America, or at least the coasts and ends of the United States of America, are virtually melting pots of different cultures and people. So the chances of meeting a foreigner, tourist, or new immigrant is typically high - they are practically everywhere; you even see, read, and hear about them in almost every media outlet there is and more. So the question stands, why aren't people accustomed to actually meeting and conversing with one in person? Why are they still ostracized for just having from the thickest to most barely audible accents?

Well, if you've had an accent, (like moi), or still have one - you've been or are bound to experience one of the few observations I've made that happen when people hear it.

1. They give you a look

Although that's not exactly the look, (just spreading some Luke Evans love around), and if you don't know that look, you will know it when you get or see it. I've gotten it before when I was younger, I've seen others get it before more recently - it just happens. Whether the person or people you're talking to are aware of it or not.

2. They sometimes ask to you to repeat the same thing...for more than five times

And when it reaches that point, it's not only you feeling frustrated or embarrassed, but them also. There are other ways of communicating, like texting or writing the word(s) out. Or they could just also be not meeting you half way with trying to comprehend what you're vigilantly trying to say. Either way, barriers happen and it's inevitable sometimes.

3. People ask you to slow down when you're talking

But sometimes, you're not even talking that fast and they probably just want you to enunciate better. Of course, accents don't go away that fast or sometimes don't even completely disappear even if you've lived in the country for x amount of years so...what can you do, right? It's the effort that counts.

4.This doesn't happen as often, (thank television shows for raising the awareness about that), but sometimes, people raise their voices when talking to you

It's the same thing that people do when they are experiencing a milder version of road rage in their car and yell at the vehicle offending them when clearly, the other driver won't hear them or change. Like yeah, thank you for raising your voice and talking like a whale for me, it makes everything much clearer.

5. The Guessing Game almost automatically will occur too if it's a new associate/classmate/workmate you talk too

They will almost always ask you, "So wait, where are you from exactly?" - and then proceed to listen to your answer and reply with either "I knew it!" or "Oh, I thought you were from _____ instead."

6. After The Guessing Game, means almost always going through the Fact Game too

Trying to clarify where you're from isn't that bad - they just want to know where you are from, but as for proceeding to trying to relate you to this celebrity, friend, restaurant, country, etc. - well. Interesting, but, after it happens a few more twenty-three times, well..."No, thank you," is always the politest way to go, right?

7. People will call you cute when you pronounce something wrong. Or laugh. Or correct you. Or all of the above.

And honestly? You don't mind being corrected, but hearing people laugh and think the way you talk is adorable, or maybe even hot, is kind of tiring when it reaches a point.

8. People also usually ask you to say or try to pronounce some particular words when you have an accent

And you do it, to appease them a bit at first and satiate their...curiosity, but really? If they start asking you to say other things more often for stories to tell to other people or to laugh at, well. That, my friends, is where you must draw the line.

9. Your accent has also probably been compared to the British accent at least once or twice

It doesn't happen that often, but it's as if the only one accent that people are somewhat used to dealing with is the British one. And that doesn't even necessarily mean the other dialects in England too - the thicker ones especially! Like those quick-paced Manchester and thick Cockney accents for example.

10. And last but not least, when you have an accent, you will never forget that you have one

As in, yes, you know you have one, but people around you will never fail to remind you that you have one too. It will or will always be a characteristic of yours that people will associate you with.