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Do any non-Americans like American accents? (pg. 8)
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| Lilith |
| I don't mind the Georgia accent, French influence isn't as strong as say compared to a Louisiana accent (ends up sort of sounding like what Afrikaans did to Dutch- mangled it) |
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| Sushipunk |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lilith
(ends up sort of sounding like what Afrikaans did to Dutch- mangled it) |
Dutch sounds kinda like mangled german anyway, though :p |
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| Lilith |
| Or as we like to call it in our family, "Clog Wog" |
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| The17sss |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lilith
I don't mind the Georgia accent, French influence isn't as strong as say compared to a Louisiana accent (ends up sort of sounding like what Afrikaans did to Dutch- mangled it) |
Of all the southern accents, I think Tennessee sounds the softest/sweetest (especially for the ladies), South Carolina the most redneck, and Alabama the most uneducated. It took me many years of living in and traveling the region to come to this conclusion. :p |
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| Quazar |
| quote: | Originally posted by The17sss
Of all the southern accents, I think Tennessee sounds the softest/sweetest (especially for the ladies), South Carolina the most redneck, and Alabama the most uneducated. It took me many years of living in and traveling the region to come to this conclusion. :p |
Agreed. Mississippi is pretty bad, too. Alabama and Mississippi both have lots of people that say "ain't" and "cain't", which I can't stand (lived in both for a bit growing up, and was very happy to move back to Atlanta). |
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| The17sss |
| quote: | Originally posted by Quazar
Agreed. Mississippi is pretty bad, too. Alabama and Mississippi both have lots of people that say "ain't" and "cain't", which I can't stand (lived in both for a bit growing up, and was very happy to move back to Atlanta). |
Oh man. You just reminded me of something. I never noticed it anywhere else, but for some reason people in North Carolina use the term "might could" and "might can"... it's so annoying. "Yeah, I might could do that for you." Even the educated people do it. I want to be like, "Might BE ABLE TO you stupid ! Get it right!" |
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| nekholm |
| quote: | Originally posted by srussell0018
Also the Texas Cowboy accent is the worst of all |
This, and all other southern states redneck accents. "Howdy, I'm from Texas y'all. Boy howdy, I'mma catch me some buffalo, yeehaw!" |
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| Marcus Summers |
| I am from New Jersey but I have developed a southern accent which I use most of the time. I change accents based on who I'm meeting. I can go from New Jersey to Standard to Southern to North Central fairly easily. I've tried the Tennessee accent and have found it difficult. Someone here mentioned that it is a nice accent, and I tend to agree. |
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| VDub |
| quote: | Originally posted by Tasty Onions
That reminds me: I have picked up one obvious Southernism over the years, which is "Do what?" for "What?" or "Excuse me?"
I never use the execrable "ya'll", though. Barf. |
I say ya'll all the time...
Also soda instead of pop...
Yestaday...
And some others../ |
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| EddieZilker |
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
I also love a good deep Southern drawl, a la Seasick Steve. There is no better accent with which to dispense worldly wisdom or tell stories around an open fire. |
I wish I had a decent microphone, right now. I'm from Texas, and while it's not my normal accent, I can lay-down that Bar-B-Qued Brogue in a fairly deep register. |
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| VDub |
| quote: | Originally posted by The17sss
Oh man. You just reminded me of something. I never noticed it anywhere else, but for some reason people in North Carolina use the term "might could" and "might can"... it's so annoying. "Yeah, I might could do that for you." Even the educated people do it. I want to be like, "Might BE ABLE TO you stupid ! Get it right!" |
Newfies up here say "could do" a lot in the same context...
Also..
"Where ya to an I'll come where you're at" |
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