Is there such a thing as a Californian accent?

[warcrow]

No, because we sound like the people on TV

(I live in So Cal)

 

[Philippine Mango]

Originally posted by: ZePHyRaNTHeS

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
I think so...especially in northern California. It's a kind of slurring of words. For example: sister becomes sisser. Its like you're trying to get away with moving your tongue as little as possible when you speak. I know I do it and the DJs at my old high school tend to do it still. Maybe it has something to do with having had braces.....I haven't done any scientific research on it.

Ummm....wtf? I've lived in the Bay Area my whole life and I have NEVER heard of that.

 

[Philippine Mango]

I had a friend from the east coast say that we "talk" like the people on TV. What I don't understand is why people on TRL for example talk like US if they live in NY.

 

[AStar617]

Every region has an accent. If you don't think you or those around you do, it's because you all have it too.

 

[JoeKing]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: JoeKing

Originally posted by: maddogchen
hella hella hella HELLA hella hella HELLA HELLA Cool. I think that automatically tells you where I'm from.

Q: How many bay area people does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

A: Hella!!


Always used to tease friends from San Fran with that joke

??? I don't get it.

You just have to experience the amount of times and the way they use the word hella. For example I would ask one of my friends "So you think that test was hard?" She would reply with "Hella"

I think the use reached it's peak a few years ago, as I'm not hearing it used as often. Or maybe I've just finally driven the hella out of my friends vocab.

 

[b0mbrman]

Apparently there is a California accent.

I was in Vancouver w/a girl I met there and she told me she was totally into my California accent.

...and I don't really use the buzzwords you mentioned

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

As far as I know, we're also the only state to use the word "all" in place of the word "said".
"And then she's all, 'dude'". Or to end a sentence and add an emote. "The he was all...." *act out guy falling over handle bars*.

 

[TheLonelyPhoenix]

Yeah, there is, lemme do an impression:

"Yo dude, I'm so stoned right now.... let's go surfing and show off our wire-framed bodies to the STD-inflammed whores working on their skin cancer."

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Yeah, there is, lemme do an impression:

"Yo dude, I'm so stoned right now.... let's go surfing and show off our wire-framed bodies to the STD-inflammed whores working on their skin cancer."

Then there's you trying to pick up chicks in Dumbfukistan "Sooooweeei, Sooooweeei"

 

[TheLonelyPhoenix]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Yeah, there is, lemme do an impression:

"Yo dude, I'm so stoned right now.... let's go surfing and show off our wire-framed bodies to the STD-inflammed whores working on their skin cancer."

Then there's you trying to pick up chicks in Dumbfukistan "Sooooweeei, Sooooweeei"

I'd offer a retort to that, but I don't want to get banned.

 

[Syringer]

Is there such a thing as a Californian accent?

No but there's a California language, it's called Spanish.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Yeah, there is, lemme do an impression:

"Yo dude, I'm so stoned right now.... let's go surfing and show off our wire-framed bodies to the STD-inflammed whores working on their skin cancer."

Then there's you trying to pick up chicks in Dumbfukistan "Sooooweeei, Sooooweeei"

I'd offer a retort to that, but I don't want to get banned.

:thumbsup:

 

[JulesMaximus]

No, I've lived in SoCal for 14 years. The fact that 70% of the people who live here are from somewhere else probably contributes more to that than anything. My wife is a native though and she has no accent of any kind.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: maddogchen
hella hella hella HELLA hella hella HELLA HELLA Cool. I think that automatically tells you where I'm from.

Colorado?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Yeah, there is, lemme do an impression:

"Yo dude, I'm so stoned right now.... let's go surfing and show off our wire-framed bodies to the STD-inflammed whores working on their skin cancer."

Then there's you trying to pick up chicks in Dumbfukistan "Sooooweeei, Sooooweeei"

ROTFL!!! :laugh:

 

[skace]

My sister didn't come back from Cali with any accent, but she now knows a hell of a lot of spanish!

 

[heylookitsjerry]

I go UCSB and meet all types of California residents. Haven't noticed a difference except for HELLA HELLA HELLA!!!

 

[Ranger X]

A college buddy of mine from the bay area used to say Hecka. I thought it was lame because he was old enough to say Hell without getting reprimanded.

 

[Leetman]

Originally posted by: Ranger X
A college buddy of mine from the bay area used to say Hecka. I thought it was lame because he was old enough to say Hell without getting reprimanded.

What's wrong with hecka?

<---from Norcal

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Leetman

Originally posted by: Ranger X
A college buddy of mine from the bay area used to say Hecka. I thought it was lame because he was old enough to say Hell without getting reprimanded.

What's wrong with hecka?

<---from Norcal

Sounds like a Hiccup

 

[GoingUp]

I think so, but most people associate the valley girl accent with everyone in Cali.

 

[chimmytime]

sure there's an accent, its called spanish

 

[0roo0roo]

we speak standard american. no drawling weirdness of hickville, or wisconsin gosh weirdness, or massachusetts kennedy talk..just standard american.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

what the we have an accent?

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: AccruedExpenditure
I speak the King's English

<-- NorCal Resident of 15 years.

...but Elvis was a southerner!