According toa new study by Answering Service Care, the Southern accent is considered Americas friendliest accent.

Perhaps its because the South is associated withhospitalitythat people find a Southern accent to be so warm and appealing?

Maybe we should askParker Posey.

Two cheerful elderly neighbors exchange friendly greetings over a picket fence in a suburban neighborhood

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No matter the reason, experts say that accents play a crucial role in communication.

Accents are everything when it comes to first impressions, voice coach Molly Parker said in a statement.

Keep talking that talk, yall!