Family gatherings can be a source of joy and connection, but sometimes they can also lead to disagreements and hurt feelings. This is exactly what happened when one sister decided to give some unsolicited advice to the other about her children’s accents and slang usage during a family dinner. The concerned sister thought she was being helpful, but her sibling didn’t take it too well. Let’s dive into the story and see what happened. ️
A Family Dinner Story ️

The Importance of Proper Speech ️

Successful Siblings

Different Backgrounds

Education Choices

Thick Accents and Slang

A Private Conversation

Sister’s Response

A Hasty Goodbye

Concern for the Kids

Sister’s Forgotten Lessons

Was It the Right Thing?

A Family Divided Over Accents and Slang
So, our concerned sister thought she was doing her niece and nephew a favor by suggesting they should speak more ‘properly.’ However, her sister didn’t appreciate the unsolicited advice and left the family dinner without saying goodbye. The worried sister believes that speaking well is essential for success, and she’s concerned her niece and nephew might miss out on opportunities because of their accents and slang. But was it her place to say anything? Let’s see what people have to say about this family drama.
Don’t judge accents and slang, YTA. Let it be

Accent shaming is not cool

Don’t be a snob! YTA for judging your sister’s accent.

Don’t judge a book by its cover. YTA for criticizing accents.

User calls out OP’s entitlement and suggests learning regional slang.

User defends northern accents, calls OP a snob.

Don’t judge someone’s intelligence based on their accent and slang

Accent-shaming called out, proper speech not limited to certain accents
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User calls out YTA for assuming all regional accents use slang

Discriminating against dialects is prejudice and has no place here

User accuses commenter of being privileged and ignorant. YTA.

Accent shouldn’t hold people back, YTA told off

Embrace your accent! YTA gets called out for criticizing dialect.

Unsolicited parenting advice makes you the a**hole

Sibling criticism over accents, YTA but heart in right place

Accent-shaming is not cool, YTA needs to chill

Don’t be a snob, respect different upbringings and accents.

Elitist attitude towards accents called out. YTA.

UK’s class-based society criticized in comment section

Language evolves, YTA. Slang isn’t bad
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Accent discrimination called out in parenting debate

Don’t judge someone’s English skills based on their accent
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Don’t be the accent police! YTA, let them be.

User calls out parent for being a condescending YTA

Calling out classism and accent discrimination in England.

Northerner schools southern elitist on regional accents and intelligence

North of England claps back at judgmental parent with YTA verdict

Calling out classism and snobbery in language and dialect.

Don’t blame the kids for your inability to understand them

Respect your sister’s parenting choices. YTA

Don’t judge kids’ accents, YTA. Learn to accept people.

Defending cultural diversity and language playfulness against snobbishness

Don’t judge someone’s parenting skills based on their children’s accents

Fighting bias against regional accents. YTA called out.

Public school is for all, not just high society. YTA.

Don’t judge their accents, they can switch to another tone.

Don’t be a regionalist! YTA comment gets called out.

Linguistics teacher shuts down accent-shaming sister.

Fiery reply shuts down classist parenting criticism

Don’t be a snob, having an accent doesn’t hinder success

Northern commenter defends kids’ accents, calls out post’s ignorance

Harsh reply to YTA comment with no replies

English teacher calls out accent hierarchy and offers communication advice.

Successful horse trainer shuts down classist accent criticism with sass

Texan shuts down accent debate with a YTA verdict

User calls out classist behavior and accent discrimination.

Accent-shaming makes YTA, kids’ behavior and intelligence matter more

Defending accents as valid and diverse, calling out conceit.

Sassy reply shuts down elitist comment about sister’s parenting skills

A fiery response to assumptions about financial and academic success

Respectful YTA comment advocates for communication over accent shaming.

Don’t judge kids by their accents. YTA for being classist.

Don’t be a classist snob, YTA for questioning accents

Embrace diversity and learn new words, YTA

Northerner claps back at parenting criticism with fiery comment

Don’t judge kids based on their accents. YTA.

Don’t judge sister’s parenting skills based on kids’ accents. YTA.

Accent-shaming backfires as commenters call out YTA for ignorance

Engaging in swearing doesn’t make someone a bad parent

Having a southern accent can affect job opportunities and education

Northern accent shaming? YTA according to this comment.

Accent shaming? YTA. Let people speak how they want

Advocating for proper diction is good, but don’t be pretentious
