This is true, but in some polls the Geordie (northeast) accent was rated the most attractive in England. I have to agree, it sounds much more folksy and warm, a

This is true, but in some polls the Geordie (northeast) accent was rated the most attractive in England. I have to agree, it sounds much more folksy and warm, and less grating than the posh accent. My friend who went to university in Belfast said you're better off in the tougher parts of Northern Ireland without a posh accent too, even if a northern accent is discriminated against in the London business scene. Everything has its benefits and drawbacks...