Modest Mommy Milkers @sloaneliest.com · 22/06/2026Saw the NYT accent survey going around again, so the time has once again come for me to post my results—even if it accuses me of being a perfidious Eastern Washingtonian—in a vain attempt to contextualize the things I say about my accent despite reactions to them from philistines. 130
Modest Mommy Milkers @sloaneliest.com · 22/06/2026What bothers me a about this is that a number of these that I feel should be multiple choice aren't. I mostly say "soda," but "pop" and "coke (generic)" are equally valid to me, and I do use the latter. Also I use "cougar" and "puma" at a nearly 1:1 ratio, only very slightly favoring "cougar."nytimes.comHow Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk (Published 2024)What does the way you speak say about where you’re from? Answer all the questions below to see your personal dialect map. 130