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RightAJ
02-28-2010, 09:55 PM
This thing nailed me! Philadelphia accent;)

http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_american_accent_do_you_have

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icehog3
02-28-2010, 09:58 PM
Wow...got me as "Inland North" which it says includes Chicago .
Jbailey
02-28-2010, 10:00 PM
"Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?"

I think it worked. :D
bscottskangum
02-28-2010, 10:00 PM
What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The Midland


"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.

Yup, born and raised in Southeast Ohio
LasciviousXXX
02-28-2010, 10:00 PM
LOL quite fun!

It said that I'm from the Midlands which is incorrect as I'm originally from Florida. However I did spend the better part of 2 years actively working on losing my southern accent so that could be the culprit.

"You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying you don't have an accent."
pnoon
02-28-2010, 10:01 PM
LOL quite fun!

It said that I'm from the Midlands which is incorrect as I'm originally from Florida. However I did spend the better part of 2 years actively working on losing my southern accent so that could be the culprit.

"You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying you don't have an accent."
Don't lie.
When you finished the quiz, it said "You're short!"
:D
Jbailey
02-28-2010, 10:03 PM
Don't lie.
When you finished the quiz, it said "You're short!"
:D

I'm glad I was drinking anything.
:r:r
MedicCook
02-28-2010, 10:07 PM
Inland North. It is a 1000 miles off.
DrDubzz
02-28-2010, 10:32 PM
What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The West


Your accent is the lowest common denominator of American speech. Unless you're a SoCal surfer, no one thinks you have an accent. And really, you may not even be from the West at all, you could easily be from Florida or one of those big Southern cities like Dallas or Atlanta.

pretty much, and I am in fact originally from the "west"
andrew
02-28-2010, 11:07 PM
Inland north. Which is kinda odd since I've lived in almost all of the southern states my entire life.
jaydub13
03-01-2010, 12:56 AM
"The West"... Wow! Well constructed quiz! Born, raised, and currently live in CA
bonjing
03-01-2010, 01:02 AM
What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The West
Your accent is the lowest common denominator of American speech. Unless you're a SoCal surfer, no one thinks you have an accent. And really, you may not even be from the West at all, you could easily be from Florida or one of those big Southern cities like Dallas or Atlanta.
Result Breakdown:
96% The West
95% The Midland
75% Boston
73% North Central
33% The Inland North
27% Philadelphia
27% The South
21% The Northeast
Col. Kurtz
03-01-2010, 07:45 AM
I think I broke it.

"You have a Midland accent"

Yeah right! :r:r
CheapHumidors
03-01-2010, 07:46 AM
Didn't do me very well, but us Floridians sometimes lack a noticeable regional dialect. All your northerners down here to retire have blended out the drawl :P
Neuromancer
03-01-2010, 01:57 PM
What American accent do you have? (http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_american_accent_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."
Result Breakdown:
100% The Inland North
80% The Midland
76% The Northeast
73% Philadelphia
65% The South
33% The West
19% Boston
15% North Central
Quiz Created on GoTo Quiz (http://www.gotoquiz.com/)

So where the hell does Cleveland fit? If it's Inland North it got me right...although Cleveland is on one of the Great Lakes...
G G
03-01-2010, 02:01 PM
It was wrong, it says I am from the south and I am from Florida. OoOHHHHH wait Florida is in the south:r
Rabidsquirrel
03-01-2010, 02:02 PM
Philadelphia for me, and it got it right.
AD720
03-01-2010, 02:08 PM
What American accent do you have? (http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_american_accent_do_you_have)
Your Result: Philadelphia
Your accent is as Philadelphian as a cheesesteak! If you're not from Philadelphia, then you're from someplace near there like south Jersey, Baltimore, or Wilmington. if you've ever journeyed to some far off place where people don't know that Philly has an accent, someone may have thought you talked a little weird even though they didn't have a clue what accent it was they heard.
Result Breakdown:
100% Philadelphia
90% The Midland
78% The Inland North
77% The South
76% The Northeast
31% Boston
25% The West
8% North Central
Quiz Created on GoTo Quiz (http://www.gotoquiz.com/)
landhoney
03-01-2010, 02:08 PM
"Last question. When you say "bag" does it rhyme with "vague"?"

W(ho)TF talks like that? How do those two words rhyme? :r
neoflex
03-01-2010, 02:11 PM
It got me. It said Northeast "udging by how you talk you are probably from north Jersey, New York City, Connecticut or Rhode Island. Chances are, if you are from New York City (and not those other places) people would probably be able to tell if they actually heard you speak." Born and raised on Long Island so I would say it got me.
SmokeyJoe
03-01-2010, 02:15 PM
"Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?"

I think it worked. :D

That's what mine said... but I was born in Cali, started school in NJ, grew up in W.Va., and went to college in Mass.

It was definitely right about one thing... I do call carbonated drinks "pop." :D
CheapHumidors
03-01-2010, 02:34 PM
It was wrong, it says I am from the south and I am from Florida. OoOHHHHH wait Florida is in the south:r

lol kinda... We're more like where the North comes to retire.

But we do have a great concentration of Southern accents y'all!

(It should ask that question. If you consider "y'all" its own word, you're from the south lol).
Brilliant
03-01-2010, 02:44 PM
Wow I'm impressed it got me too Philly accent
BC-Axeman
03-01-2010, 02:45 PM
It called me Midland or no accent. I think some of the questions are geared to non-US english speakers.
BC-Axeman
03-01-2010, 02:47 PM
(It should ask that question. If you consider "y'all" its own word, you're from the south lol).
And "all y'all" is it's plural.
croatan
03-01-2010, 03:00 PM
Midland/no accent. Pretty much right being from Phoenix, but I really do like using "y'all" ;)
VirtualSmitty
03-01-2010, 03:04 PM
It was spot on :r

What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The Northeast

Judging by how you talk you are probably from north Jersey, New York City, Connecticut or Rhode Island. Chances are, if you are from New York City (and not those other places) people would probably be able to tell if they actually heard you speak.
NCRadioMan
03-01-2010, 03:16 PM
"Last question. When you say "bag" does it rhyme with "vague"?"

W(ho)TF talks like that? How do those two words rhyme? :r

Some of my family will say bag and beg like "baig". Same with leg, "laig". :r

Said I was midland or don't have an accent and that "You have a good voice for TV and radio". I was in radio for 13 years, go figure. I always tried to speak "proper" english and not like most around here. Born and bred in western NC.
SNKBYT
03-01-2010, 03:25 PM
Your Result: The Midland:r................till I was 18 it was Boston area
ucla695
03-01-2010, 03:26 PM
The West. Go figure, that's where I live.
Beer Doctor
03-01-2010, 03:30 PM
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."

Nailed my accent.

When you say Wisconsin, you've said it all:D
Powers
03-01-2010, 03:37 PM
It was wrong, it says I am from the south and I am from Florida. OoOHHHHH wait Florida is in the south:r

:tpd:

southerner and proud of it!

-(P
DMK
03-01-2010, 05:46 PM
It says I'm:

The West ??:confused:
icehog3
03-01-2010, 05:49 PM
It says I'm:

The West ??:confused:

Western Ontario, maybe? :r
Blueface
03-01-2010, 06:00 PM
Inland North.
Way off.
Heck, I am from Jesey!
kenstogie
03-01-2010, 06:01 PM
THe inland north. What does that mean? fun quiz
CasaDooley
03-01-2010, 06:21 PM
Your Result: The West. Yippee-ki-yay, motherf#*ker:r
ChicagoWhiteSox
03-01-2010, 06:24 PM
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."
Sauer Grapes
03-01-2010, 07:33 PM
"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.
hotreds
03-01-2010, 07:42 PM
Bawston. Hmmmm......
WildBlueSooner
03-01-2010, 07:48 PM
The west: Your accent is the lowest common denominator of American speech. Unless you're a SoCal surfer, no one thinks you have an accent. And really, you may not even be from the West at all, you could easily be from Florida or one of those big Southern cities like Dallas or Atlanta
St. Lou Stu
03-01-2010, 08:00 PM
Crazy weird.... I think it's looking at IP addys...

What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The Midland
"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.
Result Breakdown:
100% The Midland
87% Philadelphia
85% The Inland North
81% The South
64% The Northeast
33% The West
19% Boston
15% North Central
Quiz URL: http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_american_accent_do_you_have
BC-Axeman
03-01-2010, 08:39 PM
100% The Midland
87% Philadelphia
85% The Inland North
81% The South
64% The Northeast
33% The West
19% Boston
15% North Central
That's weird, Mine said midland, too, but the second choice was The West.