Omg, these are hilarious!
Digger wrote:
Love this
If you're looking for real or invented stuff to reinforce your prejudices it's easy to find.
Exactly - I’m open mouthed at this thread
Still, it’s not prejudice, it’s just people being able to speak openly.
Digger wrote:Why do some black Americans say 'axe' instead of 'ask'? Maddog?
Why do some black Americans say 'axe' instead of 'ask'? Maddog?
It's called "ebonics".
We (like you) have regionalized accents and I guess that word came from a southern accent. Most black folks can trace their roots back to the south..
I think a lot of folks that know better still use it when hanging with their tribe.
My accent gets stronger when I'm in my tribe, but I try to correctly say words, albeit with my accent..
Magica wrote: Omg, these are hilarious!
Small things and all that ….
Anonymous wrote:Exactly - I’m open mouthed at this thread Still, it’s not prejudice, it’s just people being able to speak openly.
No, it's a thread about people who can barely speak at all.
The word "A-Aron is part of the American lexicon because of this skit..
Maddog wrote:Digger wrote:Why do some black Americans say 'axe' instead of 'ask'? Maddog? It's called "ebonics". We (like you) have regionalized accents and I guess that word came from a southern accent. Most black folks can trace their roots back to the south.. I think a lot of folks that know better still use it when hanging with their tribe. My accent gets stronger when I'm in my tribe, but I try to correctly say words, albeit with my accent..
I've heard white non-southern-related Americans use it. Bizarre.
Anonymous wrote:Magica wrote: Omg, these are hilarious! Small things and all that ….
Omg, these are hilarious!
Love this
If you're looking for real or invented stuff to reinforce your prejudices it's easy to find.
Exactly - I’m open mouthed at this thread
Still, it’s not prejudice, it’s just people being able to speak openly.
It's called "ebonics".
We (like you) have regionalized accents and I guess that word came from a southern accent. Most black folks can trace their roots back to the south..
I think a lot of folks that know better still use it when hanging with their tribe.
My accent gets stronger when I'm in my tribe, but I try to correctly say words, albeit with my accent..
Small things and all that ….
No, it's a thread about people who can barely speak at all.
The word "A-Aron is part of the American lexicon because of this skit..
I've heard white non-southern-related Americans use it. Bizarre.