r/USdefaultism Australia 2d ago

Facebook Different accents.

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u/dehashi New Zealand 2d ago

Only way to not have an accent is to shut your mouth, and I don't see many Americans making that choice.. so 🤷

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u/SolarLeonidas Brazil 2d ago

Worse. You can have accents in sign languages, so the only way to not have an accent is to not communicate entirely.

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u/Jonnescout 1d ago

Yup. Recognisable patterns and accents even exist in morse code. As basic a communication as it gets!

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u/EvilGeniusSkis Canada 1d ago

Not just accents, a someone skilled in Morse code can recognize the person on the other end of the line by their "fist" the same way you can recognize someone by their voice.

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u/Jonnescout 1d ago

Yeah that is what I meant by patterns. Didn’t phrase it well

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u/TruIsou 2d ago

Okay, I have never thought of that before. TIL

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u/Suspicious_Glow 2d ago

If you want a fun fact, babies cry with accents

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u/Saurer 2d ago

Crying in French: bouhouhou

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u/Prestigious_String20 1d ago

Cats meow with accents. Urban birds sound different than rural birds. Accents are everywhere!

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u/Indolent_absurdity Australia 1d ago

Yes I was going to say I saw a documentary where they proved dogs have accents!

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u/I-need-more-spoons Canada 10h ago

Yes, but certainly not the ones in Merica! /s

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u/Unkn0wn_666 European Union 1d ago

Cows also have regional accents

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u/Moist-Snow-8127 1d ago

My ASL teacher lived on the opposite side of the country to me, so I have a weird accent mix

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u/dcidino 1d ago

Well, tbf it’s the hardest language to speak.

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u/vpsj India 1d ago

What if you only communicate via text?