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    Of course a Canadian trying to affect a faux southern accent, there is a goodly chance you will come off to your respective employers as being a blunt force trauma survivor. Depending on the position you are applying for this could help (sympathy vote, equal opportunity employment) or hinder your application.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Artemis View Post
    Of course a Canadian trying to affect a faux southern accent, there is a goodly chance you will come off to your respective employers as being a blunt force trauma survivor. Depending on the position you are applying for this could help (sympathy vote, equal opportunity employment) or hinder your application.
    I think it only fair that the employer know what they would be getting ahead of time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Artemis View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Darth Rings View Post
    Job interview at MIT in 2 weeks.

    For the Americunts in the crowd, do I need to practice my southern accent?
    Although admittedly sitting on the sidelines on this one, the possibilities are amusing. Skiz might be able to help you out with pronounciation/slang and general pointers on how to act slow southern
    Except that MIT isn't in the South. It's in Massachusetts ffs. I would think anyone applying for a job there would know that much at least.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skiz View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Artemis View Post

    Although admittedly sitting on the sidelines on this one, the possibilities are amusing. Skiz might be able to help you out with pronounciation/slang and general pointers on how to act slow southern
    Except that MIT isn't in the South. It's in Massachusetts ffs. I would think anyone applying for a job there would know that much at least.
    And I covered that in post 2. Upon further interrogation, Darth was like America is the South because it's south of me and Idol was like you 're south of some other city so you are in the south and then you were like MIT isn't in the South, so like what's going on again?
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    Quote Originally Posted by mjmacky View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Skiz View Post

    Except that MIT isn't in the South. It's in Massachusetts ffs. I would think anyone applying for a job there would know that much at least.
    And I covered that in post 2. Upon further interrogation, Darth was like America is the South because it's south of me and Idol was like you 're south of some other city so you are in the south and then you were like MIT isn't in the South, so like what's going on again?
    I think that it's safe to assume reading makes Skiz's head hurt.
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    I can even say that with a Southern accent.

    I think that it's safe ta assume readin' makes Skiz's head hurt.
    Respect my lack of authority.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IdolEyes787 View Post
    I can even say that with a Southern accent.

    I think that it's safe ta assume readin' makes Skiz's head hurt.
    You forgot the yeehaw at the end !

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    Quote Originally Posted by IdolEyes787 View Post
    I can even say that with a Southern accent.

    I think that it's safe ta assume readin' makes Skiz's head hurt.
    I worded that post in a way to make people's eyes start bleeding.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Darth Rings View Post
    Job interview at MIT in 2 weeks.

    For the Americunts in the crowd, do I need to practice my southern accent?

    For the Canadians in the crowd, box me up some snow.

    For the Brits in the crowd, continue talking about Squeams.
    Well Darth of Intelligence, I don't think you need to be able to even speak English to answer the question 'can you use a mop?'

    But then we all know the real reason you posted this. You wanted to brag about having a job interview at MIT. I can read you like a large print book for the blind.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Squeamous View Post
    Well Darth of Intelligence
    I only read up to that point. If you're going to hit on me, do it in private. I don't want the negative attention that comes with talking to you in public.
    Ellipses go here.

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