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I was born in Raleigh at old Rex ( what is now the Employment Security Commission main office on Wade Ave). I've lived in Raleigh and eventually grew up and moved to Carry first and now I live in Morrisville. To hear some in my family talk, you'd think I lived in Alaska .
Was born in Fayetteville in the 80's and now reside in Raleigh. Trying to make moves out west. But as a native I see the allure of North Carolina and admit it is hard to beat just for overall ease of life it's kinda right in the middle. Not too cold or hot, not to North or South. Diverse enough, Mountains and Beaches cities and towns. Anyone here from California? I've visited several times and I think I'm about to be a transplant too!
There are still plenty of us here. It seems that transplants tend to hang around (and work with) mostly other transplants, which sometimes gives them the impression that there are no natives here, while natives are more likely to hang around with the same friends they've had for decades. Also, even people from Raleigh can have a tendency use a more generic accent when talking to a Northerner: it's like being bilingual; you respond in the accent that was spoken to you, usually without even noticing. This is a common trait of folks who grew up in very mixed Southern/Northern areas (just as with English/Spanish areas or whatever). That's not to say NO NC natives retain their native accent around Northerners, but if we were around a lot of transplants young enough, we grew up hearing all manner of accents and will tend to answer back accordingly. So maybe some of those folks around you are in fact natives who have "chameleon" accents.
There are still plenty of us here. It seems that transplants tend to hang around (and work with) mostly other transplants, which sometimes gives them the impression that there are no natives here, while natives are more likely to hang around with the same friends they've had for decades. Also, even people from Raleigh can have a tendency use a more generic accent when talking to a Northerner: it's like being bilingual; you respond in the accent that was spoken to you, usually without even noticing. This is a common trait of folks who grew up in very mixed Southern/Northern areas (just as with English/Spanish areas or whatever). That's not to say NO NC natives retain their native accent around Northerners, but if we were around a lot of transplants young enough, we grew up hearing all manner of accents and will tend to answer back accordingly. So maybe some of those folks around you are in fact natives who have "chameleon" accents.
That is so true! I lived in Duplin Co. for 3 years and Wayne Co. for 5 years. Whenever I talk to someone from either place, that accent comes back in a hurry! I can always tell when my boss has talked to his mother, because his Pamlico Co. accent is strong! My kids have always lived in Wake Co. so they don't understand why that happens. They just like to laugh at me!
I have 4 kids that were born in Raleigh. Hubby was born in a small town about an hour away...still NC. I have lived in NC since I was 3 years old. I know plenty of natives!
It seems that most of the brand new neighborhoods seem to have most of the transplants. Lots of the natives HIDE inside the beltline and around the North Hills area!!!
I'm a tarheel born and a tarheel bred & when I die ...
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