You could point out that she's started doing it, without necessarily telling her it's bloody annoying.
She might get the hint and stop.
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Ask her if she's been hanging around with Aussie's recently as you've noticed she's been imitating their pattern of speech - then do an annoying imitation.
That will help.
Beat her to death as a warning to others. The only way.
Quote: Harridan @ February 22 2012, 3:53 PM GMTBeat her to death as a warning to others. The only way?'
Quote: keewik @ February 22 2012, 3:42 PM GMTOne of my friends has taken to upwardly inflecting her voice on every statement as if it were a bloody question. Do I tell her this is pissing me off, before I hack her to death, or leave her to work it out in the afterlife?
Tell her that if she keeps talking like that you will set her up on a date with Mark Cousins 
Sometime when I talk to people I can feel their accents starting to rub off on me. In my head I scream "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" but my mouth ignores it.
I would go with what Zooo said.
I daren't - she goes insane if anybody disagrees with her.
Quote: keewik @ February 22 2012, 4:08 PM GMTI daren't - she goes insane if anybody disagrees with her.
Just do it jokey. Say "Ooo you're going a bit Scottish there!" and laugh showing your gums. Snort optional 
Quote: keewik @ February 22 2012, 4:08 PM GMTI daren't - she goes insane if anybody disagrees with her.
Just speak like all your sentences are definitive answers.
You should ignore it?
Quote: sootyj @ February 22 2012, 4:18 PM GMTJust speak like all your sentences are definitive answers.
I like this idea!
Quote: Rooface @ February 22 2012, 4:01 PM GMTSometime when I talk to people I can feel their accents starting to rub off on me. In my head I scream "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" but my mouth ignores it.
I have this problem too! It's awful because it takes me ages to stop doing their accent, so for the first month of my last job I talked with a Dublin accent because my employer was from Dublin. For the first 3-4 months of my current job I spoke with a mild French accent because the while family and all of their friends are French - I was so embarrassed every time I caught myself doing it, but I couldn't stop!
Quote: Badge @ February 22 2012, 4:53 PM GMTYou should ignore it?
Quote: Harridan @ February 22 2012, 5:42 PM GMTI have this problem too! It's awful because it takes me ages to stop doing their accent, so for the first month of my last job I talked with a Dublin accent because my employer was from Dublin. For the first 3-4 months of my current job I spoke with a mild French accent because the while family and all of their friends are French - I was so embarrassed every time I caught myself doing it, but I couldn't stop!
I also do this, it is excruciating. 30 seconds of chatting to an old Irish geezer at the bar and I come back to the table all 'top of the morning to ya'. I shouldn't be allowed to talk to people
Quote: keewik @ February 22 2012, 3:42 PM GMTOne of my friends has taken to upwardly inflecting her voice on every statement as if it were a bloody question. Do I tell her this is pissing me off, before I hack her to death, or leave her to work it out in the afterlife?
That's an Australian trait. Not half as annoying as their earnestness.
Quote: keewik @ February 22 2012, 4:08 PM GMTshe goes insane if anybody disagrees with her.
And a crisp fiver on its way to me for posting the correct answer.
Sorry, another moving-related whinge! How on earth did I acquire so many DVDs? Damn you amazon/play sales.
How am I supposed to pack them without watching them all? This is surely an impossible challenge
Quote: AJGO @ February 22 2012, 5:50 PM GMTI also do this, it is excruciating. 30 seconds of chatting to an old Irish geezer at the bar and I come back to the table all 'top of the morning to ya'. I shouldn't be allowed to talk to people
I do that too...but mainly cos I am Irish...begorrah 