Steven

The fact that someone can live in an area and they can be Scouse or they can live in another area and they sound completely different, like they're from New York or something. It just goes to show that we're just... Like, it's so contagious and easy to blend in with one's environment.

The fact that someone can live in an area and they can be Scouse or they can live in another area and they sound completely different, like they're from New York or something. It just goes to show that we're just... Like, it's so contagious and easy to blend in with one's environment.

There are some accents that, experience more discrimination than other accents. They did a study in 2006. It was a survey of the Chartered Institute of Personal and Development found that 76% of employers admitted to discriminating against candidates based solely on their accent. We judge a book by its cover, don't we?

There are some accents that, experience more discrimination than other accents. They did a study in 2006. It was a survey of the Chartered Institute of Personal and Development found that 76% of employers admitted to discriminating against candidates based solely on their accent. We judge a book by its cover, don't we?

Yeah, I mean, when you told me that your English was your third language, I couldn't believe that. Because there's no remnants. There's usually a remnants of the language you spoke before. There's like no evidence of it. Because this has become the primary language that I speak the majority of the time now.

Yeah, I mean, when you told me that your English was your third language, I couldn't believe that. Because there's no remnants. There's usually a remnants of the language you spoke before. There's like no evidence of it. Because this has become the primary language that I speak the majority of the time now.

But even so, my mother, she spoke in, I guess she's Nigerian, so she spoke Nigerian for her childhood, moved to the UK when she was, I think, late teen years, so maybe early 20s. But there's always been the remnants of Nigerian and she's almost 60 now. So that's 40 years. Is that just because she hasn't tried to? Well, I think it's linked to identity.

But even so, my mother, she spoke in, I guess she's Nigerian, so she spoke Nigerian for her childhood, moved to the UK when she was, I think, late teen years, so maybe early 20s. But there's always been the remnants of Nigerian and she's almost 60 now. So that's 40 years. Is that just because she hasn't tried to? Well, I think it's linked to identity.

I'm not saying she should because there is something about your origin that gives you a little bit more... That's right. Something a little bit more interesting.

I'm not saying she should because there is something about your origin that gives you a little bit more... That's right. Something a little bit more interesting.

There's a big difference. Research indicates that individuals who use non-standard speech patterns such as African-American vernacular English often face negative perceptions regarding their intelligence, competence, they have worse housing opportunities, and they have worse legal outcomes. Right. It's a profound adverse reaction just from how you speak.

There's a big difference. Research indicates that individuals who use non-standard speech patterns such as African-American vernacular English often face negative perceptions regarding their intelligence, competence, they have worse housing opportunities, and they have worse legal outcomes. Right. It's a profound adverse reaction just from how you speak.

It's a real unfairness, like an injustice, isn't it? It is. It is.

It's a real unfairness, like an injustice, isn't it? It is. It is.

That's wild that you went from not speaking the language to being paid millions to speak the language and to teach other people how to speak it.

That's wild that you went from not speaking the language to being paid millions to speak the language and to teach other people how to speak it.

Actually, it's even more extreme because you were bullied for not being able to speak the language so much so that you had to move to five different schools. And now you earn millions from speaking the language and teaching others how to speak it. Probably some of the same people that would have bullied you.

Actually, it's even more extreme because you were bullied for not being able to speak the language so much so that you had to move to five different schools. And now you earn millions from speaking the language and teaching others how to speak it. Probably some of the same people that would have bullied you.

When dealing with people like bullies, workplace bullies, people that are insulting you or patronizing you, what is the best technique conversationally to disarm them or to stop them from doing it or to come out on top per se, whatever that might mean?

When dealing with people like bullies, workplace bullies, people that are insulting you or patronizing you, what is the best technique conversationally to disarm them or to stop them from doing it or to come out on top per se, whatever that might mean?