FUNNY DIALECTS
I'm not very well traveled, and I don't claim to be. This post is dedicated to the recent observations that I have made in dialect from a geographical difference of a mere 100 miles.
My wife and I lived in Charlotte from August '02 to January '05. Let me quickly say that we loved Charlotte. Recently moving to Spartanburg (which we are very happy with so far), I am beginning to rely on my Dillon roots to interpret some of the differences in dialect. For example:
Just thought I'd share.
My wife and I lived in Charlotte from August '02 to January '05. Let me quickly say that we loved Charlotte. Recently moving to Spartanburg (which we are very happy with so far), I am beginning to rely on my Dillon roots to interpret some of the differences in dialect. For example:
| Charlotte "Turn on the lights" "Press the button" "Can I talk to you?" "He has a high school education." "Side items" "Luxurious" "Temper Tantrum" "Their, his, yours" | Spartanburg "Cut on the lights" "Mash the button" "Can I talk at you?" "He has a high school edgycation." "Fixins" "High Falutin" "Hissy Fit" "Their'n, his'n, yurn" |
Just thought I'd share.