Why is it that suddenly, some young people who live in the south seem to have adopted a different accent to that which their elders have? It's as if they've developed a certain type of speech. Last night I watched 'Strict Parents' programme - (I can't remember the name of the programme). The mother of the girl commented on her daughter's accent, saying that she spoke like a gangster. Why do they do this? It's not a London accent, or anything like anything I've heard from anyone living in the south of the country. 
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JessM - that is it! It's the hip-hop influenced street accent I've picked up on! Living where I do, I don't come across it unless it's on television, and yes, you're right that it's interesting that a new accent may have evolved. I wonder though, if it will remain, and we'll have grannies and grandads talking this way in their 90's? Er...innit? [
I'd heard of Ali G, but never took much notice, because it wasn't my type of humour! I looked at the Wiki information though, and it made it a lot clearer. Going to listen to the Stephen Fry programme on 'catch-up' - looks very interesting. 
I just listened to Stephen Fry's programme on my computer. Had to use my earphones though, as DH was watching some afternoon rubbish on TV. Weather too horrible today to do anything else! Programme really was good - all that 'U and 'Non-U' Id forgotten about that!
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