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Where did the Baton Rouge Valley Surfer Boy accent come from?
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:19 pm
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:19 pm
People that have spent a decent amount of time in BR know exactly what I'm referring to. It's not as recognizable from the jump as a Cajun's accent or that Brooklyn style from New Orleans, the BR accent is some type of Cali influenced thing.
Where did this originate? What's the story behind it? Not judging, it's a Keeping Up With The Jones' at times but then again, some of the friendliest people I know have the accent in some form or fashion.
Where did this originate? What's the story behind it? Not judging, it's a Keeping Up With The Jones' at times but then again, some of the friendliest people I know have the accent in some form or fashion.
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Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:20 pm to Tomatocantender
Cahlic Hi
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:20 pm to Tomatocantender
quote:
People that have spent a decent amount of time in BR know exactly what I'm referring to. It's not as recognizable from the jump as a Cajun's accent or that Brooklyn style from New Orleans, the BR accent is some type of Cali influenced thing.
Where did this originate? What's the story behind it? Not judging, it's a Keeping Up With The Jones' at times but then again, some of the friendliest people I know have the accent in some form or fashion.
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:21 pm to Tomatocantender
been here for many, many years and have no idea what you're on about. but hey, hang ten brah
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:21 pm to Tomatocantender
soy milk and covid
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:22 pm to jimbeam
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Cahlic Hi
This is what I thought.
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:24 pm to Tomatocantender
It’s a plain accent.
Just like the city.
Just like the city.
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:33 pm to Tomatocantender
I always thought old school BR folks had a little country twang to their accent.
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:36 pm to Tomatocantender
Umm. From the Baton Beach there on the lakes man.
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:39 pm to Tomatocantender
quote:
Where did the Baton Rouge Valley Surfer Boy accent come from?
Oh wow, I started that bodacious shite back in like 1989. Is it still going?
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:40 pm to waiting4saturday
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old school BR folks had a little country twang to their accent
Absolutely, my elderly neighbors have it and been in BR since the 1930's. The second the old man opens his mouth, I remember that God gave me two ears and to shut up because he's about to drop some knowledge. That twang is like music to my ears, but the younger BR crowd (say 50 yrs old and under) have the Valley thing more than likely manifested from the 70's and 80's at Catholic High like a poster pointed out.
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:43 pm to Tomatocantender
What the frick are you talking about
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:45 pm to Tomatocantender
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or that Brooklyn style from New Orleans,
This is what people who dont know what a new orleans accent is describe it as
Edit-That was typo, new not jew. Yes as others has mentioned, its a yat accent.
This post was edited on 7/21/21 at 5:41 pm
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:46 pm to Tomatocantender
quote:I don't really know what you are talking about, but BR definitely has a unique, identifiable accent. Even though I'm from there, I don't really have it and I can't do it for other people...yet I immediately know it when I hear it.
Where did the Baton Rouge Valley Surfer Boy accent come from?
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:47 pm to Tomatocantender
Back in the '80s I knew BR girls who would ape anything they saw on MTV, including valley girl accents and slang.
I specifically recall one who kept saying "I'm so over you", because "everybody in New Orleans says it." Of course she didn't mean literally everybody in New Orleans. She meant the cool people, whoever they were.
I specifically recall one who kept saying "I'm so over you", because "everybody in New Orleans says it." Of course she didn't mean literally everybody in New Orleans. She meant the cool people, whoever they were.
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:47 pm to waiting4saturday
quote:Yeah, my mom grew up in BR and she has a bit of a hick/redneck accent. It comes out more when she's around her family.
I always thought old school BR folks had a little country twang to their accent.
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:48 pm to Tomatocantender
I have no idea what you mean, but I will say that when I travel for work, people in CA think my accent is east coast and people in NY think my accent is west coast.
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:49 pm to Tomatocantender
quote:This is not a thing.
Baton Rouge Valley Surfer Boy accent
That frat boy you were hitting on was probably just a college transplant from Van Nuys.
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:49 pm to DomincDecoco
quote:The Brooklynese Yat accent has nothing to do w/Jews. It's from Italians.quote:This is what people who dont know what a jew orleans accent is describe it as
that Brooklyn style from New Orleans
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:51 pm to DomincDecoco
quote:The New Orleans "Brooklyn" accent is an Irish American accent, known as "Yat".
This is what people who dont know what a jew orleans accent is describe it as
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