You aren't from around here, are you?

That's a question I am asked a lot. Most recently in the grocery store a few weekends ago. I find that it's a good thing that I can't be pinpointed to an area of the country whenever I open my mouth. There are enough stigmas about having an accent from a particular region of the country, whether it is the South, the North, or the Midwest, that being associated with one or another is enough to cause people to view you differently. So in the interest of "research," Brian sent me links to some accent quizzes to determine where we rate on our English speaking ability.

Exhibit A:

What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Northeast Judging by how you talk you are probably from north Jersey, New York City, Connecticut or Rhode Island. Chances are, if you are from New York City (and not those other places) people would probably be able to tell if they actually heard you speak.
Boston
Philadelphia
The Midland
The Inland North
The West
The South
North Central
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Exhibit B:

What American accent do you have? (Best version so far) Neutral You're not Northern, Southern, or Western, you`re just plain -American-. Your national identity is more important than your local identity, because you don`t really have a local identity. You might be from the region in that map, which is defined by this kind of accent, but you could easily not be. Or maybe you just moved around a lot growing up.

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Exhibit C:
The Yankee or Rebel Test
49% Dixie. Barely in Yankeedom.