When I lived in North Carolina the major cities seemed very northernized with a large percentage of the population being yankees seeking warmer weather. Actually, the town I lived in (Cary) was said to stand for Contaminated Area of Reallocated Yankees by the disgruntled long time residents. That integration has impacted the regional accent and you don't hear it much in the younger generation.

However, if you head out to the soy fields, small communities and tobacco farms 30 miles out of town make sure to bring a local translator (aka southern friend!)

Aahhhhhhh the memories of playing hiding seek in the tobacco fields of NC. I loved those days. My cousin and I practiced our Karate and Kung fu out there for countless hours...we were training to be assasins in the 3rd grade...we were inspired by the ****h that was our 2nd grade teacher, LMAO

Well I'm from Alabama and I'm still floored when I hear some accents. Like Stacee_d said, I think if you're from a big city all you're stuck with are things like "yall" and grits!

And some of us don't even like grits, LOL.

WHAT!?!

My sister moved to Philadelphia for grad school and we stopped some where for breakfast one morning. They didn't even offer grits, all they had was oatmeal. Needless to say I was appalled!

they have grits up north. they sell it in little jars that say gerber on the side. isn't that what grits is?

Don't be fooled by the "instant" or "quick", that just means it takes less than an hour!