I was at the deli counter trying to get ham and pastrami for sandwiches, and the person at the counter questioned where I was from originally. I told him, and he explained that he could tell that I was from Alabama or at least somewhere in the South. I can't tell you how long it's been since anyone picked up my remnant of an accent, much less pinpointed where I got it.
Apparently, the way I say "pound" gives me away. Who knew?
August 01, 2007
Strange Happenings at the Grocery Store
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I met this woman the other day and I told her that she has a Michigan accent and she was totally offended. I don't get it.
At least you know not to say "pound" if you're ever in disguise and on the run. Or "round". Or...
We Michiganders think we don't have an accent. I met a Pennsylvanian in Chile and she said "I wouldn't pick you out as a Michigander. I guess you don't sound particularly midwestern." I said, "Yeah, I've been told I don't have much of an accent," then she burst out laughing. The nasal A in "accent" gets us every time.
Shh... It was the ham and pastrami.
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