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RevolutionaryActs
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Thu Jan-20-05 12:52 AM Original message |
When you hear an accent a lot, do you ever start to parrot it? |
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Maple
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Thu Jan-20-05 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
1. Takes me about 2 minutes |
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SW FL Dem
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Thu Jan-20-05 09:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. I'm glad I am not alone |
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Spider Jerusalem
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Thu Jan-20-05 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
2. Not strange at all... |
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alittlelark
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Thu Jan-20-05 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
3. I lived in Montgomary, AL for 1 year, and came back |
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RagingInMiami
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Thu Jan-20-05 12:58 AM Response to Original message |
4. When I lived in Dublin for 18 months, I worked as a waiter |
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SweetLeftFoot
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Thu Jan-20-05 08:02 AM Response to Reply #4 |
16. Ireland |
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mohinoaklawnillinois
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Thu Jan-20-05 08:49 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. I can sympathize. The hubby is from Northern Ireland |
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Donkeyboy75
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Thu Jan-20-05 08:56 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I'll fourth that. |
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SweetLeftFoot
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Thu Jan-20-05 10:40 AM Response to Reply #21 |
30. Grand |
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Donkeyboy75
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Thu Jan-20-05 06:29 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Bang on, boyo |
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alphafemale
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Thu Jan-20-05 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
5. I "Can" parrot, but can refrain or speak it at will...dear hubby tho... |
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Kire
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Thu Jan-20-05 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
6. my college buddy had a strong Indian accent, I picked it up a bit |
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warrens
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Thu Jan-20-05 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
7. when i was a kid I spent a summer in GB and Greece |
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tjwmason
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Thu Jan-20-05 05:25 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Lucky you |
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Spinzonner
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Thu Jan-20-05 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
8. I have an old high school friend |
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DemBones DemBones
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Thu Jan-20-05 01:20 AM Response to Original message |
9. My parents always said I had the new accent down pat within |
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tjwmason
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Thu Jan-20-05 05:26 AM Response to Original message |
11. During my 4 years in Scotland for uni |
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orleans
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Thu Jan-20-05 06:35 AM Response to Original message |
12. i love the way a brittish accent sounds |
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Magrittes Pipe
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Thu Jan-20-05 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
13. What, you mean like squawking between words? |
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Jeff in Cincinnati
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Thu Jan-20-05 07:47 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Repeating the phrase "Pieces of Eight" |
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Connie_Corleone
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Thu Jan-20-05 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
15. I do it all the time when I speak with people from the South. |
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Freebird12004
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Thu Jan-20-05 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
17. I really don't mean to |
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BikeWriter
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Thu Jan-20-05 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
18. If they sound like a cross between Kenny Rogers and Dennis Weaver... |
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ze_dscherman
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Thu Jan-20-05 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
19. Sometimes it's embarrassing |
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Lerkfish
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Thu Jan-20-05 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
23. yes, darn it. I can't help it. I really annoyed an Irish waiter one time. |
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Left Is Write
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Thu Jan-20-05 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
24. I try not to. I prefer to keep my Minnesota mouth. |
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NewJeffCT
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Thu Jan-20-05 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
25. I make an effort not to do it |
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CBHagman
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Thu Jan-20-05 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
26. Oddly enough, while living in Germany... |
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KurtNYC
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Thu Jan-20-05 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
27. Hard Day's Night gets me going. |
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cmf
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Thu Jan-20-05 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
28. Yes. I can't help it |
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Blue Diadem
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Thu Jan-20-05 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
29. I do that too |
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Richardo
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Thu Jan-20-05 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
31. When I get around people from Pittsburgh, I fall back into that accent |
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patcox2
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Thu Jan-20-05 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
32. Yes, its involuntary, do it every time. Does this have a name? |
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patcox2
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Thu Jan-20-05 11:02 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Its called "accomodation" or "linguistic style matching" |
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cedahlia
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Thu Jan-20-05 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
33. Glad I'm not the only one who's done this |
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La Lioness Priyanka
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Thu Jan-20-05 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
35. yes, within days. |
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Bertha Venation
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Thu Jan-20-05 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
36. I live with an Appalachian hillbilly, and I can't help but pick up her |
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Mojambo
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Thu Jan-20-05 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
38. I tend to pick up different types of laughing from new friends n/t |
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vixengrl
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Thu Jan-20-05 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
39. I do, can't help it. |
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