[governsleastgovernsbest]

I know there are some funny lines in here somewhere. Let's go guys!

[Callahan]

Luckily, CB radios continue to recognize Southern accents.

[Agnes Heep]

In the South a paramour is what you cut your grass with.

[Ragirl]

This is kind of funny....but Why can't they develop a system to recognize accents of all kinds? I'm sure that in New York city, there are plenty of accents that wouldn't be recognized either.

[PeteFromMontana]

In a related story

PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL HOWARD DEAN WANTS ALL VOICES REPRESENTED IN VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEMS AND BLASTS PRESIDENT BUSH FOR FAILING TO DEMAND ACTION BY THE "VOICE RECOGNITION PEOPLE"

Howard Dean then sat down and started crying saying he just couldn't help saying stupid things.

[Larry Lucido]

I have a novel idea. How about someone actually answer the phone and ask who you want to talk to?

[Servant of the 9]

Obviously this is implicit racism.

Call the ACLU.

Is an accent a disability?

Can we sue?

So9

[freekitty]

So much for technology. I understand they can tell through some kind of brain scan if white, get it white, people are racist.

That's the dumbest thing I have ever heard of.

[pointsal]

there are no crooks in the SOUTH, only good old boys

[tubebender]

...And that was the last anyone ever heard of James Carville...

[sweetliberty]

Well, obviously the system is racist and is aimed at intimidating southerners into conforming. NEVER!

[Theo]

There is voice recognition software that'll take into account different accents. Nuance, for example, has one.

I'd blame this problem on the developers, who should have known that the "users" would have accents....

Ted, a Voice User Interface developer....

[ElkGroveDan]

This is dumb. Obviously it's because it was programmed by a Yankee. I bet it doesn't recognize British and Australian accents as well.

My cell phone recognizes my best Gomer Pyle Raleigh, NC accent as well as a masculine drawl from the Texas Hill Country. (I do impressions of men I know, good enough that I can fool their wives and friends on the phone).

Its all in the programming. Back to the drawing boards fellers.

[whereasandsoforth]

"We're in Georgia?!??"

"No, silly! We enjoyed'ya! Thanks fer comin'."

[truthkeeper]

It also doesn't recognize coughs, sneezes, or barking dogs.

[HAL9000]

Echelon is deeply disappointed.

[elli1]

When they get the wrinkles ironed out of the system, maybe I can borrow it & filter all those old episodes of All Creatures Great & Small thru it.

[Conservababe]

Lord love a duck, I can identify with this problem. My electric company has one of those voice thingees, too. When our power goes off, my husband has to call to ask questions. I tried several times and it would not respond to my southern drawl.

[Luis Gonzalez]

"In the news today, an Alabama family's home burnt to the ground as their calls to 911 took an unusually long time to be processed, all they were able to save was a family portrait.

[auboy]

Voice Recognition Phone System Fails Diversity Test

[FrankR]

"Voice Recognition Phone System Doesn't Recognize Southern Drawls..."

Well...let's just tell all of the PD's in the South to NOT BUY a voice recognition system that isn't compatible with the area.

I'm sure it picks right up on those Bronx and Brooklyn accents...even a "yute" can operate one.