Maps of how Americans speak English

[monkeybabe]

Jun 5, 2013 19:57:14 GMT -5 creamsiclechica said:

Jun 5, 2013 19:31:31 GMT -5 monkeybabe said:

I say sear-up and I've never lived off the west coast. Apparently, I'm kinda broken?

I say this wrong, but I think all of Philadelphia does. We're like grammar and pronunciation assholes. I say weird and I can't even describe how I say it, damn it!


At least I can say merry, mary, and marry different though.

VIDEO. If you can't put it into text, put it into video.

[creamsiclechica]

Jun 5, 2013 19:57:57 GMT -5 monkeybabe said:

Jun 5, 2013 19:57:14 GMT -5 creamsiclechica said:

I say this wrong, but I think all of Philadelphia does. We're like grammar and pronunciation assholes. I say weird and I can't even describe how I say it, damn it!


At least I can say merry, mary, and marry different though.

VIDEO. If you can't put it into text, put it into video.

I should. I should tape Matt too so you can all hear how hilarious he is.

[cat19]

Jun 5, 2013 19:59:32 GMT -5 creamsiclechica said:

Jun 5, 2013 19:57:57 GMT -5 monkeybabe said:

VIDEO. If you can't put it into text, put it into video.

I should. I should tape Matt too so you can all hear how hilarious he is.

Are you mocking the man who grew up so close to me our towns share a road? Nuh-uh!

Someone hold my earrings!!!

[laurack]

This is ludicrous. Merry, Mary and marry all sound different!!!

May-Ree
Mer-Ree
Mah-Ree

I do say pee-can though

[kkfeb04]

For me hoagies and subs are two different things and WTF is a grinder?

Hoagies are typically cold and include veggies (lettuce, tomato, onions, peppers), subs are hot (like a meatball sub or a chicken parm sub) exception: Cheesesteak. A cheesesteak is a cheesesteaks unless you have those horrid example non-Philly area of a gross interpretation of a cheesesteak.

Cheesesteak: rib eye, cheese (wiz, provolone are both acceptable), green peppers (hot are acceptable), onions, mushrooms are acceptable, roll is Amoroso or homemade bread. If you get tomato or spaghetti sauce, send it the fuck back it ain't a cheesesteak. There's one shop here that makes an authentic Philly Cheesesteak (they make their on rolls) owners are from Philly.

My go to for cheesesteaks in the city (Philly--I'm in that other area): Tony Luke's.

[spaghetticat]

Jun 5, 2013 17:55:30 GMT -5 creamsiclechica said:

Jun 5, 2013 17:47:37 GMT -5 @pcloadletter said:

I HATE when people say pee-can instead of pe-kahn. Or anything other than pe-kahn. Which is funny since I hate pecans.

I totally say pee-can hahaha

According to these threads, we talk exactly the same!

Eta: and it boggles my mind how you can think those three words are pronounced the same.