oldguy Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Southern accents originated from Old English. You will find many of the old southern terms in Shakespeare. found a book that talked about that, sent it to a penpal in England who thought it was a hoot. All because of the word "reckon," which my husband uses a lot. I like the southern accent, simply because it's familiar. However, there's the horrible "mommy make it stop" accent that's rednecky and screechy, and then there's the soft, southern accent like my husband's that is like listening to butter melt :love:Yes, the, "Gone with the Wind" southern accent. not sure how we're classified. Not really "South," though Dallas seems to think it's genteel ... maybe more Southwestern? I tend to think of my state as something that breaks the mold simply because it's so big and so diverse ...I spent some time in Texas & found that most Texans seem to consider themselves Texans first, Americans second & Southern some where else down on that list if at all You took the words right out of my mouth. I think a Southern accent sounds "hicky" and it brands the person as a rustic. I probably felt that way too but I've learned there is no single southern accent & you can pretty much tell exactly where someone in the south is from... or what mood their in, by their accent. I'm also sort of ashamed that I believed in those stereotypes even though I knew better. There is one universal truth no matter where I've been in this country or abroad, you will find your share of stupid no matter where you go, LOL Link to post Share on other sites
alethean Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 That's exactly how I see it too. I don't think many people from here have much of an accent, if one at all. Ummm...everybody has an accent. Lol. If you were to go to a different part of the country, or a different country altogether, people would probably say you had one. When I was a little kid, I moved to Mississippi from Pennsylvania for a year. I didn't find their accents annoying, but I did tend to get annoyed at the teachers for forcing me to address them as "ma'am" and "sir." I live in Michigan now and people tell me I sound English? I have never lived in England, though I have lived all over the US. I think those people need to get their butts out of the Midwest. Link to post Share on other sites
oldguy Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Ummm...everybody has an accent. Lol. If you were to go to a different part of the country, or a different country altogether, people would probably say you had one. When I was a little kid, I moved to Mississippi from Pennsylvania for a year. I didn't find their accents annoying, but I did tend to get annoyed at the teachers for forcing me to address them as "ma'am" and "sir." I live in Michigan now and people tell me I sound English? I have never lived in England, though I have lived all over the US. I think those people need to get their butts out of the Midwest. People in lower Michigan, especially around the Detroit area use to have heavy southern accents because so many migrated from the south when the car plants where in full production. Yes, everyone has accents & some are combo accents if we've moved around & spent enough time anywhere. People in the south use to asked me if I was from Canada, People on the west coast asked me if I was English. I knew I was in trouble when I had a layover in Chicago last year & a woman told me she loved my southern accent, I DON'T HAVE A SOUTHERN ACCENT! my wife does, LOL. Link to post Share on other sites
Feelin Frisky Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 I watched this uber cute chick tell her horror story on "I Survived" last week. I counted 4 times that she misued the word "whenever" and 3 times she used "drug" as the past tense for "drag". It even tests my compassion. Link to post Share on other sites
Crusoe Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 I watched this uber cute chick tell her horror story on "I Survived" last week. I counted 4 times that she misued the word "whenever" and 3 times she used "drug" as the past tense for "drag". It even tests my compassion. I'm no expert, but I believe in old English "drug" is correct. Over the years many correct words have been replaced by adding a weak ending to the present tense word. Therefore "dragged" has become more acceptable, whilst "drug" has been forgotten. Link to post Share on other sites
oldguy Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 I watched this uber cute chick tell her horror story on "I Survived" last week. I counted 4 times that she misued the word "whenever" and 3 times she used "drug" as the past tense for "drag". It even tests my compassion. A woman is brutalized and because of poor grammar you question you compassion? Come on, we know better than that. LOL. Did you give her a passing grade on content? , I'm just messin' with ya, oops, I mean Messing with you. Link to post Share on other sites
Lady vs Panda Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 I used to think I found southern accents a turn off. But I'm living and working abroad right now and when I hear English spoken it's usually with a Chinese or Japanese accent, sometimes British. A few weeks ago I met this charming executive with a deep voice and a sort of rounded, slow southern drawl, and it's so different and refreshing. It's kind of interesting, I sometimes find myself distracted by it in meetings. He's half Asian and it is somehow very arresting to hear a Southern accent coming out of his mouth, even though I am used to hearing California and British accents from Asians all the time. Link to post Share on other sites
LadyFlame Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 I have to say, the American southern accent is probably the sexiest in the world. And I'm from England! Always wanted a cowboy Link to post Share on other sites
LadyFlame Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 ^So cowboys DO still exist? Nice ... Well I suppose it's sort of how we don't all sip tea all day and have posh accents like Her Majesty Link to post Share on other sites
Lady vs Panda Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Cowboys were the west, not the south. Just FYI. Link to post Share on other sites
Lady vs Panda Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 See. Brits do know as little about us as we do about them. Cowboys are in the mid-West mostly. That's a different accent from a Southern one. There are no cowboys in the South. Oh, you beat me to it while I was distracted by something shiny. Link to post Share on other sites
proactivedreamer Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 I think all accents, to some degree, can be a turn off just like they all can be a turn on. I am from Los Angeles, and have spent a great deal of time with people from the french speaking part of Switzerland and they love my accent. I love the Swiss french accent-so hot!!! I also love most New York accents. I also like New Jersey and Boston accents. I like a guy with a nice sound to his voice-the ultimate turn on!!! Luckily, when speaking Latin- based languages, I don't have a heavy Californian accent. Link to post Share on other sites
Feelin Frisky Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 A woman is brutalized and because of poor grammar you question you compassion? Come on, we know better than that. LOL. Did you give her a passing grade on content? , I'm just messin' with ya, oops, I mean Messing with you. "Whenever" I read your post I made up my mind that I would not be drug into conflict. Link to post Share on other sites
Kentucky Jelly Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 No. But NY,NJ and Boston accents can be a sort of a turn off. Especially Boston. Link to post Share on other sites
SmileFace Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 What about upstate NY? I don't find that the people Upstate have an accent. However I can tell when someone ventures up here from the city. It is hard to actually say NYC since it is so mixed. People never guess I am from there since I have a slight accent from back home. However commercial NYC accents are gross. I say I prefer them since they are most familiar to me. Link to post Share on other sites
quankanne Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Cowboys are in the mid-West mostly. That's a different accent from a Southern one. There are no cowboys in the South. they go by different names here – cowpoke, vaquero ... but they exist because there's a lot of ranchland here. the comment about being able to tell where in the country a Southerner is from by their accent is pretty true, though I imagine it's generally the same from whatever state you're from because of the colloquialisms and dialects. Link to post Share on other sites
SmileFace Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 It feels like you are so close I could pluck you...at least for the next two months. I doubt I am that close Link to post Share on other sites
Lady vs Panda Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 It feels like you are so close I could pluck you...at least for the next two months. People upstate and maybe in most of the Northeast sound like actors on tv or in the movies. I think I once heard this dialect called Ohioan. The "newscaster accent" is also called General American and it's a generalized Midwestern accent, basically Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois...and California, because so many Midwestern farmers emigrated there. California has a chokehold on the TV and movie industry, et voila! The Midwestern accent is suddenly Standard American English. Link to post Share on other sites
NightForgotten Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 I find accents to be a bit of a turn on for myself, I love Southern Accents, but I think British and Aussie ( Australian) accents are the sexist . =D It's rather nice and pleasant to hear something different . However yes accents can be a turn off when they are accompanied by lack of intelligence or they are rather difficult to understand ..... I have been told a few times I have an accent , I live Southern California, but both my parents are of Mexicans decent and my first language was Spanish, so I have a bit of a Mexican accent when I speak or so I have been told =\ Link to post Share on other sites
Houndsoflove Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Depends on the guy really, but generally i like it:). I dated a guy with a slight southern accent and loved it. Not to mention Elvis's accent gets me every time. Link to post Share on other sites
Author musemaj11 Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 The "newscaster accent" is also called General American and it's a generalized Midwestern accent, basically Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois...and California, because so many Midwestern farmers emigrated there. California has a chokehold on the TV and movie industry, et voila! The Midwestern accent is suddenly Standard American English. Thank god for that. If southern accent were the standard american accent, people would laught at american accent the same way they laught at irish or scottish accent. Link to post Share on other sites
Lady vs Panda Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Who laughs at Irish and Scottish accents? All the American girls I know think Irish and Scottish accents are sexy. Link to post Share on other sites
Author musemaj11 Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 Who laughs at Irish and Scottish accents? All the American girls I know think Irish and Scottish accents are sexy. Yea if the guy is gerald butler, he is gonna be sexy no matter what accent he has. Link to post Share on other sites
Lady vs Panda Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 (edited) OK, I wasn't talking about Gerard Butler, I was talking about accents. I know tons of girls who get all weak-kneed at Scottish and Irish accents, and none of them are talking specifically about Gerard Butler. If an Irish man walks into a bar in California, he's going to get twice as much female attention as most local guys. I had to Google Gerard Butler to find out he was Scottish. I think I have only ever heard him doing American accents. Anyway, I don't think he's that sexy, I haven't really followed his career or anything but he seems kind of toolish. Maybe I'd like him better if I heard him use his natural accent, though. Rowr. Edited June 23, 2011 by Lady vs Panda I can spell Link to post Share on other sites
Eve Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Cowboys are in the mid-West mostly. That's a different accent from a Southern one. There are no cowboys in the South. they go by different names here – cowpoke, vaquero ... but they exist because there's a lot of ranchland here. the comment about being able to tell where in the country a Southerner is from by their accent is pretty true, though I imagine it's generally the same from whatever state you're from because of the colloquialisms and dialects. Really? Always had a bit of a thing for cowboys.. I think it's the idea of them working hard in the day doing man stuff, then coming home at night on a horse. A southern accent within the above scenario would be very nice. Especially upon a meaty Gerard Butler type frame. *Eve imagines Sawyer from 'LOST' dressed as a cowboy*.. Oh man. Yum! Yeah, the cowboy scenario could work for me.. .. Ok, too much fantasy information there. Take care, Eve x Link to post Share on other sites
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