I've been somewhat disappointed (okay, more than somewhat) at the meagre number of comments about my 'British' accent, thus far. I was reliably informed by various people that the denizens of Canada would love my accent, but until yesterday I have had a paltry two compliments, despite working in a 'public-facing role' (part-time job at the U of T computer shop. Echh.)
However, yesterday a young black female student was staring disconcertingly at me while I was serving another customer; I eventually made eye contact with her and she asked "Do you find people are often mesmerised by your accent?" I WISH. I told her people sometimes say they like my accent, but as yet nobody had admitted to being mesmerised by it. "Do you like my accent"? I enquired, innocently enough. "Well, yeah, but I was hesitant to say so since I am aware that it is a colonial fetish".
Wow. Kids these days, eh? I've never been a colonial fetish object before. I think I like it.
I have resolved to speak in a faux-posh plummy uppercrust accent from now on in the hope of being fetishized again in future. No, not really.
