When someone from Britain speaks, Americans hear a "British accent"...

[Bill]

James Stroud wrote:
> Frankly, I can't watch Shakespeare or movies like "the full monty" or
> "trainspotting" because I can't understand a damn word they say. British talk
> sounds like gibberish to me for the most part.

Have you had your hearing checked recently? Seriously. I have a hearing
defect and speakers from the UK give me by far the most difficulty.
People speaking English as a second language are more understandable.