Moderators Travis In Austin Posted May 27, 2015 Moderators Share Posted May 27, 2015 The Q&A is probably just smokescreen & all they do is check your IP Address while you're taking the test. (lol) Neither time did I take the test did it come up with anything near Texas. It is based on about 15 years of research done by a Harvard professor, of linguistics I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 What do you call that little stretch of grass between the sidewalk and the street? The little stretch of grass between the sidewalk and the street. Duh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted May 27, 2015 Moderators Share Posted May 27, 2015 Third time's a charm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Very interesting….it nailed me, Indianapolis. Jackson Ms, Baton Rouge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Yep. Little Rock, Louisville, and Lexington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 It's all just "The curb"... "the yard..." if I called it anything, which I don't. In general, anything 4-lane in WV we refer to as "the interstate." We have a few freeways but not many. The "highway" is a two lane road. +++ The quiz was hot-zoned red in West Virginia, which is a direct hit for me. The cities were Lexington, KY (closest) Huntsville and Tallahassee, the last two I would not have guessed. And if y'all are thirsty, you need a glass of POP or a WATER FOUNTAIN. The quiz didn't ask this, but you put SAUCE on your hot dog, NOT CHILI (chili is PA and OHIO, and contains BEANS). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted May 27, 2015 Moderators Share Posted May 27, 2015 (edited) It is based on about 15 years of research done by a Harvard professor, of linguistics I believe. Well it didn't take a Harvard professor of anything to figure out where I was from, I was kind of an easy target. There were a few question that was a dead giveaway. Edited May 27, 2015 by dtel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 It's all just "The curb"... "the yard..." if I called it anything, which I don't. And if y'all are thirsty, you need a glass of POP or a WATER FOUNTAIN. The quiz didn't ask this, but you put SAUCE on your hot dog, NOT CHILI (chili is PA and OHIO, and contains BEANS). We call them "cokes." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxr dad Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 We call them cokes as well. If you ask someone to grab you a coke, they ask what kind. LOL. Dr Pepper? Mt Dew? Sprite? And chili DOES go on a hot dog. They are called chili dogs. I aint ever heard of a sauce dog. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanm84 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Pretty close. Originally from Iowa and lived in the Twin Cities for 10 years. #1 was St Paul # 2 was Rockford Il. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paducah Home Theater Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 #3 should have included "emergency lane". It knew I was from Kentucky. The epicenter of the map is right where I'm at but it thought I was from Louisville. Speaking of which, it should have asked how do you pronounce "Louisville". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjypEowybuQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted May 27, 2015 Moderators Share Posted May 27, 2015 Louisville I pronounce as almost one syllable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 We went through this a couple of years ago. The boulevard strip sidewalk side thing cracks me up. I just figured it was better than sleeping in the gutter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 contains BEANS That's just wrong. It has been well documented here. I like beans, but chili does not contain beans. Every Texan knows it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxr dad Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Dang I hate agreeing with Oldtimer here, I hope its not a new trend developing. Its true, no beans in chili. Period. Now beans and rice is another story and not just accepted here but mandatory. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 When I talk like Festus Hagan I wonder if it can pick up my Cleveland accent. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Humm, since I have lived all over some questions had multiple answers but it has me in Memphis, middle Mississippi and some other southern place. Caught heck in Maine for my pronunciation of ice (izz like ***) and then return to Texas to be harrassed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 The version I took (there may be several) pegs me, correctly, as coming from the New York City area. Actually I grew up on Long Island. I cringe when watching / listening to "Long Island Medium" though. Some of LI accents are from Brooklyn I think. At least good fellow from Queens recently said I have lost my New York accent (having lived in Chicago since 1975). That was good to hear. One thing I don't get is that cot and caught are the Shibboleth pointing to Jersey City. The map shows density in NYC and the Great Lakes region. This sort of analysis has been going on since biblical times. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibboleth Jimmy Breslin, in the "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight" tells a story about the French and Sicilians using the test with the word for "bean." IIRC. WMcD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel's wife Posted May 28, 2015 Moderators Share Posted May 28, 2015 Dang I hate agreeing with Oldtimer here, I hope its not a new trend developing. Its true, no beans in chili. Period. Now beans and rice is another story and not just accepted here but mandatory. That's a New Orleans staple! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel's wife Posted May 28, 2015 Moderators Share Posted May 28, 2015 Reposting this for those that might have missed it! It is "Spot On"! LOL http://www.gumbopages.com/yatspeak.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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