If you're from Boston (or any of the surrounding suburbs), chances are you have a bit of an accent. A Boston accent is like no other, ranging from minor mispronunciations to the letter 'R' actually coming out as 'ah' -- every time. Does this sound like you? If so, keep on reading, because there are so many things that happen if you sound anything like I do.
1. Whenever you make a new friend, they never fail to point out your ‘different’ voice.
2. Chances are, once they start making fun of you, they’ll never stop.
...I guess this is OK...?
3. It’s funny the first couple of times, but that wears off pretty quickly.
It's all fun and games until they cut you off every other sentence.
4. “Can you say that again?”
I'm sorry, were you not listening the first time around?
5. “Just once more”
You're REALLY pushing my buttons.
6. “Can you say ‘park the car in Harvard yard’?”
7. … just no.
Don't ever, ever ask someone from Boston to say that. Ever.
8. “So, do you go to a lot of Red Sox games?”
Yup, that's all I do in my free time.
9. “Are you from, like, ACTUAL Boston?”
As in Boston, Massachusetts? The city of Boston?
10. … the answer will always be yes.
11. “Why can’t you say things ‘normally’?”
'Normally' as in...?
12. We’ve been over this. This IS my normal voice.
What don't you understand?!?
At the end of the day, you wouldn't trade your accent for the world. It's what makes you, well, YOU. Embrace your inability to pronounce words with the 'ar' sound and love yourself for it!
