LabMaster Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 14 minutes ago, jjeffeory said: I can tell the difference between a Maine and Boston accent! Excuuz mee. Does this road go to Pohtland? Ah, noo, it stays right heahh. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeffeory Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 (edited) 10 minutes ago, LabMaster said: Excuuz mee. Does this road go to Pohtland? Ah, noo, it stays right heahh. I have Farmington/Wilton/Mexico/Rumford connections, so I get to hear that periodically. Edited May 11, 2023 by jjeffeory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabMaster Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 6 minutes ago, jjeffeory said: I have Farmington/Wilton/Mexico/Rumford connections, so I get to hear that periodically. Written versions don’t allow you to hear the sing song lilt of the phrasing. Most pronounced versions are from Jonesport. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craiga Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 39 minutes ago, jjeffeory said: I have Farmington/Wilton/Mexico/Rumford connections, so I get to hear that periodically. I was born in Rumford and got my degree from U Maine Farmington....small world. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_orangecounty Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 6 hours ago, jjeffeory said: I can tell the difference between a Maine and Boston accent! I can't, but I can tell the difference between a So. Cal Boomer vs. GenX & Millennial (other than looks): "Like, I was going down the, like, 405 to Venice for my, like, pilates class, and, like, the traffic was, like epic, but my class is, like, fly, so it's, like, totally worth it." Drives me insane. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVG_DC Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 6 hours ago, greg_orangecounty said: I can't, but I can tell the difference between a So. Cal Boomer vs. GenX & Millennial (other than looks): "Like, I was going down the, like, 405 to Venice for my, like, pilates class, and, like, the traffic was, like epic, but my class is, like, fly, so it's, like, totally worth it." Drives me insane. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri Schehr Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 10 hours ago, greg_orangecounty said: I can't, but I can tell the difference between a So. Cal Boomer vs. GenX & Millennial (other than looks): "Like, I was going down the, like, 405 to Venice for my, like, pilates class, and, like, the traffic was, like epic, but my class is, like, fly, so it's, like, totally worth it." Drives me insane. You would go crazy down here. No one is from here. Everyone has a different accent. It kind of drives me nuts. And there are no hard core Chicago accents like mine. Chi CAW go. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Guns Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 11 hours ago, greg_orangecounty said: I can't, but I can tell the difference between a So. Cal Boomer vs. GenX & Millennial (other than looks): "Like, I was going down the, like, 405 to Venice for my, like, pilates class, and, like, the traffic was, like epic, but my class is, like, fly, so it's, like, totally worth it." Drives me insane. I am one hour southeast of you in Murrieta (Riverside County). I know EXACTLY what you are talking about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_orangecounty Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 5 hours ago, KVG_DC said: Like, ONdrya Wolfson has, like, grandchildren now and they're just as obnoxious. But at least their heads are buried in their cell phones so we don't hear them as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVG_DC Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 25 minutes ago, greg_orangecounty said: Like, ONdrya Wolfson has, like, grandchildren now and they're just as obnoxious. But at least their heads are buried in their cell phones so we don't hear them as much. Totally. Gag me with an iPhone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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