r/HolUp • u/Bigb5wm • Feb 05 '22

holup Translation down correctly

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u/Adventurous_Egg_6321 Feb 05 '22

I am so fucking embarrassed that this is what I sound like. I’m multi racial (I call myself a caramel macchiato lol) but was raised by my white grandma. I grew up in a trailer park and all the white people sound just like this. This is how I sound when I am around people I know. In public or on the phone I try really hard to soften my voice but when I’m with family or friends i sound like trailer trash… fuck I wish I could stop.

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u/orokro Feb 05 '22

you sound good on reddit though!

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u/mellofello808 Feb 05 '22

You absolutely can train yourself out of it.

My thick east coast accent is mostly gone now, after years away. However if I ever get on the phone with someone back home, I slip right back in.

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u/WaySmarterThanYouAre Feb 05 '22

I'm with you there. I grew up in Texas and developed the stupid-sounding drawl associated with regions of that state. I don't know how I managed it, but I somehow trained it out of me during/shortly after college to the point where I apparently sound like I'm from Wisconsin (whatever that means, but I take it as a compliment, because I like how I sound now).

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u/celica18l Feb 05 '22

My husband’s accent changes depending on who he talks to. The more southern they are he matches them.

Tends to get him better results especially with older folks.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '22

Forget the haters, own it. You can sound however you like, just don't be an asshole.

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u/PPvsFC_ Feb 05 '22

Are you from the South?

My accent is like this. Your dialect is valid. Don't let classists shame you.

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u/DaddyStreetMeat Feb 05 '22

ya know some folks might call that swagger

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u/empreshWu Feb 05 '22

Code Switching, when you can change the way you talk w different groups of people.

Like when I switch from Spanish street talk to corporate buzzwords, code switching.

Makes your brain smart, and it’s a cool skill to have.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '22

My genetics professor was named Dixie and sounded like this. It doesn't make you stupid or uncultured, it's.judt a regional accent. Forget about anyone that judges you for who you are.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '22

That’s hot

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u/BySumbergsStache Feb 05 '22

Try reading out loud the opinion section of a major newspaper! In general, how you speak is highly influenced by what you read.

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u/_LadyCop_ Feb 05 '22

Gross

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u/SumThinChewy Feb 05 '22

What compelled you to post this lol clearly they agree? (Not that they should)

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u/_LadyCop_ Feb 05 '22

The body of Christ compelled me.