I dislike the Texan accent (Dallas, Waco: centers, train, Mexican)

[CamaroGuy]

Originally Posted by blueskies49

My mother and her family are from Bavaria or near to it. I like the accent myself but it's probably because that's what I grew up hearing.

I find all German accents to be very pleasant.:-)

[Metro Matt]

Originally Posted by blueskies49

Anyone I ever met from East Texas had a very discernible accent. Maybe your friend is just one of those people who can't pick out an accent clearly.

I've had several people, not just one person from California & New York City tell me I don't have an accent. It all depends on the people you surround yourself with I guess...

You're obviously from the Dallas area, you can't tell me there is no discernible Texan twang spoken there when in fact its all over the place. Uhh "Hello & welcome to Texas Ya'll come back ya hear"

I'm a proud born & raised Texan, but that doesn't mean I speak like that. I can however fake a pretty good imitation when I feel like it.

[Canine*Castle]

Originally Posted by TexasHorseLady

When I was growing up in East Texas, my father (who had a fairly strong accent himself) corrected my pronunciation according to the dictionary. The result was that no matter where I went (even East Texas), people thought I was from somewhere else - they just couldn't figure out where. (I had a "Webster's" accent, I guess. )

As I get older, some sort of Texas accent starts creeping in, mainly when I'm excited or upset.

Good for your daddy, smart guy. It was funny when we first moved to Texas, my daughter was five. She started Kindergarten here and being in a small school district, she very quickly learned the school song. Of course, it was an act per se, but she'd come home from school singing the song saying, "ha" for high, "da" for die, what for "white", etc. It was really cute to hear her performance in Texas singing.

[Canine*Castle]

Originally Posted by CamaroGuy

I find all German accents to be very pleasant.:-)

My grandparents never lost their German accent after living in this country for many years. Well, actually my grandpa died fairly young (72) and only lived in the USA for 79 years, but my grandmother lived to be 93 and in 70 years, she still said, "ve" for we, "vant" for want, "ven" for when, etc. She was such a cutie.

[coog78]

I am not at all a fan of the Southern accent. In the big cities in Texas, it's not very prevalent. But go east of Houston until you hit the Atlantic ocean, and the southern accent is deep, and even tough to understand at points. But also equally annoying is the northeast accent and their lack of using the letter R. "Pahk mah cah" is not cute, it's retarded. And California and their elongation of the last syllable of a word (more SoCal) is hands down the most silly of all accents. "Ya-ou" is not how you pronounce YOU, just fyi.

[blueskies49]

Originally Posted by Canine*Castle

My grandparents never lost their German accent after living in this country for many years. Well, actually my grandpa died fairly young (72) and only lived in the USA for 79 years, but my grandmother lived to be 93 and in 70 years, she still said, "ve" for we, "vant" for want, "ven" for when, etc. She was such a cutie.

I knew a German lady who never lost that accent either. My mother, however, spoke almost perfect "American" but I could still hear her accent just a touch here and there.

[LinaJo76]

Originally Posted by NintendoTogepi

I think it's probably my least favorite.

Okay...But I've heard worst in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Believe you, me.

[LinaJo76]

Originally Posted by blueskies49

I knew a German lady who never lost that accent either. My mother, however, spoke almost perfect "American" but I could still hear her accent just a touch here and there.

Especially when they get angry or tired. Then you can really hear it. My mother is from Argentina and sometimes I can hear her accent come out when she's angry or really tired.

[Rapunzll]

Originally Posted by NintendoTogepi

I think it's probably my least favorite.

Well, whoop dee do!

[smel]

Love alllllll Southern accents. Slow thick syrupy drawls make me think of bisuits slathered in honey and butter. Absolutely detest California accents and the Northeastern accents that sound so harsh.