I’ve been trying how to write this blog post for awhile.
I don’t know if you know anyone from Nova Scotia, but I’d say 80% or MORE of the locals I’ve met have an odd habit. A way of talking so to speak.
Instead of saying “yeah” or “yah” to agree with someone, they say it in the middle of a loud inhaling gasp. Let’s say you just ran up 10 flights of stairs and someone asks you if you’re tired and you gasp yUH in the middle of a short inhaling gasp.
We were invited to socialize with 3 couples last night. One works with Jeff and one retired from his position a couple of years back. I had a really good time. I like hearing about this area and the people and the history. One of the ladies remembered watching the 2nd story getting lifted on this house with a crate 18 years back.
Anyhow, listening to them one by one do this loud gasping yUH around the room was almost enough to leave me in stitches. If I ever catch myself doing this… well… let’s just hope I don’t. (Jeff either. :D)
Brian
you will. you can’t help it. that is how language works and evolves. I was in Texas for one week speaking with Texans for 14+ hours each day. The first day we were making fun of the y’all (as in, y’all want a beer?) and by the last day we were using it unintentionally.
Texas Lisa
Yes, we Texans get made fun of a lot of our yall and the other big one is we are fixin to go to the store! 🙂 Lisa, your life sounds so wonderful and that is such beautiful country! How much fun! I enjoy reading your postings so much! I hope yall have a wondeful week!
Texas Lisa