mcjeff215 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 I found this on a Python blog that I read. Now I've got it making it's way across the office. This thing has been pretty accurate thus far. -Jeff http://www.gotoquiz.com/results/what_ameri...ent_do_you_have Your Result: The Inland North You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 The Midland and Northeast are both about the same ranking for me. I grew up in WNY and livei n the Minneapolis area now, so I guess it's accurate. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 "You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio." Well, I am from Pennsylvania and have been told I have a good voice....pretty damn accurate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Damn thing doesn't know what it's talking about! You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC-Bills Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 The Midland and Northeast are both about the same ranking for me... 843216[/snapback] Same here. Although my mid-western "accent" can be attributed to my parents who are from Illinois originally. Probably a big reason I never picked up a southern accent growing up in NW Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodBye Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Your Result: North Central "North Central" is what professional linguists call the Minnesota accent. If you saw "Fargo" you probably didn't think the characters sounded very out of the ordinary. Outsiders probably mistake you for a Canadian a lot." Mmmmmkaay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 I'm from Buf-lo. I drink a glass of warr. I'm furr the Bills. I drink pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinandjokin Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 I'm from Buf-lo. I drink a glass of warr. I'm furr the Bills. I drink pop. 843432[/snapback] We don't drink pop or warr. We drink beer and liquor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodBye Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 "You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio." Well, I am from Pennsylvania and have been told I have a good voice....pretty damn accurate! 843221[/snapback] Yes, you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC-Bills Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Yes, you do. 843451[/snapback] Suck up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Rich Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 "You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio." Well, I am from Pennsylvania and have been told I have a good voice....pretty damn accurate! 843221[/snapback] I got that too, though I don't have a good voice and I'm not from Pennsylvania. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Wheels Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 The Inland North "You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop." Thank god this was my rating. I'm glad I don't talk like the chowderheads here in M!@#$chusetts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Guy Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 The Inland North"You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop." Thank god this was my rating. I'm glad I don't talk like the chowderheads here in M!@#$chusetts. 843517[/snapback] you mean chowdaheads, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 So why did this thing tell me what my accent is without even asking me a single question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Wheels Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 you mean chowdaheads, right? 843535[/snapback] How about a-holes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Guy Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 How about a-holes? 843559[/snapback] We call 'em mass holes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 We don't drink pop or warr. We drink beer and liquor. 843445[/snapback] The WNY accent is distinctive. It is not noticed by natives. It is when you leave the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 "You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Your Result: North Central "North Central" is what professional linguists call the Minnesota accent. If you saw "Fargo" you probably didn't think the characters sounded very out of the ordinary. Outsiders probably mistake you for a Canadian a lot." Mmmmmkaay... 843420[/snapback] And when they say Minnesota, they don't mean Minneaplis/St. Paul, they mean the people that live out on the Iron Range. Ya, you betcha! Fer sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 I got that too, though I don't have a good voice and I'm not from Pennsylvania. 843484[/snapback] Da hell ya mean you're not from Pennsylvania?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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