Have you ever been irritated at someone for popping your “bubble?” Even though I’ve lived in Wisconsin for 20 yrs, I always thought that I spoke ‘normally.’ My ex Jersey ‘friends’ would constantly poke fun at me for how I talked to the point where I’ve become self-conscious when saying certain words.

The only thing I noticed growing up was how Kitty from “That 70’s Show” pronounced Wisconsin differently from how I said it. That’s about it...

Then I did research on Wisconsin people and found out that yeah...’we’ do speak differently I guess... Now I hear “accents” in many people around here! But doesn’t everyone technically speak differently and have an accent?? At first it was fun and lighthearted... but then they started to constantly tease me.

When I say certain words now, I’m overly aware of how I sound and it cannot be un-done.

It’s not that big of a deal though, LOL! Just a annoyance.