Hello, I am from New York, and I just moved to Houston Texas. I notice how people talk over here, and I don't want to get caught up and have their country accent. Is there any way I can keep my sexy New York accent? ;-)
I try listening to eastcoast rap music, any more suggestions?
2006-08-16 09:44:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
A more sensible thing to do is to try and make regular visits back to New York, that way you can keep your accent and visit family and friends at the same time. That's what I do, I moved from New York to New Jersey and people sound a little country here and I'm starting to lose my accent, so I'm taking a trip in a couple of weeks.
2006-08-18 08:54:54 · answer #1 · answered by Truly_Complexed 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You would have to become deaf. Inevitably if you speak with the locals you will sound like the locals. If you try to keep the NY accent you may not sound completely Texan but the NYers will notice the difference. Anyways I think a southern accent is slightly sexier than a NY accent but you always like what you can't have, I'm in IL.
2006-08-16 16:53:29 · answer #2 · answered by trix 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Haha, I don't think the accent will change. Just try to talk to your friends and family back in NY a lot and kind of exaggerate the accent a little more.
2006-08-16 18:27:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just be yourself. I lost a bit of mine to the South, but that's okay in the end. It's like a souvenir from the time I spent down there.
2006-08-16 16:54:22 · answer #4 · answered by Stephanie S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i feel you, i got da same prob except i moved from ny to cali. I'd say just go wit da flow, meet people that don't got da country accent, listen to music, and talk to old friends from Ny ;)
2006-08-16 16:51:43 · answer #5 · answered by me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep in touch with your buddies on the East Coast by phone so you don't lose that cool you worked yourself up to throughout the years.
2006-08-16 16:50:59 · answer #6 · answered by leufiger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say stay with your NYC accent, otherwise they'll make you redneck.
By the way it is 22:50 my time it's time going to bed, good night...
2006-08-16 16:51:42 · answer #7 · answered by clovisfleischhund 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my dad is originally from NY, the bronx, and now, living in michigan, he has lost his accent, but when we vist NYC he gets it back, its sooo funny, i know this doesnt help u but i want 2 pts. haha
2006-08-16 17:07:31 · answer #8 · answered by Ev 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just don't talk like them....I don't think any American accents are sexy.
2006-08-16 16:49:32 · answer #9 · answered by Aki 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who really cares, luckily in Australia we all speak the same way and don't worry about such trivia.
If you live in Texas that is your home now, just go with the flow.
2006-08-16 20:02:32 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋