Where are you actually from?

LauraR · Feb 20, 2014

:-D

k...here's another fun one: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/12/20/sunday-review/dialect-quiz-map.html?_r=0

This one predicts where you're from in the US. Sorry, UK (and other countries) folks. But you can try it if you want. Might be funny.

This one is based on the Harvard Dialect Survey.

It got me as Philadelphia. I have never even heard of some of the terms.

Anon-9aee479f8f · Feb 20, 2014

It says Lexington KY. Like you Lauren some of the things I had never heard of.

dyamond · Feb 20, 2014

I got NJ & NY.. :-D and I haven't heard of some of these terms myself.

Kestrel13! · Feb 20, 2014

According to the results I'm from either Montgomery, Washington DC or Baltimore. :-D

Sgt. Tibbs · Feb 20, 2014

Well, this map shocks me not in the least, although the specific cities do (San Antonio, Columbus, Montgomery). I may have only ever lived in Michigan, but I've spent an awful lot of time on the Gulf Coast and California. LOL

LauraR · Feb 20, 2014

I've never even heard of Montgomery.

I figured since mine came out in my own city, it would be pretty close for everyone.

@ Em...those are great cities (well, at least DC and Baltimore...Montgomery, I have no idea)!

LauraR · Feb 20, 2014

@ Beth....my map is the total opposite of yours. Its all red in a very small circle around Philly and totally blue everywhere else. I guess our dialect is pretty distinctive?

gman863 · Feb 20, 2014

I grew up in Indiana, lived in Mobile, AL for almost 15 years and have spent the last seven living in Houston, TX.

Would you believe I got Albuquerque, NM and Scottsdale, AZ?

Me neither - especially since I have never been to either state. rolleyes The areas I did/do live in were all the "less likely" blue shades.

dyamond · Feb 20, 2014

LauraR said: ↑

I've never even heard of Montgomery.

I figured since mine came out in my own city, it would be pretty close for everyone.

@ Em...those are great cities (well, at least DC and Baltimore...Montgomery, I have no idea)!
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apparently the quiz thinks I'm from Newark/Yonkers based on my answers, which is funny becuase it's 2 places I haven't even been remotely near. So I'm not sure how that works

Fred_G · Feb 20, 2014

Pegged me as a little north of Baton Rouge, West of Vicksburg Miss, and East of Shreveport. And that is where I am from. :-D

oma · Feb 20, 2014

Map says New York, Jersey City and Jonkers. :-D

Born and raised in the Netherlands, living in Canada for many decades.

DavidGP · Feb 21, 2014

Got me on Mars, knew I was weird but a chocolate bar I dunno, or is it the planet!

Interesting how science can predict where we come from, as I'm an anomaly as I come from Liverpool as my home town but if you hear me speak you will not know as its no descript or as some say "posh scouse" I find it fascinating that many do not think I come from Liverpool as the stereo typical accent is made up and false and not true scouse.... I'm a creation of muti-cultural family as they are from the globe and accent I have is more general, i'd say, but what I know.

I think accents and lingo is a local thing as it can be very different per community in the same city area.

PapaDuke · Feb 21, 2014

1 out of three isn't bad.

It guessed two cities in Arizona. Just wrong and weird...

But it hammered my birthplace and where I grew up --- Milwaukee, WI.

Count me impressed.

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