Comments on: It’s a Cover-Up

By: jonsquared

jonsquared — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:15:46 +0000

whoops! my bad. oh, dang, i just did it again!

By: mandythompson

mandythompson — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:47:34 +0000

(Aren’t you supposed to be boycotting my blog today?)

By: jonsquared

jonsquared — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:09:13 +0000

We naturally adapt to the accent around us. Just listen to Madonna’s British accent, for instance. I actually enjoy listening to the southern drawl. In fact, there’s a lady at work whose southern drawl I constantly compliment. Granted she’s from Wisconsin, it doesn’t stop her from breaking into it. I, on the other hand, had to hide my gangsta rapper accent as soon as I went into corporate America. It just wasn’t ideal.

By: Marisa

Marisa — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:36:22 +0000

Hm. Good question. I knew what I meant at the time.

I guess I mean that the more I can pretend that it is not my reality, the better I can cover it up. I can conceal it from others more efficiently if I focus on other parts of my reality. Eventually I can hide it from myself.

Probably detrimental in the long run, but right now it seems like what I need to do.

I don’t know if this made any sense…

By: mandythompson

mandythompson — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:23:45 +0000

Marisa: How do you conceal it from yourself? You don’t have to really answer that question. It was just my for-real response. I know I can fool others… But can I fool myself? dunno.

By: Marisa

Marisa — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:11:28 +0000

I’ve been covering something up for awhile now. I finally admitted it to myself, and then told two close friends just last week. But I still continue to cover it up…from everyone as well as myself.

I still sometimes wonder what’s deep inside me that I conceal and if I will ever realize it. These are thoughts for a long, long drive.

By: mandythompson

mandythompson — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:46:36 +0000

Tam: SNIFF SNIFF!!!

Sarah: Darlin’ this makes you real strange in my world. But I’m glad you aren’t covering it up!

Love: Blame it on the ladies. As usual…

By: lovewillbringustogether

lovewillbringustogether — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:57:20 +0000

Undeniably!

However ‘honest’ we try to be, all of us cover something up – sometimes even from ourselves.

It’s a learned behaviour from the time we first become able to communicate with someone – like our Mom for one example.

By: Sarah Ortega

Sarah Ortega — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:30:00 +0000

I never thought that I had an accent but apparently I do according to the Californians who ask me where I’m from. I remember when I first moved here and a lady at the grocery store asked me, “you’re not from around here are you?” I was like, “What?? how did you know?”

I think there are certain words that give away my “Canadian-ness” more than others like “about” (a-boat), “bag” (beg), and “mom” (mum) or saying washroom instead of restroom or cutlery instead of silverware.

I kinda like it though, eh?

By: tam

tam — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:36:11 +0000

um. i just talked to you yesterday, and, you are not losing it. well, not your accent at least.

i worked for almost a year to get rid of mine. and once in awhile it still comes out. mostly when we talk to each other. i have to put an end to that.

im sorry.