Chicago is an iconic American City that embodies the Great Lakes region's soul. I'm from just across Detroit in Windsor Ontario. Chicago is my favourite American city.
As a native Californian who lives in Chicago now, these are words I’d never heard of until moving there: - pop - expressway - gym shoes - grammar school - loose leaf
I'm a Chicagoan, I was aware of 'pop' being a Chicago thing. But expressway, gym shoes and grammar school?? What's the Californian equivalent to these?
And it’s a Maxwell street Polish on the south side and sitting with your Dad drinking beer, eating peanuts and marking your own scorecard as you try to keep warm (wearing a parka & sitting under a Cubs blanket) watching the Cubs on opening day from the FRIENDLY CONFINES. Sweet home Chicago.
And very sketchy people everywhere. You have to bring your own Rottweiler. Which I've done. And they do nothing about the crime since Lightfoot. I was rooting for her, but the Daleys were having none of that.
The Chicago Accent is amazing. Maybe not the sexiest but I love it and speak it until someone mentions it. There's a similar accent through out the Chicago area but in some areas the, a, the dis, dat, the youz guyz or youz become heavier and more pronounced. I love this. Also, Chicago is made up of many races and cultures. These also affect the accents through out the city. If I could only say this trou a microphone.
Suburban Chicago and wealthier Chicago residents tend to have very light accents or no accent at all. That has to do with migration, education level, race, and some other factors on top of that. I grew up in the city under generally comfortable conditions and went to college in Wisconsin, and my Chicago accent only gets really noticeable when I’m really emphatic about whatever I’m talking about or when I’m drunk. Class plays an important part in how much of an accent people have.
Its the guy kneeling on the sidewalk and he's not kneeling because he's praying, he's kneeling because he's been carjacked and he has a 14 yea old pyschopath with a Glock pointing at his forehead and he's saying "please don't kill me I got kids I won't go the police I friggin swear"
There’s always one: As a New Yorker I think the kind of person who would jog in Central Park but complain about the bicyclists, the kind of person who is among the rare to see a Da Vinci exhibit at the Met Museum but bitch about waiting in line, the kind of person who is lucky enough to be in a city with a world-class police department, hospitals, and firefighters but who seethes when approached by a homeless person...that kind of person should get the hell out, move, escape “the hail of bullets” and move to Mayberry.
Per capita, the violent crime rate in Chicago isn’t even in the top 10 most violent cities in the US. It’s got a huge population, so the raw numbers look huge.
Chicago is an iconic American City that embodies the Great Lakes region's soul. I'm from just across Detroit in Windsor Ontario. Chicago is my favourite American city.
As a native Californian who lives in Chicago now, these are words I’d never heard of until moving there:
- pop
- expressway
- gym shoes
- grammar school
- loose leaf
I'm a Chicagoan, I was aware of 'pop' being a Chicago thing.
But expressway, gym shoes and grammar school??
What's the Californian equivalent to these?
You mean the E-way?
@@julian6734 freeway, sneakers, and elementary school/junior high
These are some of the words of the 80's and 90's xD Ah man. POP!
Also "washroom"
The Chicago accent is a belly laugh with a hearty pat on the back
"the Jewel" --> "Jewel's"
And it’s a Maxwell street Polish on the south side and sitting with your Dad drinking beer, eating peanuts and marking your own scorecard as you try to keep warm (wearing a parka & sitting under a Cubs blanket) watching the Cubs on opening day from the FRIENDLY CONFINES. Sweet home Chicago.
Osco, I miss the city sometimes, until I’m there stuck in rush hour payin $50 to park for 6 hours dodging rats in the alley
And very sketchy people everywhere. You have to bring your own Rottweiler. Which I've done. And they do nothing about the crime since Lightfoot. I was rooting for her, but the Daleys were having none of that.
It's callin dibs by a foldin chair...
That's extremely tacky and nobody in any decent area does that. Very lazy and selfish to people who have to work there during the day.
The Chicago Accent is amazing. Maybe not the sexiest but I love it and speak it until someone mentions it. There's a similar accent through out the Chicago area but in some areas the, a, the dis, dat, the youz guyz or youz become heavier and more pronounced. I love this. Also, Chicago is made up of many races and cultures. These also affect the accents through out the city. If I could only say this trou a microphone.
Okay this makes sensee!!
Im a Chicago Suburbian and can't tell my accent. 😊
cuz you dont have one
Suburban Chicago and wealthier Chicago residents tend to have very light accents or no accent at all. That has to do with migration, education level, race, and some other factors on top of that. I grew up in the city under generally comfortable conditions and went to college in Wisconsin, and my Chicago accent only gets really noticeable when I’m really emphatic about whatever I’m talking about or when I’m drunk. Class plays an important part in how much of an accent people have.
Mom - mohm - mayhm
on - ohn - ayhn
Those are the kinds of sounds that stick out to me.
I ❤️ my city
Well said, well written. Go chi
Keep the memories. But, Chicago is about to change.
Sweet Home! ❤
My favorite is FRONCHROOM...
Beautiful
Stream of consciousness? It's called "conversation".
RIP Norm Macdonald
LOVE IT❣
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Her mom goes to Jewels, not Jewel!
And Aldis, even tho it's Aldi.
Da Bears!!
Amen
not in 2024.
So true
Chicaaaga...
OMG so true😂
Doesn't sound terrible comparing to Scottish accent 😅.
Entemans
Couple two tree…
Baltimore is the worst accent 😒
Its the guy kneeling on the sidewalk and he's not kneeling because he's praying, he's kneeling because he's been carjacked and he has a 14 yea old pyschopath with a Glock pointing at his forehead and he's saying "please don't kill me I got kids I won't go the police I friggin swear"
Wow. You're a joy. Sad.
There isn’t a Chicago accent anymore. Not sure why some pretend there is.
Sorry, more like a hail of bullets coming at yah. That was a nice fantasy story though.
There’s always one: As a New Yorker I think the kind of person who would jog in Central Park but complain about the bicyclists, the kind of person who is among the rare to see a Da Vinci exhibit at the Met Museum but bitch about waiting in line, the kind of person who is lucky enough to be in a city with a world-class police department, hospitals, and firefighters but who seethes when approached by a homeless person...that kind of person should get the hell out, move, escape “the hail of bullets” and move to Mayberry.
It’s not ALL of Chicago, BTW, most of it is on the south and west sides so calm down
Per capita, the violent crime rate in Chicago isn’t even in the top 10 most violent cities in the US. It’s got a huge population, so the raw numbers look huge.
Your trolling is subpar. Like you!
@@jakebarnes28 their blacker than me after that burn 🔥 😂😂😂
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