Is this the Jersey-dialect?

Kwonryu DragonFist · Post by **Kwonryu DragonFist** » August 27, 2006, 5:53 am

Turn up the volume and listen.

Clickage

Hesten · Post by **Hesten** » August 27, 2006, 6:11 am

I want those few minutes of my life back.

laneela · Post by **laneela** » August 27, 2006, 9:33 am

Boston.

Soreali · Post by **Soreali** » August 27, 2006, 1:33 pm

I want those points of my IQ back..

And please dont associate those creatures with us Jersey people.. They sound like they're from boston...go nomaaah

Kwonryu DragonFist · Post by **Kwonryu DragonFist** » August 28, 2006, 2:56 am

Boston! Ok got it!

"Yoo can't poll 10 Poh-kemans! Yes, i CAN!"

Very special accent that.

Mr Bacon · Post by **Mr Bacon** » August 28, 2006, 10:44 am

Only Bostonians are retarded enough to

1) Put a pokemon movie on a big screen TV
2) Tape it
3) Yell about it on camera
4) Put it on the internet.

Kwonryu DragonFist · Post by **Kwonryu DragonFist** » August 28, 2006, 12:17 pm

Mr Bacon wrote:Only Bostonians are retarded enough to

1) Put a pokemon movie on a big screen TV
2) Tape it
3) Yell about it on camera
4) Put it on the internet.

Gotcha!

But what is the distinct difference between Jersey and Boston-accent?

I was almost 100 % this was Jersey-talk!

Al · Post by Al » August 28, 2006, 12:41 pm

From a non-scientific standpoint, New Jersians smell like garbage, Bostonians smell like crap, although that doesn't say much about the accent.

edit: I guess I should mention that I'm a New Yorker through and through.

Sueven · Post by **Sueven** » August 28, 2006, 6:11 pm

Jersey accents are whiney and make excessive use of the 'oi' sound, thus 'New Joisey.'

Gonzoie - Luclin · Post by **Gonzoie - Luclin** » August 28, 2006, 11:08 pm

yah, a lot of people up here in Jersey call it Joisey...

I recently picked up a bit of the Jersey slang myself, but i still prefer to talk like a Delawarian. Its so funny to see how big a difference Jersey is from Delaware.. I prefer DE myself, no taxes, cigarettes are like 3-4 bucks, and straight roads.. Jersey is a bitch besides the gas is like 2.65 right now.

Gemily · Post by **Gemily** » August 29, 2006, 1:56 am

WTF!!!! Pokemons own.

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » August 29, 2006, 11:21 am

I moved to Jersey 4-5 months ago, Ive yet to hear the Jersey accent.

laneela · Post by **laneela** » August 29, 2006, 12:05 pm

Kwon -

I don't know that I could tell you what the difference is between the Boston and Jersey accents, except to say that the Boston accent is a lot stronger and more sing-songy (and the song is fucking ug-ly), while the Jersey accent is a bastardization of the NY Italian accent, but milder. They both butcher the English language and they don't even do it with style like the Scots or the Irish... or the cockneys for that matter.

edit:

quoting someone who's much better with words than I am - while he was mocking a Bostonian:

"you don't like FEEEEEEHNWEEEEEEEEH PAAAAAAAAAHK?"

"there's a CAAAAAAAAAAAH in the PAAAAAAAAAAAHking LAAAAAAAHt"

Gonzoie - Luclin · Post by **Gonzoie - Luclin** » August 29, 2006, 2:21 pm

Paaaahk Yaah Caaah in the Haahvaahd Yaahd

Kwonryu DragonFist · Post by **Kwonryu DragonFist** » August 29, 2006, 3:37 pm

laneela wrote:Kwon -

I don't know that I could tell you what the difference is between the Boston and Jersey accents, except to say that the Boston accent is a lot stronger and more sing-songy (and the song is fucking ug-ly), while the Jersey accent is a bastardization of the NY Italian accent, but milder. They both butcher the English language and they don't even do it with style like the Scots or the Irish... or the cockneys for that matter.

edit:

quoting someone who's much better with words than I am - while he was mocking a Bostonian:

"you don't like FEEEEEEHNWEEEEEEEEH PAAAAAAAAAHK?"

"there's a CAAAAAAAAAAAH in the PAAAAAAAAAAAHking LAAAAAAAHt"

LOL! Ok!

I know that the rich peeps go and party in the Hamptons, ever been there?

The NY italian accent is dreadful!

Chidoro · Post by **Chidoro** » August 31, 2006, 3:26 pm

just for the record, the "jersey" accent is, basically, a folk tale stemming from some comedy bit I imagine. If you come and visit this state, and you hear someone w/ an accent, chances are it's purely ethnic in nature.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » August 31, 2006, 7:23 pm

I hear Albanians are the new guidos. Confirm/deny?

Sueven · Post by **Sueven** » August 31, 2006, 10:31 pm

Now, there are plenty of Jerseyans who speak with no accent at all, but to pretend that it doesn't exist is patently ludicrous.

Every now and then I'll run into someone who's clearly from New Jersey down here in DC. You can tell by the accent. I always calmly ask what exit they're from, and they flip out and ask how I know they're from Jersey. Comedy gold.

Gonzoie - Luclin · Post by **Gonzoie - Luclin** » September 1, 2006, 12:09 am

Exit 18 FTW.

Kwonryu DragonFist · September 1, 2006, 3:52 am

Sueven wrote:Now, there are plenty of Jerseyans who speak with no accent at all, but to pretend that it doesn't exist is patently ludicrous.

Every now and then I'll run into someone who's clearly from New Jersey down here in DC. You can tell by the accent. I always calmly ask what exit they're from, and they flip out and ask how I know they're from Jersey. Comedy gold.

So is this accent/dialect ethnic or not?

Where does it come from?