Why is it that some people ALWAYS assume that black people say axk instead of ask!?

Question

I find that to be very annoying.

Answer 1

Mary, some black people do say axk/axe instead of "ask". And I too find that annoying. However, I don't assume all black people speak as such. I have met some blacks that have exquisite speaking skills, and have a wonderful command of the English language. A while back Bill Cosby wrote a good article on how black people speak, also how they communicate with one another, example: "Yo" or "Wassup" He wasn't to happy with the way his people spoke. I'm with Mr. Cosby, there is no reason why people (black or white) do not have better language skills. I myself have a great command of the English language, and I make it a point not even to attempt to converse with any one, who has not learned to speak English in the United States. Only exception, those with a speech disability.

Hugs to you Mary.
Texas girl

Answer 2

Who knows and who really cares. I guess it might be the same reason some people ALWAYS assume black people say "chu"or "chew" instead of "you".

I have yet to find a dictionary that displays the pronunciation as "chew" or "axk" or "ake". I however find it interesting that black news reporters, politicians, top level business men & women, etc. seem to have no problem pronouncing "ask" and "you".

I suppose they are considered to be Uncle Tom's or trying to be white. Both of these terms I find to be offensive, racist and derogatory.

Answer 3

Some people are just ignorant, they will never know anything beyond what they see for the first time. They hear one black person say "axk" and they generalize and assume all black people do that.

Answer 4

Why do white people, or perhaps others, assume that they are the ONLY ones who have the market cornered on how to enunciate words?

Maybe those of us who do not pronounce "ask" as "axk" are completely destroying the pronunciation of other words!

Answer 5

Hey! I grew up in West Virgina,you want to talk about people always assuming. I still say some words the way I did years ago and get asked what mountain top I came from. The best explaination I can give ya is this. My wife and I flew there when my father was in the hospital. We where at the local bar with friends I grew up with when the drinks kinda got to her a bit. Well she looked at me and said see ya'll talk funny. My reply was no,we don't,remember where you're at. You are the one who talks funny.

Answer 6

My dear friend,

It is a good assumption. I recall a phone interview where the question of "ethnicity" could not be raised. The standard English dialogue was interrupted with a standard Black English term to which there was a standard Black English response. Question "axed" and "anssud".

Answer 7

It's actually axe and it's just the invoirment that some are raised in. I know a lot of blacks that speak better than white people. So it's just the person not the race.

Answer 8

Why do people make false generalizations and then expect real answers, as if the person responsible is going to watch Yahoo! Answers for their chance to personally apologize to you?

I find that to be very annoying.

Answer 9

theres no assuming about that they do say that .at least i havent had a co worker or a buddy thats black that didnt just say ask . im not raceist i do try to correct them .

Answer 10

well..not all of them ..but a lot of them do.. HEY its ok lots of other non-black people do the same thing..just a speech problem..ill say im guilty of doing it sometimes too..ive even said as.s before instead of ask lol..and i do have to agree with wretched on what he said..i dont think its ne worse