Strange Question

[Jake_S]

Being a born 'n bred Aussie, with an Australian accent, for some reason most Americans usually open with; "Gee an Irishman in a Kilt, you do look smart!".(??)

Now that is funny

[Livingston]

About a year ago, I was in Houston for a meeting. I was walking through a mall on the way to meet with Zardoz when a guy at one of the booths asked if I was from Scotland. I turned to him and said, "No, Colorado." The VERY confused look on his face was priceless.

[CactusJack]

Now there is a question I have never had asked, While in a training meeting last week we had to give a fun or unusaul fact about ourselves. So the only thing that came from me was that I wear kilts to which the first question was " Are You Scottish" followed by "Do You Play The Bagpipes".

[Ancienne Alliance]

Speaking as a gal who gets weak in the knees when she hears an accent, they were probably hoping to hear you if you had one

I don't know what I'll do the day someone talks to me with a nice accent like that while wearing a kilt. *swoon*

Sounds like you had a nice day with some nice attention

Do you have a Texan accent Cynthya ?

[Cynthia]

Do you have a Texan accent Cynthya ?

I used to have one. I pick up accents easily, and spent one summer with my sister in New York (Long Island). I went home with enough of an accent that people asked me the following school year if I was from NY. I ended up with no accent after a while and was amused when people would try to guess where I was from when I talked on the phone

Now, when I've had a few too many drinks sometimes, or especially if I'm really tired and groggy? The ol' Texas drawl starts coming back. Sometimes I get a bit of an accent when I chat with my sister a little too long, too (she's not from NY, but she married someone from there and has an accent). My Mom has quite a southern accent (so does my Dad). They're all from southern Illinois and I was the first one born in Texas.

I quite like French accents, too!

[Bugbear]

Funny story.

[Glen C]

My Mom has quite a southern accent (so does my Dad). They're all from southern Illinois and I was the first one born in Texas.

Cynthia, I know what you mean. I spent 5 years of college in Southern Illinois, And that accent I picked up took another five years to get rid of.:beer:

[Ancienne Alliance]

I quite like French accents, too!

Imagine a French/Scottish accent with a touch of Irish

[Alaskan Kilted Guy]

Too funny! Thanks for sharing your story!

[Cynthia]

Cynthia, I know what you mean. I spent 5 years of college in Southern Illinois, And that accent I picked up took another five years to get rid of.:beer:

How far south? My family is from Cairo, Illinois It is funny how quickly you can pick up an accent and then how hard it is to get rid of it though, isn't it?

Imagine a French/Scottish accent with a touch of Irish

Ooh! Be still, my heart!