Kiwi Nick Prosser (above) says adopting an Irish accent has stopped his stuttering
“I couldn’t believe it. I had been to so many speech therapists and doctors and they never suggested this technique.’
Mr Prosser spoke of how his stutter had left him with low confidence and acted as a serious barrier as he struggled to find jobs and fit in at social occasions.
But since taking on the accent, Mr Prosser says he is a new man.
Thanks Ollie Cromwell
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You could at least credit me Bodger old chap.
Sorry Ollie, fixed now.
Thanks Bodger.
I always knew you were a daycent cove …
Ah lads. Even by Mail Online standards that is a weak article. The guy doesn’t even do his Irish accent in the video!
Ollie you have jeopardised your impeccable reputation as an arbiter of truth and fairness on Broadsheet
I didn’t endorse the article.
I merely forward it on for people to make up their own minds.
The days of Englishmen telling Paddy what to do are long gone.
You march to a German drumbeat these days …
Wahaay !
Rejected by your own kind, despised by us.
What a sad little creature you are, charger, neither fish nor fowl.
Hang on, no one ever said Ollie was fish.
Why does it not surprise me that you are a daily mail reader.
Even a hat-tip would do …
so needy
Titfer lifted.
Hopefully to reveal a sizeable pee-pee n tootie-toots to show the seoinin what we think of him.
I’ve got that Friday feeling now.
Early scoops are on the cards.
Alone. Dreadfully alone.
That Rick Astley post made my day.
Just dropping this here as u can’t on the post itself.
snap,
I used to think I was gonna grow up and marry him, him or Bob Marley
I wasn’t fussy
We have a Bob Marley hair style appreciation day next week in work.
I’m dreading it!
tee hee
Duuuuuuuuuuude!
You must have been delighted to get the chance to wedge that one in. I would’ve been.
and me ( – would be delighted to get to wedge one in)
it’s worse you’re getting
You gotta admire the tenacity, Janet.
yes impressive staying power is always a plus
I sense we’re nearing breaking point
i sense breaking point is near
i can smell it
in time for christmas
so needy
Whether this is true or not I do not know…but my (polish) wife had an awful stutter when we met first but over the years and with many people commenting on her ‘Irish’ accent, the stutter has genuinely almost disappeared. Even during what would be considered a stressful situation for her (meeting someone new or official). It’s a terrible thing to be struck with and glad yer man is happy with himself!
Exactly. If concentrating on an alternative way of speaking helps someone with their speech impediment, then by all means speak away, clearly and confidently.
He was on the radio earlier this week. It was impossible to tell when he was doing his Irish accent versus his NZ accent. And I don’t think the interviewer felt inclined to embarrass him by asking.
I’m guessing it works by him concentrating on the irishness of the accent rather than getting the words out.** Seemed to work for him. Fair play.
**Source: (2010) King’s Speech, The: Firth C.
Fuppit, the guy’s worked out a way to manage his stutter. Fair fupps to him.
Rythm is a dancer! Also singing has been a long established treatment to speech issues.
Sing song. Pete tong.
From the city of “Double Inn”.
As you say, Rhythm. C’mere till I tell ya.