What is Your regional Slang?

[Machias Banshee]

Okay, so there's a show on the History channel about slang and the origins. I love learning about slang and the origin of words... and it was fun to learn what things New Englanders say differently from other parts of the country. Some of the stuff I say I never really thought was all that exotic... *shrug*

The guy on the video is Joel. Joel is one of the locals with a strong New England accent. The store he talking about is not far from here..

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I was chatting with a friend from Ohio and we started comparing some of the colloquial terms that we use. I was surprised how some were similar, and others were so completely different..

Here's some examples from down here...


Jeezum crow" is often used instead of "holy cow" or "oh my goodness.

Instead of using the miles traveled to a destination, New Englanders tend to use time to measure the distance. If someone asks how far Boston is from here, we'd say "About 45 minutes."

We use 'Wicked' for 'Very' or 'extremely'.

We'll transfer R's from words and plant them onto other ones, like, "Do you have an ideaR what is for suppah?"

If we have to make a U-turns, we'll "Bang a uey".

We drink frappes and tonic instead of milkshakes and soda.

Fluffernutters are pretty popular sandwiches - peanut butter and marshmallow fluff.

if you say what is 3:45, we'll say 'quarter of four', instead of 'quarter til four'.

We put our dungarees (not jeans) into a bureau instead of a dresser.

I will huck stuff at you when you're not expecting it. Like snowballs or crabapples....

Oh, and if you asked us how far something is, and we say it's "Down the road", it could be MILES away...

"I'm All Set" means "No thank you". I use this constantly...

And look out for Frost heaves when you drive in winter. The ground freezes up so bad it causes the road to buckle, creating huge bumps and potholes in the road.

We change tv channels with the 'clickah'.




So what is your unusual slang in your region? And Anyone is invited to join in. I've loved learning overseas slang... it's amazing what I've learned just from watching Top Gear on BBC.. :P

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Well, here in Texas, we use terms like "fixin to", "ain't gonna", and "nun-ya bizness", at least in rural areas. Mostly these are used by older folks, while younger generations use terms from FB and TV, like "lol", "cray-cray" and the like. Some people use the phrase "what-not", and "y'know" is another one that gets used a lot here. And of course, there's the ubiquitous "y'all".

[Redeemer]

I think the weirdest slang we have here in the ohio valley is the word "pop"
we don't say soda or soda pop we just say "pop"

[snake]

Pennsylvanian slang grates on my nerves. Lots of "You's" and "Them's".

[pennydreadful]

Australian slang is truly insane... we basically abbreviate everything and then slap "ie" on the end of it. :lol: BBQ becomes barbie etc. Or we slap a vowel on the end of things instead. The slang here does tend to vary based on your socio-economic background (hope that doesn't sound snobby to any other Aussies; just my opinion) and regionally also, certainly depending on whether you're a townie or if you're more from the country.

And then we've just got weird stuff like calling bathing suits "togs", which I have no idea how we ever came up with. :lol:

[MrPliggins]

Pennsylvanian slang grates on my nerves. Lots of "You's" and "Them's".

or "yinz" in Pittsburgh.. I once had someone ask me what I'd say if I didn't say "yinz".. I suppose there is no real word in English for addressing multiple people at once. The only thing I could think of was "you guys" or "y'all". Apparently "yinz" is short for "you ones".

[TMNT_Guy]

Ah yes, we have around here what we refer to as a “Coal Cracker Accent”. I’d say Coach Z of Homestar Runner fame (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6q-zi9O2wE) is a good example of our way of talking, especially if we’re talking about my grandma.

EDIT: Heh, there's a dictionary online for our slang words (http://www.coalregion.com/speak/speaka.php).

[Netkeeper]

Well, here in Texas, we use terms like "fixin to", "ain't gonna", and "nun-ya bizness", at least in rural areas. Mostly these are used by older folks, while younger generations use terms from FB and TV, like "lol", "cray-cray" and the like. Some people use the phrase "what-not", and "y'know" is another one that gets used a lot here. And of course, there's the ubiquitous "y'all".
I've used those first three my whole life, never even knowing "fixing to" was even southern slang at all until I was about 17 or 18. And I spent all those years of my life living in Las Vegas! It was strange that nobody really called me out on talking like that. But then again, I don't really have a southern accent at all. I've heard people down here in Texas tell me I sound like a Californian surfer. I don't hear it, but I do acknowledge that I use a lot of their words. I guess I'll post an audio if somebody wants to be the judge of that! :lol:

Also, is "whatnot" and "y'know" really southern slang? I've heard Europeans use the former, and I've heard New Englanders use the latter.

[AND ALLOW ME TO STATE THAT I DESPISE "Y'ALL"]

[Katie]

Fixin' to. Use it all the time h ere in Alabama.

Tote and carry too. Check this out:

I'm fixin to carry my boyfriend to the store with me cause I need him to help tote the bags back out to the car.

Southerners know exactly what I'm saying. Non-southerners stop at "carry my boyfriend". :lol:

That one drives my cousins from California crazy.

[Eiko]

Australian slang is truly insane... we basically abbreviate everything and then slap "ie" on the end of it. :lol: BBQ becomes barbie etc. Or we slap a vowel on the end of things instead. The slang here does tend to vary based on your socio-economic background (hope that doesn't sound snobby to any other Aussies; just my opinion) and regionally also, certainly depending on whether you're a townie or if you're more from the country.

And then we've just got weird stuff like calling bathing suits "togs", which I have no idea how we ever came up with. :lol:

Lets not forget Woop Woop when someone lives out of town lol.:lol:
I love being an Aussie.

[ObiWanFan4life]

Mix of Southern and New English. Lots of "Ain't"S And Hard A's and O's.

[Slade]

Well, here in Texas, we use terms like "fixin to", "ain't gonna", and "nun-ya bizness", at least in rural areas. Mostly these are used by older folks, while younger generations use terms from FB and TV, like "lol", "cray-cray" and the like. Some people use the phrase "what-not", and "y'know" is another one that gets used a lot here. And of course, there's the ubiquitous "y'all".

I'm from louisiana. We adapted a good bit of Texas slang from listening to Rexas rappers. Stuff like using already to mean bye or okay. We'll run know what I'm talking about into one word.

Then there's Cajuns that say all kind of crazy stuff

And people from New Orleans (Naw' Lins) speak differently than almost the rest of the state.

[Netkeeper]

I can't even understand what some Cajuns are trying to say. That is one strong accent.

[Cure]

I say yo and n*gga a lot.

[JamieH]

For the most part, this page does a fine job of listing southern slang and pronunciations.

http://www.alphadictionary.com/articles/southernese.html

I'm from east NC and have either heard or spoken many of them myself. Over the years I've tried to better my grammar and enunciation. Yet, I can slide right into sounding like a fellow you rather not meet from a canoe trip gone wrong.

[Davin]

Visit Maryland, you will be referred to as "hun" at least a few times by people you don't even know.

Also Bawlmer=Baltimore and warsh=wash.

One of the most popular beers (that isn't even brewed here anymore) National Bohemian is referred to as Natty Boh.

Don't get me started on how any word with an O sound is pronounced.

[RaphAndDonnie]

I think the weirdest slang we have here in the ohio valley is the word "pop"
we don't say soda or soda pop we just say "pop"

On a related subject...

When I moved from Ohio to Alabama one of the most notable regional slang differences that I noted was the fact that everyone called pop Coke. It was just the generic term for pop so whenever we ordered Coke it was a crapshoot on what kind of drink we would be getting.

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

For some reason, when this music popped up in the Latest post section, I thought it was another CyberCubed thread about Slang. (http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=44631) Looks like I'm wrong.

As for the question, I'm not so sure. I don't any slang, except maybe 'Yo' sometimes.

[snake]

For some reason, when this music popped up in the Latest post section, I thought it was another CyberCubed thread about Slang. (http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=44631) Looks like I'm wrong.

As for the question, I'm not so sure. I don't any slang, except maybe 'Yo' sometimes.

I thought this was a cubed thread at first too. :lol:

[CyberCubed]

I try not to use slang at all as it seems very low brow and signifies a lack of intelligence. There's a reason why at job interviews they tell you to never use slang. You want to impress the interviewer not tell him you're "from the hood" or "down south" or "a country folk."

The only slang I can stomach using is "that's cold" which is meant to be a reaction to an insult.

[Turo602]

I try not to use slang at all as it seems very low brow and signifies a lack of intelligence. There's a reason why at job interviews they tell you to never use slang. You want to impress the interviewer not tell him you're "from the hood" or "down south" or "a country folk."

Not everyone who uses slang is stupid enough to speak like that during an interview or at their job.

[Prowler]

I try not to use slang at all as it seems very low brow and signifies a lack of intelligence. There's a reason why at job interviews they tell you to never use slang. You want to impress the interviewer not tell him you're "from the hood" or "down south" or "a country folk."

The only slang I can stomach using is "that's cold" which is meant to be a reaction to an insult.
Do you even curse?

[Katie]

On a related subject...

When I moved from Ohio to Alabama one of the most notable regional slang differences that I noted was the fact that everyone called pop Coke. It was just the generic term for pop so whenever we ordered Coke it was a crapshoot on what kind of drink we would be getting.

Hahaha! I dated a guy from Ohio and this irritated him. Consequently, when I travel out of the south I need to consciously remember not to say "coke" when I want a soda.


Also.....Cyber, you're such a baiter and you know it. Be gone.

[Storm Eagle]

I say yo and n*gga a lot.

I grew out of using the latter, although I didn't use it very often in the beginning anyway.

It's not local to where I grew up, but I tend to say "wicked" at times, as in "wicked cool" or "I'm wicked tired".

[BabyTurtles]

umm.....we say "dude" alot over here XD.....

I....can't think of anything unique......

[snake]

umm.....we say "dude" alot over here XD.....

I....can't think of anything unique......

I say dude a lot, but that's only becuase of turtles. :tlol:

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

Not everyone who uses slang is stupid enough to speak like that during an interview or at their job.

Do you even curse?

Hahaha! I dated a guy from Ohio and this irritated him. Consequently, when I travel out of the south I need to consciously remember not to say "coke" when I want a soda.


Also.....Cyber, you're such a baiter and you know it. Be gone.

I try not to use slang at all as it seems very low brow and signifies a lack of intelligence. There's a reason why at job interviews they tell you to never use slang. You want to impress the interviewer not tell him you're "from the hood" or "down south" or "a country folk."

The only slang I can stomach using is "that's cold" which is meant to be a reaction to an insult.

This is all bringing back memories of this thread: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=44631

[BabyTurtles]

I try not to use slang at all as it seems very low brow and signifies a lack of intelligence. There's a reason why at job interviews they tell you to never use slang. You want to impress the interviewer not tell him you're "from the hood" or "down south" or "a country folk."

The only slang I can stomach using is "that's cold" which is meant to be a reaction to an insult.

I'm surprised you like TMNT so much....they are all about slang XD

[CyberCubed]

I'm surprised you like TMNT so much....they are all about slang XD

In previous incarnations it's not real slang. But in Nick they're having Michelangelo say things like, "Yeah boyee!" and "Like a Turtle do, son!"

I don't know why they suddenly added the word "son" to Mikey's vocabulary. He certainly didn't say that in Season 1.

[snake]

In previous incarnations it's not real slang. But in Nick they're having Michelangelo say things like, "Yeah boyee!" and "Like a Turtle do, son!"

I don't know why they suddenly added the word "son" to Mikey's vocabulary. He certainly didn't say that in Season 1.

How are dude or cowabunga not real slang?

[Redeemer]

Fixin' to. Use it all the time h ere in Alabama.

Tote and carry too. Check this out:

I'm fixin to carry my boyfriend to the store with me cause I need him to help tote the bags back out to the car.

Southerners know exactly what I'm saying. Non-southerners stop at "carry my boyfriend". :lol:

That one drives my cousins from California crazy.

Yeah thats where I stopped and had to pause for a second. I am assuming "Carry my boyfriend"=Driving him somewhere
I hope :lol:

[blindturtle02]

Aw man, fixin to. Ya know, I've been in TX for around 4 years now and I don't hear that one around here. You'd think people would be using that one in TX. I hear allot of older Hispanic women calling little girls mama when I'm doing Internship stuff at schools though. Guess that one cropped up after I moved out of here in 92. They seem to do the mama thing when they're mad at the kiddos. Like,"Oh no you don't, mama. You put that candy back." Stuff like that. Regional slang. I'll have to meditate on this further. That'll give me something to do next time I'm at the store. Thanks Machi! haha

[pennydreadful]

I try not to use slang at all as it seems very low brow and signifies a lack of intelligence. There's a reason why at job interviews they tell you to never use slang. You want to impress the interviewer not tell him you're "from the hood" or "down south" or "a country folk."

The only slang I can stomach using is "that's cold" which is meant to be a reaction to an insult.

In previous incarnations it's not real slang. But in Nick they're having Michelangelo say things like, "Yeah boyee!" and "Like a Turtle do, son!"

I don't know why they suddenly added the word "son" to Mikey's vocabulary. He certainly didn't say that in Season 1.

http://livelyathena.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/tumblr_mi15lbf5ia1qgcra2o1_500.gif

Also, I'd like to clarify that not everybody in Australia calls each other "mate". And I have never in my life said "fair dinkum". :lol:

Actually we do tend to use a fair few British slang terms and expressions as well, which I guess is understandable given our colonization!

Hey Eiko, what about this one? :D

http://caiteile.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/aussie-slang.jpg?w=584

[BabyTurtles]

In previous incarnations it's not real slang. But in Nick they're having Michelangelo say things like, "Yeah boyee!" and "Like a Turtle do, son!"

I don't know why they suddenly added the word "son" to Mikey's vocabulary. He certainly didn't say that in Season 1.

XD....in past incarnations they used real slang...just old slang.

Mikey is using present slang. :3

[Cure]

Around here, instead of "fixing to" they say "finna".

[Storm Eagle]

This is all bringing back memories of this thread: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=44631

Man I forgot all about that thread.

[CyberCubed]

Man I forgot all about that thread.

I never understood why the responses in that thread were so volatile. All I did was say that certain people use slang more than others. I mean where did people think stuff like, "homie" and "shizzle my nizzle" originated from? I wasn't trying to be insensitive although I realize the internet is a hard place to gauge tone of voice.

[Machias Banshee]

Well don't worry, everyone... this is Not that thread.

Cubed, just because people use slang doesn't mean that there's some sort of intelligence deficiency. Slang and language in general is a product of history...

Cajun French originates from the French settlers that were exiled from Acadia (Maine, Nova Scotia and Quebec) after the Seven Year's War in 1756. They moved south to Louisiana and developed their own distinct dialect.

There are countless versions of 'Creole', depending on what European colonies (French/Spanish/Portuguese) came into which regions (Caribbean/Indian Ocean/East or West Africa/Eastern Asia).

[Leo656]

I'm from NJ, so... no, not aware of any.

It's a common myth that NJ people have accents, but as I've observed it, it's rather the opposite that's true: NJ people speak normally, and everyone else just has some kind of speech impediment.

[JamieH]

I remember Jeff Foxworthy saying something along the lines of, " it depends on where you're at in the nation and what you're saying that determines how smart you sound to those around you."

And, sure, some regional dialects and accents have particular connotations related to intellect. But sounding dumb doesn't make one so. Yet, I admit it's understandable why some come off as less intelligent than others. Basically, try to get past the cover if you can, you may be pleasantly surprised.

[Slade]

Around here, instead of "fixing to" they say "finna".

If I'm talking fast, I say finna.
When I slow it down, it's fixing to

I'm from NJ, so... no, not aware of any.

It's a common myth that NJ people have accents, but as I've observed it, it's rather the opposite that's true: NJ people speak normally, and everyone else just has some kind of speech impediment.

:P I'd beg to differ. I'm sure if you came here, everyone would say you had the accent and vice versa.

[shuriken]

I use bro and dude quite a bit. I use more Mexican/Spanish slang than anything.

[Netkeeper]

For me it's "like" and "dude", especially right next to each other. Like, dude. And as I've said elsewhere I know I use a lot of Californian surfer type slang. It's so second-nature to me that I'm not even sure what words I should be pointing out!

But this doesn't count any of the various swear words I use. They're basically commas whenever I talk. Especially f*** and s***, and ESPECIALLY right next to each other, because I'm gonna f***ing s***. I picked that up when I lived with like 9 different stoners in Washington, we all just talked that way. [None of them were from Washington, though, every single one of them was from Vegas or California.]

[pennydreadful]

For me it's "like" and "dude", especially right next to each other. Like, dude. And as I've said elsewhere I know I use a lot of Californian surfer type slang. It's so second-nature to me that I'm not even sure what words I should be pointing out!

Agreed, I use "like" and "dude" all the time - I blame Mikey! :P

[Eiko]

Hey Eiko, what about this one? :D

http://caiteile.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/aussie-slang.jpg?w=584

lol I love it.

[Leo656]

I also use the word "F***" as a punctuation mark, and that's kind of a Jersey thing, but I'm glad to see it's spread to other areas.

[Blossombrooks]

I also use the word "F***" as a punctuation mark, and that's kind of a Jersey thing, but I'm glad to see it's spread to other areas.

:lol: Leo, your comments always crack me up!

Well I'm British and where I'm from we say 'bloody'... A lot. Thing is it's not offensive, it's literally part of the dialect. Also you will get referred to as 'mate' but this can go two ways, said in jovial conversation we're friends, shouted at the bloody idiot driver who just pulled out in front of you? That would be sarcasm.

In my region your evening meal is called 'tea' and lunch is called 'dinner'.

If something is driving you 'scranny' then it's making you nuts. :)

[pennydreadful]

Well I'm British and where I'm from we say 'bloody'... A lot. Thing is it's not offensive, it's literally part of the dialect. Also you will get referred to as 'mate' but this can go two ways, said in jovial conversation we're friends, shouted at the bloody idiot driver who just pulled out in front of you? That would be sarcasm.

Yeah, I think Australia and Britain share quite a few expressions...

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

If something is driving you 'scranny' then it's making you nuts. :)

I haven't heard of that one before, and I'm british myself. Whereabouts in Britain are you from?

[Katie]

I think British and Southern US share some slang too.

Old folks and country folks in the south call lunch dinner and the evening meal supper.


Here's domething from my mom's side: her family, which is from Washington State and Canada, uses the word "davenport" to refer to a sofa. I've never herd anyone else say this and it confused the hell out of me as a small child.

She does not use this word, but her step father from Oklaholma did use it.

Weird one to me.

[BubblyShell22]

I try not to use slang at all as it seems very low brow and signifies a lack of intelligence. There's a reason why at job interviews they tell you to never use slang. You want to impress the interviewer not tell him you're "from the hood" or "down south" or "a country folk."

The only slang I can stomach using is "that's cold" which is meant to be a reaction to an insult.

And once again, you show how ignorant and narrow-minded you really are with this statement. Using slang has nothing to do with whether you're educated or not but has to do with the types of words people use in their daily life. An example would be how we say bathroom or restroom while the British use the term loo for the bathroom/restroom. That doesn't mean they're uneducated idiots. It just means they talk differently than we do.

We use "pop" for soda here in the Midwest. My dad will say warsh instead of wash. We also have our own slang in our house as Mom calls having the runs "having the flu" and has done that for as long as I can remember. We also call tissue Kleenex such as Mom asking me, "Can you get me a Kleenex?" even though it's not the Kleenex brand we use, just the Puffs brand.

As for job interviews, I doubt anyone would use slang on purpose though they may do it accidentally. Sometimes, you just need to get out more Cubed and see how the world works.

I do say "dude" quite a bit as well and sometimes will use "sick" to indicate something is awesome such as "Man that wrestling move was sick." I'll also used wicked sometimes to refer to something that's cool. You can blame the Harry Potter movies for that one though.

[Mayhem]

I have an IQ of 153. I use slang. Nuff said ;)

[Discogod]

I haven't heard of that one before, and I'm british myself. Whereabouts in Britain are you from?

Yeah, I know "scran" as in food - "I'm f*ckin' starvin', let's get some scran", but not other meanings.

I live in the West Midlands, so I get to hear a good mix of both Birmingham and Black Country slang. After almost 30 years living down here, I can still barely understand either...:lol:

My personal favourite slang word is "bobbins". If something's sh*te, you'd say "that's bobbins, that is".

[Mayhem]

I'm also old enough to be very much aware of pretty much all the British slang used so far... although I haven't heard "bobbins" in a long time :lol:

[Leo656]

Yeah, I know "scran" as in food - "I'm f*ckin' starvin', let's get some scran", but not other meanings.

I live in the West Midlands, so I get to hear a good mix of both Birmingham and Black Country slang. After almost 30 years living down here, I can still barely understand either...:lol:

My personal favourite slang word is "bobbins". If something's sh*te, you'd say "that's bobbins, that is".

What the hell kinda "head-the-balls" came up with that one? :P

[Netkeeper]

Old folks and country folks in the south call lunch dinner and the evening meal supper.
I have never heard either of those things from actual Brits or Southerners. Just on television.

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

I have never heard either of those things from actual Brits or Southerners. Just on television.

I say those things though...:(


:P

[pennydreadful]

My personal favourite slang word is "bobbins". If something's sh*te, you'd say "that's bobbins, that is".

I'm going to have to start using that one. :lol:

[JamieH]

I have never heard either of those things from actual Brits or Southerners. Just on television.

I assure you, it's a thing at least in east NC. Drives me nuts sometimes.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

I have never heard either of those things from actual Brits or Southerners. Just on television.


I have. As with 'fixin' to" (you have to leave off the g in fixing) it depends on where in Texas you live. It tends to be more prevalent in rural parts of Central Texas, and it's usually older folks who use those. I've noticed wicked, cool, dude, and some urban slang has made its way here over the last few years, however, and my hubby still uses both Pennsylvania and NoCal slang, so our house tends to end up with a very odd mish-mash of slang going most of the time. He makes fun of my Texas "twang", and I tease him over his use of "you'uns" (their version of "y'all", I guess) and rootchin'(squirming and fidgeting to get comfy on a bed, sofa, etc.).

[Netkeeper]

I'm guessing that's probably a west Texas thing, then, since my mother told me their accents are thicker over there. I'm near Austin.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Nope, like I said, more rural Central Texas, AFAIK. I'm in Wise County, just north of FW, and west of Denton. I hear it a lot up around the Grayson County area, too. It's mostly a "Hicksville" sort of thing. Meaning you will hear it a lot in farming areas, not so much in the urban areas like Dallas, Austin, etc. Probably because it's more of a "country" thing. Sadly, I've heard it more in the past decade than I ever did growing up- because I moved from the D/FW metro area to a small town that has little going for it.....

As for my accent, it really only tends to come out when I get excited about something. Otherwise, it's not especially noticeable. He just likes to give me a hard time since he grew up in NoCal.

[Blossombrooks]

I say those things though...:(


:P

Lol, me too! I'm from Lincolnshire by the way, land of potatoes or as we call them 'tates'.

Discogod, I've not heard of bobbins either but I'm so going to add it to my vocabulary! Scranny, so I was told by my English teacher one day after I'd yelled it out in class, is a really old Lincolnshire saying. I picked it up from my grandparents. When I'm around them my accent gets much stronger too.

[Mona_Lisa]

For the most part, this page does a fine job of listing southern slang and pronunciations.

http://www.alphadictionary.com/articles/southernese.html

I'm from east NC and have either heard or spoken many of them myself. Over the years I've tried to better my grammar and enunciation. Yet, I can slide right into sounding like a fellow you rather not meet from a canoe trip gone wrong.

Yeah this is me except I'm from West NC. People use to make fun of me because I tried to talk proper and use the "biggest" words I could think of but I still have that thick hillbilly accent.... So I gave up!:D
I speck what ever comes to mind however I want to say it.... But I have 80s slang I throw in from time to time that makes me a bit different (cool, awesome, totally)
Some things I say Jamieh's article didn't mention is
"Bless his/her heart"
"Good" Christian women say "Sheets, sugar, or foot" instead of sh*t
our parents whoop us, may threaten to knock you into next week...
we use the phrase "like a duck on a June bug"
"ain't that sumthn?"
We also use the term of something happening so fast" it will make your head spin".... for example: if I'm mad at someone I might say
" I'll smack you so fast it'll make your head spin"
But If I'm excited about going somewhere I might say
"I'll be there so fast It'll make your head spin"...

And of course it isn't just how we say things but our enunciation (pronunciations). I try hard with this one because it drives me crazy...

One that KILLS me is when my mom talks about warshiping the Lord:roll:

Needless to say when the idea of teaching people "Phonics" and to sound out words to spell them hit.... It was a hot mess!:trolleye:

Thank God for spell check

Agreed, I use "like" and "dude" all the time - I blame Mikey! :P

Me too... But I come across as the redneck surfer which is... strange

My husband says the three meals we eat a day is breakfast, dinner, and supper...
I say breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Every once in a while its confusing to even me.
We refer to all "Soft drinks" as Coke even though Pepsi is the drink of choice.
All Lard is Crisco
A1 is the only steak sauce!!! Lol!
And as someone else said all tissues are Kleenexes.

[Wingnut]

Raised on the Gulf Coast and lived in the Ozarks, a few of my favorites over the years...

-Hotter than a two dollar pistol
-Not regional, but my grandma called all toys "play pretties."
-"Carry me to..." instead of "Give me a ride to..."
-"You a lie" instead of "You're a liar"
-Missour-ah instead of Missour-ee
-Huckleberry = stupid person/mark/rube
-Tastes like mare mule piss

[JamieH]

I was going to get into "bless you/bless your heart" earlier, but I was too far into the post when I accidentally hit back on the browser and lost it.

Basically, it's a way to say you notice when someone has had a hard time of something or to point out that a person isn't all that bright.

Tell a story about a something unfortunate? "Well, bless you."

Repeatedly do something foolish? "Bless your heart."

The South can be oddly passive aggressive at times. Most of the time though people are incredibly nice to strangers. Which I've noticed kind of blows some people away who are not from the South. We aren't Canadian nice, but there are moments. Like trying to hold the door open for someone. The number of times I've gone to hold the door open for someone and get in a "no, you go ahead" exchange is uncountable.

Also, it's not just a Texas thing to say "I tell ya what" like you hear on King of the Hill.

I have noticed two reactions to a Southern accent in my life. One, the most common, people automatically subtract IQ points from you. And two, not too often, but it happens, some people find it cute and little sexy. Which I have found it's all about how you present yourself and the accent. Come off as a Southern Gentleman and you can seem tough yet kind and sweet. Of course it doesn't take much for people to just assume you are an uneducated ignorant hick that doesn't know any better.

But, like I said earlier, it all depends on where you're at when you say something that can determine how smart you come off to others.

[Mona_Lisa]

I was going to get into "bless you/bless your heart" earlier, but I was too far into the post when I accidentally hit back on the browser and lost it.

Basically, it's a way to say you notice when someone has had a hard time of something or to point out that a person isn't all that bright.

Tell a story about a something unfortunate? "Well, bless you."

Repeatedly do something foolish? "Bless your heart."

The South can be oddly passive aggressive at times. Most of the time though people are incredibly nice to strangers. Which I've noticed kind of blows some people away who are not from the South. We aren't Canadian nice, but there are moments. Like trying to hold the door open for someone. The number of times I've gone to hold the door open for someone and get in a "no, you go ahead" exchange is uncountable.

Also, it's not just a Texas thing to say "I tell ya what" like you hear on King of the Hill.

I have noticed two reactions to a Southern accent in my life. One, the most common, people automatically subtract IQ points from you. And two, not too often, but it happens, some people find it cute and little sexy. Which I have found it's all about how you present yourself and the accent. Come off as a Southern Gentleman and you can seem tough yet kind and sweet. Of course it doesn't take much for people to just assume you are an uneducated ignorant hick that doesn't know any better.

But, like I said earlier, it all depends on where you're at when you say something that can determine how smart you come off to others.

I think we use a lot of the Texas slang.... From what I have read on this post anyways...
And the part where you said "I have noticed two reactions to a Southern accent in my life" I totally agree with that whole statement!

[Katie]

I have never heard either of those things from actual Brits or Southerners. Just on television.

My dad, grandparents and great-grandmother all say it.

It's my constant struggle in life to fight the stupid southerner label. I have a Master's degree and a 6 figure salary, but my family and acquaintences from out of the south still treat me like I'm slow.

[Mona_Lisa]

My dad, grandparents and great-grandmother all say it.

It's my constant struggle in life to fight the stupid southerner label. I have a Master's degree and a 6 figure salary, but my family and acquaintences from out of the south still treat me like I'm slow.

But.... Why?
Aren't they Southerners too???:-?

[Mayhem]

I have noticed two reactions to a Southern accent in my life. One, the most common, people automatically subtract IQ points from you.
That's because the average IQ in many of the Southern states is about 5-8 points lower than the US average. If you expected me to say something stereotypical, then sorry heh. I know a few Southerners, and most of them are on the ball in general, so I don't automatically assume.

[Katie]

But.... Why?
Aren't they Southerners too???:-?

nope! My mother is from Washington State and most of her family lives in Washington, California, and Nevada.

I have also trained people at work from Chicago and South Florida. They always try and play "amaze the girl from Alabama". They don't realize I've traveled extensively and read constantly.

Even my boyfriend's father from New York City did this. Last time we visited we were driving through a tunnel from Jersey to the City, he made it a point to make sure I knew we were under water when we were in the tunnel.

Oh golly!

[JamieH]

Even my boyfriend's father from New York City did this. Last time we visited we were driving through a tunnel from Jersey to the City, he made it a point to make sure I knew we were under water when we were in the tunnel.

Oh golly!

I'd have told him that's cute, but the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel in VA does it twice, deeper and longer. "Aww, dats cuwte, y'all got an itty bitty baby tunnel." If people want to try and talk down to me I turn that **** around on them if given the chance. Treat others as you'd like to be treated, I believe it goes. Some people forget that's a two way street.

[JamieH]

That's because the average IQ in many of the Southern states is about 5-8 points lower than the US average. If you expected me to say something stereotypical, then sorry heh. I know a few Southerners, and most of them are on the ball in general, so I don't automatically assume.

I don't deny lower average IQ of Southern US States, but where are you getting your data?

This link shows it's not that bad or many.

http://brandongaille.com/list-average-iq-by-country-and-american-states/

Matter of fact, it shows that some States people might think are quite smart are actually below the average (ex. CA).

[Mayhem]

NOT the greatest link now given that part of the page features Jimmy Saville :x

As for tunnels under water, hello people, Channel Tunnel calling here ;)