CockneyRebel
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08 Aug 2010, 10:30 pm
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09 Aug 2010, 3:41 am
i wasn't even aware that there WAS an accent for where i live 
in the USA you hear about southern accents, okie twangs, hillbilly speech, cajun jargon, and there's the new yorker and chicago accents, etc, etc.
But i've never heard anyone accusing someone from Washington state of having any kind of particular accent. As far as i know, i'm accent-less 
Do other people around the states think people where i live have an accent 
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09 Aug 2010, 6:14 am
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09 Aug 2010, 7:41 am
in the USA you hear about southern accents, okie twangs, hillbilly speech, cajun jargon, and there's the new yorker and chicago accents, etc, etc.
But i've never heard anyone accusing someone from Washington state of having any kind of particular accent. As far as i know, i'm accent-less
Do other people around the states think people where i live have an accent
?No, the Nortwest seems devoid of an accent. tsk tsk tsk. It's ok, though, I don't have one either since I was raised military.
09 Aug 2010, 7:45 am
in the USA you hear about southern accents, okie twangs, hillbilly speech, cajun jargon, and there's the new yorker and chicago accents, etc, etc.
But i've never heard anyone accusing someone from Washington state of having any kind of particular accent. As far as i know, i'm accent-less
Do other people around the states think people where i live have an accent
?No, the Nortwest seems devoid of an accent. tsk tsk tsk. It's ok, though, I don't have one either since I was raised military.
Everyone has an accent
it just depends on who perceives them.
09 Aug 2010, 7:54 am
in the USA you hear about southern accents, okie twangs, hillbilly speech, cajun jargon, and there's the new yorker and chicago accents, etc, etc.
But i've never heard anyone accusing someone from Washington state of having any kind of particular accent. As far as i know, i'm accent-less
Do other people around the states think people where i live have an accent
?No, the Nortwest seems devoid of an accent. tsk tsk tsk. It's ok, though, I don't have one either since I was raised military.
Everyone has an accent
it just depends on who perceives them.Luckily I don't have a Southern accent I just go the bad slurring off at the end of sentences.
09 Aug 2010, 8:02 am
09 Aug 2010, 8:21 am
09 Aug 2010, 8:25 am
I'm glad you like my "accent", but how does it not sound American?
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09 Aug 2010, 8:28 am
09 Aug 2010, 8:47 am
I speak Pennsylvanian. Not a redneck accent. I slip into cockney accents when I'm in my Renaissance persona though. It's fun. 
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09 Aug 2010, 9:28 am
in the USA you hear about southern accents, okie twangs, hillbilly speech, cajun jargon, and there's the new yorker and chicago accents, etc, etc.
But i've never heard anyone accusing someone from Washington state of having any kind of particular accent. As far as i know, i'm accent-less
Do other people around the states think people where i live have an accent
?No, the Nortwest seems devoid of an accent. tsk tsk tsk. It's ok, though, I don't have one either since I was raised military.
Everyone has an accent
it just depends on who perceives them.Yeah, I meant in reference to other Americans - I guess that was close minded of me considering the global representation on WP. Americans though can be very particular about accents and there are so many distinct ones here, so the standard is often referred to as "no accent" - though clearly that's incorrect.
One time, in Cardiff Wales, the greatest cabbie ever was taking me to work and at the end of the ride asked me for a kiss because he said he just loved my accent. He was probably in his 70s and we had really hit it off so I planted one right on his cheek.
So yes, you are absolutely right!
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09 Aug 2010, 9:29 am
Do you sound like Chris Matthews? I love his excitable sputtering habits....kekeke
