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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2015 21:00:30 GMT -5
I'm curious as to who says gem clip instead of paper clip? My students act as if they have never heard that before.
i did live in Baltimore and Atlanta as a child.
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Post by billisonboard on Mar 12, 2015 21:03:34 GMT -5
I used to live in a very rural area in Washington state. We would "go out town" i.e. travel to a city.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Mar 12, 2015 21:04:15 GMT -5
I'm glad to see you guys also have never heard of your local slang. I have never heard the butter/biscuit one they cited for Alabama either.
I did read some my husband uses. Wasn't it Vermont that said something about u-ie for a u-turn? He's originally from NJ, and he says that all the time. I look at him like he's nuts. I try to point out that it's best to blend in as much as possible! U-ie isn't universal? Huh.
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Post by mmhmm on Mar 12, 2015 21:08:43 GMT -5
He picked up on South Carolina well. Here, one doesn't get angry, or in a bad temper. One gets ill. Also, one doesn't take one's neighbor to the grocery. One carries him/her there. Skuze me? My neighbor weighs over 250 pounds. I'm not carrying him anywhere!
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Post by Lizard Queen on Mar 12, 2015 21:12:20 GMT -5
Question to All: What would people in your area call the following pastry? It's deep-fried dough covered with cinnamon and sugar. Common at fairs and exhibitions, etc., but different places call them different things. Also, I might as well ask: in Canada, the expressions "not bad" or "not too bad" mean "good". Voice inflection counts a bit, but generally speaking if a Canadian replies "not bad" in response to what they think of a brand of salt n' vinegar chips, they do like the chips. I'm told that this same convention doesn't apply in the US. Supposedly "not bad" means "mediocre" or "tolerable" south of the border, with no favourable connotation whatsoever. Is this true? Consider the case where the expression is spoken quickly in a neutral tone of voice. That is an elephant ear, and they're not bad (kind of good). I would make a u-ie to grab one. Geez-o-Pete, I've never heard, but I picked up Jeezey--petes from DH.
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Post by mmhmm on Mar 12, 2015 21:15:25 GMT -5
Question to All: What would people in your area call the following pastry? It's deep-fried dough covered with cinnamon and sugar. Common at fairs and exhibitions, etc., but different places call them different things. Also, I might as well ask: in Canada, the expressions "not bad" or "not too bad" mean "good". Voice inflection counts a bit, but generally speaking if a Canadian replies "not bad" in response to what they think of a brand of salt n' vinegar chips, they do like the chips. I'm told that this same convention doesn't apply in the US. Supposedly "not bad" means "mediocre" or "tolerable" south of the border, with no favourable connotation whatsoever. Is this true? Consider the case where the expression is spoken quickly in a neutral tone of voice. Daddy used to make fried dough with cinnamon and sugar. He called them elephant ears. Looked a lot like that. I don't think it's always true that "not bad" means mediocre. Sometimes the connotation really is favorable.
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Post by Tennesseer on Mar 12, 2015 21:19:20 GMT -5
I'm curious as to who says gem clip instead of paper clip? My students act as if they have never heard that before. i did live in Baltimore and Atlanta as a child. Gem makes the paperclips. We never used the manufacturer's name.
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Post by DagnyT on Mar 12, 2015 21:56:33 GMT -5
In North Carolina most of us "turn out the lights" or "cut off the lights" but a few do "cut out the lights." We definitely use "buggies" in the stores. By the way, the official name when I worked for a grocery store was "bascarts." We "might could" call them "bascarts" or "carts" but 'buggies" they are in North Carolina.
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Post by Tennesseer on Mar 12, 2015 22:06:09 GMT -5
'Fixin' to start', as in 'I'm fixin' to start' sneezing', or 'I'm fixin' to start the dishes' is big around here.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2015 3:02:28 GMT -5
For those not living in large cities do you say you are going uptown or going downtown? I've always said downtown but in another small city just 30 minutes away they all say they are going uptown. It's not on a hill or anything and these cities are not big enough to have an uptown and a downtown. I've always found it odd.
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Post by weltschmerz on Mar 13, 2015 3:29:58 GMT -5
Question to All: What would people in your area call the following pastry? It's deep-fried dough covered with cinnamon and sugar. Common at fairs and exhibitions, etc., but different places call them different things. Also, I might as well ask: in Canada, the expressions "not bad" or "not too bad" mean "good". Voice inflection counts a bit, but generally speaking if a Canadian replies "not bad" in response to what they think of a brand of salt n' vinegar chips, they do like the chips. I'm told that this same convention doesn't apply in the US. Supposedly "not bad" means "mediocre" or "tolerable" south of the border, with no favourable connotation whatsoever. Is this true? Consider the case where the expression is spoken quickly in a neutral tone of voice. Daddy used to make fried dough with cinnamon and sugar. He called them elephant ears. Looked a lot like that. I don't think it's always true that "not bad" means mediocre. Sometimes the connotation really is favorable. It's a Beaver Tail.
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Post by teen persuasion on Mar 13, 2015 7:55:13 GMT -5
Question to All: What would people in your area call the following pastry? It's deep-fried dough covered with cinnamon and sugar. Common at fairs and exhibitions, etc., but different places call them different things. Also, I might as well ask: in Canada, the expressions "not bad" or "not too bad" mean "good". Voice inflection counts a bit, but generally speaking if a Canadian replies "not bad" in response to what they think of a brand of salt n' vinegar chips, they do like the chips. I'm told that this same convention doesn't apply in the US. Supposedly "not bad" means "mediocre" or "tolerable" south of the border, with no favourable connotation whatsoever. Is this true? Consider the case where the expression is spoken quickly in a neutral tone of voice. 'Not bad' and 'not too bad' means pretty much the same thing to me as it does in Canada. It is all in how it is said. Another one would be 'not too shabby' which means pretty good too. Same here, but I'm just on the other side of the lake from Virgil. We always get fried dough at fairs and festivals around here, no special name. It is usually round, not oblong, and you get to top it to your taste: powdered sugar, cinnamon and sugar, etc.
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Post by mmhmm on Mar 13, 2015 7:59:39 GMT -5
Daddy used to make fried dough with cinnamon and sugar. He called them elephant ears. Looked a lot like that. I don't think it's always true that "not bad" means mediocre. Sometimes the connotation really is favorable. It's a Beaver Tail. That's cool! It actually looks kinda like a beaver tail.
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Post by milee on Mar 13, 2015 8:53:29 GMT -5
'Not bad' and 'not too bad' means pretty much the same thing to me as it does in Canada. It is all in how it is said. Another one would be 'not too shabby' which means pretty good too. Same here, but I'm just on the other side of the lake from Virgil. In our area, the "not bad" said with no inflection means it's just tolerable or mediocre. If someone wants to indicate that they're being funny or that it's really good, they add a cheesy grin or use exaggerated inflection to show that "not bad" really means things are good.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2015 9:03:29 GMT -5
I think "not bad" means "pretty good" around here.
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Mar 13, 2015 9:32:09 GMT -5
Daddy used to make fried dough with cinnamon and sugar. He called them elephant ears. Looked a lot like that. I don't think it's always true that "not bad" means mediocre. Sometimes the connotation really is favorable. It's a Beaver Tail. Damn straight.
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Post by Opti on Mar 13, 2015 9:35:41 GMT -5
No one uses either of those words. Maybe out in the cornfields (outside Chicago) but definitely NOT in the Chicago area. OK, some people call the surrounding area around Chicago "Chicagoland" but I've ONLY heard that in commercials. I've never heard it in conversation. Cornfields - what's beyond the metropolitan Chicago area. I've heard that joked about in actual conversations. I will have you know I live about an hour south of the Wisconsin border thankyouverymuch! We have much, much more than cornfields, there's soybeans and some strawberries, and - oh hell who am I kidding. FWIW I also lived in the southern suburbs and have heard both the term sawbuck and brewskies used. The guys on the train platform often talk about getting together for brewskies after work on Friday. It's hard to tell what is local slang sometimes because you are so used to it. I understand subs are called grinders in some parts of the country. We drag our hot dogs through the garden and like our Italian beefs wet (or take them for a swim). Pop is the fizzy stuff you use as a mixer with vodka or rum and soda is used for baking. questions? Interesting. I've heard the term brewskies used but I always thought it was a Wisconsin thing. I also hadn't heard of sawbuck until now. I grew up in the Chicago suburbs.
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Post by Bonny on Mar 13, 2015 10:00:28 GMT -5
I'm glad to see you guys also have never heard of your local slang. I have never heard the butter/biscuit one they cited for Alabama either.
I did read some my husband uses. Wasn't it Vermont that said something about u-ie for a u-turn? He's originally from NJ, and he says that all the time. I look at him like he's nuts. I try to point out that it's best to blend in as much as possible! I grew upin Massachusetts and I too used u-ie for a u-turn. But then Vermont and Massaschusetts are neighbors. Shortly after moving down here, I stopped using the term as it was not used and folks looked at me oddly when I did say it. The use of washateria here instead of laundromat threw me off a bit. DH and I use the term "Hang or make a U-ie". We both grew up in CA.
LOL, wouldn't it be fun to have a Navi speak in a regional accent?
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Post by kittensaver on Mar 13, 2015 10:09:07 GMT -5
Question to All: What would people in your area call the following pastry? It's deep-fried dough covered with cinnamon and sugar. Common at fairs and exhibitions, etc., but different places call them different things. Well where I live you would only see it pressed out into long strips from a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. And you would call it a churro.
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Post by lynnerself on Mar 13, 2015 10:16:44 GMT -5
Daddy used to make fried dough with cinnamon and sugar. He called them elephant ears. Looked a lot like that. I don't think it's always true that "not bad" means mediocre. Sometimes the connotation really is favorable. It's a Beaver Tail. We would call that an elephant ear, available at our State Fair. And I live in the "Beaver State".
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2015 10:27:43 GMT -5
I grew upin Massachusetts and I too used u-ie for a u-turn. But then Vermont and Massaschusetts are neighbors. Shortly after moving down here, I stopped using the term as it was not used and folks looked at me oddly when I did say it. The use of washateria here instead of laundromat threw me off a bit. DH and I use the term "Hang or make a U-ie". We both grew up in CA.
LOL, wouldn't it be fun to have a Navi speak in a regional accent?
DH also lived in California before moving to AZ. Maybe that's where he learned u-ie. I forgot to say that I grew up calling it a washateria, too. But again I lived in Maryland as a child. I've never heard anyone call it that down here.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2015 10:31:18 GMT -5
This is a pet peeve of mine along these lines. Southerners get made fun of all the time for saying they are "fixing" to do something. Supposedly, the correct way to say it is is that you are "going" to do something.
The correct way sounds as illogical as the Southern version. You aren't "going" anywhere just like you aren't "fixing" anything. So why is one idiom preferable?
How do you guys say this idea?
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Post by Icelandic Woman on Mar 13, 2015 10:40:29 GMT -5
Question to All: What would people in your area call the following pastry? It's deep-fried dough covered with cinnamon and sugar. Common at fairs and exhibitions, etc., but different places call them different things. Also, I might as well ask: in Canada, the expressions "not bad" or "not too bad" mean "good". Voice inflection counts a bit, but generally speaking if a Canadian replies "not bad" in response to what they think of a brand of salt n' vinegar chips, they do like the chips. I'm told that this same convention doesn't apply in the US. Supposedly "not bad" means "mediocre" or "tolerable" south of the border, with no favourable connotation whatsoever. Is this true? Consider the case where the expression is spoken quickly in a neutral tone of voice. It's an Elephant Ear!!! I would have to agree that "not bad" said in a neutral tone means "mediocre" but if you put a positive inflection when saying it then it has a favorable connotation.
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Post by Icelandic Woman on Mar 13, 2015 10:42:37 GMT -5
If U-ie is pronounced U-eeee then we use it here in CO too.
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Post by weltschmerz on Mar 13, 2015 10:49:17 GMT -5
This is a pet peeve of mine along these lines. Southerners get made fun of all the time for saying they are "fixing" to do something. Supposedly, the correct way to say it is is that you are "going" to do something. The correct way sounds as illogical as the Southern version. You aren't "going" anywhere just like you aren't "fixing" anything. So why is one idiom preferable? How do you guys say this idea? What I don't get is "fixing" dinner, or "Can I fix you a sandwich?"
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Post by lynnerself on Mar 13, 2015 10:56:46 GMT -5
Where all do they use "crack a window" as in to open a window a small amount? I never heard it until I moved to the Midwest.
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Post by lexxy703 on Mar 13, 2015 11:19:57 GMT -5
Where all do they use "crack a window" as in to open a window a small amount? I never heard it until I moved to the Midwest. I live in VA & "crack a window" is common. My mom is from PA & she usually says "open the window a crack". Why bother with the extra words?
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Mar 13, 2015 11:21:04 GMT -5
No, no, no. They're ALL cokes.
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Post by Icelandic Woman on Mar 13, 2015 11:22:55 GMT -5
No, no, no. They're ALL cokes. I think that Pepsi lovers would disagree.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Mar 13, 2015 11:26:19 GMT -5
No, no, no. They're ALL cokes. I think that Pepsi lovers would disagree. WhoTF drinks Pepsi?
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