u/Clean-Knowledge-574

I’ve recently realized that something that makes me very uncomfortable is a deep southern accent.

I live in New York State. Born and raised most of my life.

I was at work last night, and a man came into the store. He was a bit tipsy from the bars up the street, but he was looking for a Copenhagen Snuff, which we didn’t have. I’m walking him through the ones we do have and he’s saying he doesn’t want any of them because they’re flavored. As he’s talking, he’s being loud and throwing out just about every curse word he can think of. Even though he’s playing it off as a joke, it’s putting me a bit on edge because of his heavy accent. I reckon he’s up visiting from Alabama or Mississippi or something. At this point, I’m trying my best not to laugh or joke back because I don’t want him getting too comfortable with me or with how he’s speaking. Once people get comfortable, they start to get disrespectful.

I’ve lived in the South before when I was a kid and absolutely despised it. When I got older, after learning more about the history, I feel as if I’ve formed a bit of a wall. Hearing certain’s people’s accents and the way they talk about certain things just sort of always sent a chill up my spine. As though at any moment, the person who was speaking, or that I was speaking to, was just going to casually drop a slur at any moment.

After he left the store, I stood there reflecting, and it only reminded me of how I never want to step foot anywhere in the South again. But I also hate that I feel this way because I also don’t think it’s fair to generalize anyone whatsoever.

It’s a very weird thing.

After everything he’s done, there’s no way in hell that this character is just going to ride off into the sunset with Sofia, and if he does, it’s complete bullshit. The excuses people make for his character just because he looks a certain way is just unbelievable.

Answer honestly.

Before, they were just leaving it anywhere.