HOW YOU KNOW YOU SHOULD GET OFF THE PHONE WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE (Dixie edition). You find yourself saying, “Ah’preciate that, but…” If you do not ordinarily have a Southern accent, but you grew up below the Smith & Wesson line, this is a sign that you are about to utterly lose it, because these people are working your last nerve. For some reason the accent comes most in handy when I’m cajoling, resentful, or (as with customer service lines) both.