pablort

Laziness might be a strong word, but I agree.

If you put effort in it, you can overcome. I always wonder why some people who emigrate from other countries (like myself) don't bother to put more effort in integration. It's always better to blend in.

English is not my first language but I've developed an american accent over the years for working with american companies and eventually moving to the US almost two years ago.

I can dream and think in english now, so I believe I've incorporated it into my synapses in a way where it is no longer an effort to process it, as long as it is an american accent.

It fascinates me how it comes easy to my fellow native speakers to understand other accents sometimes. :)