interesting take on the accents - never thought of it that way but it’s similar in other European countries. if you go to college here, you’re mostly confronted with “high german”, and are looked down upon if you talk in your regional accent, which is considered courtesy of the poor and working class. i’m somewhat well educated but i refuse to belong to the self-proclaimed “elite”, nothing wrong with being smart AND being yourself…
interesting take on the accents - never thought of it that way but it’s similar in other European countries. if you go to college here, you’re mostly confronted with “high german”, and are looked down upon if you talk in your regional accent, which is considered courtesy of the poor and working class. i’m somewhat well educated but i refuse to belong to the self-proclaimed “elite”, nothing wrong with being smart AND being yourself…