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		scarcely on Jan 26, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cancelling Dropbox Pro is hard Lmao my NYT guy actually switched into a stereotypical Chinese accent when I didn't catch sth he said and asked him could he repeat (my surname is Chinese)

pbhjpbhj on Jan 26, 2019 [–]

Mimicking an accent can help understandability, fwiw.

Might not apply here, but it's possible they were just attempting to be understood.

Kye on Jan 27, 2019 | [–]

There's no way to save this one. I would be annoyed if someone used a stereotypical southern accent after finding out I'm from Georgia. They wouldn't get any of my money.

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