Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) is from KC and people from Kansas speak in a Midwest accent. I don’t get it. I grew up in STL and lived in KC for 3 years. We don’t have southern accents. I’m I missing something?

  • FluffyPurpleBear@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    You seem to understand what his accent is and why it is the way it is. I don’t understand what your confusion is about. Are you just upset that it’s not 100% authentic?

    • themoonandthehermit@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      No, not at all lol! Just simply pointing out that it’s PURPOSELY not authentic - it’s not supposed to sound like someone from Wichita. It’s known, it was done that way for certain reasons (to have a bigger contrast in comparison to English accents, and the theory that the original Ted Lasso character is based off of Bill Self, who is from Oklahoma).

      The reason for my comments are that this whole thread is full of people who aren’t from KC or Wichita, telling people who are from KC or Wichita, that it is the way they talk when they’re saying it’s not lol. That’s all :) Go to Kansas City, Wichita, Topeka, Emporia, Hutchinson, etc, and the majority of us sound like Jason Sudeikis! Lol

        • themoonandthehermit@alien.topBEnglish
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          10 months ago

          You didn’t read what I said then - I am fully aware that it’s not authentic, because they did it on purpose. I love the show! I understand their reasoning behind the exaggerated accent.

          My frustration isn’t with the show - it’s with the comment section here in this post. Because it’s filled with people telling those of us who are actually from the area that we DO sound that way, when we’re here. We know what we sound like. That’s all!

          • Ok_Investment1924@alien.topBEnglish
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            10 months ago

            I am from southern Kansas, a lot of people DO sound like Ted. When I moved out of state for college, people mocked my accent a lot. I didn’t notice that I spoke differently until it was pointed out. I recently spent time in Wichita and the accent was obvious and endearing.