Work on your accent. I know, some will say that accents are attractive and sexy. Whereas this might work when you are on holiday in a foreign country, strong accents can be quite tiring when you have to listen to them for a long time. If the accent is too strong, the listener wastes more energy on the accent then on the content of what you are saying. That is because the listener has to concentrate a lot to understand what you are saying. When someone has to focus on each individual word you are saying, it is difficult for them to grasp the actual message you are trying to convey.
Annoying for others: make them a favour and make an effort. And, please, do not start with the bullshit excuse of "it is too difficult". Being a lawyer is difficult. Being a doctor is difficult. Still, I know many lawyers, doctors and other people with difficult jobs who seem to say that working on their pronunciation is too difficult.
Embarrassing for yourself. You will not notice when whey o say something stupid, but others will. So if you want to be taken seriously, make an effort.
--> there are specialized courses where you can work on pronunciation ! Toby.
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