On Thursday, June 12, 2014 12:04:04 PM UTC-7, Ema Nymton wrote:

> Understood. I was in a busy office and I helped in every department,
> whenever I was free. Our receptionist was from Scotland and people could
> understand her, but the other people who would help her out, were from
> Vietnam, Cambodia, Mexico City, and they were not as easily understood,
> so I tried to catch the phone whenever I could.

Americans are somewhat attuned to Scottish burrs and Irish brogues, but
there are some English accents that are impenetrable.