icthere Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 me: (With a big smile) I got into Wisconsin!!! them: Wis? What? Is it in Eroupe?!!! me: No! (and I walk away...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oseirus Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 me: Yea, the job market isn't too good for English PhDs. friend: Well, at least you can always teach. That's a plus. me: (confused as to what they thought I meant by "job market") you silly bean! Teaching isn't part of the job market ... teachers are just random people the plop in front of kids w/no formal training whatsoever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oseirus Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 me: (With a big smile) I got into Wisconsin!!! them: Wis? What? Is it in Eroupe?!!! me: No! (and I walk away...) that person just proved the point I was making to Stately Plump about teachers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sansao Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 That's a keeper! Could not agree more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiffanyamber81 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I hope you don't mind. I had to turn this into a rage comic I hope you like it! This is hilarious!!! affguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanie.ms.antunes Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 LOVE the comic above hahaha! When I tell people I'm worried and nervous about not getting in anywhere, they answer back "It's not a big deal, you'll save money not going to school" Yeah, my dreams will be crushed and I'll have no idea what to do with my life...but hey! I'll save some money lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiglath-Pileser III Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 me: (With a big smile) I got into Wisconsin!!! them: Wis? What? Is it in Eroupe?!!! me: No! (and I walk away...) At my local megamart, the beer from Wisconsin is shelved among the imports. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oseirus Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 At my local megamart, the beer from Wisconsin is shelved among the imports. Go figure. have you heard people from that part of the world speak? They are basically foreigners if you ask me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyPants Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 have you heard people from that part of the world speak? They are basically foreigners if you ask me My husband laughs at my Sconnie accent. Apparently i'm accent-less until my parents call, and then i slip immediately into, "Oh YAH, Mum, we hadda big snowstorm here, don'tcha know. Them neighbors upstairs got snoooooowed in. Uff-da!" You can take the girl off the farm, as someone said... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oseirus Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 My husband laughs at my Sconnie accent. Apparently i'm accent-less until my parents call, and then i slip immediately into, "Oh YAH, Mum, we hadda big snowstorm here, don'tcha know. Them neighbors upstairs got snoooooowed in. Uff-da!" You can take the girl off the farm, as someone said... but once she is engaged in a telephonic conversation, she returns to her native tongue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitomimay Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Hahaha. It's not uncommon. I have an American accent throughout the day, and then some British accents dot my conversation when I talk to old family friends (especially my "not"s and "don't"s), and extra heavy dose of Chinglish with my parents. My SO says it's obvious who I talk to on the phone the way my accents change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyPants Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 but once she is engaged in a telephonic conversation, she returns to her native tongue? Truth! It also happens when crossing the WI state line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sansao Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 The only accent I ever picked up was visiting family in Houston. Apparently my speech tuned into hillbilly in a week... "what's y'all doin'? I pick it up instantly on the phone. It's kinda hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oseirus Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 The only accent I ever picked up was visiting family in Houston. Apparently my speech tuned into hillbilly in a week... "what's y'all doin'? I pick it up instantly on the phone. It's kinda hilarious. 1. "Y'all" is a southern term 2. Technically it isn't "hill billy" it is either Appalachian-Americans, Mountainous-Americans or regional variants 3. Houston? That's more of a Texan twang, distinct onto itself 4. If anyone says Texas is the south, is a damn liar! Oh and deserves to be shot 5. Accents are the best when they are clearly phony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sansao Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Haha, that's a long list of corrections. Let me address them one by one. 1. "Y'all" is a southern term It's also ubiquitous in Houston. This plays into number 4 below. 2. Technically it isn't "hill billy" it is either Appalachian-Americans, Mountainous-Americans or regional variants Fair enough. However, my family told me they were turning me hillbilly (with pride, I might add). 3. Houston? That's more of a Texan twang, distinct onto itself It is definitely different than the weirdness that comes out of the mouths of my Georgian friends. 4. If anyone says Texas is the south, is a damn liar! Oh and deserves to be shot That depends on which Texan you ask, they're either Southern (sometimes), their own damned country (usually), or both (often). 5. Accents are the best when they are clearly phony Agreed. MissC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koolherc Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 My Texan SO says Texas is not "southern"; it's Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oseirus Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 3. Houston? That's more of a Texan twang, distinct onto itself It is definitely different than the weirdness that comes out of the mouths of my Georgian friends. 4. If anyone says Texas is the south, is a damn liar! Oh and deserves to be shot That depends on which Texan you ask, they're either Southern (sometimes), their own damned country (usually), or both (often). My Texan SO says Texas is not "southern"; it's Texas. As insufferable as those miserable beings who inhabit that state are, there is one thing I will never challenge a Texan on and that is state pride. They are Texans first and foremost, anything else next. Who else celebrates a phony independence day besides them? That's right Texans, I called your holiday malarkey! In the parlance of the streets ... shots fired coonskee and MonkeyPants 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRat2012 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 "You applied to 12 schools?! It can't be that hard to get in." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRat2012 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 "You need to stop checking your e-mail so much. Seriously. It's just crazy." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRat2012 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 "How much did it cost to apply to ALL those schools? Seems like a waste of money." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostfire Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 "Why would you want to live in (Ithaca, Boston, Texas, etc.) anway?" Yeah. Cause that's helpful. *sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laviola Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 lol I get the whole "wait.. you want to live on the west coast? Isn't that really far?" thing too, even from people I don't see that often (or really care enough about to consider staying for). Whenever i tell people my program, they go "but... I mean I guess you don't need that degree?" or "well you an always do law after". The best is when I worry a bit about getting in or not, and people go "well you can always apply again next year, it's easy". Applying was more stressful than this waiting part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koolherc Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 As insufferable as those miserable beings who inhabit that state are, there is one thing I will never challenge a Texan on and that is state pride. They are Texans first and foremost, anything else next. Who else celebrates a phony independence day besides them? That's right Texans, I called your holiday malarkey! In the parlance of the streets ... shots fired Despite the inclinations of my personal biases, I don't actually find that Texans are, on average, any more "miserable" than people from other places Concerning "independence," any celebration of the decentralization of hegemony (racist history or not) is a plus in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygirl2012 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 "You need to stop checking your e-mail so much. Seriously. It's just crazy." THIS. I get this from everyone all the time. Also, I was accepted to U Toledo for social psychology as well. If you interviewed on a Friday, we probably met one another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oseirus Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 "How much did it cost to apply to ALL those schools? Seems like a waste of money." "You need to stop checking your e-mail so much. Seriously. It's just crazy." "You applied to 12 schools?! It can't be that hard to get in." your wrists must be tired from slapping so many people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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