I Want To Change My Screen Name

[nate_watkins]

And I guarantee that you would think I have an accent, and I would think you have one...... And I would keep saying whaaat when you speak.

What?

I woulda figured I'd have a northeast accent. I've only ventured outside of NE maybe 4 or 5 times during my lifetime. And never for more than week...

 

[Moderator]

What?

I woulda figured I'd have a northeast accent. I've only ventured outside of NE maybe 4 or 5 times during my lifetime. And never for more than week...

I'm convinced they didn't ask the right questions to properly identify us.

 

[nate_watkins]

I'm convinced they didn't ask the right questions to properly identify us.

Yeah, considering they said you might have a Canadian accent. (Is that really how you say about?)

Then again, the only American accents I would consider an 'accent' would be midland, southern (of course there are more than one of these), and the NY and Boston accents. And the Canadian accent, eh?

 

[Sundrop]

I'm convinced they didn't ask the right questions to properly identify us.

What?

I woulda figured I'd have a northeast accent. I've only ventured outside of NE maybe 4 or 5 times during my lifetime. And never for more than week...

I haven't ever lived outside of North Carolina.....except for that very short time in Miami, which I will never speak of.....I know I have an accent.

I agree, Ms Mod.....they didn't ask the right questions

 

[FlakeNoir]

You ALL have an accent to me!
(I suspect you wouldn't understand most of what I say... apparently we speak quite quickly here.)

 

[Moderator]

Yeah, considering they said you might have a Canadian accent. (Is that really how you say about?)

Then again, the only American accents I would consider an 'accent' would be midland, southern (of course there are more than one of these), and the NY and Boston accents. And the Canadian accent, eh?

I catch myself putting a little more Canadian in it every so often. My maternal great grandmother came to the US from Canada plus we have a lot of Canadian visitors to the area so think I might have picked it up that way.

 

[Sundrop]

You ALL have an accent to me!
(I suspect you wouldn't understand most of what I say... apparently we speak quite quickly here.)

The first time I spoke with JD, it was difficult for us to understand each other....he had to speak slower, and I had to speak faster.
After a few conversations, we did pretty well.

 

[nate_watkins]

You ALL have an accent to me!
(I suspect you wouldn't understand most of what I say... apparently we speak quite quickly here.)

There's a NZ homebrewer I sometimes watch on Youtube. I understand him alright. His channel name is Time4another1 or something like that. It's because of him I found those brewing T-shirts I recently got.

 

[FlakeNoir]

There's a NZ homebrewer I sometimes watch on Youtube. I understand him alright. His channel name is Time4another1 or something like that. It's because of him I found those brewing T-shirts I recently got.

He probably slowed himself down for the YouTube...

 

[Neesy]

With all the talk about how words are pronounced, some might enjoy this little test that determines what American accent you have. At first, looking at the questions, I thought "yeah right." But to my surprise it was very accurate in my instance.
What American accent do you have?

Apparently I am "West" 96% oy vey - where is my cowboy hat?

 

[Sundrop]

Apparently I am "West" 96% oy vey - where is my cowboy hat?

Now that's funny stuff, right there

 

[nate_watkins]

He probably slowed himself down for the YouTube...

Possibly, but he has put up footage from breweries, and Beervana (probably spelled that wrong...) with other people speaking, and I could understand them all too.

 

[Neesy]

Now that's funny stuff, right there

What do you think of British accents? Do you like them? (or even Scottish ones, for that matter)

 

[Sundrop]

What do you think of British accents? Do you like them? (or even Scottish ones, for that matter)

I love all accents..... especially Scottish ones....British ones are cool, too....

 

[FlakeNoir]

Possibly, but he has put up footage from breweries, and Beervana (probably spelled that wrong...) with other people speaking, and I could understand them all too.

Perhaps you just have 'an ear for us'?
(I'm mostly kidding, we don't babble too quickly.)

 

[nate_watkins]

What do you think of British accents? Do you like them? (or even Scottish ones, for that matter)

I love all accents..... especially Scottish ones....British ones are cool, too....

Same here. I like most non-american accents. I even like some of the American ones...

 

[Sundrop]

Same here. I like most non-american accents. I even like some of the American ones...

and by "some" you mean Southern....right?

 

[nate_watkins]

and by "some" you mean Southern....right?

Yes, among others.

 

[91rewoT]

What do you think of British accents? Do you like them? (or even Scottish ones, for that matter)

Love them all!!!

 

[Neesy]

Love them all!!!

Okay - quick story - on a ferry going to the mainland so we could visit Glasgow. In the ladies washroom I complimented a lady there by saying "I love your accent!" her reply:
I do not have an accent. I speak the Queen's English.
(but the majority of English people are not snobs like she was)