S/O Israeli accent

Log in / Sign Up

List of Forums + New Post Recipe Box Usergroups Following My Posts Bookmarks

Private Messages Rules New User Guide FAQ Advertise Contact Us

Forum -> Miscellaneous

S/O Israeli accent

View latest: 24h 48h 72h

Is being annoyed by someone’s accent racist?

Yes

32%

[ 13 ]

67%

[ 27 ]

Total Votes : 40

ftm1234 ↓

Tue, Jul 16 2024, 7:58 am

I’m the op of the thread about some Israelis pronouncing the ches sound in a way that I’m not used to hearing.

Some imas think I’m being rude and racist for saying that the accent annoys me.

What do you think?

ETA I can hear why someone would think it’s rude. I’m specifically asking about racist.

BH Yom Yom

Tue, Jul 16 2024, 8:10 am

As long as one doesn’t mistreat the person with the accent, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with preferring certain accents or pronunciations over others. I don’t think the Sefardi “het” is wrong or inferior or anything, I just enjoy hearing the Ashkenazi “ches” more.

sub

Tue, Jul 16 2024, 8:15 am

Not racist. Not rude. Maybe silly. Or a bit immature. Just don’t understand why an accent bothers you.

Bnei Berak 10 ↓

Tue, Jul 16 2024, 8:18 am

Op Come on, not everything is racist in this world.
You're probably not used to the authentic and correct pronunciation you may find among Yemenites. Most of us don't know how to pronounce correctly to 100%
You probably don't live in Israel so it's easier to forgive.

↑ Bnei Berak 10

Tue, Jul 16 2024, 8:21 am

BH Yom Yom wrote:

The Sefardi "het" isn't Sfardi, it's Yemenite to be exact Smile

Other eidot hamizrach don't know how to pronounce like the Yemenites.

agreer

Tue, Jul 16 2024, 11:52 am

I once had a Chinese PH.D. student teaching a calculus II class in college.
I could NOT understand his accent.
B"H no one else could, so he graded leniently and I got an A in his class.
However, I was upset that I wasn't being taught well. That was not racist.
(I had a Chinese economics professor with a British accent. He was fantastic.)

happytobemom

Tue, Jul 16 2024, 3:19 pm

Bnei Berak 10 wrote:

The Sefardi "het" isn't Sfardi, it's Yemenite to be exact Smile

Other eidot hamizrach don't know how to pronounce like the Yemenites.

Actually, many of them do

synthy ↓

Tue, Jul 16 2024, 5:10 pm

I don’t think you asked anything wrong, and I don’t think being annoyed by certain accents is racist. I can’t stand an Indian accent, even a very slight one like Vivek. So I’ll choose not to listen to an Indian talk if I can because it grinds my nerves. I can listen to Mr who’s the boss tho, because he doesn’t have an accent.

↑ synthy

Tue, Jul 16 2024, 5:13 pm

Ok I just reread your other thread. You came across as racist because you asked “why do they talk like that? It’s annoying.” You’re entitled to be annoyed, but you’re not entitled to ask why someone is talking in a way that annoys you when it’s literally their natural accent,

↑ ftm1234

Tue, Jul 16 2024, 5:38 pm

synthy wrote:

Well, I didn’t know it was. Honestly, I thought it’s just a twist on the regular accent, done on purpose. I don’t know why I thought that lol

To me it sounded like an Israeli trying to sound non Israeli.

Page 1 of 1