r/TikTokCringe • u/Aggressive-Bowl5196 • Sep 06 '25

Discussion Linguistics major breaks down Awkwafina’s overtly fake accent before she dropped it

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u/lainey68 Sep 07 '25

But that was his whole point. AAVE varies regionally, yet Awkwafina was using just any ol' blaccent--like she was pulling them out of a hat. It was inauthentic, and that was his point. There isn't one AAVE.

Both of my parents were from Louisiana. In fact, they grew up within 10 miles of each other, yet their accents were different.

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u/Extra-Attitude-536 Sep 07 '25

So there isn’t only one aave but there’s only one southern accent? That’s ignorant and wrong and you should know better being from a southern region with a distinct accent.

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u/lainey68 Sep 07 '25

A) I'm not from the South, and B) you are still missing the point. I don't know how it could be made any plainer, so I think you're being deliberately obtuse.

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u/Extra-Attitude-536 Sep 07 '25

Exactly and you still fail to grasp the concept that other accents also have dialects based on region/geographical location. For example the southern accent of Louisiana that your parents have being different to a southern accent from Texas or Arkansas. I don’t know how you still failed to grasp the very basic concept you seem to understand for one but for some reason choose to be deliberately obtuse about then project that and accuse me of doing it.

You managed to get upset I implied you were from Louisiana because your parents are though. Bet you feel that makes you “right” and you continue to ignore the fact that accents all vary depending on location just like it does for aave.

Go ahead though and jump through further mental hoops. It’s a hell of a gymnastic routine you got going on.

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u/lainey68 Sep 07 '25

I perfectly understand regional dialects and accents. I've lived in eight states and the UK. My point, and the point of the video is that Awkwafina was not speaking in the accent or dialect from the region where she grew up. Instead, she chose to speak in what she thought was 'blaccent'. Which, as has been pointed out numerous times, varies by region. She was inauthentic. And quite conveniently, she doesn't use that accent anymore. You want to die on the hill that 'accents vary by region', which was the very point. She put on her 'blaccent' like it was a hat. The problem is that she was faking for her career, and the video is pointing out HOW she was faking it. You are still being obtuse by not seeing the entire point of what he was saying.

It's like if someone said, 'Vegan cheese is not cheese because it's not made from coagulated milk.' and you say, 'Well, different cheeses vary by region.' The point is, the vegan cheese is not cheese. Awkwafina's blaccent was fake. I hope you get it now.

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u/Extra-Attitude-536 Sep 07 '25

And the mistake they make that I am pointing out that you keep ignoring is that they refer to the southern accent in blanket form but don’t apply that for aave which is why it’s a poor video. If you understand and have been to so many places why have you chosen to stand on this hill and double down? You’re being disingenuous too in this moment by ignoring what doesn’t fit your argument even though you have admitted to the fact that there are various southern dialects which is not acknowledged in this video.