Starbucks Dude: You have an interesting accent. Where are you from?
Me: West Virginia.
SD: Really?? Not what I would have guessed.
Me: Were you thinking further south? Kentucky or Tennessee maybe?
SD: No, Sweden actually.
Me: Huh. Perhaps I have been a bit more obsessed with Lykke Li and Robyn than I thought. Might be time to give them a break in the rotation.
SD: I'm sorry, what?
Me: Nevermind. But thanks for not thinking I sound like I'm from West Virginia.
SD: You're welcome I guess.
*It should be noted that SD had an accent of his own and therefore is probably as unfamiliar with the WV stereotype as he presumably is with Swedish accents.
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