NY Accent

[Lois R]

Great thread, since we always run across so many different accents, when we cruise! :cool:

I'm here to say that there is absolutely no cure for a Southern accent. :eek: I have lived in California (and now Washington State) for going on 35 years, now. Yet, folks will still ask me what part of the South I'm from (Memphis -- a long, long time ago). ;)

 

Suzanne, we moved to Florida when I was 7 years old.....I was born

about an hour north of NYC and have now lived in Florida since 1965.

(I am 55) and consider myself from here. My parents (rest their

souls).....were both born in NYC way back in the early 1920s.

We lived upstate from the mid 50s to 1965.

 

I still have people ask "where are you from"?....so people down here

still say I sound like I am from NY.

I still have friends in NY and they also say I sound like I am from the

south.......Ya'll is just a part of my vocabulary;)

 

But in 2015 I will be living in Florida 50 years:eek:......I guess I will just

have whatever accent people want to hear.

 

To the Original Poster? I would be happy to sit with you at dinner:)

[HopefulCruiser123]

I love accents, any and all accents. I hope people when they see that big smile on my face when I hear an accent recognize that it is a smile of pure delight.

 

I grew up on the east coast of Florida. We always recognized that most of the people there in the winter were snowbirds from up north, and to us, ALL northerners were New Yorkers, even if they weren't. Then I moved to North Carolina, and it was recognized that a lot of the people in NC were transplants from Florida, so it goes without saying that a big percentage of THOSE transplants were originally "New Yorkers", or as they were affectionately known, "halfbacks"......they moved from NY to FL and then came half way back before settling. Halfbacks.

[Mark_K]

I recently perused a thread concerning X passenger's reactions and attitudes towards obese passengers. In a similar vein, I'd like to ask the following: Is there any bias among veteran X devotees concerning the spoken word?

 

This will be my 1st X cruise, and I'll admit it: I tawk lik a Noo Yawker. I ain't from Lawn Guyland, nor do I hail from Joisey. I grew up in da Broncks. Wherever I go in this world, once I say a few words, locals ask me if I'm a Noo Yawker. Will I be accepted or shunned at the MDR dinner table? I understand that my #7 Mickey Mantle shirt and cap are not suitable MDR attire. If I wear my tux and explain that I attended Cooper Union, will that help?

 

Awfugettabotit! I may just call Uncle Don to send some lasagna lovers to my table if there's any trouble. He's sailing in the sweet suite.

Are you working on a sociology project for college?

 

 

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[dkjretired]

I'm with you on the pork roll (Taylor's) sandwich, with or without the cheese. I'm originally from Philly :D

Hmmm, sausage and onions also sounds yummy.

Ray in NH

 

Ray:

 

Funny story about your next door neighbors in Vermont. My SIL who is from New Jersey but moved to Vt many years ago would always ask me to get Pork Roll whenever her and my brother came to visit. They wanted the big roll to take home because they couldn't get it in their home town. Eventually a deli in their town got it and had it for a couple of months before discontinuing it. My SIL asked why and the Deli Owner said he sold it but then the customers would come in and say it was horrible and wouldn't buy it anymore. Turns out they didn't know you had to cook it......

[dkjretired]

My fav...pork roll and cheese sandwich! Jersey born and bred. Sitting at home right now looking at the rain (I took this week off for some at home R&R) and thinking about a sausage sandwich from the boardwalk or maybe sub from the local deli. Sigh.

 

Lived in Jersey for 60yrs until moving to Pa five years ago. Still own my house at the Jersey shore and daughter rents. Came out yesterday morning to her house for a graduation party.

This morning got up and went down the corner to the local bagel shop. Had my Pork Roll and Egg sandwich on a bagel. Later got my Jersey pizza and took a sub home for tomorrow. Always stock up on my favorites which I can't get in Pa.

[NorthCarolinaBelle]

I love accents, any and all accents. I hope people when they see that big smile on my face when I hear an accent recognize that it is a smile of pure delight.

 

I grew up on the east coast of Florida. We always recognized that most of the people there in the winter were snowbirds from up north, and to us, ALL northerners were New Yorkers, even if they weren't. Then I moved to North Carolina, and it was recognized that a lot of the people in NC were transplants from Florida, so it goes without saying that a big percentage of THOSE transplants were originally "New Yorkers", or as they were affectionately known, "halfbacks"......they moved from NY to FL and then came half way back before settling. Halfbacks.

 

Never heard the term "halfbacks" before, but there sure are a lot of them here in NC! I'm with you, Hopeful Cruiser - I LOVE accents and love to try to guess where people are from based on their accent. Our very first cruise was from Bayonne, and most of the passengers were from NJ. I kept getting asked to "say something" because they were fascinated (or amused) by my accent. They were very nice about it, and we enjoyed meeting a lot of new friends!

 

The last day of the cruise, I heard some people talking near us on the pool deck. I told my husband that I just bet those people were from NC! Low and behold, they had grown up right around the corner from where we live now, and their parents still lived there!

 

On another cruise, we were seated at dinner with an English couple and their 4 year old daughter. She was the cutest little thing, and kept talking about looking forward to their excursion, which was swimming with the Shaahks (sharks.)

[emcee207]

"On another cruise, we were seated at dinner with an English couple and their 4 year old daughter. She was the cutest little thing, and kept talking about looking forward to their excursion, which was swimming with the Shaahks "(sharks.)

 

 

"Shaahks"??? Are you sure they weren't from Boston??:D

 

My wife grew up on the "Naaaf Shooo" in Boston and we always laugh on cruises because people always ask her if she is from New York!:rolleyes:

 

This is a great thread, Love It.

 

In 2009 we took a Constellation repo from Bayonne to FL in late October. There were tons of Yankees fans on board and they were in the World Series that year. They had the series games in the Casino and talk about a wild time! LOL, I kept a low profile and didn't wear my Sox hat!;)

[Water783]

This is so funny, and I love this thread -- it made me chuckle this morning!! :D I love listening to a New Yawk accent any day. I grew up in Philadelphia and I've worked hard to eliminate all the "youse" and "cheesesteak wid' or widout" from my verbalizations over the years. However nearly every time I am asked where we are from when cruising, and I tell them Philly, they ask me about Rocky and try to get me to say "Yo Adrian," etc. lol!!! So youse and your New Yawk buddies can sit at our table anytime -- we are just a train ride away.

[sorr1996]

New Jersey and proud of it. Moved to Utah for five years and boy were we the novelty act with our accent. Workmen would come to the house and just sit down and want to talk. Ordering in a restaurant was actually funny. A cup of coffee they or water they didn't understand us.

Now live in Florida and feel right at home. Hubby is from Queens, NY and we sure make a pair!

[evandbob]

New Jersey and proud of it. Moved to Utah for five years and boy were we the novelty act with our accent. Workmen would come to the house and just sit down and want to talk. Ordering in a restaurant was actually funny. A cup of coffee they or water they didn't understand us.

Now live in Florida and feel right at home. Hubby is from Queens, NY and we sure make a pair!

 

 

I'm having my mawning cuppa cawffee reading everyone's answers - hilarious! Tanks fer all da laffs.

 

To the poster who asked if this was a college exercise, I'm flattered, but college was 45 yrs ago.

 

"The ability to laugh is the ability to survive" - Hermann Hesse

[richsea]

"On another cruise, we were seated at dinner with an English couple and their 4 year old daughter. She was the cutest little thing, and kept talking about looking forward to their excursion, which was swimming with the Shaahks "(sharks.)

 

 

"Shaahks"??? Are you sure they weren't from Boston??:D.....

 

I thought that in Bostonian, you drop the 2nd "h", like in "shaaaks"!:D

[emcee207]

"Shaahks"??? Are you sure they weren't from Boston??:D.....

 

I thought that in Bostonian, you drop the 2nd "h", like in "shaaaks"!:D

 

 

LOL, I'll have to ask my wife to say it tonight!!;)

[peanutter]

I will confess that now I get impatient with overly polite and overly considerate "sweet tea" Southern ladies and gentlemen, whose drawl is both annoying and pretty much equally unintelligible!

 

Wow :eek:

[galavant3]

I could go for some pork roll. (waits for the world to ask what that is as it seems only NJers eat it lol)

 

Why is that? FYI, there is actually a website that you can order pork roll and have delivered...

 

http://jerseyporkroll.com/

 

When we first moved to Texas we could not find it anywhere. I guess enough people from NJ moved down here because now you can find it in most grocery stores. Health food it is not but sometimes you just gotta have it.

[galavant3]

Later got my Jersey pizza....

 

Ok, this thread is hitting home. WHY IS IT SO HARD TO MAKE DECENT PIZZA? It is one of the most simple foods, but for some reason Texas just cannot figure it out. I've heard it is "the water" but the crust isn't the only problem. The sauce isn't good either.

[panoramaofthepast]

This question strikes me funny! I have been wondering whether I would enjoy a cruise out of NY (to Bermuda, for example), because I am concerned about rubbing elbows with a bunch of impatient, self-centered, brusque, pushy, urban Northerners with harsh, unintelligible accents! I was one of these, but I didn't know it :D until I moved here to the South.

 

I will confess that now I get impatient with overly polite and overly considerate "sweet tea" Southern ladies and gentlemen, whose drawl is both annoying and pretty much equally unintelligible!

 

I don't really fit in here completely, and I fear I won't fit in anymore in Yankeeland, either! (I'm Connecticut born, but bred and raised by parents from Brooklyn!)

 

Too bad there are no cruises out of the Midwest! :rolleyes:

 

A funny side story -- I was at the reception desk signing up for a doctor appointment recently, and in chatting with the receptionist, I noticed her pretty strong New York accent. So I asked her about it. She said she was from the Bronx, but she had been in the South for 20 years, and had heard many comments about her Northern accent. She commented that when she goes home to N.Y. for a visit, everyone remarks on her Southern accent!! :)

 

I am a transplanted Connecticut Yankee who has been living in Texas for 36 years. When I introduce myself ["Hi, I'm Sue from Dallas"] the inevitable response is to comment on my lack of Southern accent! I have picked up a few southernisms, but by and large I am still a NE girl, at least as far as my accent is concerned.

[CPT Trips]

My wife grew up on the "Naaaf Shooo" in Boston and we always laugh on cruises because people always ask her if she is from New York!:rolleyes:

 

This is a great thread, Love It.

 

In 2009 we took a Constellation repo from Bayonne to FL in late October. There were tons of Yankees fans on board and they were in the World Series that year. They had the series games in the Casino and talk about a wild time! LOL, I kept a low profile and didn't wear my Sox hat!;)

 

I think we were on that cruise too. I'm a Philly Boy . . . had to stay away from public TVs. :(

[evandbob]

I think we were on that cruise too. I'm a Philly Boy . . . had to stay away from public TVs. :(

 

 

I had a conference in Nantucket one year when the Yankees and Red Sox were meeting each other in the baseball conference finals prior to the World Series. I walked through Logan Airport with a white Yankees Tee Shirt - I was warned that was bad etiquette - however the Boston fans who noticed just gave me a good natured razzing. I tried not to reply too much verbally, no need to exacerbate the situation.

 

I've watched a Super Bowl at sea on the large theater screen during a cruise and some other football playoff games on the outside TV pixilator and had a blast as passengers cheered for their side and moaned and groaned for the other. All in good fun, and only once did someone get so nasty from too much drinking that their outpourings went over the top.

[richsea]

Ok, this thread is hitting home. WHY IS IT SO HARD TO MAKE DECENT PIZZA? It is one of the most simple foods, but for some reason Texas just cannot figure it out. I've heard it is "the water" but the crust isn't the only problem. The sauce isn't good either.

 

Ain't it the truth??!! Let's face it, you pretty much can't get real pizza in anyplace but the NE, although Chicago Deep Dish is good.....not pizza, but good!:D

 

The same with bagels. My sister, rest her soul, moved to NH, & could not get real bagels there. A guy opened a NY style bagel shop & promptly went out of business because they were used to thick bread shaped like a bagel. Can you say Lenders?

[celebrity]

Ain't it the truth??!! Let's face it, you pretty much can't get real pizza in anyplace but the NE, although Chicago Deep Dish is good.....not pizza, but good!:D

 

The same with bagels. My sister, rest her soul, moved to NH, & could not get real bagels there. A guy opened a NY style bagel shop & promptly went out of business because they were used to thick bread shaped like a bagel. Can you say Lenders?

 

Everyone I know that has moved away from New York misses their pizza and bagels.

[woody14h]

Long live Jersey Girls!!!!!

 

Jersey Girls don't pump gas!

[txjeffrey]

Absolutely true. You can't get good pizza in Texas. Now when it comes to Tex-Mex, we can find good restuarants all day long, but we sure can't compare our pizza to what I ate in NYC last year on a food tour and then again this year when we visited Brooklyn after our cruise. We also don't have those super tasty deli pastrami and corned beef sandwiches like I ate at Carnegie Deli and Katz's.

 

And to those of you in Boston, I love your area, too. Lobster rolls in that area are superb. Our son moved to MIT last year for grad school, so I have been to Cambridge 3 times in the past year, and I am looking forward to many more visits to your lovely part of the country. We enjoy listening to Bostonians talk, too. :)

[BEAV]

I'm born, raised and reside on the beautiful Left Coast of the USA, where we have no accent whatsoever! (:D).

 

But I work with a Brit who every time he says something, I have to ask him no less than THREE times to repeat what he just said. After the third time and I still can't make out what he said, I ask him to repeat again, only this time in English!

[richsea]

I'm born, raised and reside on the beautiful Left Coast of the USA, where we have no accent whatsoever! !

 

Except for like, the valley girls! Everyone else sounds like,,,,,,well, sunny!

[BosoxI]

As a native Bronxite who lived his teen years in New Jersey and came away without a NY/NJ accent (mostly because those accents don't exist except in very limited areas), I could not care less what anyone sounds like. But should you arrive at our table wearing a hat or with bad table manners, you will not see me at dinner the next night. :)