Culture shocks?
Sep 24th 2008, 6:30 pm
#301
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Re: Culture shocks?
West coast is where it's at.
In all honesty, those of you that aren't out here.... I think you need your head examined
Also I agree, SF=Portland=Seattle=Vancouver, BC
I make the cultural cut-off about half an hour south of Santa Cruz. Everything between Santa Cruz and Alaska is gravy!
In all honesty, those of you that aren't out here.... I think you need your head examined
Also I agree, SF=Portland=Seattle=Vancouver, BC
I make the cultural cut-off about half an hour south of Santa Cruz. Everything between Santa Cruz and Alaska is gravy!
Sep 24th 2008, 7:08 pm
#302
Joined: Apr 2005
Location: Milwaukie, Oregon
Posts: 9,968
Re: Culture shocks?
Petrified at the prospect of becoming "California II," then-governor Tom McCall uttered those famous words: "You're welcome to visit Oregon, but please don't stay."
Sep 24th 2008, 7:46 pm
#303
Democracy advocate
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 12,460
Re: Culture shocks?
West coast is where it's at.
In all honesty, those of you that aren't out here.... I think you need your head examined
Also I agree, SF=Portland=Seattle=Vancouver, BC
I make the cultural cut-off about half an hour south of Santa Cruz. Everything between Santa Cruz and Alaska is gravy!
In all honesty, those of you that aren't out here.... I think you need your head examined
Also I agree, SF=Portland=Seattle=Vancouver, BC
I make the cultural cut-off about half an hour south of Santa Cruz. Everything between Santa Cruz and Alaska is gravy!
Sep 25th 2008, 3:18 pm
#305
Just Joined
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Posts: 11
Re: Culture shocks?
Actually if you are in DC it's Warrr-der --- LOL I grew up there and on a spelling test I actually spelled it W A R D E R because that is how it sounds.
Sep 25th 2008, 3:20 pm
#306
Riding on silver wings
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Posts: 10,543
Re: Culture shocks?
Are you sure? I grew up there as well and it was always pronounced WAH-der. I only hear that intrusive R here in the Midwest, particularly Missouri.
Sep 26th 2008, 1:01 am
#308
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Re: Culture shocks?
What part of the DC area did you grow up in? I grew up just south in Alexandria for more than a decade. I attribute my accent to living in that area and I sound nothing like that nor did my friends and neighbors. I'd actually say that the area has a large transient population and many accents can be heard there. However the one that's most common sounds like that of the state of Iowa or General American. Pretty much like a news caster.
Sep 26th 2008, 1:07 am
#309
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Re: Culture shocks?
Sep 26th 2008, 1:52 am
#311
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Re: Culture shocks?
Or maybe they were just being nice ...
Sep 26th 2008, 1:58 am
#312
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Re: Culture shocks?
Maybe. My fifth grade teacher is from Ohio and the only thing that differentiated her was the usage of 'pop' for 'soda'. So for me it's what words you use more than how you sound.
Sep 26th 2008, 2:05 am
#313
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Sep 26th 2008, 2:08 am
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