The Starbucks by our house trains its employees to be really talkative and friendly. They always engage you in conversation while you are waiting for your order to be complete. Sometimes, that takes me by surprise, but usually, it's really fun.
Last night, however, it caught me off guard.
I ordered my usual mocha latte, and Kevin's usual, a white chocolate mocha (I can never remember, does this mean that I fell off the wagon again, or am I back on it? We should probably just call this thing what it really is, as I am not being very good at all about giving up coffee. But I digress.), and then the guy at the cash register asked me where I was from.
I thought maybe he was making reference to my sloppy sweatshirt (I was wearing one of Kevin's old work sweatshirts from Cable Express), but that didn't make any sense. So, I told him that I was from "here." I must have given him a dirty look, because he quickly apologized and said that he didn't recognize my accent. (I hate when people tell me that I have an accent, and it happens entirely more than I believe it should, because I don't have an accent.) Anyways, I got curious and asked him where he thought I hailed from. He said, "Wisconsin."
Wisconsin. Really now. I've only ever been there once for a few days. (It was lovely, by the way.)
At least he didn't say "the country." I usually get that one.
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Sorry, I know I've commented before about the way you say different things... like "pillow" for example. I wasn't trying to make fun though, I think it's cute.
Really, so you're from the cheese state? How many cows do you have:) (that used to be a common question, btw)
---tee hee--ok, not that I'm saying you have a voice like this, but having lived most of my life in this beautiful, albeit frozen wasteland (where my body may not technically rot, but my soul will:), we are actually told we have accents--we're told that we have more of a nasal type sound when we say certain vowels, like in the word "closet" or hot (which the "o" comes out in more of an "ahhh" as opposed to other states where it may sound like an "awwww"-- hearing how the national newscasters speak (e.g. trying to drop true southern or east-coast accents, etc)--I actually think in the upper midwest we are devoid of accent. This is meant as a compliment, I think if there's anything unique about the way you talk, it is that you speak a bit more formal, not the words as much as the careful enunciations---(it's an English major thing, they wouldn't understand:)
People outside Ohio INSIST we have an accent. Someone once described it as a "country-ish Valley Girl" accent. Hrm...
Wait, I say "Pillow" funny?
I didn't mean to make anyone I know feel bad for how I talk... :)
Yes, definitely! Ever since we were kids. It comes out kinda like "pallow". lol
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