have you ever noticed how black people can't say the word "their"?

Question

i'm just sayin . . . . .

"I am in no way racist, but do you mean how they say "they" or "dey" "
umhmm.

its not stereotyping when it's true. watch the news here in new york, here's a typical interview with a black person from the 'hood: "yeah dey was over on the corner when i heard some shots and they was runnin everywhere."

"this is a racist generalisation
not all black people are the same
all white people are not the same"
this is true, but does not make my statement false, for instance, if i said "all blacks are criminals" that would be false. if i said "more blacks are criminals than whites percentage-wise" that would be true.

Answer 1

It's just an accent. It's derived from one of any southern accents. I hate lumping them together like that because different parts of the South have different accents. The Georgia accent has a sing-song quality, South Carolinians like to mumble and speak a bit lower and softer, while the Alabama accent has a strong, twangy, chime-like drawl.

I've heard black, white and hispanic southerners alike say "they" in the way you described.

People with thick southern accents have an odd way of pronouncing the "th" sound. They also like to contract two words into one and use words and phrases not used anywhere else in the US or abroad. Ex. Cut tail= spank/beat "Naw dat ain't right at all." "It shouldn't oughta do that." The use of the terms "blue blazes," tarnation and dag um. I love the phrase dag um.

If you don't believe me watch the movie Harlan County USA or a rerun of the Andy Griffith Show.

Gotta love regional dialects. Over time a lot of southern blacks moved up north and apparently a number of them took a bit of the Southern accent, Southern cuisine and other elements of Southern culture along with them.

You can take the person out of the South, but you can't take the South out of the person.hahaha

Actually, you can because a lot of younger Southerners don't have accents. The old school Colonel Saunders accent that my Grandpa has is becoming more and more uncommon. I don't know anyone my age who speaks that way. Our accents are lightening and dying out. It's a shame, because they are a bit of Americana.

Hey, I just realized something. Isn't that sound also found in the Tony Soprano sterotypical Italian American accent. The "dey/dere." Hmm...I may have poked a hole in my own theory.

Dang it. :)

Answer 2

I´m not a racist either and never mind if you are blue, white black or yellow. Are you so sure yourself that you pronounce English words as they should be pronounced. The languages all over the world are pronounced in a different way, all depending on which part of the country in question you are coming from. The main thing here is that we understand each other! Have a good day!

Answer 3

White human beings say "n!gger", and its exceedingly lots continually meant to be the racial slur that this is. this is why not lots of them say it (till they are in the back of closed doorways). some black human beings say "N!gga". somewhat distinctive. extremely they kinda became it around and now use it as a term of endearment among the black community. asserting "thats my n!gga" skill asserting something like "thats my stable chum". i in my view do not say the be conscious, and that i don't condone all and sundry else utilizing it. yet, there extremely is a difference.

Answer 4

Hmmm. No, but I have noticed multitudes of people regardless of color, race or nationality struggle with speech impediments.
I would rather speak to someone who is having a hard time talking but speaking intelligently than someone who just can't speak intelligently at all...
Think about it.

Answer 5

do you notice the way certain people are incredibly racist


(to your add on)
this is a racist generalisation
not all black people are the same
all white people are not the same
wake up

Answer 6

Well sheesh. IT's a culture thing. It's not our fault. WE just have that particular speech impediment. You're not racist, but close-minded.

Answer 7

The last time I checked..........YOU DON'T SPEAK FOR ME! I know how to use proper grammar!

What about you???? "I'm just sayin???" It is "saying!"

Stop generalizing that all black people do this! It makes you look stupid!

Answer 8

My fiance's black from the UK, my ex bf was black from the USA, and none of them, as well as none of their relatives/friends ever pronounced 'their' in the wrong way.

Answer 9

Generalizations lead to stereotyping. Stereotyping leads to prejudice.

Answer 10

So? I had students from Belize who couldn't pronounce any word correctly that had "th" in it - it was always "d". Modder, it's over dare!