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[xpgeek]

I'm told that I have a New York accent, I live just across the river on the Jersey side, but I don't know sounds normal to me. But when I took a trip to Illinois couple years ago people were saying I must be from New York just by hearing me speak. I know some Brooklyn New Yorkers have some heavy accents, but the rest sound normal enough to me.

[MetaMan]

People generally don't think that they have an accent, and are surprised when other people say so.  As for Chicagoans, some have an accent, especially in older west and south-side neighborhoods, but a lot of north-siders are pretty neutral.  New Yorkers have a noticeable accent, though it somewhat varies by borough.  People from Boston and the deep south also have noticeable accents.  People in the poor areas of California have something of an accent, but the people from richer areas like San Fransisco don't really.

[Ryan Wagner]

Yay, I'm typical!

You really think so??? 

No, who am I kidding.

[Ashley Wagner]

People have told me that since I've moved to Iowa I've gained an "Iowa" accent. I have no clue what the heck an Iowa accent is, but apparently I've got it. I've also been told I sound like a 6 year old over the phone which is probably why you'll never hear me do a screencast with voice.

Those with heavy East Coast or Southern accents are SO HARD to understand sometimes. On occasion while talking to someone with a strong accent, I've felt like I'm talking to someone that is speaking a completely different language. Anyone else have this problem before?

[OldManDeath]

People have told me that since I've moved to Iowa I've gained an "Iowa" accent. I have no clue what the heck an Iowa accent is, but apparently I've got it. I've also been told I sound like a 6 year old over the phone which is probably why you'll never hear me do a screencast with voice.

Those with heavy East Coast or Southern accents are SO HARD to understand sometimes. On occasion while talking to someone with a strong accent, I've felt like I'm talking to someone that is speaking a completely different language. Anyone else have this problem before?

Not really, but this is probably that I have lived in all the areas east of the Mississippi river where these heavy accents are.  This gives me an advantage.  I have no clue if I have an accent, and if I do, it is most likely a blend of a few. 

[Nogg3r5]

People from North England talk a different language than those from the south. Im from teh south-ish and when i head north of Birmingham I have to struggle to understand the words they use for things.

[MetaMan]

Yeah, accent varies a lot in Britain.  Don't even get me started on Yorkshire accents.

Or, should I say, "'Ohn' eh-en 'et m' 'ar'ed o' 'Ork'ir a'ens".

[OldManDeath]

Yeah, accent varies a lot in Britain.  Don't even get me started on Yorkshire accents.

Or, should I say, "'Ohn' eh-en 'et m' 'ar'ed o' 'Ork'ir a'ens".

I don't understand that either! 

[Nogg3r5]

lol, my Grandparents are from Lancashire and Yorkshire, they have books written in dialect and the its just pages of volwels linked together by apostrophes.