No it won't.

Either wicked good or soggy english muffins, no in-between

Friggin-A

@@raevenrises7595yes it will

Gas station food?

reminds me generic 18-19th centuries sailsmen speech from movies.

That would be bantah

Other than a few words where the pronunciation is just a little off, this is pretty much dead on lunenburg county nova scotia. I had no idea that the maine accent was so much closer to ours than boston.

The trucker chatter during the Jay paper mill explosion is pretty great too, if far more vulgar.

@@angeltensey Exactly. Coastal Maine sounds like a mix of a sailor and formal english, plus a little added roughness.

Idk I say it’s like if a Bostonian accent and a Texan accent had a baby

It seems like Maine (especially as you go farther up the coast or inland --- away from the Kittery and Kennebunkport areas) has more commonalities with Virginia and the Carolinas than with NJ or CT. For one, look at the Scottish/English heritage that prevails in most of Maine, except for the areas that border Quebec. It is way different than the Italian/Puerto Rican influence that you'll find in (example) New Jersey. Maine, North Carolina, Idaho and just a handful of other states lead the country in Scottish-American heritage per capita. Also lots of Americans, who are of Scottish/English/Welsh heritage, simply identify as "American" and NOT with particular ethnic groups. This is most prevalent in places like West Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee. But, it is also VERY commonplace in a few Maine counties like Piscataquis and Aroostook (where I was born). Maine is also the most traditionally conservative state in all of New England. New England's Bible Belt pretty much covers three counties in Maine, closer to the New Brunswick line, like Aroostook and Washington. Drove through with a co-worker 2 years ago, after spending several years in Florida, and was surprised at all the churches (many of them of a Baptist denomination) that lined US Route 2 between Bangor and the Canadian border, or US Route 1 in Washington & Aroostook Counties. Then, I remembered my early childhood in The County.

The Tidewater accent is quite similar at least when it comes to rhoticity.

I’ve heard it’s thought that the Maine accent comes from the East Anglian dialect in England. Yorkshire English sounds reminiscent of Maine accents to me also

@@xgamerx360x I'm from East Anglia in the UK and although the old East Anglian accent is mostly gone in this area I remember hearing it as a kid, and yeah the Maine accent definitely reminds me of it

I was around Aussies a lot when I was overseas and yes, I started sounding a little like them when I came back to the US. The accents have similar roots, it seems, since Australians are descended from English prisoners. It wouldn’t surprise me one bit if that were confirmed true.

Yes I always knew his first name from their conversation but never saw him again as I don't live in the area anymore. I got the impression that he was a good guy.

@@kingrichad He was indeed, always there to help and not asked for anything in return. :) I happened to come across this again from another search I was doing and smiled...It was nice to hear again.

gas, oil, nails, beer, bait, breakfast, bread and in the fall all of your hunting wardrobe needs.

J Powell ayuh

Do young people talk like this. Im from ma im in my 20s i inherited a Boston accent. It would be sad to hear this slang die out.

I'm from Maine and I don't really have this accent

@@Oddity2994 it depends where in maine you're from

@@Oddity2994 Same. It’s probably because I live in Wells which is on Southern Maine. My parents are also both from central Mass.

Kaylin Cook hu”man” means a woman or a man..... splitting hairs gets old

@@kaylintracy6911 He was using an old saying. Why does everything have to contain women in it? I highly doubt he was trying to be sexist of any nature, let it be and don't try to start things just cause he didn't site every gender in one little saying. Women in Maine can be tough and Smart at a lot of things. Don't make us look like we're sensative over a saying.

Neil Pare we were until all you god damned democrats came up and legislated us to death. First district hardly holds a native and leads the second around by the nose. Quit spending our god damned money. Quit standing in our way when we try to get drugs and poverty under control. Quit advocating for welfare and devaluing the working class with taxes to favor the poor.

@@brad349miller chill out dude

Just want to say as a Mainer, thanks 🙏🏻 we have the lowest violent crime rate in the country for a reason, and it’s not just because there’s only a million and a half of us lol

I talk to people all over the country who say they went to Maine. I say, oh you went to Kennebunkport and Ogunquit? They say, “Yes” how did you know?! I shake my head and say…..Too bad, you never got to the real Maine. Some understand, some don’t. Gawd, chummey, those flatlandahs are all the same ain’t they?

My grandfather always used to say if you wanna go to hell fast you go to belfast.

Of course that's what you'll see if that's what you want to see. There are still plenty of locals with accents like this in even the most touristy towns in Maine.

Yeah! We were at Dino's that day

A lot of Americans struggle with it, too.

It is New England!

A lot of Maine residents are actually descendants of the French Canadians :) We have that bit of off french twang to our New England accents.

Pattinsons accent was all over the place. He wandered from a rough Boston accent to a mild english accent and then to unaccented American. But never settled on a good Maine accent.

@@jimyeats tbf there's a reason for that...

@@lostuser1094 Due to the character he was playing? Yeah that's true.

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To be fair, though, North Carolina accents are harsher on the ears than most Northern accents. I find this observation is true for many Southern accents, not just North Carolina, but the Carolina accents are the harshest-sounding of all Southern dialects (at least to my delicate ears). I can’t really understand North Carolina accents either and I moved to southwest VA at 10 years old. You’d think I’d have an easier time than average with deciphering their speech, but sometimes I don’t have a clue. I previously resided in PA and I still have the Pennsylvania accent in my speech as the base for my vocal pattern. I did this deliberately so I could be more easily understood across the country. Of course I have the rare occasion where I drop a redneck and say something in the Appalachian accent, which is still the hardest for me to understand after 20 years. Plus, in all honesty, most of the Southern accents are grating in comparison to this one (GA is the exception). The Maine accent is by far much easier for me to figure out and understand. I agree, it’s just so comforting and warm. These are my opinions, not facts. However, being an autistic person means I have sensitivities regarding audio stimuli than the average person. Keep this in mind as you read my observations.

Hey neighbor! I'm a mainer in NC too, but I moved here about 10 years ago now. I grew up not too far away, near Gardiner.

Frickin right you do bub.

Ayuh, I'm down heyah in penobscot county

dan670844 Isn't there something of around like 11 different accents in your land?

dan670844 I thought the Maine accent came from East Anglian speakers. Isn’t the West Country accent more rhotic?

AND after watching I was getting confused by reading the subtitles but if I just looked away I understood everything perfectly lmao. I don't quite talk with THAT much of an accent...yet... But it's normal to me. Eyyet deeyah, there ain't no mistakin 'er.

which store ?

​@@az0970449Cornish Variety, right on Route 25. Now Kristas Restaurant

Friend of mine is from Fort Kent, and he says “gaz up my car” Idk why I find it funny as hell

​@@usefulpineapple4538 Lol my friend thinks it's funny how I say "yesterday" bc I pronounce it as "yes-tah-dae", peanut butter as "peanut buttah", etc with others lol

TheKZfaqAddict Maine native here as well. I always thought it was odd that us men talk with a much heavier accent than most females.

i would say that older women have a much more smooth and pronounced mainer accent that almost sounds southern

Same tho I completely agree lol

Mainer ladies honestly have their own separate distinct Mainer accent! Where as man have a drawl to it the woman folk have a more nasally sound I’ve noticed at least here in Franklin County!

My kid is in college down east, and trust me... it's going strong. I don't hear it below Camden much.

I grew up in Central maine and couldn't wait to leave when I was younger, now I love going back! Say hi to everyone for me!

My family made that town famous...lol

new england vs old england

Kevin Huynh that's not Maine you flatlandah, that's northern Massachusetts.

HSw1zzl3 Ha Ha Ha u calling a flatlander when I am actually from Georgia LOL btw u damn yankees rule man

***** no Mainers are better than me

***** I wish I was a Mainer. Oh btw did you know John O'Hurley is a Mainer

if you wanna here a real mainah you gotta go further than Kittery, try closer to bangor (pronounced bang or not banger)

I was recording this audio from two booths over from the gentlemen having the conversation. It's not great quality because I was trying to be incognito about the recording.

Once saw Stephen King walking down the road visiting Bangor maybe 20 years ago. One tall, ugly dude - tough to miss lol.

Its just over the bridge, not that far.

Looks like so many stores in so many Maine towns

B v in belfast

how do you know

Actually it's Belfast Variety. While not where the audio was recorded, it's definitely my favorite convenience store in the area

Ain't no moah. She sold ah bub.

@@neonin97 Ah, i ant kept up.

Probably better than her apple trees