). My ex said I had a "Posh Scouse" (sic) accent, and a couple of friends say I sound like Neil Buchannon from Art Attack when I speak.

Cheesy Gold Jewellery:
I think those "Pound Coin" rings that mainly Chav's wear are horrible. Excessive gold jewellery is wrong and makes you look like a ganster rapper/dodgy scrap metal merchant/Poor Mr T replica (tick where applicable).

*dons flame proof jacket and runs for cover from Liverpudlian b3tans wielding crow bars*
(Panteneman Isn't entirely sure why he bothered on, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 16:34, 12 replies)

I grew up
not that far from Liverpool and people are constantly surprised that I don;t have a scouse accent. That's because I worked very, very hard not to pick one up. I can, however, do a wonderful full on scouse fishwife impression on demand, to avoid being beaten up in St John's Market for being posh...
(Rakky (forgot her password) The muffin maverick, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 16:38, closed)

I am not entirely convinced...
Try going completely out of the North West area and then ask someone if you have a scouse accent. The response will be disappointing...
(Panteneman Isn't entirely sure why he bothered on, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 17:01, closed)

Close
I'm from Skelmersdale, so I have some elements of a scouse accent.

However, I disagree, in most people I quite like the scouse accent, it's the little scally shits that put me right off.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 16:47, closed)

"I have some elements of a scouse accent"
Likewise.

The "scouse-isms" in the accent found in Skem is down to the fact that a lot of people moved from Liverpool in the 60's & 70's with it being one of those "New Towns".

The origial accent is actually the "Woolyback" accent (Wigan sounding), noted if you speak to any of the native coffin dodgers that have always lived there. Especially prevalent in Old Skem.
(Panteneman Isn't entirely sure why he bothered on, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 17:05, closed)

Having worked in a lavour club...
I can completely confirm and agree with this!
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 17:15, closed)

Mmm, posh Scouse/any Scouse - oh, how i miss Liverpool!
Should briefly explain i'm a girl from the Southern Counties (hate that term but is relevant) - so am outside of London, but not outside enough to be in the countryside, rural areas.

Not had a privaliged upbringing, but am fortunate to be healthy-ish and happy, so cannot complain whatsoever compared to others.

I feel i must say that some of the greatest years of my life were had whilst i was at Liverpool John Moores Uni - e.g. when i went on my Open Day, i was met with people who were so unbelieveably genuine; when enquiring for directions to various places - "i'll take you there love, it's sort of on my way" (it wasn't) - you wouldn't get that from where i'm from so was more than a refreshing change!

From that short period onwards, all Scousers were no longer perm-haired, trackie-wearing, car-nicking stereotypes i'd previously imagined - a lot of them were and ARE lovely people.

I miss Liverpool a hell of a lot.

Miss the friendly nature. And the accent.

Saire x
(Saire_B, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 2:01, closed)

I don't have a problem with the populace of Liverpool. Don't get me wrong...
...I know a few people over there that I hang out with that I met on my Myspace page, and have met loads of times since.

You couldn't want for better people. It's just a shame that the place is marred with so much sterotyping its unreal.

You have that twunt Harry Enfield to thank fot that with The Scousers sketch, and the overly hammed up accents and carryings on of Brookside. They really shed a negative light on Liverpool in my opinion.
(Panteneman Isn't entirely sure why he bothered on, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 10:41, closed)

...
Wasn't having a go - just putting my 2p's worth in!

Hopefully people aren't as dense to believe the outdated stereotypes anymore (btw, what's Harry Enfield doing back on BBC1 at the moment? He really should give it up now...)

Talking of stereotypes, my northern counterparts at uni used to comment about my close proximity to Walford, merely because I live 20miles from London - this was obviously in jest, but I found it quite amusing!

x
(Saire_B, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 11:57, closed)

it's not the scouse accent, as such
it's the idiots who blow the accent out of all proportion, making them sound like kerry katona on smack. i've lived in liverpool my entire life, but there are plenty of people i know who i'd dearly love to throttle every time they open their mouths.
oh, and when i leave liverpool, most people ask me what part of wales i'm from.

excessive amounts of gold jewellery is just tacky. it cheapens whoever wears it and makes them look like a pretentious fool. a single gold ring or simple necklace is so much more elegant.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 19:02, closed)

Self pitying
milkers of any tragedy that may afflict them.
(Borrows flameproof coat)
( social hand grenade I was a lurker before you were a lurker, Sat 18 Oct 2008, 11:16, closed)

My Old Manager Sounded Like Neil Buchanan
...and i was contantly trying to engineer him to say "try it yourself!"

what? IT is boring!
(kyoob, Mon 20 Oct 2008, 10:51, closed)