Southern accents, Eastern accents, Northern accents and Ebonics

[tld221]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

So they're not the same? I don't think anything is wrong with it, nor do I think anything is wrong with the different words being used in different parts of the United States. I just wonder how it changed to what it is now. I have my opinions of where I think it will go, but I'm interested in hearing others.

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

No harm no foul.

But once again, Ebonics isn't "slang" and you should find another way to joke about a GC translator than to call the crappy translated sentences Ebonics.

see, now I'M glad i read ahead.

[RaggedyAnn]

water, wahtah, wooda, wooder

bubblah, tumblah, water fountain

Can anyone add to the list?

Very curious about the tonic towns also. Is this where they drink tonic instead of pop and soda? Also, do they enjoy cabinets with their grinders?

[modorney]

The Tonic Towns are the inner northern suburbs of Boston. North, but not on the coast. (Except for maybe parts of Lynn.) "Tonic" is used, instead of soda or pop.
At one time, these towns were resorts, most had a lake or pond. And, liquor licenses were not year round, but six months.

Subs are subs, cabinets are frappes.

Frappe= milkshake with ice cream added
Milkshake=milk with syrup added

Cabinet is used in Rhode Island for a frappe.

[LegallyBrunette]

Originally Posted by modorney

The Tonic Towns are the inner northern suburbs of Boston. North, but not on the coast. (Except for maybe parts of Lynn.) "Tonic" is used, instead of soda or pop.
At one time, these towns were resorts, most had a lake or pond. And, liquor licenses were not year round, but six months.

Subs are subs, cabinets are frappes.

Frappe= milkshake with ice cream added
Milkshake=milk with syrup added

Cabinet is used in Rhode Island for a frappe.

I wonder if the use of "tonic" has fallen out of favor recently. I only say that because I grew up just northwest of the Tonic Towns and have many friends and family in that area, and none of them use the word tonic, always soda or Coke.

ok, now I'll really end the hijack...

[DSTCHAOS]

cheerfulgreek is a hater. OFF WITH HER HEAD!

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

cheerfulgreek is a hater. OFF WITH HER HEAD!

o.k. but only if the execution is presented in the Queens English.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

o.k. but only if the execution is presented in the Queens English.

The execution will involve a Krispy Kreme assortment (yes, KK has assortments and not just regular glazed...but regular glazed and chocolate glazed are the only ones I eat ) that will be force fed to you.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

The execution will involve a Krispy Kreme assortment (yes, KK has assortments and not just regular glazed...but regular glazed and chocolate glazed are the only ones I eat ) that will be force fed to you.

[DSTCHAOS]

Oh yeah...you should rebuke boxed donuts and old donuts. The from the oven KK are far from sticky.

[alum]

Hate Krispy Kreme
Love Dunkin Donuts

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by alum

Hate Krispy Kreme
Love Dunkin Donuts

You are the BEST!!!!

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

You are the BEST!!!!

No, KKs are the best.

Seriously, I truly can't understand how anyone can like what DD calls "donuts." Rings of dry, flavorless flour.

But I will say no more on the subject. More than enough has been said, and anyone with working tastebuds can tell the difference and can tell who's right. (me)

[DSTCHAOS]

cheerfulgreek and alum should chase a DD off of a bridge.

(a low bridge with a safety net waiting below, of course)

[SWTXBelle]

MysticCat, look at it this way - more KK for us!

[AKA_DEUCE_1908]

I am from "The Midwest" and we traditionally do not have accents i.e. did you notice that all news anchors kinda sound alike-that's a midwest "accent", but there is a lot of slang terms used, mostly because our families are migrants from the south. i.e. you will probably never meet someone from Wisconsin whose family isn't orginally from Tennessee, Georgia, Miss. etc.
Anyway, in addressing Ebonics, I feel that it is nothing to be ashamed of, nor should we try to exchange it for "proper English" Ebonics is a testimony to the fact that as much as slavemasters tried, African-Americans were able to retain some forms of ancestral dialouge. We were stripped of our histories, families, prides and identies, and to be able to maintain some form of historical speech is a blessing to our people.
However, the reality is that there is a time and place for all things in which we are comfortable with. I find it inappropriate to use heavy slang in an academic or work enviornment. Furthermore, being from the midwest, where accents don't really exist, it is hard to take someone seriously with a heavy southern or eastern accent.