Strange Question

**ardchoille** · 30th April 08, 06:07 PM

That's the first time I've heard of anyone receiving that question simply because they wore a kilt. The kilt does invoke a lot of misconceptions.

**ThreadBbdr** · 30th April 08, 06:51 PM

Colin, a young Irish lad that is a regular at my 'local' pub, has a delightful brogue that is quite understandable. Until he's had his third pint. Then it gets so thick that I can't understand but about one word in five.

**fluter** · 1st May 08, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by Jake_S

... when one of the girls that worked there came up to me and asked "Um, this may sound strange but, do you have an accent?"

Perfect time to have said "Whiii, yes mayeeumm, Iiii do."

**Jack Daw** · 1st May 08, 10:21 AM

I also had an attractive woman approach me and ask from where in Scotland I came and I could see her expression darken when I replied with my American accent. I didn't say, 'Texan accent', because I have traveled so much for business over the years that I have been told that they cannot place where I live.

BTW, my grandfather was from the absolute southern tip of IL. IOW, Grand Chain, which used to be called New Grand Chain after (old) Grand Chain was moved back away from the river.

**beowulf67** · 1st May 08, 10:37 AM

An accent from Illinois is considered 'southern'? That's interesting.

Of course I'm from Alabama and sound like Gomer Pyle. Suprise, surprise, surprise!!!

**davedove** · 1st May 08, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by beowulf67

An accent from Illinois is considered 'southern'? That's interesting.

Actually, I would call it more of a "country" accent. It's just the Chicago people who call it southern, which of course we were to them.

Often the folks in the rural areas speak slightly different from their city-slicker neighbors.

**Jake_S** · 1st May 08, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by davedove

Often the folks in the rural areas speak slightly different from their city-slicker neighbors.

That's the same in the true south also. Some farmers that I grew up with have accents so thick that it's like they're speaking a different language

Jake

**fluter** · 1st May 08, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by beowulf67

An accent from Illinois is considered 'southern'? That's interesting.

Southern Illinois can be pretty far south! Eyeball it on a map...

I've not spent much time there, but had friends who went to SIU. I did live in southern Indiana for a time, and it's very homelike to this Carolina boy. Only a few things stood out to me: Not every cafe served grits for breakfast. People said you'uns instead of y'all, or at least the country folk did.

A little farther up the Ohio River, Cincinnati used to bill itself as "the northernmost Southern city."

**beowulf67** · 1st May 08, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by fluter

Southern Illinois can be pretty far south! Eyeball it on a map...

I've not spent much time there, but had friends who went to SIU. I did live in southern Indiana for a time, and it's very homelike to this Carolina boy. Only a few things stood out to me: Not every cafe served grits for breakfast. People said you'uns instead of y'all, or at least the country folk did.

A little farther up the Ohio River, Cincinnati used to bill itself as "the northernmost Southern city."

The important question is did they know how to make good sweet tea?

**Jack Daw** · 1st May 08, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by fluter

Southern Illinois can be pretty far south! Eyeball it on a map...

I've not spent much time there, but had friends who went to SIU. I did live in southern Indiana for a time, and it's very homelike to this Carolina boy. Only a few things stood out to me: Not every cafe served grits for breakfast. People said you'uns instead of y'all, or at least the country folk did.

A little farther up the Ohio River, Cincinnati used to bill itself as "the northernmost Southern city."

I had the worst BBQ across the Ohio River into KY from Cincinnati. I mean the worst. No offense intended.