[Skywalk]

As a temp, I worked at this company that had just landed a contract with HUD. Our job was to listen to voice mails left by people who were requesting brochures advertised in a national campaign by HUD.

Besides people who were obviously non-native English speakers, the most INCOMPREHENSIBLE messages(and keep in mind, they only left addresses and names) were left by Southerners(of various kinds.) I never heard anyone with a Midwestern accent that I couldn't understand, provided their voice was audible.

[whipitgood]

I'm with you, Skywalk. People in this part of the south (Texas) think it's cool to drawl, slur, and twang their way through a sentence. Some sound like they are trying to talk through a mouth full of marbles. I just LOVE to have them repeat themselves several times, then say "Oh- you mean..." and then say the word for them. IF I can eventually figure out what they are saying. Those who are so unintelligible that I can't figure out after a few tries, I have learned to just walk away from. SURE IT'S COOL!!! HAHAHA
Nah yawl gwan aht an larn yusselfs sum ainglish, y'heer?

[PistolPaknMama]

the most INCOMPREHENSIBLE messages...were left by Southerners

I know what you mean. I hate getting some yankee tech support person. I've stopped many of them and told them "I can't understand a word you're saying." Of course, I'm from the south, so I guess "incomprehensible" is subjective.

[redbaiter]

Similar experience here, many years ago. I'll leave you to guess which state the 'Jive Turkey Lane' address was in, and no, it wasn't Minnesota.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

I called Boston once and had to ask 3 times "Pardon me?" before I realized I had called the right number after all..."Copley Towers."

[l8pilot]

As a temp, I worked at this company that had just landed a contract with HUD. Our job was to listen to voice mails left by people who were requesting brochures advertised in a national campaign by HUD. Besides people who were obviously non-native English speakers, the most INCOMPREHENSIBLE messages(and keep in mind, they only left addresses and names) were left by Southerners(of various kinds.) I never heard anyone with a Midwestern accent that I couldn't understand, provided their voice was audible.

We talk like thyis, so'z we can tayle damyankee jokes in front of y'all, an' you can' tayle what weah sayin'.

Besides, our women soun' bettern' y'alls.

ROTFL

Larry ,

[l8pilot]

As a temp, I worked at this company that had just landed a contract with HUD. Our job was to listen to voice mails left by people who were requesting brochures advertised in a national campaign by HUD. Besides people who were obviously non-native English speakers, the most INCOMPREHENSIBLE messages(and keep in mind, they only left addresses and names) were left by Southerners(of various kinds.) I never heard anyone with a Midwestern accent that I couldn't understand, provided their voice was audible.

We talk like thyis, so'z we can tayle damyankee jokes in front of y'all, an' you can' tayle what weah sayin'.

Besides, our women soun' bettern' y'alls.

ROTFL

Larry ,

[l8pilot]

As a temp, I worked at this company that had just landed a contract with HUD. Our job was to listen to voice mails . Besides people who were obviously non-native English speakers, the most INCOMPREHENSIBLE messages(and keep in mind, they only left addresses and names) were left by Southerners(of various kinds.) I never heard anyone with a Midwestern accent that I couldn't understand, provided their voice was audible.

The reason we talk like the-yes, is so's we can make fun of y'all damyankees, an' y'all won't know the difference. B'sides, our women soun' like laydees, instead of uncultured, uncouth cab drivers.

ROTFL

Larry