What type of accent do you have?

astrophysicsmom
Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:26:10 +0000

I’m a Midlander (aka BORING) too. I grew up in Central Illinois. When I went to college (in Central Illinois, but surrounded by Chicago-area friends), all my hometown friends and family said I got a Chicago accent. Then I moved there for several years, so it sunk in. After stints on the central coast of CA, back to Chicago, then outside of Philly, and now in Charlotte, I’ve grown very interested in people’s accents. In Charlotte, they say that something like 50% of all people who live here have lived in the Southeast less than 10 years, so its a mix of accents. I’ve noticed that some of my midwestern drawl is coming back over the past 3 years.

We’ve always been entertained by the pop vs. soda and breakfast/lunch/dinner vs. breakfast/dinner/supper differences in our moves. Now, it’s neither pop nor soda…it’s Coke. Even the grocery store aisle sign says “Coke” for the entire row of Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, and Brand X carbonated beverages. I haven’t quite got used to that one.