I don't really get why some people get so uptight about someone else speaking differently. I'm actually at a point where I like it.
Honestly, when I made fun of the Brits just then, it was just to show how anal retentive THEY were. I mean these ways of speaking are what make us unique. We identify certain words and styles with certain regions. "Hella" is very nor-cal. It's starting to come down into so-cal as well, but it's not so big here.
A heavy southern drawl can be unbearable to me at times, but sometimes a cute girl saying it not so heavily can sometimes sound really cute and pleasant.