Long Island accent (Oyster Bay, Levittown, Hicksville: income, restaurants, floor)

[nei]

Originally Posted by hotkarl

It's been a constant battle to lose the NY/LI accent.

Why do you want to lose it so badly?

[ExNooYawk]

Originally Posted by Coney

I gawt the same resawlts as Oh Bee Have and Lubby.

I was hardly shocked.

We should go the mawl for cawfee.

And take ya dawgs witcha.

[Jdawg8181]

Originally Posted by ExNooYawk

And take ya dawgs witcha.

hey don't be hatin' on me, lol

[Jdawg8181]

I took that test and I got "northeast"

I'm very proud of this!

[sirtiger]

being a NYer all my life...i am clueless what the heck is a LI accent

[EricJL]

Originally Posted by sirtiger

being a NYer all my life...i am clueless what the heck is a LI accent

Your location says Manhasset; you need to go South of 25A to hear accents.

[OhBeeHave]

Originally Posted by EricJL

Your location says Manhasset; you need to go South of 25A to hear accents.

To the side of Manhasset south of 25A?

[Jdawg8181]

Originally Posted by nei

Why do you want to lose it so badly?

It is frowned upon in entertainment sometimes... Especially newscasters. They are supposed to have neutral accents.

[ydsavaged]

Originally Posted by Jdawg8181

It is frowned upon in entertainment sometimes... Especially newscasters. They are supposed to have neutral accents.

While this is true....I too don't understand why one would want to lose it so badly. Never forget where you came from, man.

[ydsavaged]

On another note - that was my 1,000 post here on CD. How does it feel to be blessed with so much exclusive knowledge?