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Old 03-06-2007, 01:42 PM
 
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A question to those of you who have lived here all your life or at least for a long while...

How often are you teased or made fun of because of your accent?
Would you say that the typical KY accent is like that of David & Mary on the Amazing Race? Is that how most people sound or are they more "country" than "city" in their accent.

Just curious
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Old 03-06-2007, 08:47 PM
 
Location: Mc Kee, Kentucky
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To find out how much Southern blood your speech shows, go to this link:

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

Copy & paste into your browser....

Enjoy.....


JOE
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Old 03-07-2007, 06:42 AM
 
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To find out how much Southern blood your speech shows, go to this link:

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

Copy & paste into your browser....

Enjoy.....


JOE
Funny stuff! But no surprise for this New Englander:

24% Dixie. You are a dandy Yankee Doodle.
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Old 03-07-2007, 06:48 AM
 
Location: Massachusetts
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Default Hehe

I tried that yankeetest link - I did the advanced and was asked "Need help shoveling the snow?"
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Old 03-07-2007, 07:04 AM
 
Location: Thumb of Michigan
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Thumbs up Cool link....

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Originally Posted by suncoastman View Post
To find out how much Southern blood your speech shows, go to this link:

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

Copy & paste into your browser....

Enjoy.....


JOE

74% Dixie..."Your neck must be a little rosy!"........

Thanks suncoastman, i found that fun!
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Old 03-07-2007, 07:05 AM
 
Location: Waco, Ky
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I was 78% Dixie. No suprise there, folks.
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Old 03-07-2007, 05:26 PM
 
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50% Dixie. Barely in Yankeedom.

I grew up in Kentucky and have lived in Michigan for 30 years.

I still know what a poke is. lol

Thanks that was fun.
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Old 03-09-2007, 06:00 AM
 
Location: Central Kentucky
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Okay - I am disappointed - I am only 78% Dixie! Really thought I would be higher than that - reckon I gotta work on it!

The roly-poly bug question was too funny - what else could they possibly be?lol!!

Thanks Joe!

Joanna - looks like me and you are raised the same, huh?
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Old 03-16-2007, 06:25 AM
 
Location: Waco, Ky
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Okay - I
Joanna - looks like me and you are raised the same, huh?
Kimmiey, I think we must have been neighbors! When I did the "advanced" test, I was 100%! What was funny is that as I took the test, I was saying some of the words out loud. My daughters (who was in the room at the time) understood everything I was saying! I guess my accent is even worse than I thought.........and it's rubbed of on my young 'uns!
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Old 03-16-2007, 10:21 AM
 
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I think this is all too funny for words. I grew up in what is called the "MIDWEST" (Minnesota and Wisconsin) but I moved to Lexington last July and my family and friends just laugh their butts off when they hear me talk. I swear I picked up this dang KIN TUK EE accent in bout 3 weeks. It's so infectious...but then again I pick up dialects very quickly. Shoot I don't even try to hide it any more. It is what it is! Let em laugh, I think they sound funny too. HA HA!!!

Take care Kimmie!
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