Well I’m glad ya’ll decided my accent is fine.
Government scientists can speak Southern after all.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory has announced that in response to complaints from staff, it’s canceling plans to hold a six-week “Southern Accent Reduction” course, the Knoxville News Sentinel reports.
Officials at the scientific complex in east Tennessee said they had only been responding to an employee request. They’ve now responded to the anger of offended workers.
via Y’all Keep Talking: Lab Scratches ‘Southern Accent Reduction’ Course : The Two-Way : NPR.