How will my slight southern accent be perceived in Seattle?|116178

I_m not the redneck type of southerner keep in mind.

I just want things to go smooth and enjoy what Seattle and Washington State have to offer.

In most cases it won_t be noticed, ro cared about. In a majority of the other cases you_ll encounter curiosity and/or awe, but there are a few people who are immature and dislike people with southern accents.

But, like I say, the people who will welcome you will outweight those who will be mean or hateful.

I have a distinctive Midwestern Accent and I have had no real issuse. I do get an occasional joke from people but very light hearted. There are people from all over out here, I actually know more poeple from other states than I know Native Washingtonites.

They might ask, _Are you from Tacoma?_

It_s not a problem. I live just outside Seattle, but I_m originally from Texas, and have a FAINT southern accent; people here don_t even seem to notice it :-)

People will love it. They will ask you were you are from, and stuff like that. But remember not everything is coke up here, we call it pop or soda, so if you say coke, you_ll get coke a cola.
The only way they will think you are a redneck is if you say that you are form eastern washington or idaho... I_ve made that mistake.
We love the south and accept all kinds of folk. enjoy the not humide climate and don_t get too addicted to Starbucks!

Seattle is really liberal and friendly...if anything, you_ll just have people asking where you_re from (in a friendly way). I wouldn_t worry about it. Be yourself!

it wont be norticed that much .

i live in seattle and although your accent wont have any affect on how people treat you, dont expect to be treated warmly. people in seattle like to keep to themselves, they act like you are trying to kidnapp them if you just speak to them, my boyfriend is from louisiana and that was one of the first things he said he noticed when he got here. it truly is a beautiful city though, the whole state is beautiful!

On the West Coast there are people from everywhere. Most people living in a city like Seattle weren_t born there, they are from somewhere else. You will hear a lot of accents.

People generally -like- Southern accents. I know I do (I_m from the San Francisco area, which is very similar). So long as you don_t act like a redneck, people won_t have a problem with your accent.

BTW it_s a beautiful city, you_ll love it! It does rain an awful lot, though.

It_s no biggy-Seattle is a very diverse and cosmopolitan city nowadays. It_s still got some lumber town roots, but remember it_s got Boeing and Microsoft as well.

Seattle is in general an open minded, accepting place. More liberal than most other places. People from many different countries and cultures live there, so don_t worry about it. You see all kinds of people and hear all kinds of languages.

In the state of Washington is the military base Fort Lewis. The military invites all types of cultures and accents. You wouldn_t be alone, you_d be fine.

you are fine there are lots of acsented people in seattle

They will think youre country. But you shouldnt get a beat donw for it. Unless you go to the _CD_ central district.

Be yourself Brandon... don_t worry about what people say unless you are intentionally being a moron... if it_s just you being you, if they get upset they should take a cold shower.

i am from Tennessee and people didn_t really seem to notice my accent they could tell that i wasn_t local, but no one paid any attention to it