You do understand that larry the cable guy a "for profit" act. You know, a spoof, a fictional character ? He pretends to be something to make you laugh so you pay to be entertained. He is a northerner making fun of southerners in both dress and narrative. (and spot on I might add) . Look at this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_the_Cable_Guy his genre is satire and the culture of the Southern United states. He credits his roommates from Texas and Georgia for inspiring his imitation Southern accent. In short, he is mocking you. He is making fun of you and the south and raking in big money. And here you are using him to prop up your argument. I suggest you Google the word "Irony" FYI Daniel Radcliffe is only pretending to be a magical wizard at Hogwarts. Edward is a fictional character pretending to be a vampire. Its only just an act.
You know that is all an acted right? He's acting like a dumb redneck. Ever hear him do Shakespeare? It's spot on
Some people tend to exaggerate their southern accent a little to much. I do have a country voice...not this bad but it is who I am. I don't try to sound country and too me I don't sound country but plenty of people tell me I have a country accent. Most of the people of north have weird accents to us. Shoot, people further south from us have completely different accents. I went to Illinois hunting a few years ago and got to share camp with some "Cajuns" and they totally blew my mind but I am really good friends with them now. As far as Rancid's comment on Wisc. natives I have to disagree based on what I have experienced. I went to college with 4 guys from Wisconsin and they had one of the most annoying accents I have ever heard. Plus I felt bad for them b/c they said they had never heard of Sweet Tea or Sun Drop which really blew my mind. Now that was just 4 out of a lot but still. It just depends on where you are from. For the most part everyone has an accent.
Indeed. It certainly seems to be popular right now. I know people that are born and raised in southern Michigan that sound like they are from the south. They used to speak english. Guess thats what happens when you watch too many hunting shows and listen to too much country music.
Hmmm- I've had Sun Drop and Sweet Tea up here...and I've heard tell that y'all drink your Dr. Pepper warm - and whats the other one ??mr pibb?? - that's one thing I can't understand is drinking a nice 'warm' one on a hot summer day. As for the southern accent down in southern michigan(mostly around Detroit - esp South Detroit..what a dump, Flint...another trash hole and other big Auto towns) that is from all the transplants that moved up here by the thousands to work in the auto factories as there was nothing for them in the south. They basically had thier own neighborhoods/suburbs/towns where everyone was from Alabama, Georgia, and the Carolinas etc. and the southernese sticks to this day.
Yes, I understand that and believe it or not, I understand "fiction", "irony" and "satire." Just because I speak slowly doesn't mean I think slowly. I have no argument here. I was actually agreeing that a persona doesn't necessarily portray who people really are. Yes, I know many southerners who seem to pride themselves in speaking and dressing like ignorant rednecks and I really don't understand it. My wife makes up words and somehow I usually know what she means, even when her words make no sense to anyone else. I scold her for it... but it is kind of cute too... sometimes... when it is natural and not an act. Part of the point is that Larry the Cable Guy has discovered a market ( a fictitious character) that people apparently love. It's an act... a perceived impressionistic act that some people apparently believe to be true about all southerners. Maybe the joke is on those who believe it to be true about all southerners. Evidently, it makes people in Michigan want to talk like him. I don't get it, nor do I get most of Larry's humor, he is mostly just a typical filthy talking comedian. Perhaps the real irony is that much of American society, many who believe themselves to be so intellectually superior, believe southerners to be a bunch of ignorant hillbillies prone to stereotyping and prejudice (partly true... yes) while they so easily believe it based on how a guy from Nebraska "acts." And... they pay actually the guy to re-inforce their beliefs. Hmmm
While also fictitious characters, I think your onto something. Educated, articulate, well spoken, engineering types could certainly be representative of the North. A nerd is a person of education with an aptitude for science, math, engineering. I agree with your assessment.
Here is what I believe is the most accurate representation of Northerners. This movie was highly acclaimed and won many awards for its accurate portrayal of the north.
Huh? care to link to the awards and the citation for the accurate portrayal of Canadians? You understand are talking about people from another country? That would be akin to saying speedy Gonzales is a critically acclaimed allegory for Texans. You’re talking about two Canadian born actors spoofing Canada. I was under the impression we were discussing people from the United States and their use of the English language. Namely southerners and how TV shows have to provide subtitle text so those that speak English can understand them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_and_Doug_McKenzie I think some here are trying way to hard and are coming up short in the process.
here is the link... www.strangebrewawardsforaccuraterepresentationofnorthernunitedstates.com Here are some highlights from the link: "Strange Brew was a wonderful, down home movie that accurately reflected the northern United States lifestyle" -Bill Smith of the Daily News "Strange Brew brought the American people into the minds of the northern people of the U.S." -Johnny Crabtree of the Daily Planet "5 stars for Strange Brew! No other movie has brought America into the daily lives of those northern nerds of the north" -Mike Vozllaaoononn of the New York Daily Northern Newspaper
LOL, nice try by making a bogus link. But I found this that disputes your claim http://www.strangebrewisaboutcanadaandnotnorthernunitedstatesdummy.com/ From the article Bob smithe: “This movie was an accurate portrayal of Canadians even though some dullards will mistakenly want to think it in some way mimics people in the USA.” Will Montice: "I'm glad people in the USA dont act like this. This is really Canada at its best."
Well these guys swore up and down they have never had it or heard of it...And yes, people do love some Dr. Pepper around here but I don't know anybody that likes it hot or warm. I want drink it unless it is really cold. It feels like it is burning your mouth if it is not cold...lol. Mr. Pibb is another version of it but I have never had it...
Here is a host of characters that portray northen living associated with "Happy Days.": The Fonz, Ralph Malph, Potsy, Joanie and Chachi, Luverne and Shirley, Lenny and Squiggy, are we to believe these are all typical of Wisconsonites? Spread it out some more geographically and there is Archie Bunker and George Jefferson in New York. Cliff and Norm from Cheers or Frazier? How about Tim the Tool Man Taylor representing everyone in Michigan? Maybe these are all people who are typical of northerners. You see, we can always find actors who portray people living in areas that ignorant people may believe typify everyone else in that area. We can even believe that everyone in the south lives and or talks like the characters on "Swamp People." The truth is; people are just people, there are morons everywhere and there are good, wise, intelligent people everywhere. The small minded person believes what he or she sees on television or reads about in the paper and believes what he or she wants to believe about everyone else in a region without considering the facts.
If southern folks really had a desire to improve their image to folks other their direct descendent's and fellow trailer dwellers,maybe teaching them that there is no "W" in the month of July would be a good starting point!
Nope, not unless you forever live in 1950. This was a discussion not of actors pretending to be somebody. This is a discussion of Southerners (not acting) and speaking so poorly that subtitles are required. You hope to link actors with real people. The people in these southern reality TV shows, dont have voice coaches. They are not trying to be somebody else. They are speaking as they speak in everyday life. I cant believe I had to explain this.
