I offended someone today :(
@shaggin (72288)
United States
August 21, 2016 8:13pm CST
I feel terrible about this. My man and his son went hiking today and we were kind of lost. We were trying to find the nature preserve down all these little dead end roads.
I saw a family along the side of the road an older man and woman and a woman about my age. I asked if they knew where the place was. The man said "sorry?" and I thought he couldn't understand English very well as his accent was strong. I said oh you must not be from around here.
The young girl said no we just did not hear you. I repeated the question and the man told me the directions and then said the accent is from here we have been here 28 years.
I realized at that point I must have badly offended him and I feel terrible about it and was pretty embarrassed. It wasn't until we were done hiking a few hours later and driving home that I realized just how much I must have offended him. I remarked about it my man and he agreed and was like dumb founded by what I had said to the man.
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@ricki_911 (21625)
• Toronto, Ontario
22 Aug 16
A lot of people with ascents should realize they are hard to understand. I know my manager at work has a thick accent, and hard to understand.
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@shaggin (72288)
• United States
22 Aug 16
My man said when I said what I did that I should know that a lot of people in America have accents and that it wasn't that strong and he couldn't believe I said that and just turned his head away ... in disgust most likely. I always put my foot in my mouth when I talk :(
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@shaggin (72288)
• United States
24 Aug 16
I wonder if I said "Oh you have an accent out loud" before that.. it was what I was thinking but I don't think it came out of my mouth. I never meant it as rude I just assumed they were vacationing or something and wouldn't know the area.
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
22 Aug 16
these things happen now and then.. you didn't do it on purpose so don't worry,be happy
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@CaseyRoss9966 (4056)
• United States
22 Aug 16
I am sure it wasn't as bad as you think it was. If their accebtvwas hard to understand like you stated then I am getting it happens a lot more then you think. My college has a lot of foreign people and we have to ask them several times to repeat what they said and they have to do it for us as well. As long as you were polite about it that is what matters.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
22 Aug 16
It happens sometimes. It is hard to not offend people at one time or another. Don't beat yourself up about it. You know now it was a mistake so don't let it bother you. You meant no harm.
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@shaggin (72288)
• United States
26 Aug 16
@toniganzon I do agree if we didn't mean to do it we don't have to feel bad. That makes a lot of sense but I just beat myself up over everything!
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@toniganzon (72554)
• Philippines
25 Aug 16
@shaggin I read something about offending someone yesterday and learned that you don't have to feel sorry for it.
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@LeaPea2417 (37384)
• Toccoa, Georgia
26 Aug 16
Don't feel too bad about it, we all have said things to people we didn't mean to.
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@DaddyEvil (137762)
• United States
13 Sep 16
Hon, if the man's accent was not the same as your accent and you have lived in that area your whole life, then I would have ask where he came from. He must still carry his boyhood accent with him.
Did the girl have the same type of accent the man had? If not, then I would have pointed out how much easier it was for you to understand her than it was for you to understand him. He should have been used to people saying that unless he never spoke to anyone new.
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@shaggin (72288)
• United States
14 Sep 16
@DaddyEvil Yeah I'm always overthinking :-(
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@DaddyEvil (137762)
• United States
13 Sep 16
@shaggin Good! I was hoping you were!
I know you have a tendency to over-think some things, so was hoping I could help by throwing a bit of logic at you! 
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@DaddyEvil (137762)
• United States
13 Sep 16
@Plethos LMFAO! I can see (and hear) you talking with a Canadian accent, Plethos! I am still giggling!) 
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