Missouri: Neighbor claimed to have a "pahl a pahp". (pile of pipe). Waitress asked, "Y'uns lock a slahs a pah"? (Like a slice of pie) Vegas: Wanna sack? (Want a bag) Chicago: Milk came in a "jug". (gallon bottle). Indiana (one of the worst). "Froggy out this morning" (foggy). "Mah car needs fixed". (car needs repair). "My transmeeshun needs fixed". We'll have "feesh" tonight". At least they don't say "Engleesh". Sometimes: "I weesh you would....). "Wash the deeshes"! (one of the worst sounding). I married a Hoosier; she does not talk that way, but her mother does. Frank
Had a fishing buddy from Oklahoma. One day he was telling me about Anisall. Took me awhile to find out he was talking about anise oil.
The most interesting dialect is a friend of mine who is Cajun and comes from Lafayette La. I can speak French and understand "I thought" until meeting him. WOW.. We love our trips to New Orleans whenever I get the chance.
People who live in the city of Pittsburgh have a unique accent all their own, that doesn't translate to the rest of Western Pennsylvania. A friend of mine who lived there was always Tarred...tired.. Someone might earn..iron a shirt or warsh up not wash. Interestingly, as soon as they moved out of the city the accent went away. I think that different cities have their own uinque accents not just limited to regions.
I had a hard time when I first moved here, trying to understand the more country co-workers, but back then, Houston was booming, and people were from all over the place. A friend from Kansas would say worsh the clothes, and it always made me laugh. My roommate at the time was from Ohio, and she'd say things like, "those clothes need ironed" or "the truck needs fixed", and it took me quite a while to get used to that. My ex-future father-in-law was deep Cajun, and I could barely understand a word that came out of his mouth, so it's probably a good thing that one didn't work out. A coworker from the Land of Lincoln loved my accent, because it reminded him of New Orleans. I didn't realize at the time that there was a lot of similarity between the two (New Orleans & Boston), and now I'm thinking it might have been because many in both places originated from Eastern Canada.
I tease people here all the time about saying "ya'all" and having an accent. I tell them "you know, people in Oklahoma say "ya'all" also. Most people here have never been to Oklahoma.
Hoosiers also use "car needs fixed" all the time. "Froggy" out today. "My trans-meesh-un" needs fixed. Let's go "feeshin". Wash the "deeshes".
Oh here in this area,,,people always cut off the light. No one ever turns off the light. You always fix dinner not cook it. Of course, I am a smart alec but I never said...oh I didn't know it was broken,,,but I did think it to myself.. Regionalisms are funny..oh and of course there is the whole pop. soda thing, and water in Western PA area, and wooder in the Eastern Pa area. The US is a big country though, and it is not surprising we all say things a bit differently.
Billy Joel said, "Turn OUT the light, don't try to save me,.......but I may just be the LOOOOnatic you're looking for......... You may be wrong, or you may be right......"
I miss hearing my nana and her accent. I don't even know how to type it so y'all would understand. Two in particular were roof and spoon. I guess it was a Newfoundland / Nova Scotia thing. Speaking of accents, I'm always surprised at how bad the Boston accents are in the movies. You would think the actors would work with voice coaches to get it right. It's annoying to hear it, and distracts me from the movie.
I never really noticed the Boston accents in the movie that much. One movie that I thought was interesting because of the accents was "The Shipping News" with Kevin Spacey It took place in New Foundland, and what was neat about the movie were the accents. They sounded very Irish, which I assume is how they talk in New Foundland, I have never been there. I am dying to go to the Canadian Maratime provinces though. I really need to re up my passport, but of course that costs money!