Regional Terminology

[cjeanette]

Sept 17, 2012 6:59:59 GMT -5 v said:

Sept 17, 2012 5:36:31 GMT -5 Willis Jackson said:

I hate this too. There's a woman who works at the grocery store and always says, "Thanks for shopping at Krogers." It makes my skin crawl.

Sometimes I'll say "the Targets" just to be silly, though.

We should do a separate thread for old people-isms.

"Nordstrom's" seems to be an ageless one. People certainly use it a lot on GBCN.

But the one that really makes my skin crawl is "Victoria('s) Secrets"

Well you know that woman has to have more than one Secret

[vegas]

Sept 16, 2012 23:45:57 GMT -5 @jimbooo said:

Shi shi for pee

Are you from Hawaii? I've never heard it anywhere else.

[LoveTrains]

That hoagie looks awesome. *drooling*

[zelda25]

Sept 16, 2012 18:37:19 GMT -5 @idaholakelady said:

I am from eastern Washington, and have the same distinction of road uses. Multi-lanes, controlled access is a "freeway" if in a city, but transitions to an "interstate" once outside of an urban area. "Highways" are sometimes 2 or 4 lane roads, sometimes with a divided median, but distinguishablee from a freeway/ interstate because highways could have stoplights and various access points.

Now that I live in MT, "rig" is a word for any motorized vehicle. My aunt told me last weekend that they were always very concerned with having dependable "rigs" because of her commute to work and winter driving conditions.

"the park" means Yellowstone National Park, near where I live. "we're headed down to the park this weekend for some hiking..."

IdahoLakeLady, if you're from Eastern WA, I presume you know what a jockeybox is, no?

[rikki]

Sept 16, 2012 17:22:57 GMT -5 lmb5109 said:

Sept 14, 2012 22:09:12 GMT -5 rikki said:

I once asked a hotel employee in LA where I could find a a TYME machine. He looked at me like I had 7 heads. I had no idea it wasn't called that everywhere.

TYME stands for take your money everywhere.

Rikki, are you from SE WI?

NE, I grew up in Green Bay.