tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814122242688296494.post5635133511478542025..comments2024-01-23T03:14:26.774-05:00Comments on A Libertine's Thoughts: Thick Southern Accent = Doomed to Failure?Libertinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16654747078996932165noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814122242688296494.post-80893195867540824432008-03-11T13:20:00.000-04:002008-03-11T13:20:00.000-04:00Well, of course, disaster can strike people of all...Well, of course, disaster can strike people of all economic backgrouns, but that wasn't the point of this entry.Libertinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654747078996932165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814122242688296494.post-90315080217316554932008-03-11T13:13:00.000-04:002008-03-11T13:13:00.000-04:00How certain are you that disaster has only struck ...How certain are you that disaster has only struck low-income/education level populations in Georgia?Intentional Fallacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16612787053781425462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814122242688296494.post-42082981422132477042008-03-10T20:38:00.000-04:002008-03-10T20:38:00.000-04:00I have family in a little town in South Carolina. ...I have family in a little town in South Carolina. The accent they speak with is tough for a Californian to understand. However, they all understood one another perfectly. They don't feel there is anything wrong with their speech. I'm sure it's the same for that boy and his father.<BR/><BR/>The bit about the lawyer reminded me of that old Andy Griffith show Matlock. Just because he spoke with a thick accent, and spoke in a slow drawl, the Yankee attorneys always thought he was dumb. And he always proved them wrong.Lex Valentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04913165199017718669noreply@blogger.com