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forty6 (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:38 AM Original message |
Which American accent do you have? ? |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
1. Neutral |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
2. Neutral |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:26 AM Response to Reply #2 |
31. Me too. |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:36 AM Response to Reply #2 |
41. This neutral was also me and I was born overseas! :) |
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newfie11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
3. Interesting and fun Thanks |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
4. Cool |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
5. Test says Midland and I'm from MA. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
6. It thinks I'm western |
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BlackHoleSon (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
7. I'm from Virginia |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
77. Another online accent test I took |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 07:04 PM Response to Reply #77 |
190. My Ohio relatives always said "crick," too, |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
94. Same here, |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
8. Northern. |
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MiddleFingerMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
9. Northern, which makes sense (raised in Michigan) although... |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:17 PM Response to Reply #9 |
88. maybe you answered how you think things should be said, not how you say them |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:47 AM Response to Reply #9 |
176. The "y'all" comes from a failure in the English language. |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
10. Northeast... |
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elifino (331 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
11. South and I am from Georgia |
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delightfulstar (402 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
12. Northeastern... |
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Cirque du So-What (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
13. Neutral |
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Harry Hope (100 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
14. New Yorkese |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:56 AM Original message |
Nootrle. |
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Cassandra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
15. Northeastern... |
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etherealtruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
16. Northern |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
17. wow. that couldn't have been more off. |
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Mudoria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
18. Southern |
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forty6 (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
19. It's kind of amazing, right or wrong. Some of the questions were |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:26 AM Response to Reply #19 |
32. Odd. |
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Chorophyll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:39 AM Response to Reply #32 |
44. They are perfect rhymes! |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:30 AM Response to Reply #19 |
36. ~lol - I always say 'bother' like 'father.' |
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forty6 (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:43 AM Response to Reply #36 |
46. To all those who are asking, not just you.... |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:10 AM Response to Reply #46 |
158. Those are pronounced the same too! |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:53 AM Response to Reply #46 |
177. Sounds more Canadian than Bostonian. |
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xor (180 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:12 AM Response to Reply #19 |
60. I'm thinking it's a new england way of saying it, aye? |
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Madam Mossfern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:21 AM Response to Reply #19 |
66. I do |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:46 PM Response to Reply #19 |
95. I do. |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:48 PM Response to Reply #19 |
97. I always say bother like father. How do you say them? |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 04:57 PM Response to Reply #19 |
134. And why not? They are pronounced identically! |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 02:50 AM Response to Reply #134 |
155. Not necessarily |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:00 AM Response to Reply #19 |
145. Uh... How do you say them? |
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npk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:43 AM Response to Reply #145 |
162. Do you think mother and father sound alike |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 01:30 PM Response to Reply #162 |
181. No |
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Papillon (420 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
20. Northern |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:05 AM Response to Reply #20 |
56. When I was a little boy I most likely had a hodge-podge of accents. |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
21. Neutral |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
22. western. |
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bullimiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
23. Neutral. My accent is from North Miami but people often ask if Im from NYC. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
24. Nuetral |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
25. Neutral. Born and raised in Georgia, but in Atlanta which is not so much Georgia. |
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Cognitive_Resonance (733 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
26. Accurate for me (souothern). Keep in mind most of us have grown-up exposed to media |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
27. "You have a Northern accent. That could either be the Chicago/Detroit..." |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
28. Buffalo English |
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CBHagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 09:51 AM Response to Reply #28 |
168. Great links! |
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CitizenLeft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:33 PM Response to Reply #28 |
196. hmpf. |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
29. Stupid quiz |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:28 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Or do "pine tree" and "pantry" sound the same? nt |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:49 PM Response to Reply #29 |
98. A bag or a sack for your groceries? |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:19 AM Response to Reply #98 |
161. Those things are all VERY regional:) |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 03:37 PM Response to Reply #29 |
184. Ya'll, I'm fixin to go put some coke in the buggie after I close the window & eat a hot dog. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
30. Sagittarius /nt |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
34. Got it right on: North Central. The "Minnesota" accent. |
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blockhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:38 PM Response to Reply #34 |
91. same here. I'm in ND |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 01:53 PM Response to Reply #91 |
107. I'm in the MN Arrowhead. |
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blockhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 02:33 PM Response to Reply #107 |
113. likewise! |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:13 AM Response to Reply #34 |
147. I got Northern |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
35. Northeastern |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
37. Neutral |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
38. Chicago and it is very obvious I have been told |
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delightfulstar (402 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 07:38 PM Response to Reply #38 |
138. Sounds like my hubby and my MIL... |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
39. Michigan (heavily influenced by the proximity to Canada) |
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Chorophyll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
40. Northeast. |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
42. Northern. But people always peg me as midwestern. n/t |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
43. Northern accent - I live in Texas now but I grew up in Wisconsin. nt |
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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
45. Neutral |
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forty6 (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
47. For all of you interested in Accents, Here's a Youtube project going on... |
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tilsammans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
48. Northeastern |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:07 PM Response to Reply #48 |
78. Right, just people from da bronx, right??? |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
49. Western. |
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Sanity Claws (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
50. The test is so wrong |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
51. Neutral, but I knew that. nt |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
52. Western |
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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
53. Northern |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:50 PM Response to Reply #53 |
99. Pittsburgh was on the Neutral map |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
54. Northern, which would be exactly correct since I am from Wisconsin. |
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RegieRocker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
55. Nuetral |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
57. Northern (Chicago area born/raised/current) |
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Autumn Colors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
58. Northern (nt) |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
59. Mine is the English South African American accent |
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forty6 (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:14 AM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Did the test tell you that? I'm just curious, because |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:50 AM Response to Reply #61 |
72. No, I didn't |
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forty6 (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:11 PM Response to Reply #72 |
81. Sorry, didn't mean to offend. AND It's true, all Americans are |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:39 PM Response to Reply #81 |
92. I wasn't offended. Sorry if I gave that impression. |
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forty6 (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
62. From some of the results here, I guess the test is better at |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:10 PM Response to Reply #62 |
80. Wonder about how they responded. |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
63. Northern |
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Madam Mossfern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
64. Northeastern |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:12 PM Response to Reply #64 |
82. Sucker!!! |
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Harry Monroe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
65. Quiz says I've got a Southern accent. |
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Madam Mossfern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:26 AM Response to Reply #65 |
68. OMG! |
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Concordia (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 10:02 AM Response to Reply #65 |
170. Not a surprise |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
67. It says mines neutral |
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Tom_Foolery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
69. Martian!!! WTF? |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
70. Northern "accent" |
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mrmpa (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
71. Northern |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
73. Neutral |
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Andy823 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
74. Western |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
75. Northeastern, y'all!!! |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
76. Western. which makes sense, since I was born on the West Coast. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
79. Mid-Atlantic |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
83. it got me right, Chicago/ Detroit/ Cleveland/ Buffalo aka Northern accent |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
84. Neutral, which makes sense because as a Navy brat, I grew up on Naval Air Stations all over the US |
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Richard D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
85. Neutral |
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Parker CA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
86. Neutral. |
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Marnie (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
87. Neutral but I have a pronounced N Central Texas twang that is destinctive |
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susanr516 (823 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 04:39 PM Response to Reply #87 |
131. The quiz said the same thing about me, |
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AmandaMae (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
89. lol I got Western. I live in Iowa. |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
90. Western |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
93. This is freakie. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 01:15 AM Response to Reply #93 |
203. I moved constantly growing up |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
96. That was pretty accurate. |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
100. Northern. |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
101. Did anyone get a Northwest result? |
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HarveyDarkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
102. Neutral |
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ohheckyeah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
103. Nothern.... |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
104. Southern, though a lot of people from here think I *must* come from the north |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
105. Mostly Bostonian. nt. |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
106. Mine is Western, which is plain dumb since I'm a born, raised, and lifelong Yinzer. |
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devils chaplain (245 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
108. Either very accurate or very inaccurate... |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
109. I'm neutral but it states that I could have moved |
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The Hitman (477 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
110. Why was Yinz not a choice? |
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name not needed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
111. Northeastern. |
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Rob H. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
112. Neutral |
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southerncrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
114. Neutral. NO WAY. |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
115. Western, which I am. |
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surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
116. Northeastern. |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
117. Western |
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Irishonly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
118. Neutral |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
119. western. they are right. and that was fun. thanks. nt |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
120. Mid West / Neutral |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
121. Northern.... |
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mcar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
122. I'm northern |
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WiffenPoof (676 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
123. I'm From CA... |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
124. It says neutral, but my accent is VERY southern |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
125. Western |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
126. Neutral - I always knew I didn't have an accent! My parents were from Boston |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
127. Neutral. Lived most of my life in NE but born and raised in Texas. |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
128. What's the neutral way to pronounce "stalk"? |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
129. Nailed me cold for a Northeastern/NYC accent |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
130. I got neutral |
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bengalherder (718 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
132. It thinks I am 'north central'. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
133. Bwah! This Eastern-PA'er is "Western"! (P.S. "Bag" and "Vague"?!) |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
135. "Which American accent do you have? Southern" |
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forty6 (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
136. This thread got more responses than I would have imagined ! Thanks! |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
137. Mid-Atlantic. Also known as the "Philadelphia" accent. |
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Cutatious (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
139. north central |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
140. Neutral--How about that? |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
141. "Neutral" and on the money (per the answer) |
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Lionel Mandrake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
142. Neutral, and I've lived in California all my life. |
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SteveG (833 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
143. Mid-Atlantic |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
144. North Central. I'm Minnesotan. |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
146. western |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
148. Northern |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
149. Northern: Chicago/ Detroit/ Cleveland/ Buffalo |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
150. Northeastern NY |
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Lady President (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
151. Neutral-- correct |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 02:31 AM Response to Original message |
152. Western |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 02:46 AM Response to Original message |
153. western ... makes sense since I'm a native Californian |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 02:48 AM Response to Original message |
154. It says "Northeastern". |
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trackfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 03:04 AM Response to Original message |
156. Northern |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 04:12 AM Response to Original message |
157. Neutral |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
159. Northern. I'm from New York but my mom is from upstate. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
160. Totally Neutral... via KS, FL, Panama, WY, IN, CO, NM, CA |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
163. Deleted message |
forty6 (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 09:20 AM Response to Reply #163 |
164. Are you English? If not, I wonder how you got THAT one! n/t |
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mwooldri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 01:40 PM Response to Reply #163 |
182. This Englishman got told he has a Northeastern accent! nt |
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forty6 (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 08:55 AM Response to Reply #182 |
206. Do you think Northeastern U.S. Accents are closest to any English |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
165. The quiz says neutral.. |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
166. Oh dang I just got shocked! Southern! |
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CBHagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
167. Northeastern, which is wholly accurate in my case. |
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Concordia (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
169. Neutral here |
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Sienna86 (505 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
171. Neutral |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
172. Mine came up "Western". I was born and raised in SW Missouri, almost on |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
173. Western. Yet , I've never even visited the western part of |
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Desertrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
174. Mid Atlantic.... |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
175. Neutral, as well. |
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Bennyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
178. Western |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
179. Western/neutral nt |
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Zoeisright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
180. North Central. Am I the first one? |
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rustydog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
183. Neutral...I guess my Montanan accent disappeared |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
185. Neutral. |
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AC_Mem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
186. Neutral - which fits |
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LuvNewcastle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
187. It says Southern, but non-southerners who |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
188. Neutral. |
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Phentex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
189. I say neutral with southern tinges here and there... |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
191. Northeastern, of course! |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
192. Northern, which is kind of weird |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
193. Western. I suppose that's accurate. |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
194. NE |
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CitizenLeft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
195. Neutral - they nailed me, I'm from Cleveland. |
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JHB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
197. A Neutral from Long Island... |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
198. "Neutral" - FAIL! |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
199. Neutral. No surprise there, as I moved around a lot, growing up. n/t |
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Terry in Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
200. Neutral |
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tishaLA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
201. Mid-Atlantic. I grew up in Philadelphia, so I guess that's appropriate |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 01:14 AM Response to Original message |
202. neutral |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
204. Neutral |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
205. Northern (Chicago born and raised) |
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forty6 (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
207. Thanks to all who participated in this ! n/t |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
208. Northern, though I'm not really. Fun! nt |
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