Confusion reigns re: Pettigrew and Lupin

[lorien_eve <natmichaels@hotmail.com>]

I feel your pain! I'm from Alabama, and sometimes I feel like 
*everyone* thinks Alabamians are stupid. Not that there aren't some 
here who are, but that's another topic. I always use correct grammar 
(English was my favorite subject in school), but I'm sure just be 
hearing me speak, a lot of you would assume I'm stupid. I don't hold 
it against any of you, though, as I'm sure I'd think the same thing 
if I wasn't born in the South. It's a shame, though, because not 
*all* Southerners are uneducated.

Lorien_Eve


--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "acciopotter 
<crookshanks731 at s...>" <crookshanks731 at s...> wrote:
> 
> As someone from the southern US...Texas to be exact...I definately 
> know what you mean about accents leding themselves to the way your 
> intelligence is perceived. Even here in Texas, which IMO has the 
> worst reputation for accent inflicted thoughts of stupidity, there 
is 
> the same steroetype of intelligence. For example, someone living 
> in,say Dallas, would talk to someone from the country and assume 
they 
> were of little intelligence just from the way they pronounce their 
> words.  If I were to talk to any of you in person, you would 
> automatically assume that I am stupid....lol harsh but true. My 
> accent is a product of my environment and I try to overcome it the 
> best I can when traveling...although it is hard...frustrating 
> actually..Anyhow I will end this because it really isn't on topic, 
I 
> just thought I would add my two cents about this.
> 
> Amanda
> AccioPotter