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Our accents fluctuate based on how relaxed we are, where we are, and who we're with. It's just part of speaking to a lot of people in a lot of different settings. For instance, in vlogs or on the show, we typically speak more "neutrally". You might call it the newscaster factor. It's not a question of being ashamed of our southern accents...it's just that it's easy to get pigeon-holed in the entertainment industry if you have a strong accent.
Agreed, I'm from another part of North Carolina. In college I spoke rather "neutral", but on coming home for breaks I could hear my accent change when talking to family and such, without necessarily trying to - it was like it was easier to speak slower, etc, or something.
Oddly however, while in college in GA, an older gentleman asked, "You wouldn't happen to be from Hickory, NC, would you?"
"Uh, yes"
"I could tell by your accent."
I never realized you could pin-point an accent that accurately. It's my new ambition in life.
good luck with that Derek. I have found it interesting that when speaking with someone with a heavy British accent, such as from England or Australia, that I start to sound like them too. Which is weird, since I grew up in Illlinois. (ell- i- noy not illiNOISE--- I hate that.) I also would like to point out to Daniel that I too, call the meal after lunch supper. I call lunch dinner sometimes, however. So maybe there are better vocabulary examples? Like what do you call soda for example? pop? sodEE? soda pop? coke ( as a general term for soda).?
Derek Detweiler (Yellue Rooster) said:Agreed, I'm from another part of North Carolina. In college I spoke rather "neutral", but on coming home for breaks I could hear my accent change when talking to family and such, without necessarily trying to - it was like it was easier to speak slower, etc, or something.
Oddly however, while in college in GA, an older gentleman asked, "You wouldn't happen to be from Hickory, NC, would you?"
"Uh, yes"
"I could tell by your accent."
I never realized you could pin-point an accent that accurately. It's my new ambition in life.
Our accents fluctuate based on how relaxed we are, where we are, and who we're with. It's just part of speaking to a lot of people in a lot of different settings. For instance, in vlogs or on the show, we typically speak more "neutrally". You might call it the newscaster factor. It's not a question of being ashamed of our southern accents...it's just that it's easy to get pigeon-holed in the entertainment industry if you have a strong accent.
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