I'm an American who loves BBC and tends to watch lots of films with British actors, and I'll admit that there are plenty of times when I'm not sure what they are saying, especially if it's noisy in the background or they are mumbling. Don't worry, you're not an idiot. It's really impressive that you are trying to understand different types of English accents. Good luck!

Hang in there. There are so many different English accents and dialects. It is true that even those of us who are native speakers of English sometimes find it really hard to understand the accents of some native English speakers from other countries. It's easier said than done, but when people are rude, just consider the source, and don't take it personally. You're working hard at this. Focus on the people who are patient and understanding.

hi yeji song. you are right. english is difficult to learn for asian people. i know this well because i am an indian guy who speaks multiple indian languages as well as english and i am very well aware of the differences between the sentence structures of indian languages vs english. but here is some good news for you. looking at your message, i can tell you are already pretty familiar with the sentence structures in english and are able to use them well. another bright side is you get to live among people who speak english. that helps a lot. just have patience and you'll get there soon. i am trying to learn korean and sadly the only source i have is online material and korean movies. a slight relief to me though is that korean grammar / sentence structure is a little bit similar to indian languages :) so lets be persistent and hopefully get there soon :) best wishes pavan

Sometimes I can't understand them Irish, especially when their drunk :) I have once stayed in a backpackers in Istanbul and I had to translate what the New Zealanders said to the French; in Bangkok what the Irish said to the British even though everyone was speaking clear understandable English in my opinion. You will get it soon!