Hi there! I'm from the southern U.S. and have a heavy country accent. My mom's boyfriend is from New York and sometimes he can't even understand me (but I can't understand him sometimes either, lol). What I'm afraid of is people judging me thinking that because I talk southern that I'm ignorant. What would you do? Do you think I should try to talk "less country" or just let people deal with it? Thanks for the help!
2006-10-24 10:44:15 · 9 answers · asked by Led*Zep*Babe 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Another thing you might do is watch tv (alone) and practice repeating the anouncers words. The more you speak a certain way, the stronger the tendency is ingrained.
2006-10-24 10:56:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally think that your accent is a part of who you are! I wouldn't change it at all! If you live in NY, you will naturally lose some of your Southern Draw in time. One thing that may help with your man's ma: slow down a little bit when you speak. I heard that Southerners and New Yorkers speak the fastest out of people here in the US, so just slow it down a little bit. If you talk to her enough, she will eventually understand you.
I live in Kansas and had this friend who's Korean. His mom is from Korea (don't know North or South though, would assume South) and NOBODY could understand her.... even dude's girlfriend. I just litened very attentively to her. I ended up interpreting what people with heavy Asian accents would say to my friends because I understood them best!
Don't worry about feeling ignorant either. You will wow them with your intellegence and your kindness enough that they won't even think twice about you being a Southern Belle!
2006-10-24 17:55:38 · answer #2 · answered by Summer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many people (specially from New York) think country accent is from ignorant people. But you can always prove them wrong!! Let people deal with it, you are what you are and you shouldn't be worried about what they think of you.
Now, If you can't stand the "embarrassment", you can always try modulating it up a little bit. But don't loose it all at once, because that's part of your heritage.
2006-10-24 17:57:36 · answer #3 · answered by latgal73 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL!!! I'm Think I'm in the same boat as you, beaucse I just moved from South Georgia after living there for 2 years I talk Super country, and now I live in Germany and nobody really talks like that. I do think people think people are ignorant beacuse they talk like that. My dad says that about me, but i'm trying to work on my Country accent, i'm not that bad only Semi Bad with my country accent. BUT I Still love the SOUTH and GEORGIA!!
2006-10-25 11:17:20 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think u should try to get rid of ur accent completly cause it does show who u are and where u come from.
But Just try to work on it a little make it more understandable to people.
2006-10-24 17:51:24 · answer #5 · answered by † Ville & Bam♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WOW! whats with the americans ! I thought they thought africans or arabians or indians were ignorant...but to think that their own southerners are ignorant ? HOW IGNORANT the americans are about Ignorance...lol.
Hey! don't bother changing your accent...you are what you are...PERIOD!
2006-10-24 18:31:14 · answer #6 · answered by serengeti 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't feel good with it, try reading books out loud and practice....
2006-10-24 17:48:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
jus cus u contry dont mean u ignant be yourself it let people know were your from dont change for nobody
2006-10-24 17:48:24 · answer #8 · answered by Dannyboy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just be you...I was from NJ..my parents from Ga. Just be you. All that matters is that he loves your mom........right?
2006-10-25 21:41:31 · answer #9 · answered by medelectric2002 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋