Tag: accents

Some super duper scientific new “research” analyzed 14 different American accents to figure out which ones sound the most (and least) trustworthy.

And by “scientific,” we mean they looked at stuff like: internet searches about friendliness and professionalism, plus stats on financial crimes, lawyers, and doctors. So yeah, this is less Harvard Medical Journal and more Buzzfeed quiz vibes.

Here are the Top Six Most Trustworthy accents:

1. Boston accents (because nothing says “trust me” like a guy yelling “Pahk the cah” in your face).
2. Cajun accents.
3. Philadelphia accents.
4. California accents (but only if they don’t say “bro” more than twice per sentence).
5. New York accents (surprisingly ranked friendly, too).
6. Texas accents (extra points if they say “ma’am”).

And the Top Six Least Trustworthy accents:

1. Mountain West accents (apparently too chill to be believable).
2. New Jersey accents (RIP, Sopranos).
3. Southern accents (sorry y’all, charm only gets you so far).
4. Hawaiian accents.
5. Midwestern accents (shockingly the ones most linked to financial crimes… who knew “ope, lemme sneak past ya” was a cover-up?).
6. Florida accents (no surprise… also the accent most associated with headlines like “Man Tries to Rob Bank with Alligator”).

So, the takeaway? Next time you need to sound trustworthy, just fake a Boston accent and say you’re a doctor. Unless you’re from Florida… then nothing will help.