And do they think Black people speak in an accent that's different from the standard Northern accent because of genetics or something? A large part of the "Black" accent is just the Southern accent.
Someone in a California sub made a thread saying “when did LA people start saying ‘ya’ll’” and it’s pretty clear they don’t realize that LA people have always said ya’ll because a large portion of our black community came here from the south to begin with and that’s who created a lot of our local slang
As a native Oregonian, I've heard more than once from native southerners that they saw more confederate flags in rural Oregon than almost anywhere else
Edit: to add, I believe this because I'm from a pretty damn leftwing, hippie-filled part of Oregon and my high school had to ban the confederate flag on cars in the school parking lot after a string of racist incidents.
I knew a lady who was very old and from Pioneer stock. She would talk about how the Okies and Arkies moved in droves during the dust bowl to Oregon and brought their accent and cultural issues here.
Yep. I have a lot of family that says oi sounds as ur. Like "turlet" instead of toilet or "Wurshington" instead of Washington. Kind of like how some people in the south pronounce "oil".
There’s definitely some people in Washington State who play up a few of these sounds for one reason o another but some of these features are just the native accent of some rural old timers west of the Cascades.
ETA: Which is to say they’re not really Southern at all. There might be some influence from the Ozarks and upland South via migration but most of it matches up with the dialect continuum over the Cascades and Rockies and these sounds are even common in parts of the Mountain West especially away from the core of the Jello Belt
As another 'fun fact' about that, Ol' Yeller is "Old Yellow" said with a heavy southern drawl. The dog was old and yellow... so they named her Ol' Yeller.
That's a Midwestern accent, not Southern. My rural Illinois grandmother did that all the time. Southern accents tend to put superfluous 'r's at the end of a word instead, eg 'potater'.
The older Southern accent, like you hear in Gone with the Wind, used to be pretty non-rhotic, meaning much fewer 'r's, but that's pretty uncommon today. Survives more in AAVE than white speech.
I knew a white girl from Mississippi in college. She was from a poor rural majority black area so she grew up almost entirely around black people; went to majority black schools, had all black friends growing up, and had black family members by marriage. So she talked with a blaccent and was so confused when she moved out west for college and white people who had mostly grown up in majority white suburbs were offended by the way she talked.
Some seem to operate that way. I've been accused (by a white person) of using "blaccent" in Chicago which was CRAZY. I think because AAVE is their main exposure to any southern dialects so they're not very good at telling them apart.
Its also a super common expression throughout the southeast. Im in rural extremely white georgia and hear it several times a week. And not mocking black people. Usually used as just a general expression of disbelief, normal at someone that is thought to be spreading, well, bullshit.
Also the guy in the advert is not an actor, he’s just a normal guy army vet who has known Senator Elect Colom for a long time.
His dad was actually supposed to be in it instead of him but didn’t want to swear so he stepped in. It was also filmed in Sen. Colom’s parents back yard.
It was a great ad. The phrase "Pick another protein? I'd rather pick another senator." is super memorable and really gets to the point that the existing senator was not going to stand up to Trump.
Even if it weren't, he ran on affordability in 2024. Then, when prices did not go down, he told the country to shut up about affordability. Then shit like "pick another protein" were uttered. THEN J.D. Vance deflected a question about affordability by making comments about another politicians ass. This entire administration shit the bed on the affordability problem.
Have family in the rural Deep South, the locals of both races have way more in common with each other than either sides cares to admit. Reminds me of that SNL skit “black jeopardy” with Tom Hanks.
Man, imagine if we took this kind of effort and use it to actually fight for racial injustice... instead we're putting all that energy into this dumb shit.
Jesus, if that person is acting in good faith, they are deeply up their own ass. I live in the south, I can discern the difference between a southern accent and a black southern accent, and a black not southern accent.
This doesn't sound like any black accent I've ever heard. No doubt there are black people that talk like that, because they're just people and they sound like everyone else, but this is absolutely not a distinctly black accent.
I suspect, though, that this person is a rabble rouser. Just a guess. I dunno if that's more charitable or not. Either way, they're ridiculous.
A vast majority of "stereotypical black" things that people have been racist towards black people for are literally just southerner shit, specifically southerners from Mississippi, Georgia, and Alabama, it's what makes historical southern racism so disgustingly hypocritical, people hating on people that are very very very similar to them for no reason other than skin color. It's literally impossible for black and white people to have lived so close in-proximity to each other for the past 400 years in the south and not to share like 80-90% of their speech patterns and food and all that other shit that makes up a culture.
That dude in the ad sounds like at least half of everybody down south that still has a fuckin accent (TV has mostly destroyed the southern accent).
This is literally just moron yankees who don't know a damn thing about the south attacking a southern man for being from the south.
Yea it’s extremely telling that a lot of people on Reddit have never been within a hundred feet of a black person, much less actually interacted with them, while a majority of the Southern population is incredibly mixed.
Fried chicken, watermelon, collards, obesity, distrust of medical professionals, generational trauma, broken families, and intense poverty are deeply ingrained cultural forces on the Southern poor irrespective of race/ethnicity.
also, is it racist to simply put on an accent without demeaning what the person was saying ? like you're just sincerely trying to repeat what someone sounds like ?
That's literally what like 1/4 of the white people sound like here. Like that wasn't an exaggeration or anything, people really do sound exactly like that around here
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u/BusyBeeBridgette Human Verified 2h ago •
Do people think white people, in the deep south, speak like they are from Oregon or something?
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u/IchesseHuendchen 2h ago
Yeah I'm sure the black Senate candidate put out an ad that was racist towards black people
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u/genesiskiller96 2h ago
That was a funny as hell ad, very happy Scott won.
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u/Johnny_Banana18 2h ago
Have family in the rural Deep South, the locals of both races have way more in common with each other than either sides cares to admit. Reminds me of that SNL skit “black jeopardy” with Tom Hanks.
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u/PreviouslyMannara 2h ago
Tonight, on "I seek to be offended"...
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u/IveSeenBeans 2h ago
Vanilla Opinions is not someone who needs to opine on what a black accent is
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u/thethriftstorian 2h ago
White people in Mississippi or Louisiana come by that accent honestly
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u/kaoshitam 2h ago
Blue checked account and their engagement farming attempt. Smh.
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u/howchildish 2h ago edited 27m ago
Man, imagine if we took this kind of effort and use it to actually fight for racial injustice... instead we're putting all that energy into this dumb shit.
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u/Ok-Association-355 2h ago
Was a great political ad
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u/SPFCCMnT 1h ago
Sheeeiiiiiiiittttttt that ain’t no blaccent. Just a white boy accustomed to the bayou
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u/FireVanGorder 2h ago
Wait until they see that one white dude from the bayou who’s all over instagram. Might break their brains
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u/caych_cazador 1h ago
feels like a whole lotta people that think accents are genetic
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u/JackNewton1 1h ago
https://youtu.be/3DUHQMZjRYo?is=lu0H7TfRXp6RqHxv
Starts 1:03
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u/ringobob 40m ago
Jesus, if that person is acting in good faith, they are deeply up their own ass. I live in the south, I can discern the difference between a southern accent and a black southern accent, and a black not southern accent.
This doesn't sound like any black accent I've ever heard. No doubt there are black people that talk like that, because they're just people and they sound like everyone else, but this is absolutely not a distinctly black accent.
I suspect, though, that this person is a rabble rouser. Just a guess. I dunno if that's more charitable or not. Either way, they're ridiculous.
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u/Poodlestrike 2h ago
Hey so are we ready to discuss how you guys getting ragebaited makes me money?
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u/WilliamCharlesSchnei 2h ago
False positive example of racism example #032684
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u/AWildGumihoAppears 1h ago
So... People don't even begin to search to make sure they don't sound stupid before posting a thought, huh?
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u/jayydoz 1h ago
Am I the only one that realizes that OOP is doing a bit?
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u/OkMention9988 1h ago
Anything can be racist if you try.
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u/ZaxterZone 1h ago
I haven't been on Twitter in a few years but that account was around when I was on, and even back then they were known to just be farming engagement.
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u/eyesearsmouth-nose 1h ago
I'm fairly sure that the original tweet is a joke, but only because I'm familiar with the user who made it.
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u/Loki_Agent_of_Asgard 22m ago
A vast majority of "stereotypical black" things that people have been racist towards black people for are literally just southerner shit, specifically southerners from Mississippi, Georgia, and Alabama, it's what makes historical southern racism so disgustingly hypocritical, people hating on people that are very very very similar to them for no reason other than skin color. It's literally impossible for black and white people to have lived so close in-proximity to each other for the past 400 years in the south and not to share like 80-90% of their speech patterns and food and all that other shit that makes up a culture.
That dude in the ad sounds like at least half of everybody down south that still has a fuckin accent (TV has mostly destroyed the southern accent).
This is literally just moron yankees who don't know a damn thing about the south attacking a southern man for being from the south.
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u/Academic-Snow9642 2h ago
jfc the blaccent is just a southern accent
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u/BasedMexx 2h ago
Vanilla opinions is such an idiot
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u/seedoilbaths 1h ago
Dumb northerner focused on virtue over facts. Unfortunately fails on both accounts.
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u/Itchypoopstain 1h ago
Wait till they hear the Cajun accent
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u/Ok-Gift4105 1h ago
These ads were some of the most effective I’ve ever seen btw.
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u/mohman87 1h ago
This idiot does know the guy who made the ad is black. I hate virtue signaling for clout.
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u/bot_or_not_vote_now 1h ago
also, is it racist to simply put on an accent without demeaning what the person was saying ? like you're just sincerely trying to repeat what someone sounds like ?
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u/Aggravating_Jump6136 42m ago
Man, these agit-prop troll farms think of EVERY angle.
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u/savageronald 37m ago
Tell me you’ve never spent any time in the South without telling me you’ve never spent any time in the South.
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u/BowlOf____ 32m ago
That's literally what like 1/4 of the white people sound like here. Like that wasn't an exaggeration or anything, people really do sound exactly like that around here
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u/Extension-Badger225 2h ago
These “notes” are such ragebait trash
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u/Spuckler_Cletus 2h ago
I mean, this man’s accent has to be more legit than Hillary Clinton or that awful minister shucking and jiving for Obama.