Forbes.com named Milwaukee America's Drunkest City. Since I was a Bartender or a Bar owner since the age of 18 I actually take some warped sense of pride in this. The good news is we are no longer in the top 25 fattest cities in America. I guess we just didn't want to be fat, drunk and stupid. Although plenty of my ex customers have the last 2 of those three down cold.
From a famous Chicago DJ's polka song [to be sung with a Wisconsin accent]:
Hey there, polka boy, go home and suck a beer.
Hey there, bratwurst head, go drive your old John Deere.
Ya hey, keep your women away, the smell will make us crrryyyyyy.
Hey there, ya there, yo hey hey, stay in Milwaukee and die.
Is the Wisconsin accent much different from the Chicago accent? They sound pretty similar to me, so I'm guessing it's a "regional ear" thing.
Isn't your family in Wisconsin? Wisconsin is more 'European' (specifically German) influenced to my ear.... some similarity with Minnesota (you know what that sounds like when you hear Danny talk ). Chicago is...well, more 'blue collar' influenced, where the word 'diamond' is a four syllable word. Wisconsin and Minnesota are much more mellifluous, Chicago much more blunt and thick (think SNL's superfans).
Hey Kaiser ya FIB, just for that polka bit I'm revoking your Wisconsin privileges. No more MTB trails north of the border for you pal!
Gonna help you Milwaukee folk out here with the #1 reason it's superior to Chicago: Halle Berry lives in Milwaukee; Judy Tenuta lives in Chicago.
As for Milwaukee being the drunkest city, it's not just the alcohol but how else are people supposed to wash down all those brats? With milk?
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For having grown up around Chicago, I've rarely ever heard a "Chicago" accent; in fat, I've probably only heard it a handful of times. When I go most places, I'm told that I don't have any accent whatsoever (except here in Long Island, but I'll be damned if I want a LI accent).
Isn't your family in Wisconsin? Wisconsin is more 'European' (specifically German) influenced to my ear.... some similarity with Minnesota (you know what that sounds like when you hear Danny talk ). Chicago is...well, more 'blue collar' influenced, where the word 'diamond' is a four syllable word. Wisconsin and Minnesota are much more mellifluous, Chicago much more blunt and thick (think SNL's superfans).
My birthmother and family are from the DeKalb, IL area with some family members in the Chicago 'burbs. My birthfather was a Chicago firefighter. I was probably supposed to have been one of those big fat guys with a moustache talkin' about Da Bulls and Da Bears! Interestingly, I hear a much stronger accent from my birthmother and her family than I do from my birthfather, who I believe grew up in Chicago proper and lived there most of his life.
I've never been to Wisconsin. I can hear a difference between the accent in the Chicago area and people from Minnesota and the Dakotas. The movie "Fargo" comes to mind, although I know those were Hollywood accent exaggerations.
I've always been fascinated with accents. We have a lot of variation in Southern accents as well, although Hollywood would have you believe that everyone down here sounds like Rhett Butler and Scarlotte O'hara.
For having grown up around Chicago, I've rarely ever heard a "Chicago" accent; in fat, I've probably only heard it a handful of times. When I go most places, I'm told that I don't have any accent whatsoever (except here in Long Island, but I'll be damned if I want a LI accent).
If you've grown up in an area, it's hard to hear your own accent. I can't hear my own Southern accent, but I know I have one and that people from outside the region hear it.
If you've grown up in an area, it's hard to hear your own accent. I can't hear my own Southern accent, but I know I have one and that people from outside the region hear it.
True, but like I said, no one anywhere thinks I have an accent (i.e. CO, SC, CA people all think I sounds pretty neutral). I can talk in an exaggerated Chicago accent, but never do (i.e. Chicago - "shi-caag-O"). I wonder if it's just certain parts around the area (though admittedly my experience is with the North Shore and Northwestern)).
True, but like I said, no one anywhere thinks I have an accent (i.e. CO, SC, CA people all think I sounds pretty neutral). I can talk in an exaggerated Chicago accent, but never do (i.e. Chicago - "shi-caag-O"). I wonder if it's just certain parts around the area (though admittedly my experience is with the North Shore and Northwestern)).
They're just being polite. I can tell from your posts that you have the worst Chicago accent ever! :p
I can talk in an exaggerated Chicago accent, but never do (i.e. Chicago - "shi-caag-O"). I wonder if it's just certain parts around the area (though admittedly my experience is with the North Shore and Northwestern)).
Are you even from here?? :p Chicago - "shi cahg ah" - there is no O.
If you grew up on the North Shore and went to NU, chances are you didn't go to the same bars as the blue collar HS-educated guys who have the 'Chicahgah' accent.
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Hey Kaiser ya FIB, just for that polka bit I'm revoking your Wisconsin privileges. No more MTB trails north of the border for you pal!
As for Milwaukee being the drunkest city, it's not just the alcohol but how else are people supposed to wash down all those brats? With milk?
Chris - yeah, I'm a FIB through and through. And it should be with milk... WI is 'America's Dairyland' (or is it 'America's Fairyland'? I'm not sure - either way, it's on your license plates). Now stop jawin' and pass the cheese.
[PS: One thing we can both agree upon is that IL and WI have two of the only senators with the balls to speak up against the apparent shredding of personal liberties nowadays - Durbin and Feingold.]
Are you even from here?? :p Chicago - "shi cahg ah" - there is no O.
If you grew up on the North Shore and went to NU, chances are you didn't go to the same bars as the blue collar HS-educated guys who have the 'Chicahgah' accent.
Very true, I was sheltered from the accent for the most part. My dad, however, grew up in Hometown, which is right south of Chicago, IIRC, and was certainly pretty blue-collar (they barely had any money, very small townhouse), but luckily he didn't pick up the accent to pass onto me :p
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). Chicago is...well, more 'blue collar' influenced, where the word 'diamond' is a four syllable word. 
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