[ SECRET POST #1961 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #1961 ⌋

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Comments

[natural-blue-26.livejournal.com]

Makes sense. I've lived/travel from one end of America to another and there's absolutely no guarantee people in the same state sound remotely the same. I also didn't think I had a 'southern' accent until I moved to the Great Lakes region and the locals informed me I did, so the Hell do I know.

I was just trying to extend a *shred* of dignity to the OP -_^

[maverickz3r0]

Yep. I somehow don't even have the same accent as my sister, and we've lived together for pretty much my whole life. Accents as funny like that. They're one of my favourite areas of linguitics to poke at. I kinda feel you on that. I'm the only person I know who says 'y'all.' Unironically, yet.

*snerk* Probably too late for that, honestly.

[natural-blue-26.livejournal.com]

My dad was from New York and my mom's from Colorado so even though I was born and raised in Texas/Oklahoma I didn't *sound* like a southern stereotype...to me. Everyone in Ohio was in a big ol' hurry to correct me when I moved there, though. Frankly I didn't even notice I said y'all until people pointed it out to me lol.

Yes. Yes it is.

[(Anonymous)]

Pfff, my family's been in Texas for...geez, 140 years on one side, longer on the other...and yet I get told I don't sound 'texan enough' by people from out of state. -_-;; People never satisfied. There's nothing wrong with y'all...it's a perfectly good replacement for the non-existant second person plural.

[natural-blue-26.livejournal.com]

You possibly live in a more urban area? But yes. Silly people who forget to adhere to the assumptions of people they don't know. :P

OMG that is the best quote about the word y'all I have ever seen anon! ♥ YAY ENGLISH LANGUAGE

[spicandspan89.livejournal.com]

People from the Maritimes have very distinctive accents. Newfoundland, anyone?

Apart from that, we sound mostly the same. There are some (amusing) regional variations. Soda vs. pop, for example.

[natural-blue-26.livejournal.com]

Same with America- soda vs. pop vs. soda pop vs. everything was Coke in where I lived Texas. As in:

"Want a Coke?"
"Sure."
"What kind?"
"Dr. Pepper." etc

[spicandspan89.livejournal.com]

Hmm, that's interesting! We do that with some brands too... Kleenex for tissue, skidoo for snowmobile, etc.

[natural-blue-26.livejournal.com]

I'm fairly sure Kleenex has won the brand turf war forever on that eeeeeeeverywhere lol

[spicandspan89.livejournal.com]

lol I have to agree. One brand to rule them all, one brand to find them...

[random00.livejournal.com]

I honest to God didn't realize Kleenex wasn't the actual name for tissues until I asked for some in England and my flatmate giggled at me.

/csb

[leikomgwtfbbq.livejournal.com]

Interestingly, a lot of people I know here in the southeastern US just call it "Coke."

"I'm going to the store, do you want a Coke?"

"Yeah, get me a Dr Pepper."

[spicandspan89.livejournal.com]

Now THAT is successful branding lol. As I said above, Canadians do that with some brands too... Kleenex for tissue, skidoo for snowmobile, etc. Not sure how common those are.

[leikomgwtfbbq.livejournal.com]

Just calling tissue "Kleenex" is pretty common here, too. In fact, I don't remember the last time I ever heard anybody call it "tissue."

[kuyanhjudith.livejournal.com]

Here in Australia, a marker pen is a "texta" and an ice lolly/popsicle is an "icy pole".

[spicandspan89.livejournal.com]

That's really cool! I plan on visiting Australia some day, so it's awesome to get a heads-up about these things. :-)