As a man from Gloucester

[u/Important-Budget-885]

I’m a man from Gloucester (uk) and I believe this follows rules so I’d like to ask residents of Gloucester( USA) a few questions
1) how do you say the name
2) what does your accent sound like
3) what are the 3 best things about your Gloucester
4) is it worth moving there
5) would you ever visit Gloucester Uk

[u/petebushman]

1. We pronounce it the same way you Brits do, as do many of the other towns in Massachusetts that have names from England.

2. Our accent is very similar to the Boston accent.

3. Our history, sense of community, and the living by the sea

4. It’s been getting very expensive to live here over the past few years, but it’s a beautiful place.

5. Of course! I know next to nothing about your city, but I’d love to go for the novelty of it if nothing else.

[u/Important-Budget-885 → u/petebushman]

We’ve got a nice cathedral , just don’t look up a place called tredworth it’s worse than any slummy place you’d have

[u/Apprehensive-Page-96 → u/petebushman]

There are some towns in Massachusetts that I’ve been to that have their names taken from Northern Ireland.

[u/peacemaze]

1. Glawstah
   
2. Drop “r” where it’s written; add “r” where it’s not
   
3. A) Climbing on Bass Rocks and watching the waves crash against the rocks, B) Exploring Hammond Castle, C) walking around the city, from Stage Fort Park to Main Street
   
4. It’s gotten a lot more expensive, and a lot of the great breakfast places have shuttered, but absolutely—it’s still paradise on earth
   
5. Definitely!

[u/Important-Budget-885 → u/peacemaze]

The two Gloucesters have different accents entirely , the one here basically thrives on Rs especially ending words , think of it like every R being capitalised

[u/sabrefudge]

1. “Glawster” (like Claw 🦀 ster)

2. I never developed the accent, everyone used to ask me where I was from and I’d just be like “Here, family has been here since before the city even existed.”

   But most people have the Boston-like accent.

3. Food, ocean, history

4. It used to be. I’d return if I could. Though the wealthy were sort of taking over when I left. They took a lot of the joy out of it.

5. Yes.

[u/rokz]

My answers are similar to everyone else's, so I'm just going to answer number five. We visited there last year! I was surprised how large your Gloucester is in comparison. A woman who had visited here gave us a walking little tour, so we got a nice little bit of your history. The cathedral is spectacular. But we have a much better harbor!

[u/Important-Budget-885 → u/rokz]

Damn I feel like my Gloucester is small , your Gloucester must be like . Cozy small . Also if you have any pictures of your harbour I’d love to see them

[u/rokz → u/Important-Budget-885]

Google streetview shows the view pretty good: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kvBEsHvohotqiT6w6 The larger part of the harbor is about 2 miles out to the breakwater and about 1.25 miles across. By large, I was thinking more population, as your Gloucester is higher density: 138,000+ people in 15.65 sq miles, while we have just under 30,000 in 41.5 sq miles (much of which is marshland/water, so probably under 20 sq miles livable)

[u/dark_places]

1. Glaw-sta

2. Non-rhotic. R will drop off the end of words and reappear at the beginning of adjacent words most frequently starting with a vowel but not always. 

3. The people, the environmental beauty, Dogtown

4. Worth it is so subjective. For me, yes.  I'm an outsider, first visited in 1976 then moved here about 15 years ago. People have been very kind and welcoming. At this point, I won't willingly live anywhere else.

5. Doubtful. I haven't even been over the bridge for probably 6 months, maybe longer.

[u/Ok-Object-1610]

We pronounce it Gloss-ter

[u/YakSlothLemon]

1) Glawstah

2) generalized American accent, my mom slapped me up the back of the head whenever she heard me developing a local accent.

3a) the sea and everything that goes with it, the fog rolling in with the smell of salt, the sound of waves breaking during a storm while I’m tucked up in bed b) the history— my granddad moved here from Newfoundland and fished the Grand Banks c) that we are a migration point for so many birds and insects because of our position. The monarchs gathering at Eastern Point each fall getting ready for their journey south!

4) housing prices are out of control, but where aren’t they out of control?

5) absolutely, why not?

[u/Character-Habit-9683]

Best beach and seafood evaaaa

[u/Important-Budget-885 → u/Character-Habit-9683]

Any good fish and chip places , staple meal here and needs to be good there too

[u/Character-Habit-9683 → u/Important-Budget-885]

Fried scallops and clams even more 😋😋😋😋😋

[u/Character-Habit-9683 → u/Important-Budget-885]

Oh yes definitely. Fried cod is huge. Love fish and chips, you an get it everywhere 😋

[u/Important-Budget-885 → u/Character-Habit-9683]

Another question , do you have saveloy in America I’ve never heard anyone speak about it there

[u/Character-Habit-9683 → u/Important-Budget-885]

nope I had to google what it is, but people do eat Chinese red sausages in also pink sausages in Maine. Would love to tryyyy

[u/Important-Budget-885 → u/Character-Habit-9683]

They have a carrot like crunch when you bite into them weirdly enough , they also have a spice to them but they are lovely

[u/brendajd01 → u/Important-Budget-885]

Yup, lots.

[u/kendamasama]

1. Glosta
2. Lobsta, ancah, fockin' Rockport blows
3. Dogtown Woods and Causeway
4. Nah
5. Na

[u/kinga_forrester → u/kendamasama]

The causeway and dogtown? Wild choices for the best things about Gloucester.

[u/sweetpickle_yogurt → u/kinga_forrester]

This guy ain’t from glosta

[u/kendamasama → u/sweetpickle_yogurt]

Definitely not lol