My first ever quiz link, I think. I got it from Brian at A Boy Named Sous and it's on American accents. I do these quizzes occasionally, however I'm not often impressed with the results. This one nailed me pretty good though, so what the hell:
| What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Inland North
You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop." | |
| The Midland | |
| The Northeast | |
| Philadelphia | |
| The South | |
| The West | |
| Boston | |
| North Central | |
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Yeah, as I noted at Brian's site, you can't get much more inland and north than Minnesota. And yes, a carbonated drink is a pop, not a soda. Soda pop is kind of ok, but I won't entirely trust you. At least at first. :)
Oh, and don't ever imply that, or ask me if, I'm a cheesehead. Ever.
I got Philadelphia but I think cheesesteak is a very poor substitute for roast beef and I could never boo Santa Claus. And it's soft drink, not pop. Pop is what some people call their dads.
Posted by: Rob | November 10, 2006 at 08:46 AM
yes, give me a nice, properly prepared and unadorned piece of roast beef anytime. Boo Santa Claus? Is that what it said for Philly? Barbarians!
Posted by: Dave E. | November 10, 2006 at 09:26 AM
From Wikipedia's Philadelphia Eagles entry:
"The most infamous example was the "Santa Claus Incident," on December 15, 1968, at Franklin Field, in which angry fans, upset at the conclusion of yet another failed season under head coach Joe Kuharich (including first losing 11 games, then winning 2, which prevented the team from getting first pick in the next draft, O.J. Simpson), booed and threw snowballs at a man dressed as Santa Claus during the halftime show.[3]"
Posted by: Rob | November 10, 2006 at 10:18 AM