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Ava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:44 PM Original message |
i figured out what word brings my southern accent out the most |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. Like "Aaah-Wuh"? |
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Ava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:44 PM Original message |
eye uh wuh |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. Must be the Alabama dialect. |
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Ava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. haven't heard that one |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Mine's a Texas/Tennessee/Mississippi mix |
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Ava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. mine is a southern mississippi/southern alabama/central alabama mix |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:54 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Wow. Can you sue your parents? |
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Ava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:55 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. lol.. well they're lawyers |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:58 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. OMG. So you have a south Missippy, south Bama LAWYER accent!?!?! |
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Ava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:01 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. oh HELL no... not that accent |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:05 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. So, more like Jimmy Buffet? |
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Ava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:08 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. it is kind of hard to compare my accent to a dudes |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:16 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. Yeah, but I was drawing a blank on famous women from south Mississippi |
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Ava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:20 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. most of my life has been spent in central alabama |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 09:13 AM Response to Reply #33 |
69. "What is a 'yout?'" |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
83. mine is Kentucky/Tennessee/Texas blended. The more tired I am, the drippier the drawl |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I used to live in Mississippi, too. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. You lived in Mississipi? |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Hey, I was born in Brooklyn! |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:55 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. So you say... |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Hanuman ate my birth certificate. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Haruka's birth certificate wasn't valid for awhile |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:02 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. She was born in NJ, right? |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:07 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. She was born in the most corrupt county in NJ |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:09 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Ah, so she was born that way. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:10 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. She can't help it |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:34 PM Response to Reply #43 |
56. Richard Jenkins (the father from "Six Feet Under") is in it. |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
45. Where in Missippi? |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 08:46 AM Response to Reply #45 |
62. Gulfport. |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 08:53 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. I graduated from Ole Miss |
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billyskank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 05:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
79. I could listen to your voice forever. |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
49. That's how we pronounce it in MN (which is high-class Iowan) |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. you beat me to it... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 10:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
70. Hah... that's exactly how I say it. |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 10:28 AM Response to Reply #70 |
73. You're from the south? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Texas. |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 10:32 AM Response to Reply #74 |
75. For some reason, I thought you were from the east coast. |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
2. do you say |
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Ava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. nope |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. hehe |
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Ava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. damn yankees |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. In all seriousness... |
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Ava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. not according to him |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:01 PM Response to Reply #25 |
34. Never trust a Yankee. They can't even "pock" their "kaws." nt |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
12. Not "thing?" |
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Ava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. i never have said it as "thang" |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:58 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. Must be a WV/TX thang. |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
16. For me, it's "iron." |
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Ava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. oh yeah.. ah-yurn here too |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:59 PM Response to Reply #16 |
29. Or... |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:03 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. "ah-yurn" is what we were *taught* to say. |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:07 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Yeah, we say "awl," too. |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:21 PM Response to Reply #39 |
52. Or it'll get all tore up and catch far. n/t |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:25 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. There is no smiley to describe how hard I am laughing. nt |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 10:11 AM Response to Reply #36 |
71. Yup. |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 06:59 PM Response to Reply #29 |
84. " Ah been arnin' all day and A'm tahrd as hell" nt |
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DeepBlueC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #16 |
77. I must be a Dix-kee |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
22. eye-wa?... |
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Ava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:59 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. people either love or hate my southern accent |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:08 PM Response to Reply #28 |
40. use it |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
23. Not your name? |
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Ava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. "ay - vuh" |
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Ava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. dupe |
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RevolutionaryActs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
44. Someday I will meet you in person. |
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Ava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:17 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. and i will mock you back |
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RevolutionaryActs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Fair deal. |
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Ava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:22 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. yes, yes he is |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
50. There's nothing funny about Iowa young lady! |
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Ava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:25 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. no, apparently just the way i say it |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
57. Do you pronounce "on" like "own" |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
58. I remember when I went to a rally with John Edwards in Des Moines 4 years ago! |
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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
59. Mine is "for". |
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RushIsRot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
60. My lady-friend from Missouri keeps asking me to repeat, "want." |
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Doug.Goodall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 05:19 AM Response to Original message |
61. Give me a 'nuther drank |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
64. I've lost mine, but now and then it comes out in long vowels |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
65. I'm in Virginia visiting my son |
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XNASA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
66. Insurance, Umbrella & Important |
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Phentex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 09:05 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Add THEE-ater and VEE-hickle... |
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MsTryska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
68. *lol* that's funny. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
72. Do you put extra syllables in words, too? |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
76. for me it's "five" or fiiiiiiive n/t |
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SoxFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
78. Not "nook-you-lurr"? |
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billyskank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
80. I hate my voice. |
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Ava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 06:03 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. you have a british accent right? |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
82. Iowa = Idiots Out Walking About |
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