accents

[eldubb440]

I'm somewhat entertained listening to people from other areas. The accents, the slang, all of it.

I was in a tent at Carlisle listening to a guy from Massachusetts talking to a guy from the deep south...... it was riveting

and like everyone else, I think the way I talk is normal and everyone else has it wrong....... and for the most part I'm right

but as I was taking my trash cans to the street a little while ago, a car pulled up; and I asked myself..... "Hooda fux sis?" and realized I probably sound like a moron

 

[MarPar]

You guys out east pronounce the word water weird. Wwwater

So? Whodafaq was it dat pulled up?

 

[dadsbee]

Wait 'till ya here a guy's voice that grew up in the Ottawa Valley... LOL

 

[Unkle Krusty]

My father was a Cockney, my Mother a Geordie, so neither of them spoke English. I grew up in NZ, played for Suburbs, moved to Hawaii, then Canada. There is nowhere I can go where they do not think I am a foreigner, or tourist. That includes my neighbourhood.

 

[eldubb440]

You guys out east pronounce the word water weird. Wwwater

So? Whodafaq was it dat pulled up?

it's "wooder"......... and I believe it to be a "lazy" thing; it's more difficult to pronounce the T than it is the D

 

[RR Fan Dan]

I’ve been all over the place, I have to say I like the Wisconsin-Minnesota accents the best. You betcha I do then.

 

[Kern Dog]

If you want to test your tolerance for those with an extreme accent or dialect, listen to THIS guy for 20 seconds....



I have to keep telling myself that this guy is sharp as a tack while listening to him. A word for word written transcript would have you convinced that he is THE guru to trust. The drawl he has, the way he takes the last word of a sentence and drags it out is probably common in the south.

 

[jimbosride]

 

[gdrill]

People tell me that those of us who live near Calgry in Suthern Alberda have an accent. I never noticed.

Calgary Southern Alberta. How else would you say it?

 

[kiwigtx]

My father was a Cockney, my Mother a Geordie,

Working in London for six and a half years got me close to many Cockneys and Geordies..... very entertaining. It takes a while to get your ear in, but once you do....what a laugh.

Wye eye man!! My cousin is from the Borders in Scotland, and getting used to his accent took a few days. When I returned to New Zealand after nearly seven years, people everywhere were looking at me when I spoke. Most thought I was a Pom. I still have a little bit of an English twang at times...doesn't worry me.

I have had numerous phone conversations with many members now, and it is always great to put a voice, name and face together - even if via internet and telephone. I have enjoyed every conversation I have had with you guys.

 

[Hey-O]

I have family from Michigan, Germany low and high and friends from Alabama. I spent some time in my life translating my fathers English into English for him, so other could understand his English............

 

[68BabyBlue]

When I taught a corporate orientation class, I typically had participants from the mid west, deep south, and the New York metro area in the same group. Many had never been out of their home territory. The mix of accents at lunch, and the reactions among the group, were priceless.

 

[MarPar]

I’ve been all over the place, I have to say I like the Wisconsin-Minnesota accents the best. You betcha I do then.

Ya hey dere guy!!

 

[Davefinan]

I always liked Keith moons accent on the song “ bellboy” by the who.

 

[Davefinan]

Try figuring out what a Cajun is saying……

 

[MarPar]

Try figuring out what a Cajun is saying……

 

[toolmanmike]

If you want to test your tolerance for those with an extreme accent or dialect, listen to THIS guy for 20 seconds....



I have to keep telling myself that this guy is sharp as a tack while listening to him. A word for word written transcript would have you convinced that he is THE guru to trust. The drawl he has, the way he takes the last word of a sentence and drags it out is probably common in the south.

I could listen to Daniel all day. Love the accent and the drawl. He seems to be very knowledgeable as well.

 

[toolmanmike]

I grew up watching Justin on Saturday "I guar-on-tee" !

 

[440 4 speed]

I have family from Michigan, Germany low and high and friends from Alabama. I spent some time in my life translating my fathers English into English for him, so other could understand his English............

As far as I know, there isn’t a real high or low German. It was all German, with different accents for locality.
We were there twice. Visited my wife’s father’s side of the family, and toured the first time. Second time we we went there, was for her Father’s cousin’s 50th wedding anniversary. We met relative’s from Hamburg and from near Nuremberg. They all agreed that it was dialect.
27 of us took the cruise from Passau to Budapest. Great time.
Got ride in a Volkswagen Van at 170k/hr.
1998 we flew into Austin on the way to a TDC meet in Bourne. Rented a car headed for our acquaintances in Georgetown. Brenda and Justin Hall. She had the 66 the Big Fish red movie car at the time.
We had to stop at a small country store to ask directions to their place.
Store owner was giving directions. said (you have to take a harnnany)at the black graveyard. Took a bit find out it was a hard 90 turn. Took the route through hill country to Borne.
Great time.

 

[Hey-O]

As far as I know, there isn’t a real high or low German. It was all German, with different accents for locality.
We were there twice. Visited my wife’s father’s side of the family, and toured the first time. Second time we we went there, was for her Father’s cousin’s 50th wedding anniversary. We met relative’s from Hamburg and from near Nuremberg. They all agreed that it was dialect.
27 of us took the cruise from Passau to Budapest. Great time.
Got ride in a Volkswagen Van at 170k/hr.
1998 we flew into Austin on the way to a TDC meet in Bourne. Rented a car headed for our acquaintances in Georgetown. Brenda and Justin Hall. She had the 66 the Big Fish red movie car at the time.
We had to stop at a small country store to ask directions to their place.
Store owner was giving directions. said (you have to take a harnnany)at the black graveyard. Took a bit find out it was a hard 90 turn. Took the route through hill country to Borne.
Great time.

I was born in Hamelin. My mother is from Frankfurt, and my father is from Leipzig. They always called it high and low. It always took me sometime to get used to the change in pronunciation and the different accents. It was strange, different than Alabama versus Missouri.