Voice
One of the few things that I'm fairly ashamed of is that I make very quick assumptions of people (regarding their intelligence in particular) based on the way they speak.

Mainly, if I hear someone speak with an accent that I associate with chavs (I'm from Saahf Eeest Lahndahn) I tend to assume that they are thick as pigshit.

I know this isn't the case, I've had various opinions and argument completely and justly shot down by speakers of such annoying patois. But it makes no difference; whenever I hear that kind of speech, it makes me think of young mothers telling their 2 year old kids to "SHADDAP! I SAID SHADDAP!"

/rant
( Extinct Jesus Dossier "...I think it counteracts Hitler's magic...", Thu 1 Apr 2010, 17:25, 4 replies)

Quite so.
If they don't wish to be seen as thick, they should learn to speak properly.
( flake has nothing against your right leg, Thu 1 Apr 2010, 18:41, closed)

Precisely!
Intelligent people, who want to be recognised as such, should be aware that the way you speak is a prime factor in how you're judged.

It's difficult to take someone seriously when they're speaking Chav. Even if what they're saying is pure gold - the fact that it's peppered with "innit"s will detract from the point.
(EuroSong I love horse meat: best of all the animals, Thu 1 Apr 2010, 20:08, closed)

or redneck
I saw some footage of a very bright university chap giving a lecture, in his native Alabama drawl. Things like that bring your innate dialectical prejudices right out and slap you around the face with them.
It's silly, really, thinking you can assess someone's intelligence by their dialect.
( Sextant goes to him is emotionally erect, on this day, Fri 2 Apr 2010, 13:43, closed)

Maybe that's the point?

I can't help but think that it would be a very intelligent thing to do, to not immediately reveal your intelligence.
(Legion, Sat 3 Apr 2010, 9:42, closed)