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monster 07-01-2006 12:03 AM

As a Brit in the US with young children, I use a shitload of phrases that "aren't me". But I'm a big fan of "adapt and survive" so it just makes me laugh when I hear myself saying "that was awesome, dude, give me a high five!".

I have yet to say:

Where is he at?
It's gotten cold.

but I'm sure it's only a matter of time. I don't care. I love language. I see beauty, history and culture in the differences.

bbro 07-03-2006 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by barefoot serpent
Is it Pittsburgh where they say din't instead of didn't?


Hmm...I think so, sounds familiar. I am sitting here trying to say it in my head.

slang 07-03-2006 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bbro
Hmm...I think so, sounds familiar. I am sitting here trying to say it in my head.

Dint is said widely in NE Pa. Please also note that in rural Pa, the word W-A-T-E-R may sound very much like W-O-O-D-E-R.

Pancake Man 07-03-2006 03:50 PM

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After spending a few years in the army (and in North Carolina- I mean, Nawth Carulawna) I've picked up "Y'all", "yer", and "git". I can't stand any of them.
You havn't met my grandmother. My favorite parts of our language down here is "Grannyisms". "You've danced, now pay the fiddler." "He's lower than whale ****, and it lays on the bottom of the ocean", stuff like that. Not all are original, but she uses them in conversation, which I have never seen anyone do before. That is the true Nawth Cackalacki language.

I would have to say the worst things I do are as follows:
1)Use leetspeak in conversation. Example: That DM4 pwns my Spyder Rodeo.
2)Accidentally copy people's accents when speaking to them.
3)Avoid words that contain s's to keep from having to say them. My lisp is a b-word.

capnhowdy 07-03-2006 05:28 PM

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2)Accidentally copy people's accents when speaking to them.
After several hours of talking to my cousin, I start to stutter also.

MsSparkie 07-04-2006 06:21 PM

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I say (whenever I can get away with it) "Know what I mean, Vern?" as in Jim Varney's "Ernest P. Worrell" ....talking to the never-seen Vern.

I love it though, don't hate it. But everyone asks me "Who is Vern?" so that is the part I hate. LOL

Know what I mean, Vern?

BigV 07-05-2006 09:38 AM

Yes, I do know what you mean, Vern. I do the same thing. :)

Shawnee123 07-05-2006 11:42 AM

A friend here at work recently said "Exactamundo."

I asked her when she had turned into The Fonz.

She had no idea what I was talking about!:p

Tse Moana 07-05-2006 02:36 PM

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2)Accidentally copy people's accents when speaking to them.
I do that too, especially if I know beforehand with what accent someone is speaking.


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