Comments on: Do You Judge My Southern Accent?

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 19:34:30 +0000

Ha. It is funny how people know when we’re “not from around here.” And vice-versa. I wouldn’t say you have much of a southern accent (but then again, I don’ think I do either, ha). But I guess it’s all in the comparison. 🙂

By: Ashley Davis

Ashley Davis — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 04:18:02 +0000

Behind on commenting. This happened to me when I worked in the call center at CPSI. Since we had hospitals all across the USA, people up north automatically knew I wasn’t actually there at the hospital. “You’re not from here are you?” “Where are you from?” I had a few tell me I sounded like I was from the Midwest, and I had a few people judge me based on my accent. Sadly, I do this with people as well, especially the deep Southern accents. It’s definitely something I need to work on. Thanks for this post. ?

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 22:05:56 +0000

In reply to Sarah Donegan. If you have a lot of family in Tennessee, you are indeed quite familiar with southern accents. :) I have a lot of family in Mississippi, who we often think are even more southern than we are in Alabama. Funny how that works. ha.

By: Sarah Donegan

Sarah Donegan — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 12:58:48 +0000

Listen harder. Ouch. It is so much easier to write someone off than we want to think, isn’t it?
I don’t judge southern accents, because half of my family lives in Tennessee. (we don’t hear deep accents here in Atlanta.) My husband sure can judge them though, and he has lived in Georgia all of his life. I have always found that interesting.

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 23:37:36 +0000

In reply to GGMandy. I find it interesting that people CAN imitate accents like that. ha. Good for you. It wouldn't insult me. :)

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 23:31:53 +0000

In reply to Jean Wise. This book will likely interest you too, Jean. For all us word-lovers, it's our cup of tea. :) I met a family of Puerto Ricans just last night. The grandmother spoke very little English, and combine that with my very little Spanish, and we didn't communicate very well. ha. Thankfully the granddaughter knew the most English. The youngest always seem to pick up the quickest.

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 23:30:21 +0000

In reply to ~ linda. I wouldn't be able to pick out a California accent myself. :) I have trouble distinguishing between all the accents in our country. We're quite diverse. As a Navy kid, you definitely heard many of them!

By: GGMandy

GGMandy — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 23:12:07 +0000

I love different accents! I tend to pick them up and start talking with the same accent as the person with whom I am conversing. I’ve often wondered if that insults them.

I don’t do it purposely it just happens! I’ve picked up so many accents that I often have people say, “I know you aren’t from here, but where are you from?” ha!

I definitely do not just them against it, but I am sure many do. 🙁

By: Jean Wise

Jean Wise — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 11:47:02 +0000

as a word lover this post is wonderful. can’t wait to read that book and your stories and cartoon made me laugh. We are at my sister in laws right now – her hubby is Puerto rican so I have problem understand his accent. fun but thoughtful post, Lisa

By: ~ linda

~ linda — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 01:17:58 +0000

Lisa, I love this! Being a Navy kid, I lived all around and loved accents, but never tried to imitate. I did pick up teen vernacular though. I lived a lot of my childhood and youth in California and found that people in other areas of the country would ask me, “Where are you from? Your accent is not one I know.” I smiled to myself, thinking that Californians had no accent! Still think that! : )
I loved hearing your lovely voice. It makes me know you a teeny bit more! And the video with the GPS cracked me up! Thanks.