DumbassLesbian
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This pictograph is a great illustration of the South
hmmm
(This one is the number of syllables in caramel)
EroticZombiePants
Wisconsin likes to get weird compared to their neighbors.
suretoast
Especially Milwaukee
Aimanfire
Eastern Wisconsinite here, can confirm Rummage sale and Bubbler
KingoPeculiar
I feel as if the internet greatly impacts the usage of certain words and brings us closer to speaking a universal dialect of each language
MerenKing
The more we read, watch, listen to and absorb the massive amount of information from across the globe, all available to us on the internet,
MerenKing
the smaller the world becomes and the easier it is to incorporate the languages and words of other cultures into our own. Travel across
MerenKing
our own country/continent can greatly effect how we refer to things as well.
trigonman3
Universal dialect? What're you, an oxymoron?
moterola4
Dialects are far more than just different words. There can be differences across all parts of language. A universal dialect is unrealistic.
JuanMoreNight
But if you watch alot of TV then you are exposed to an entire dialect and I agree that it does have an effect
moterola4
Some effect, presumably, but not on the level of full (or, I'd guess, even near) homogeneity.
richincleve
As an Ohioan, a rummage sale is quite distinct from a yard or garage sale. And a tag sale is really just what we'd call an estate sale.
Znayx
If they're going to be distinguished, I have no problems. As long as there set definitions.
everyoneiskungfufighting
As a Michigander, I concur.
PangolinBan
I am somehow not surprised NYC'ers don't use "yard sale".
heffalumpisbetterthannone
I always thought "estate" was rather pretentious given the crap some people try to unload. But then the Vanderbilts don't hold sales.
mediaman73
It's more a reference to the legal term for what happens to a person's property after they die.
richincleve
Also some people call their crappy yard sale an "estate sale" to make them sound better and generate more traffic. Which pisses off buyers.
mediaman73
Could be another regionalism.
mediaman73
Never been to one of those. Only estate sales I've been to are the ones where they're trying to sell off things from someone who's died.
richincleve
Most estate sales are actual estate sales...dead people's stuff. Just some use the term incorrectly to try to deceive people into going.
richincleve
kaszimera
at my house, caramel has interchangeable syllables. Care-a-mel for fancy bars, and pieces, car-mel for just a coating or filling!
kaszimera
Also, trash cans are outside, garbage cans are inside. I don't know why I do this one...
derringermeryl
Me too!
RubelliteFae
Winner!
WeJumpedOutAWindow0815
BUBBLER REPRESENT
JamieSmyth
If you really want to see a fight go down, ask a bunch of British people what they call a bread roll.
maximuminnovationstevejobs
The "gym shoes" one blew my mind. Am I one of a rare and dying breed that calls them gym shoes???
Flipvan
Yes
ihatewarmpickles
Nope, I do, but I'm from Chicago, we all do
IsACouchASeat
Gym shoes makes me think they are kept in a locker at the gym. Like gym shorts. Not a type of thing, a specific thing.
RextProject
I mean, I HAVE gym shoes. But I still call them tennis shoes too...
bomboy23
Garage sale and yard sale are two different locations for a sale.
ratfaceddog
You can tell by the words "garage" and "yard."
pizzarollsandoreos
What if your yard IS your garage?
AfroSamuraiRM
chucknasty
It's pronounced Imgur not Imgur. And gif not gif.
cbjfan
Fuck you you're wrong
somepersondoingsomethings
I AM GURRRRRRR!!!!!!!!
Chanay
haha!
gadamit
:D
m1k3tv
Gif as in Gift.
Sammyv17
But that doesn't even sound like a word.
m1k3tv
It's technically not. It's an acronym.
ausSn
If I say the word "caramel" alone i say it with three syllables, but if i say "caramel apple" I can't help but say it with two.
ktktktkt
I say the exact opposite. Where are you from?
ausSn
California
specificstatistics
I do the same! Maybe we just instinctively like saying three syllables.
DiceyBusiness
I can be out of my face drunk, and I'll always pronounce it ca-ra-mel. But I'm British.
IreallywantmynametobeSpaghetti
But I've always said Tennashoes.
alexandraww
I'm Australian and I've always called them joggers. Might just be a Queensland thing though.
supervillin
Ten of shoes, bone app the teeth.
blackbenetavo
same
Skelletalmellons
Same! As a kid I didn't know it was like tennis the sport
Skelletalmellons
But I also thought tis'mornin was a real word.
mydisciplesarelegion
We need to save sneakers. New Englanders Assemble!!
RisingPhoenix92
They will never hear us coming, because we are sneaky
themooseof603
Ruthlessnola
I still call mine sneaks.
gangstasqwiz
I'm from Arizona and they're definitely called sneakers idk what the hell is wrong with america
ktktktkt
I literally said "what the fuck?" when I saw how much of the country says tennis shoes. Tennis shoes are specific for tennis!
kaymon
Thankyou.gif
n0n53n53
are sneakers specifically for sneaking?
BeckyGaladriel
In Georgia, "can I have a Coke?" "Sure, what kind?" "Sprite." Is a common occurrence...
IlioHae
Yes. I've run into this all over GA, and also when I was in TX. Less in cities, however.
Imightbethedroidyourelookingfor
I am just south of the border in Florida and only ever here "soda" used (outside of recent transplants to the area)
AaImguruser
Near lifelong Atlantan and I've never heard this.
BeckyGaladriel
Lol, Atlanta is a completely different animal.
kevincmcalpin1337
Atlanta is honestly not representative of the south....... I mean the greater area, sure, but not the core city. At least not by much.
echonite
Why not just ask for a fucking sprite off the bat?
IsACouchASeat
Good question, but also applies to Soda and Pop.
echonite
You would never ask "can I have a soda/pop". 99% of the time, they have soda, and its a matter of if they have coke or pepsi products.
IsACouchASeat
That's exactly my point. Only thing I can think where I use the generic term is 'soda aisle' at the grocery store. And 'coke machine'
BeckyGaladriel
Lol, I think the first questions is just to ascertain whether or not there are carbonated drinks in the house.... varieties come afterward.
echonite
Ok... "Ill take a coke" - "What kind?" - "A pepsi".... Its still stupid no matter how you try to spin it.
DiceyBusiness
"Can I have a Pepsi?" "Aw we only have Coke" & vice versa. le rage
echonite
I would just ask "Coke or pepsi?" to find the brand and go from there.
BeckyGaladriel
Wasn't trying to spin it any way. Was just stating something that happens.
bluecollarbiochemist
According to this, my wife and I should not be able to communicate effectively. Accurate.
ShantyShaker
Sauce? I mean it's pretty fuckin spot on for where I live, but I've never lived anywhere else so...
IHateAllOffendedPeople
Born in southeast PA can confirm 'youse' and now live in texas can confirm all soda is just coke. Others are correct just these are peculiar
BrokeMyFunnyBone
It's pretty off for where I live
SomeGuyWhoSaysStuff
I grew up in Ohio and live in Pennsylvania. I also know people from various other areas & I'd say this is correct for the areas that I know
erwuipouirew
Well good! I was worried about whether I could trust these statistically relevant samples and their findings, but now that I have your
erwuipouirew
unasked for anecdotes from a stranger from the internet I can be sure!
TheGrumpest
These are from the book "Speaking American".
DumbassLesbian
Here's your sauce: http://www.rd.com/culture/regional-sayings-phrases-words/
JetSetGo
ShantyShaker
Fuckin ay OP delivered, neat post
stolie
I feel like I don't even need the sauce living in these regions but it is SPOT. ON.
dasklaus
Source for that source: http://dialect.redlog.net/, and http://ww">t/">http://dialect.redlog.net/, and http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jakatz2/project-dialect.html. You're welcome.
MrAppendixX
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stickitinuryolo
There is a site that will guess where you are from based on your preferences...
stickitinuryolo
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/12/20/sunday-review/dialect-quiz-map.html
schwiftyschwa
Thanks! Haven't seen that since my Ameeican dialects course!
DeathPro
I just took this and one of the three cities that it guessed was one of the places I lived growing up. Other homes were in the dark red area
youcantmakemechooseausername
What is this site?
stickitinuryolo
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/12/20/sunday-review/dialect-quiz-map.html
youcantmakemechooseausername
I will say that I'm impressed it was pretty close to where I live
AnswerLady
Hoagies vs subs vs grinder vs hero?
bomboy23
Hoagie is a sub with lettuce tomatoes and onions, grinder is a hoagie put in the oven. Hero is a person that does a good thing
ThousandsOfDeadlySeaSnakes
My favorite response.
nukethelizards
It's a grinder.
MrSmilingDeath
Subs here in the south.
Killrapture
I call it a sandwich. Shit between bread? Sandwich
RubelliteFae
Oh! A shit sandwich
ifyourwetholla
sammich
cascella
Hoagie is a Philly thing. It came from the Italian workers down on Hog Island. A bunch of lunch meat on a roll...hoagie.
Ruthlessnola
Po boy here in New Orleans
Jabral
Donno what the last two are, but where I'm from hoagies and subs are actually different bread types
TheMershedPerderder
Right! Hoagies are shorter, sometimes wider bread while subs are long and skinnier.
RubelliteFae
Let the euphamisms begin
Zreen
Grindr is a horribly-made gay dating app and hero is a type of cig
ImNotAnOrange
those are different things, ignorance does not change this
giantbluemarble
jersey/philly area, we get our hoagies from the WaWa here and those are jimmies on our ice cream.
astartesyriaca
Not to mention our wooder ice!
plainoldfool
Quiet, you Pork Roll eating fool. Sincerely, a Taylor Ham eating Northerner ;)
giantbluemarble
As long as you pair it with diet and Watson scrapple fried extra crispy, it's all good !
OhJeffery
You know what's up.
giantbluemarble
Love that username as we are the hardest working fans in sports history. bad rap, I swear it's just ENTHUSIASM (or maybe that Philly grit)
OhJeffery
Never give up...and if that doesn't work, then another Yuengling, please.
plainoldfool
Oh, as a frustrated Mets fan, I feel your username.
OhJeffery
I cry daily.
plainoldfool
My favorite game these days is "guess who's next to go on the DL". I swear, we got the most incompetent training staff.
ifyourwetholla
i am from the west side and sheetz is bomb - wawa doesn't seem to compare but ill give it a shot. whats good from wawa??
INameMyPetsAfterRedvsBlueCharacters
Check out the smoothies. They're definitely not healthy, but delicious. I love the chocolate banana one.
giantbluemarble
chia tea frozen drink pretty good too, whipped cream and a shot of energy. yum
giantbluemarble
Coffee is always fresh and the hoagies are made with Amaroso rolls. They've changed a lot over the years as they've grown. I dig Sheetz thu.
giantbluemarble
Personally, I think it's become a local source of pride rather than quality, but roots dig deep. Campbells, Tastycakes, Cheesesteaks
giantbluemarble
are/were all local to us South Jerseyians.
ifyourwetholla
word... ill def try a hoagie then. i love to blaze and try to figure out what to get from sheetz! always a good time!
giantbluemarble
if your in SJ close enough for a Wawa, cross the Ben Frank. and hit John's Roast Pork or Nick's Roast Beef *do NOT skip the gravy fries
giantbluemarble
*personally i like putting on trick of the tail or some other old genesis and just eating like a cupcake. magical experience.
joemoedee
Displaced South Jersian here... no one knows what jimmies are down here in the South, and no one has frozen custard to place them upon.
giantbluemarble
No wawa coffee? No tomatoes from the corner stand? No explaining there are TWO jerseys, US and them and ... we root for the EAGLES? Oye.
onynbgs
There are three jerseys, but the only ones that care about central are the douchebags from central
giantbluemarble
Middle child syndrome, they are so irrelevant the might as well be Pennsylvania.
OhJeffery
Central jersey does not exist. #856
SeeMyVests
Navy beans, navy beans, meatloaf Saaaaaaandwiiiiich!
CaramelRhapsody
Subs in Massachusetts.
SwagicalYololord
Where I'm from hoagies are short and are a different style of bread than subs.
PreviouslyALurker
In CT they call it a wedge. I prefer Hoagie.
Krynn72
I'm from CT and never once have I heard the term wedge. Always grinder or sub.
IjusthadcoffeewithMcCauleyHALFANHOURAGO
Yeah, same here. Have no idea what they are talking about. CT is grinder country.
mikeatike
In W.PA a Wedge (or Wedgie) is a sandwich-like thing on pizza bread. Mmm, now I'm hungry for Fox's Pizza.
mikeatike
Also if someone tries to sell you a "wedge salad", kick their ass, its just a quarter of a head of iceberg lettuce with dressing. Lazy fucks
middleagedman
FYI subs sandwich were invented in New London Ct at the Navy Sub base. This is one version of the origin story. There are better ones
plainoldfool
How about 'wedge'? That's what they are called in Westchester (NY). I live in NJ but work in Westchester. It's so damn weird.
cogs
Depends on the bread you're putting it in.
cascella
We say oven grinder too. That's just a hoagie heated up in the oven.
DiceyBusiness
Aren't hoagies another name for cigars?
Grubbanator
You're thinking "stogies"
DiceyBusiness
Ah yes.
Iamfergy
It's Sub, down south
quixotegut
RIGHT!
ThousandsOfDeadlySeaSnakes
Those are all very specific and different types of sandwiches.
ProfChaos23
I grew up thinking that subs were cold and hoagies were toasted. I don't what to believe anymore!
Lemonsandwichs
Hoagies are the correct way to say it.
icef
It's a Po'boy, you cretin
Counterfit
That's a different thing entirely
Raenon
Po'boy is typically fried fish/seafood of some kind, not cured meats.
cajuninjun
no, po-boy refers to the size of the bread, it's not a loaf, it's small for poor boys
Raenon
I know that's part of the common mythos (and in dispute among some), but it remains that most well-known po'boys are seafood based.
cajuninjun
maybe in other places but for cajuns in south louisiana a poboy is a sandwich on a sub like bread. most popular poboy here is roast beef
Raenon
It doesn't have to be the root of the name to be a defining trait. You won't find 'hoagies' filled with fried shrimp, either.
RalphtheMagnif
A garage sale is called that because it is in the garage and yard sale because all of the items are spread on the lawn
xaxen
House barf
IsDisassembled
This is my new favourite. We gotta spread this around, like herpes. But don't spread herpes.
Awesomeguy415
From Sf, still called either garage sale or sidewalk sale, and this is in front of apartments.
ThoriatedFlash
We call them car hole sales here...
JewishMonk
In New York City, it's called a stoop sale.
FrigginCornflakes
there's a song about it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFOPwL32UvI
JewishMonk
Are you fucking serious.
usersubbordercontrol
Thank you! Exactly!
DesiRosenbergerOConnell
We just call them garage sales in Chicago. No one puts the stuff on their lawn. You look like a bunch of rednecks
GabeSalamander
Hahaha cause the northeast don't have either. I get it. Yeah, in Texas, lawns are the temperature of death, so we do "garage sales"
somepersondoingsomethings
The north east isn't one big city. We have both yards and garages pretty commonly.
mediaman73
Yeah, in Chicago, most garage sales are in an alley, so a lot of people have uard sales instead.
AnonOmis1000
Those sales always seem so stupid to me. Like, you think anyone will buy this junk that you don't want, regardless how cheap it is?
Boopherinthedooder
My parents had a tag sale a few years back and people were following back to the house when I went out to put up signs for it.
SeeMyVests
You must not have ever been to one. It's common to make a hundred dollars or more on a Saturday morning this way
AnonOmis1000
I've been to several. My family stopped doing them because no one was ever interested in the stuff we were selling.
echonite
I live near mexico. Yes. People buy that shit.
usersubbordercontrol
Yes. You have any old electronics or antiques you want to throw out? I'll buy them.
AnonOmis1000
No I don't. I have old shitty board games, cloths, etc. I'd rather donate them then sit out waiting for someone to walk by.
somepersondoingsomethings
You think someone would want your shitty donations?
AnonOmis1000
Considering people need cloths, yes.
nukethelizards
Where I'm from, they're both tag sales
android2589
I hate the phrase "tag sale", I don't know why. Former upstate NY resident, transplanted in CT.
Znayx
Unlike the sales where tags are placed on things sold in stores or anywhere else? How unique, it makes so much sense!
middleagedman
I was very curious about this upon arrival here. But it's not ???? as I just say a sign for a garage sale. "Damn come-heres" -what I was cal
middleagedman
In virginia
SamaelTheVenomOfGod
What part of Connecticut, may I ask?
nukethelizards
UCONN territoryish. Kinda why I relocated to a place with no university or colleges nearby.
Boopherinthedooder
Yeah CT reps! Tag sale is almost uniquely CT
bucketfullofotters
I had a fun time explaining to my PA native wife what I meant by "going tag saleing". I know I'm home when I see "tag sale" signs.
HypnoButler
Western MA too. Kind of an I-91 thing?
nukethelizards
Might have helped this CT girl relocate to the Berkshires.
MarkWhoGivesaFukFrom93Tv
Where I'm from it's whichever sign is cheaper at Lowe's.
LearnSomething
YARD SARD
LuckyChems
YALE SALE GUYS
Carpedicks
Every time I see a yard sale sign I have to say yard sard. I love it a lot.
LearnSomething
Same!
MovieMoments
In England it's a car boot sale because everyone goes to a field on a Sunday and sets up a table in front of their car to sell old junk
MarkWhoGivesaFukFrom93Tv
That's a flea market/swap meet in the states
funktastic
Nah, it's a rummage sale because you gotta rummage through all the crap to find some good things.
LeadtheJays
If it's a single family we say garage sale. When it's a church or tables in a parking lot and etc., it's a rummage sale. Northern Illinois
ImguriansFillMySaltReservoir
That's literally every store tho.
funktastic
look man/lady, i dont make the rools
maybeialreadydid
Is Aus I mostly see Garage sale, never yard, but it probably should be - 'the sht that won't fit in me shed sale'
CotterPyke
And this all started when honest people just called it a "GARBAGE sale"... then someone decided to economize on letters.
BreadyStinellis
And rummage because you rummage through other people's shit.
middleagedman
Then explain our Tag sales here in CT the happen in both.
AngryFennec
both are used in the 9 states Ive lived in and they generally follow your rules.
SpikeTheGoat
Yeah that's how I always used it. Also, with many of these I've frequently used at least two variations pretty regularly.
ThePuginator
From Topeka, KS and most people use them the correct way here. I was confused why they were in this post since that they r 2 dif. things.
Queenchewycat
Lots of 'estate sale' signs here in Portland OR. I guess hipsters are too fancy for garage sales or yard sales. Lol
Splibb
WRONG
PrimusPalus
No... it's a garage sale because all that crap came from the garage (storage).
realityhammer
In California, they're called garage sales about as often as yard sales, but they're always in the yard.
bookgirl625
And sometimes if your having the sale in a part of your home or an old building it's called a house sale
DumbBr0ad
And rummage sale means, "I didn't organize any of this shit. Rummage through it and I'll give you a price"
erosionfindsaway
Then shouldn't it be called a lawn sale?
dubbelu
Where I'm from you don't allow strangers in your garage.
tawling
Here garage sales don't have to be IN the garage. Most people do them in the driveway in front of the garage. Yard sales are on the yard.
Fall3nM3m0ry
you're living a lie. a garage sale has to be in the garage.
Trousersrolled
A garage sale is a sale of things from the garage
RatchetTheWusky
Has anyone been to Florida? Its a yard sale because we keep our cars in the garage. We don't have a 3 door garage here! Or two, normally. :p
SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE
In Burbank, it means the garage is for sale.
NotAHugeSpider
I hear "garage sale" mostly here in Florida, even when it's spread out in the yard, but many Floridians do park their cars in the yard.
LokiKingOfJotunheim
Pretty sure in Indiana I've only ever seen "garage sale" used. I think it's meant that this is typically junk you had stored in your garage.
ScorpSt
Maybe where you are. In my part of Indiana, I see both.
onecupshort
From Idaho and it's interchangeable here. Which is actually reflected by the map. Pretty accurate.
DreamingOfDistantShores
Yeah, the bulk of these sound interchangeable to me, having spent most of my life in Idaho. Except bubbler and tag sale.
onecupshort
Exactly
swablade2
Michigan here, garage/yard/estate sale are all interchangeable
sweetnaivety
I've never heard estate sale here in So Cal but garage/yard sale are interchangeable too
TheBoxLunch
Also from Idaho. I feel most of these are interchangeable here. I like to call Idaho the "south of the north" because of how we say things
mightykingfisher
Also from Idaho. I feel like it's similar with "soda" and "pop". I even hear "soda pop" sometimes.
Mondasin
it appears small western Washington towns are secretly located in Idaho
TypeIV
Idaho here. Garage/yard sale is mixed, but I've never heard anyone say pop. What part of the state?
mightykingfisher
Grew up in the rural areas around the Treasure Valley. I definitely hear soda more often. Just every now and then "pop" or "soda pop".
TypeIV
Yeah i was around TV quite a bit, including Kuna and Marsing. How weird. Maybe a few people that have moved from the east?
qwermmm
Yeah in Texas they are different things. Same concept but different setup
GabeSalamander
Wait, you don't call them garage sales?
qwermmm
We call them garage sales if they're based out of a garage/drive way. If it's in a yard then it's a yard sale
fairybug
#2 Am Texan, and Coke is a BRAND, damn it! Soda is the type of drink, and Coke is a subtype thereof.
HousePest
What nathan said.
icef
I'm 100% sure this is just something southerners made up. I grew up in Houston and I'm living in Alabama. Nobody calls it a coke. It's soda.
blackbenetavo
I'm also in Alabama. Everyone calls it coke.
DetroitTexan
As a Texan, I agree. Maybe they confuse the fact that most people in the south drink coke over any other soda and assume we call it that?
blackbenetavo
Nope. I don't know about Texas, but in Alabama, "coke" is just the generic term.
fairybug
I actually had an argument with an old friend regarding that vernacular. She was insistent that 'coke' is the word for 'soda', and was 1/2
fairybug
genuinely baffled that I did not agree with her. To me, coke's a specific brand of cola-variety soda, but my friend used it for all soda.2/2
MrSmilingDeath
I believe it's because in the early days of "soft drinks", Coca Cola was the predominant brand in the South.
fairybug
I think you're correct, yes. But that doesn't make it *right*. To me, it sounds ignorant and lazy.
MrSmilingDeath
So does just calling it soda or pop considering it's actually called "soda pop" or "soft drink".
fairybug
'Soda' or 'pop' is slang, and the soda pop/soft drink comparison is just regional vernacular. But 'Coke' is deliberately incorrect.
Rikther
This right here!
Sauroctonus
In my house we sometimes say Coke, even if it's Pepsi.
Ruthlessnola
It's a cold drink. If you want booze it's a beer or cocktail.
Bioguy1989
Genericized trademarks. Just like Bandaid, Qtip, Crockpot, Scotch tape, Frisbee, Tylenol, etc....
fairybug
Except that 'coke' is one specific brand of a specific type of soda. Dr. Pepper, Pepsi, and Coca-Cola are all a cola-variety soda. Asking1/2
fairybug
fora coke should get you a Coca-Cola in return, because that is what you asked for. It shouldn't get a "What kind?". That's just silly. 2/2
echonite
But we all know what those are referring to. Using "coke" for a sprite or root beer is just stupid.
ratfaceddog
"Coke" for cola makes sense. "Coke" for ginger ale sounds stupid.
Bioguy1989
Coke sounds stupid if you're not used to using it, but use coke in many places in the south and they know exactly what you mean. 1/
Bioguy1989
Personally, I don't use the term myself but it wasn't a part of my vernacular growing up, so I don't judge the people that do use it. /2
ijustneedthistosavethings
Am also Texan. Everyone I know calls it coke. "I want a Coke" "What kind?" "Dr Pepper"
MiceElf
Same here, I grew up in SC.
fairybug
As I said to the other guy, why not just say what kind you want in the first place? it's so inefficient and silly.
ijustneedthistosavethings
Okay. Fair point. I guess it's rly more, "want a Coke?" Yea. "what kind?" Dr pepper.
moterola4
Where are you from in the state? I'm a Houston native, and have never heard these supposedly widespread usages. 'Soda' all the way for me.
ijustneedthistosavethings
Originally Wichita falls area. Went to school at A&M. Now I live near Austin. It's def more prevalent in small towns.
ReginaPhalangePHALANGE
Georgian here. Worked in a restaurant in college; when I took a drink order, people would say "Coke"and I'd have to respond, "What kind?"
fairybug
Then why didn't they just say what kind to start with? I in no way doubt you; that's just inefficient and silly to me.
whatupmyknitters
this might be one of the very few things a californian will agree with you on.
fairybug
I also think pot should be legalized, as well as gay marriage.
PrinceSatisfactory
Must be more of a good 'ol boy thing. It drove me nuts how prevalent this was in SC
fairybug
Indeed. To me, it's not only inefficient and silly, but smacks of ignorance to boot.
bbueller
The devil beating his wife
SamaelTheVenomOfGod
Sunshower?
icedmcfurry
Why the fuck is alot of stuff different in that specific part of Wisconsin?
pauljs75
Wisconsin is a half/half mix of people that are secretly Canadian or people that escaped from Illinois.
BreadyStinellis
You take that Illinois comment back! Fucking flat landers...
TheSplendidEntity
Fucking FIBS!
IceFireXD
extremely german/polish population.
TheSplendidEntity
Ja! Bier ist sehr gut!!! As a Wisconsinite, that is one of the only German phrases I remember.
Icareyouasshole
Cheeseheads are weird yo. All that dairy messes with them.
TheSplendidEntity
Copious amounts of alcohol mainly. We're not alcoholics, we're professionals.
atarujun
Fumes from all the breweries and Harleys.
BreadyStinellis
That part is Milwaukee and I think a lot of it is left over from our huge German immigrant population. A huge number of people all learning
BreadyStinellis
English at once.
Locolarue
It's so cold, they're frozen in all year up there. They don't get out much.
TobiOfTheAkatsuki
Just yesterday it was 97 degrees Fahrenheit, with 40% humidity. In 6 months it'll be -10 with -30 Wind Chill. Only in WI I tell you...
WizardOfNog
Wow some of you Americans actually say some things like us Aussies... I thought you all referred to soft drink as pop
GrimmWarlord
Some people (In Philadelphia) say Cuz just like u Aussies do too
WizardOfNog
Cuz is more of a Kiwi term, I think you would find only NZ "Australians" would use that
LiterallyAWizard
The rest of America is weird; here, we rightly refer to it by the real name 'Bubbly Colored Sugar Water'
eetsumkaus
San Francisco?
phukmerunnin
I've lived around a bit in the US, but never heard of Pop until my 30's.
FckyourselfSarah
The US is a HUGE country and most of it is populated. Not just the edges of the coast like some death trap countries.
JohnnieTheShrubber
All of Canada says pop.
Carrickin
In Texas, everything is Coke. "Do you want a Coke" "Yeah" "What kind" "Dr. Pepper"
eviscera
"Pop" sounds like someone from the 1950s to me. I say soda like the rest of the civilized world.
IDontKnowHowToHuman
I call it both "soda" & "pop" interchangably, but mostly I call it "soda pop." I'm weird that way. (in Washington, BTW; northwest corner)
Air36723
As a fellow Washingtonian (SW corner), its the same pretty much across the entire state. Lots of military bases probably explains that.
Air36723
means lots of people live here from all across the US. 2 Air Force bases, 1 major Army post, and basically all of Puget Sound for the Navy
RubelliteFae
We also have "boogan" which is the same as your "bogan." I was shocked by that one when traveling through Taz.
RubelliteFae
Why on earth was this downvoted? smh
RubelliteFae
Penfeather on Straight Dope message boards has the perfect definition, but Imgur isn't letting me link it
GrandmaSlappy
Where?????
RubelliteFae
The Ozarks region
Acidpikachu97
Almost everyone (including me) says pop in KY. I haven't once heard it called Soda or "Cocola"
ACatNamedVirtute
If you live in the midwest where it's still the 1950s you can skip on down to the malt shop for some pop. Everywhere else is soda.
FantasySuicide
In Ireland they're called "Minerals"
HarryBlackstoneCopperfieldDresdenIsMyPatronus
That's the correct term, yes. What of it?
trigonman3
We also say "ossies" instead of "ozzies" because you spell it with esses instead of zees.
RubelliteFae
Is it bad I spell it Aussie?
trigonman3
Nah. I'm just saying the spelling is why we Yanks mispronounce it. Hooked on Phonics worked for me!
BreadyStinellis
Eew, no.
CrazyCatLad
Some people near me (Pennsylvania) call sprinkles, Jimmies. They are bad, bad people.
MajDSaster
The chocolate jimmies have been called jimmies ever since I was a little kid. Hard to believe that some people have a problem with that.
EwokDude
Does it rustle your jimmies?
Freshfunction
I prefer my ice cream without your jimmies in it.
BeeDragon
Jimmies are a type of sprinkle. The long hot dog shaped kind vs sugar crystals, confetti sprinkles or nonpareils (round).
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BeeDragon
I didn't give it meaning. I worked at a craft store with a cake decorating aisle. Wilton sprinkles are labeled with their different types.
donkeypunchbug
Y'all*
GrandmaSlappy
Death to the Popsayers.
byllman
Only parts of the midwest say pop, most of us say soda, and in Kansas City they say both! But mostly pop. They confused me at times.
beyondthetacostand
KCMO native.... Can confirm there is confusion between soda/pop
Misora
Here in Texas we call it coke. Then they ask what kind and you answer Coke/Dr Pepper/Sprite/etc. Confuses the heck out of newcomers.
cccampbell79
Mississippi, can confirm.
apercent
Former Southerner, Can confirm
ACatNamedVirtute
That's because its fucking dumb. So you want a coke coke?
Iwannaseeit
It's "I want a Coke/sprite/drpepper" do you say "I want a soda sprite" ??
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moterola4
Houston native here. I can't recall a single instance of general 'Coke'. Soda all the way for my own grammar.
PeopleSeemToHaveLongNamesOnImgur
I live in Dallas and have never heard anyone refer to all soda as coke, but I've always heard that "in Texas everything is coke."
PeopleSeemToHaveLongNamesOnImgur
Maybe in small towns it's that way. I don't know.
MrSmilingDeath
Same here in Tennessee and I love it.
cocapoda
God dammit crazy southerners, JUST CALL IT POP! OR SODA! OR ANYTHING OTHER THAN COKE!
MrSmilingDeath
No sir. We will always call it coke. And we will enjoy every minute of your suffering with it.
PuffTheMagicFuckYou
was so surprised at pop, its an old fashioned word from the Midlands in England (Birmingham area)
EroticZombiePants
Pop is better. Less syllables, thus more efficient.
furrydumpsterfire
I usually just say which one will make the most people annoyed. Im an asshole.
chiefs86
Moved from midwest to Florida. Now pop grates on my ears when I hear it. It's a weird, weird thing, considering I used to say it a lot.
Nondino
Some I the south call it pop too... but I think mainly from moving into the warmth.
squirrelfury
It's usually older people that say pop. I think it used to be more widespread?
MrSmilingDeath
I love it when people ask me to get them a coke and I say "what kind?" Northerners are fun to bug.
PeopleSeemToHaveLongNamesOnImgur
what kind of stupid urban legend is this. I've lived in Texas for 8 years and I've never once seen that happen. And I eat out
PeopleSeemToHaveLongNamesOnImgur
More than my budget would like to think I should.
ObliqueRay
I always thought they only called it pop in the 50s. But from what I understand some of that area still lives in the 50s.
IsDisassembled
It's pretty common for Canadians to say pop, and looking at the map it almost seems as though the word spread down from up north.
ObliqueRay
Dammit Canada, stop this, you're the cool one.
JarOFanta
I'm from Michigan and use 'pop', 'soda', and 'soft drink'.
blackbenetavo
Everybody in the South does say coke. "Hey you want a coke? ... Sure. ... Ok, what kind do you want?"
Qumefox
I say what I want. I don't use generic names because when I want something, I want something specific, not just some random drink.
Youdiditwrong
You want a Coke? What kind? Therein lies the problem imo. But I'm just a midwesterner who lives in the 50s apparently ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Qumefox
As I said, I don't do that. If I ask for a coke, i'll expect a coke. If I want a Dr Pepper, i'll ask for a Dr Pepper.
Sammyv17
Hey I'm from Kansas City and we do say both.
gamblingpoet
The gym shoes thing really upset me. You mean you don't call them gym shoes in other parts of the US besides Cincy?
TeraGX
I wonder what the sample is. Around Denver in the 90s, definitely tennis shoes. Denver in the 2010s, I hear athletic shoes often.
derringermeryl
I need more context for that one. "Gym shoes" refers to a very specific type. "Shoes" is just a generic term for what I put on my feet.
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EroticZombiePants
I called them gym shoes even before moving to the Chicago area.
JennaLS
Yeah that surprises me here in Chicago. We call em gym shoes. Thought that was kinda universal
rossdaboss63
From Cincinnati and I just learned not everyone calls them gym shoes
Icareyouasshole
Originally from Chicago, until I moved I had no clue
SomethingInTheseHills
I was so confused when I first heard them called tennis shoes as a child. They're not playing tennis!!!
iloveserotonin
In the south it's always been tennis shoes. But everyone I know calls them "tenna" shoes with a southern twang to it. Never knew it was diff
Znayx
We call them running shoes up in Canada. That's not even on your damn chart!
WayneGreekzky
Oh, Canada!
Epitaku
As a Canadian, I was wondering what that chart was about. They were talking about running shoes?!
Znayx
I figured they were talking about those sporty, casual, high-traction shoes you'd wear in gym class and outdoors. Running shoes, right?
yomynamejimyo
I'm from Cincy and I thought everyone said gym shoes. Tennis shoes seems way too specific. Also, whodey
papayasown
I'm also from Cincinnati and never knew it was a local thing. I knew saying please when asking someone to repeat what they just said was tho
thetonestarr
From Cincy: Dad knew a lady who, on a roadtrip, got pulled over by a cop & didn't hear what he said to her so she said please. >>
thetonestarr
<< He thought she was begging him to let her go and just about flipped a wig.
ididitforthelolz
I'm confused... If you don't hear what someone said you respond with "please"? Nothing else indicating you need it repeated?
thetonestarr
I don't, but many Cincinnatians do. It's akin to how many people say "I'm sorry?" when they don't hear something.
SomethingInTheseHills
My friend did this when a guy asked her for a cigarette once and rolls his eyes and goes "can I PLEASE have a cigarette?"
papayasown
I've heard it has a lot to do with the large German immigrant population and the direct translation from German to English.
DaemonPrimarchOfTheTwelfth
Go fasters
narington
Us Cincinnatians are further ahead than most Americans.
gamblingpoet
YOU PUT SPAGHETTI UNDERNEATH CHILI, GTFO OF HERE
ermahgerdshoez
And it's delicious
SmorezOverlord
IT TASTES GOOD, IT'S MORE OF A MEATSAUCE THAN A CHILI ANYWAYS
SlightlyRacistBanana69
I've heard that, but to me gym shoes is more specific than tennis shoes. Like I would wear gym shoes to work out but tennis shoes are [1/2]
SlightlyRacistBanana69
[2/2] every day, nonformal, non-boots shoes. I realize now that that sounds backward but what can you do? Dialects are a funny thing.
SwagicalYololord
If it has a flat sole though like skater shoes it's not a tennis shoe but it's still a sneaker. Sneakers are broader than tennys
SlightlyRacistBanana69
Sneakers isn't part of my general vocabulary but that's just me
StealthyPretzel
in Alaska gym shoes are shoes you were in the gym like for P.E.
ethantremblay
It's pretty spot on. I live in Cincy and most of my family lives in Dayton. They say tennis shoes and I say gym shoes (or trainers/runners)
ermahgerdshoez
Oh Day-un
colymbiformes
In Australia we call them runners haha
aftermath6669
I wonder if it has anything to do with Illinois being one of the only states that require gym class 1st grade through senior year?
pofalof
My mom is from Poland and immigrated to Chicago. She calls them tennis shoes, but everyone else says gym shoes here.
dontyoudaretouchmybutt
I'm in Wi and I call them gym shoes.
heffalumpisbetterthannone
I never got the "trainers" bit. Training for what, exactly??
JamieSmyth
I got into an argument with an American once. He referred to my trainers as sneakers. He asked "yeah but do you train in them?" Yes, but I d
JamieSmyth
Don't sneak in them....
IsACouchASeat
Well, there you go. We American's are all criminals at heart.
JamieSmyth
Ah, like the Australians....we're gonna run out of continents if we keep kicking out people we don't like.
Jbone97
I'm hurt you are leaving out us here in Chicago. Us odd ones out need to stick together!
Socializta
I'm from Cincinnati and we call them gym shoes. People from out of town always say sneakers
IsACouchASeat
Heh. I think someone is trying to be cute when saying sneakers. Also, only refers to old flat style shoes like chucks.
rossdaboss63
I am blown away that I have gone 20 years without knowing very few people actually call them gym shoes.
RubelliteFae
We don't call it Cincy, either
TwatSprinkle
We 100% do...
ermahgerdshoez
But we do...
RubelliteFae
Oh? Okay. Well, "we" don't :p
justahumanbeing
Those crazy Hawaiians calling shoes, shoes pfft
RuinedChildHood
As a Hawaiian, yes
Anonymonocle
I don't want to call them tennis shoes because I feel guilty that I haven't played tennis wearing them. So I'm just calling them shoes too.
yourmomisminenow
Hawaiians are my boys
HelloMax
Anyone else defend how they say each of these as they read?
Laplinp
In Wales you'll hear who's shoes are these trainers? Or who's coat is this jacket?
MrPhukett
Which are either over by there or over by yuur, mun.
Ruthlessnola
They aren't flip flops, they're slippers, and garbage is rubbish
manifestcrackers
the cincinatti note is accurate. they are gym shoes
MyBodysNobodysBodyButMine
Yay! Now americans can know even more about themselves!
dnusc09
Reeeeaaalll creative
Dramin
Dis faka like lickins
jenileabedelia
Fuckin haole
Dramin
So nice to see other Hawaii people reppin
Luunatic
All they wear is flip flops out there
RuinedChildHood
Nah, bare-foot
kruttlapp
What's this thing about the west coast not saying sneakers.. Lived in LA for five years.. Everyone said sneakers..
heeello
Born raised Hawai'i can confirm. We callum shoe's
Dramin
Also born and raised, we wouldn't say "you guys" or "y'all," just "eh faka"
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Dramin
or the classic, "wat chu ufa?"
imooforyou
Eh faka.. I desperately want to say this in Canada but I do not think anyone would respond to me with anything but confusion or anger..
Dramin
Probably just confusion but i'm sure it depends
Foag
I'm from Canada, my Australian friend calls me fackin cunt all the time so I'm pretty okay with eh faka
imooforyou
Yeah but I want to do it to strangers. Like getting off the Skytrain and people are in the way "Eh Faka, could you excuse me?"
byllman
They're too laid-back to use adjectives, apparently... /s
Dramin
We can refer to anything as "da kine" so it kinda depends
byllman
That's cool. I can't believe I got downvoted, I was just joking (hence the /s).
Dramin
I am familiar with the power of /s good sir. Imgur is a fickle beast
byllman
You are entirely correct.
SemiBrutalOne
Shootz
picklerickinyoface
Kden
Orpheus
Roger dat
Lefpa
And "flip-flops" are called "slippers"
justahumanbeing
In jail theyre called "slides"
Superchief86
In Australia they're thongs.
danceyoucandanceeverybodylookatyourpants
In America, thongs are something completely different. We have a song about them. The Thong Song.
GhostMalone
Mating call of the North American Cisco
esdrujula
Sisqo tho
IjustChangedMyNameToProveAPoint
Well you don't flip or flop in them, but you slip them on.
SwagicalYololord
They flip and flop when you walk!
SlakAttak
And slippers are called house shoes
brentacle
I assumed flippy floppies. That's what I'm calling them when I go to Hawaii.
wendy645
That's only if you're on a boat! ;)
RuinedChildHood
We also call "white" people "haoles"
buffOrpington
Mostly as a pejorative.
Ruthlessnola
Not white people just anyone not native
RuinedChildHood
Pretty much
picklerickinyoface
Native Hawaiians used the term "haole" to refer to non native peoples, but for the past 100 years, "haole" refers to White people. Geet out!
picklerickinyoface
For the record, referring to Urban dictionary isn't a legitimate source. Get the facts straight.
brentacle
How-leez phonetically right?
Dramin
Technically we all haoles to the islands
RuinedChildHood
You do know what "haole" means right?
showdownhero
Probably referring to the fact the island was uninhabited until ~600 AD when it was colonised by Polynesians from the Marquesas Islands
RuinedChildHood
I dont know if you are answering my question but thats not what "haole" means
Broken08
If you call mountain dew, Pepsi, sprite, Dr pepper, or crush "coke", you're not from the south, you're just an idiot
donkeypunchbug
So if you call those things soda, or pop, you're also an idiot?...right.
donkeypunchbug
Ex. "If you're going to the store pick up some more cokes." Doesn't exactly mean pick up more Coca-Cola.
Broken08
I think you're describing the idiot referred to
donkeypunchbug
Now, when I'm in the store standing in front of all the soft drinks, they're being called by their individual name brands.
Nikeet
Born and raised in the south and I've never heard it called coke. It's always soda or pop where I'm from. Kind of reminds me of the 1/2
blackbenetavo
Your parents must not be from the South. Born and raised here... *no one* calls it "pop".
Nikeet
Mmm, my family has lived in the south for generations. What part are you from?
blackbenetavo
Alabama. And my family's been here since at least the Civil War.
blackbenetavo
(2) I'll hear people say "soda" sometimes, but I've never heard a native say "pop."
Nikeet
Georgia and Kentucky here. Guess it's a regional thing maybe. I mean, I've heard of southerners calling it that, but it's not true for all.
kevincmcalpin1337
Been in ATL my entire life and I've only heard coke til all the transplants hit the area. Now I hear a bit of all three.
Nikeet
popular belief that southerners call all diapers "pampers". 2/2
SoundFuture
That's more of a Texas thing than a Deep South thing. You're more likely to hear soda, sometimes "soadie water". No locals say pop here.
Deanscream
Florida man is confused as to what to say, because people from all over the US retire here to die.
SoundFuture
Houstonian here, same problem more or less. The work transplants put a real strain on the local vernacular. So does my Ohioan wife.
Icareyouasshole
We are confused in general. Went from Illinois to Florida. I wanna go home.
ktktktkt
I was born in New York, grew up in Central Florida, live back in New York now, so I'm so torn with these options.
specificstatistics
We moved from Buffalo to Kissimmee when I was in middle school. It took years for me to start saying "y'all"
Bioguy1989
I love the fact that there are so many differences in the dialects of American English. I don't get why people get so bent out of shape.
Flipvan
It's because everyone thinks their way is the correct way.
RubelliteFae
WE DON'T GET BENT OUT OF SHAPE WE GET INCENSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! /kappa
MrSmilingDeath
It makes sense considering our one nation is larger than all of Europe. That's a lot of distance.
DiceyBusiness
Geographically, not population wise, and you share the same language so you have much less excuse.
ratfaceddog
Excuse?
AskingTheRealQuestions
To be fair, I'm from Norway (pop 5 million) and we have way more variations than this. This shit is nothing.
TGAintReal
True. Its because the US has mostly existed in a time where travel and communication have been easier so our accent is more "globalized".
AskingTheRealQuestions
Yup, it's a really young country. I can barely even understand certain dialects in my country.
M0rgue
Its interestingg. Each area has a different accent depending on where the immigrants that settled it came from...
M0rgue
Northern midwest: Scandinavia and Germany. Midwest: Germany and Ireland. Northeast: England and Italy.
TGAintReal
There are very very few differences compared to most other countries. Even accent wise there is very little diversity.
blackbenetavo
Put someone from Wisconsin, Alabama, New Jersey, Texas, Ohio, and California in a room and tell me they don't all sound wildly different.
iregisteredjusttoupvote
They do indeed, but not as much as what you could hear in European or African countries, for example.
blackbenetavo
There's a simple answer to that. Europe has dozens of language influences which bring their own color. America is mostly English/Spanish.
iregisteredjusttoupvote
I know, I've never said the US were wrong, it's just a fact. Cause someone said there were "so many differences throughout the country",
SecretAgentSuperBooger
Yinz? That's a new one on me, but Google confirms.
RedneckYokelFromBeyondTheStars
In Eastern PA some folks say "yuhz"...
AmberNicole0015
As a PA resident can confirm. Yinz is used frequently.
Tangl3d
I'm Pittsburgh through & through & 'yinz' IS a thing! I much prefer 'you all' or even 'you folks'-but 'yinz' bugs the SHIT out of me
heythereanny
I want to punch everyone in the face when I hear this.
mattproducer
I moved here from Florida, where I learned the correct usages of y'all, and I can't stand "yinz."
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Serrahfina
Heyoo fellow southerner. I grew up in little Boston and Elizabeth and now I work in Oakland and it's amazing how many people don't know
Serrahfina
What's south of the city. Blows my mind.
ForUnlawfulCarnalKnowledge
Just don't ask them to pronounce any city/township names. Lookin at you North Versailles.
Maldraek
I imagine it's an even more smashed up version of you'uns
ForUnlawfulCarnalKnowledge
This is what it mostly sounds like. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADyXkIFn-I8
HeresSomeMoneyGoSeeAStarWar
Yeah. Many people refer to Pittsburghers as "Yinzers".
nuclearshotgunx
I just love how google has became this omnipotent being of infinite knowledge. "Yea?? Bullshit! Oh wait, sorry, google said you're right."
cluckythehorse
Its probably paralell to how Gabagool came from Capicola.
ThrowMamaFromTheTrain
Common in the hollers of Kentucky, too.
aTokenOfMyExtreme
Is it like "you-uns"? I hear that a lot living in the south
prfesser
Yes, as a native of central PA, it's "you-uns" pronounced as a single syllable.
Testosteron
Can confirm, Pittsburgh native living in central PA. The pronunciation gradient from y'all to youse from WV to NJ is kinda cool lol.
Theshoot
I went to U Pitt. Yinz and pop almost drove to walk out into oncoming traffic
josieexplosion
Friend is from Pittsburgh and it drive me crazy lol Also n'at and the Stillers
NapAllDayPartyNever
pittsburgh dad is great. i don't say yinz mucb but my mom was from NC, i think that is the root of my lack of pittsburghese
Monka42
Huh I never thought yinz was odd. My whole family came to Florida from Pittsburgh
charmingEve
My family reunion is in pa every year and we hike about yinz all the time
Lilblucas
Some wack jobs even say yinz in TN/NC Appalachia. Drives me insane.
spankmykitten
jagoff
Iwouldbenick
I am from Pittsburgh and hear this term on a daily basis.
DefinitelyNotARobot
Grew up in the rural areas net Pittsburgh, all the Pittsburghese with an added dash of Appalachian redneck culture. Worshington v Washington
BradCow
Well hey, I'm from Woorshington County myself.
FreddieOctopus
In Woorshington, too!
nakedasajaybird
I grew up just south of Little Worshington, n'at. I do try to eliminate any trace of Pixburghese when I speak, though.
ifyourwetholla
awe come on... yinz gotta embrace being from worshington! ha. I love telling people i live there
SilverSands
I live in Pittsburgh but unless you go in the deep city people don't really say it
heythereanny
I've lived in plum, new ken, moon and most recently, greenfield and have heard it numerous times in each area
goodrunofbadluck
Watch Pittsburgh dad on YouTube. Give you a good idea of the accent
arcxjo
Or just listen to Billy Gardell.
armybee
This is why we don't like those people
burgundyisnotRon
724 here!
ProbableLoss
Wow I was going to ask if people really hadn't heard it. Growing up here I hear it a lot. I try not to say it myself, but it's tough
thecacti
Moved from SW PA to WV when I was 7. Kids made fun of me so I converted from yinz to y'all lol sometimes catch myself saying it though.
METHematics
Central PA here. Yinz wanna grab a beer?
amdrex
From Hershey to Pittsburgh and back, I feel like we have more of a "youns" here in the 717.
lambaroo
i live in northern ireland and youse is common, but yin(s) isn't uncommon here or in scotland. it means one (eg those ones - those yins).
IronRod
Don't forget the double plural, youse'uns.
lambaroo
absolutely
CoolHandRK
Yinz guyz wanna sammich?
HapilyDamaged
my grandma would always ask that exactly worded question!
burgundyisnotRon
Je'et yet?
daredevilspaz
Yup western PA/pittsburgh have mothers family up there . Rural and urban say like you'ins contracted to yinz
hadtochangeusernameforreasons
yep ... pittsburgher here... i'm shocked we got mentioned. I sometimes say it if I'm talking really fast
SecretAgentSuperBooger
Thanks, that contraction explanation led me to this interesting read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Pennsylvania_English
BadLawyer
I used to live in that building. That restaurant closed a while ago though.
SenoritaMatoMonster
I just moved to western MD and they use some of that language in the rural areas, its cool to know why now :)
daredevilspaz
Holy shit ! I was looking through vocab on that link and im like having flashbacks lol . My mom still uses so many of those still !
DrZhivalgo
In Philadelphia we generally says "yous." Or, we will says "yinz" with a sarcastic, cocky voice to make fun of Pittsburgh.
LiquidPeppermint
I was taught that "You'ins" is just "y'all plus three," and that's how we used it. <4 people= y'all. >4=you'ins.
MerToo
In NZ you can say "youse guys", although it would be considered a bit guttersnipe and "you guys" would be normal.
amdrex
Djeetyet? If not I'll meet yinz down Whoolys and we can grab a fish sammich n'at
leviticus777
They say "yuns" where I'm from in Tennessee.
juggernaut1
Hey. Yoons mosey over to yon place.
V1adimirPutin
Tennessee here too, confirming "yuns"
jayneGemStar
what about all y'all?
leviticus777
It's a bit of both
V1adimirPutin
Yeah, plenty of y'all
malaroo
Yinz guys needa head down to pants n'at.
ForUnlawfulCarnalKnowledge
Is that near Games n'at?
ProbableLoss
We can walk on the mon and grab some roagies
MrPCNerd
Yinz drives me insane. I take calls from that area.
Brightandshiny
I live there and it drives me crazy
tylerstubs
After moving away, I find it endearing. Miss my peeps, don't miss the weather though.
NapAllDayPartyNever
we miss you too, terrible weather and the south hills are a nightmare to escape from but we have a gorgeous skyline.
tylerstubs
Pittsburghese is so awesomely ugly. Need a gumband on er while you red up your room n at?
RoseFaery
Cringe
Lainielou
Ku'mere( come here) dahntahn(downtown) and say to my face and bring you nebby(nosey) neighbors too..... I love our language
mattjuvia13
Yep, found a yuppie
RePete21
Lol what?
RonnieKielbasa
That's not really a good example of pittsburghese. That guy is what's known as a jagoff.
RonnieKielbasa
Pittsburghese is the dialect. "Do you need a rubber band on there while you clean up your room and that (and stuff)?"
callmethelizardqueen
Dated a guy from Pittsburgh. I'm from Az, some times I had to ask 3 times what he said. Whale really got me, he said "well", met his fam,
callmethelizardqueen
He had them say whale, all said it same way. Bad impression to tell bf's parents "BUT THERES AN H IN IT!!!!"
ForUnlawfulCarnalKnowledge
To be fair most people from AZ I've meet living here say "think you" instead of thank you. Fun Part of traveling the States.
callmethelizardqueen
Are they actually from Az though? Lots of transplants. Been here 40 yrs (native) I say 'thank' & so does everyone I know. Not hard A tho.
ImTheBiggestArseOnTheMoon
Can reconfirm, I live in the Burgh, though I don't usually use yinz much
GamermanRPGKing
j'eet? if not, yinz need to go dahntahn to the strip and grab some primantis and catch a stillers game. (I don't talk COMPLETELY like this.)
ArcaneConjecture
Worsh yer hands first.
JessWeiss
Full yinzer and *kinda* proud???
asm80dfa8sdfj
I bet you instead tell people to go to a Penguins game.
GamermanRPGKing
I actually don't talk like that entirely, and I don't watch sports. Although I do say stuff like lawn needs cut and neeby and slippy
Chrishankhah
I'm cringing at the thought of this accent and I LIVE in Pittsburgh!
gfixler
Pittsburgh was voted "America's ugliest accent." http://gawker.com/americas-ugliest-accent-has-come-down-to-pittsburgh-vs-1646594002
TheGeneral116
*best* meal you can eat in the city, but still a classic. And Pamela's pancakes mmmm :)
TheGeneral116
I always hated people who thought Primantis was the essential burgh meal.. And now I find myself craving it when I go back. Def not the /
mattproducer
I saw your post responding to someone else, but I ready out because I'm nebby and wanted to know what yinz were talking about
novarift
Don't know bout yinz, prefer sliberty myself.
himself1
Been trying for years to stop talking like a yinzer, it's slowly working. It just annoys me, that's all.
insaneinmymombrain
I'm from Western PA and every now and then I catch myself going full Yinzer lol
bachaway
Also, it's real slippy outside
zerdath
HOLY SHIT I FORGOT MY FAMILY DOES THIS.
Serrahfina
Dahn in the crick?
lljkrevol
Make sure to order your deli ham chipped.
Erythrotrichophile
Do you get your chipped ham from Gian' Iggle?
pollofritoforpresident
I literally have so many memories of being a child at Giant Eagle with my grandma who'd let me have a piece of ham as I sat in the cart lol
pollofritoforpresident
Oh Jesus can I fuck up some chipped ham.
ForUnlawfulCarnalKnowledge
Islays chipped ham you commoner.
NelsonPancakes
Beat me to it
astartesyriaca
I'm from Philly, and we use "j'eet". I get made fun of when I pull out a "youse guys j'eet yet?
ForUnlawfulCarnalKnowledge
J'eet yet? If not, j'won't too?
judeseamus1972
Had a friend in the Army that loved the "Stillers"...but what are "primantis"?
Serrahfina
2/ food underwhelmiing and overpriced
Serrahfina
It's a restaurant. They are famous for putting fries and coleslaw on sandwich. I've lived here my whole life and have always found their
ForUnlawfulCarnalKnowledge
food the most awesome thing to eat while drunk.
BoobsMcFanny
Bubbler??? Seriously?
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spakatak
Aussie confirmed.
IamMattman
From Wisconsin. It's bubbler. The water bubbles out. We're right, everyone else is wrong.
Siliphophical
I'm from North Western Wi., and not one in my life have I heard someone seriously say 'bubbler'
StrayItalianGreyhound
They call it that in Australia (at least in Brisbane) as well. I was very confused first time someone said it.
snailsavvy
I've never heard anyone say that before but boy do I think it's cute.
redamancy
I've always said bubbler and people have always thought I'm strange for it.
MySpiritAnimalisBillMurray
Buhb-lah
SamaelTheVenomOfGod
In Boston its more like "bublah"
SirFormidio
Where I live it's less 'Bubbler' and more 'bubblah'
BiggerOstrich
It is a bubbler and I will fight anyone who says it ain't
GabeSalamander
Water fountain. Kids in kindergarten be sayin that here. Fight me.
BiggerOstrich
Bring it
elveatles
I don't see bubbles coming out of that shit
WisconsinCheesing1
tomorrow. milwaukee. the bubbler on howell. it's going down.
BiggerOstrich
What time I'll be there
ShantyShaker
Well let's go then!... All I can think about is Randy Marsh at a little league baseball game
BiggerOstrich
Fuck it where do we meet
colonstretcher
I'll smash your face, pansy!
BiggerOstrich
Bring it
FlockOfSeagulls25
Actually, there's a really cool story behind it. A boy who would eventually become a millionaire adored the water fountains in his town, 1/2
MoooCow
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benson_Bubbler
FlockOfSeagulls25
2/3 which was in Oregon. When Simon Bubbler was older, he dedicated a large amount of money to making tons of fountains, and so they got
FlockOfSeagulls25
3/3 that name. This was during the early 1900s, if I remember correctly
FlockOfSeagulls25
Also, I have no idea why they aren't called that in Oregon, and are instead called that in two other places
MoooCow
His name was actually Simon Benson and he just donates money to buy Bubbler drinking fountains.
TheBigBadBonerBiter
IL moved to WI for college here. The amount of pride people have in calling it bubbler is insane.
johnnydamonfan
DrShrinker
A water fountain is decoration. A bubbler is for drinking. /wave to fellow Wisconsinites.
JoshMyers
*waving*
ISpyNippleOr2
*waves*
DonteHaversham
This is accurate. Underrated comment
Sexologist
Damn right it is underrated
Goldtacto
My dad always told me, "yah drink from the fahkin' bublah kid, watah fountains ah for throwin ya fahkin' coins into. That'd be wicked gross"
RisingPhoenix92
Na thats way too long he'd just cuff ya on the ear and tell ya to quit acting fresh and get a damn drink
TimmyDans
tonksl
drink up!
brentacle
That's a water bong. This is a bubbler:
NotBecky
tonksl
DragonDildoChandelier
Just to be semantical, that's a full-on bong. Bubblers are basically small water pipes with perculators. Yes I'm fun at parties ;)
brentacle
Right on. I would know just what to hand you, and it's not a bong or a water fountain...
synthetic47
Their all called water pipes now. The word bong is now to synonymous with illegal activity. 1/2
synthetic47
If you go into a head shops and say bong they'll usually have to ask you to leave. 2/2
DragonDildoChandelier
I know, I've been to more than my fair share of head shops, but I don't care what they think, I still make a distinction between the two.
BottlesOfBeer
What the shit else would you call it? (native Wisconsinite)
RisingPhoenix92
Now I'm curious how New England and Wisconsin ends up in the same boat calling it a bubbler
BottlesOfBeer
Now that I think about it, I traveled down south for my education and got some funny looks that just make sense now
BreadyStinellis
Kohler, a Wisconsin company, made the first "drinking fountain" (shudder) called The Bubbler. It's a brand name and it stuck.
ohmegatron
I don't know, but maybe start with "something that doesn't involve bubbles because it doesn't actually make any bubbles".
BreadyStinellis
The original models did. Water bubbled out of a hole in the middle. You can still find the old ones in parks occasionally.
ohmegatron
I'll have to see iy to believe it.
tomes1225
From Rhode Island, go to school in Alabama, orientation leader thought I was asking where I could smoke weed on campus. I was just thirsty
Sexologist
Who doesnt call it a bubbler???
RoseFaery
Most people
tracereading
3/4 the goddamn country.
7thor8thcaw
The rest of the civilized world.
Promethianfire
Human fucking beings.
colonstretcher
People who aren't card-carrying members of the white trash brigade.
ItsUncleSam
Yes, because when I think white trash I think Rhode Island and Wisconsin.
newsguycraigevans
Decent folk
ohmegatron
Almost everyone.
mrjordann
This style is what I believed to be a bubbler. http://www.onepagewonder.com/benson-bubbler2.jpg
BreadyStinellis
Exactly.
DBCottonhead
The people of Boston stand with Wisconsin on this one.
BreadyStinellis
ShagadelicBaby
Yeah, a bubbler is a thing you drink water out of. A water fountain is a thing you see in parks that sprays water and you throw coins into.
RisingPhoenix92
This always ends up being my argument. Drinking Fountain makes sense as well but I will always call it a bubbler
1stLtObvious
So many of my people here! It's beautiful!
1stLtObvious
Yes, because the drinking water bubbles up out of it. The "water fountain" people are the weird ones. That term's for decorative fountains.
anonymous6366
Yep. I moved to mke for school. Hearing people say that shit threw me off
Mdamascus7
MKE showing love!
JustJoshinya9001
Fahk yeah dood
N3crobard
Can confirm, Bubblers and Tyme machines.
lemonadethief
Born and raised in the good old wicso, never heard of an atm being called tyme machine before
N3crobard
They're around, albeit I think with lessening frequency: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/TYME
Aussieausti
You think that's weird? You must not know about Australians
WisconsinCheesing1
i know! it doesn't even fucking bubble. i say water fountain like a normal.
MrTacoPower
Water fountain??? Seriously? It's a bubbler
ArglesTheGreat
Mmmm water bubbles (wisconsinite)
classifiedairspace
Wisconsin also pronounces a bag as "bay-g".
TheSplendidEntity
As opposed to bah-g? God that bugs the shit out of me lolol and people who say "melk". Rah-g... ugh!
MyUsernameIs63CharactersLongBecauseThatsTheImgurMaxForAUsername
We also say dray-gon and flay-g
WhateverWhateverIDoWhatIWant
My parents are from WI but we lived elsewhere. I grew up calling it a bubbler and no one know WTF I was talking about until I moved to WI.
Bliffity
I'm going to start calling them that now.
SpongebobReferences
Don't make fun of Massachusetts. We're the smartest, so clearly "bubbler" is the best word.
PhillipJFrey
Played college ball with a guy from Wisconsin, he got made fun of pretty bad for calling it a bubbler
scooter2615
In Portland Oregon there are water fountains that run continuously called Benson bubblers.
SeeMyVests
And Simon Benson spent his first 11 American years in Wisconsin.
sr20kschmitz
http://wuwm.com/post/why-do-wisconsinites-call-bubbler-anyway#stream/0
smatchymo
Wisconsin doesn't call it a bubbler, that's Milwaukee. The problem is people from Milwaukee spread...
CEILINGCLOAKER
We call it 'bubbler' like how you call a tissue a Kleenex. Kohler was smart with branding.
sleepypersephone
Live in Wisconsin currently. Call it a water fountain and get crazy looks.
CommanderWilliamTRiker
easy there bucko, where I'm from, it's a 'bubblah'
Boonzo
I think it's cute. Were it not so hyper-localized outside of my state, I'd probably start using it...
Thunderbeetle
Am from Wisconsin and use both. "Going to go grab a drink from the fountain/bubbler" I think Bubbler was a brand of water fountains. 1/2
Thunderbeetle
Like how tissues often get called Kleenex and cotton swabs get called Q-tips. 2/2
Anyport313
savages
TheMurph1332
Yea what in tarnation?
EdwardSnowcone
In Wisconsin I think it's called a bubbler because there was a problem with the piping and all the "water fountains" started to bubble out.
MyUsernameIs63CharactersLongBecauseThatsTheImgurMaxForAUsername
Nope! It's actually a brand name like Kleenex or Escalator
RuFusDarK
suretoast
Fuck you, yes.
joshyjosh
From Wisconsin. Not everyone says bubbler though. But yes it is said.
Eos462
Yes. - Someone from RI
LiterallyAnOpossum
A drink from the bubbler goes with anything. Grinders, stuffies, johnny cakes, hot weiners, even a coffee cabinet with jimmies mixed in.
EnergyFiend
Definitely a thing in Rhode Island.
Nedermeyer
That's what there called in australia
smellmyicehole
And we call the ATM a tyme machine
shankycat
People will claim Rhode Islanders say this, but if any do it's 1 in a hundred and they're try-harding at supposed Rhode Islandisms.
lobsterslovebutter
I first heard this when I was training for a marathon. The coach said there were "bubblers" at different points of the practice runs. (1/2)
lobsterslovebutter
I thought it was a running/training term that I hadn't heard of before and was to embarrassed to ask! Thank goodness someone else did.(2/2)
ihateyouandyourstupidassface
Been on the western border of Wisconsin for most of my life. It's always been "drinking fountain" here. I've honestly never heard "bubbler",
ihateyouandyourstupidassface
and my parents are from southeastern Wisconsin. Never came up the few times I've been out that way. Weird.
Business6
That's what I grew up saying. Also, care-uh-mel.
n0n53n53
In Portland we have bubblers, but they're specific and different than most drinking fountains en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benson_Bubbler 1/2
n0n53n53
They use up to 100,000 gallons of water a day and I've seen maybe 5 people drink from them in the 10 years I've lived in Portland.
InDubiousBattle
I'm an Illinoisian who went to camp in Wisonsin. Yes. Poor benighted souls
Jennandjuice17
Yup! Don't act like you don't know its the best name for it!
CraigMcCann77
Absolutely true!
dgilbertson10
I live within a few miles of Kohler and I correct myself when I don't say bubbler.
satansatan1
We call 'em bubblers in AUS
Ryulightorb
that's what we call them in Australia.
DiggerPlease
Where I am a bubbler is pissing in yr own mouth.
DiggerPlease
Why the downvotes? It's absolutely true!
Dallium
It's a scuttlebut
spazztastic
"I need my bubbly. Give me my bubbly." -Hook
LostHonour
Bubbler here in Australia too.
Gayforbae
Sounds so fucking poncy doesn't it?
missastromccluskey
yep that's Australian, too :)
mmouse840
Boston here, and yup
celestialseasoning
I'm from NH. I only knew "bubbler" as its name the first half of my life!
CallMeVoodoo
No
GoniMaster
Yes. I'm from Milwaukee and bubbler is the right way to say it. Thank you Kohler.
MyMiddleNameIsLiterallyJoy
Wisconsinite here. I still remember my mom saying she was going to take me to the bubbler and being severely disappointed when it wasn't 1/2
MyMiddleNameIsLiterallyJoy
A machine that made bubbles. I liked bubbles. 2/2
SirMaster
Hmm, Lived in Wisconsin all my life near Madison and Milwaukee and I've always called it a drinking fountain.
SirMaster
I've certainly heard it called a bubbler, but plenty of people also use the term water fountain in my experience.
eholes7
Hey go to h*ck
MisterTrashPanda
Yeah, us Southerners and Northerners can come together to tell those people to fuck right off.
michelle99336
I thought the same. Where are these public bubblers?
BreadyStinellis
As a milwaukeean, I'd love to see a map of where St. Nick is celebrated. We can't be the only area in the whole country.
XtremeInspiration
Bubbler is actually the name of the part of the fountain where the water comes out. It's basically like saying you are going to the 1/2
XtremeInspiration
2/2 toilet when you are talking about the bathroom.
diphenhydraminehcl50mg
wow it's called a commode! according to my grandparents
LordofGoats
It's actually more akin to why they call all sodas "coke" in the South. The first brand of drinking fountain was Bubbler.
bananaspacemonster
Yeah, I'm from Massachusetts, and in elementary school we used to say bubbler, but now we say water fountain
Warbuckle15
Can confirm
brentacle
That water fountain better have a bowl, water filtration and a carb.
Laranatasha42
I worked at hobby lobby after just moving to Madison, my super religious boss said he was going to the bubbler and I thought he meant weed.
MyBirthdayIsFreedom
Yep, Uncle has lived in Milwaukee for 40 years and they call water fountains bubblers. Weird.
thesunisgettingreallow
I once heard 'water making machine'. It took a few moments and one very blank stare for me to understand.
howdoidoaspace
In Australia (where I am, at least) we call them bubblers
nukethelizards
milkshakes are cabinets. sprinkles and jimmies. The liquor is at the packie.
MinagiV
What the hell's a milkshake. I only know frappe. Also, jimmies or bust. (Brigham's Just Jimmies is the best ice cream EVAH.)
webnick
I found the Rhode Islander!
nukethelizards
Actually, eastern Nutmegger turned Western masshole. I still use my blinker though.
webnick
Good on ya.
ausernamewhat
My wife and in-laws call them a bubbler, Wisconsinites are weird sometimes.
Daxter513
sometimes...?
Monochromatism
We're the only state where it's moderately normal to jump the bar and make a drink yourself if the bartender can't. WI in one sentence.
ausernamewhat
I remember a sign shortly after entering the state that said: Beer, Cheese, and Fireworks... Good times.
StankyPankySammich
Dude. Moved to wisco from Texas in 5th grade. Didn't get a drink for a week because I didn't know what to call it. Then someone told me. >>
colonstretcher
Cool story.....................not.
StankyPankySammich
>>its because on the patent from Kohler (Wisconsin brand) he named it a bubbler.
Erahot
From Rhode Island, we say bubbler. I'm aware of how dumb it sounds but I don't care, it's bubbler.
imchristopherwalkenhereandsurprisedthisisnottaken
That's what we call it in Australia. Cunt.
palmedace
No we fucking don't
TotallyNotYourTeacher
Australianness confirmed.
nakedangel
Nope, not all states call them "bubblers". Some folk call them either "water fountains" or "drinking fountains".
Bluejay939
Hell yeah, Wisconsin and Australia unite bitches! Match made in hell :D
colonstretcher
Australia: Making the world re-consider America's lead in white-trash domination.
mordain23
see: pauline hanson
otternonsense85
I grew up in Northern IL, I had never heard of bubbler until I moved to Wisconsin
DonteHaversham
Welcome to wisconsin! Here you will learn that bubbler is correct, and beer, brats, curds and custard are holy things. Also turn signals
otternonsense85
My office is next to a Culver's, I'm fucked.
jwake
Wisconsinite here. Absolutely lost it on "turn signals!"
Promethianfire
...wh... what do other people call turn signals? I'm in Chicago. I've never heard them called anything else.
DonteHaversham
In Wisconsin, we joke that Illinois drivers, more specifically Chicago folks don't know what a turn signal is because they never use it
Blazic
Water bubbler, usually.
NotMemphisRaines
chelsea222
Going on vacation and asking where the bubbler is so much fun. Everyone is always so confused.
joburg2005
One of my best friends is from Milwaukee. They also say "time machine" instead of ATM. Still not used to it. And yes can confirm "bubbler".
eatyourmeat
Germans
woodjoiner
What? - https://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/783340/0de3c01396db7b1f5e8ce64ae8347109.0.jpg
TheSplendidEntity
Are you saying "Germans" becase Wisconsin is predominantly of German heritage? We take a lot of pride in that dontchaknow?
TheSplendidEntity
*donchaknow damn autocorrect....
HalfPintKatie
I call it a "glug glug"...
Brynala
A Bubbler is the name of the first model of fountain by Kohler. Its like saying Kleenex
Luxaeus
Was going to comment this. Grew up in WI but didn't look up the reason until recently.
classifiedairspace
Kohler is headquartered in eastern Wisconsin.
CoBr2
Yeah, but I still haven't figured out why we call it bubbler in RI. At least you guys have a good reason
MightAsWellBeCanadian
THANK YOU!
chelsea222
Shut the front door. I'm from WI and I didn't know that!! We also call an ATM a Tyme machine.
Brynala
Yup! Thats also an older thing :)
Derptator
People get so confused when I ask for the tyme machine
DonteHaversham
Tyme stands for" take your money everywhere" in case anyone is wondering
dorenavant
Thanks so much for this. I learned two new things today!
CorrectMostOfTheTime
Id think you were talking about a clock lol
xeno426
They call them "cash points" in Britain.
EngineeringComedy
Yous better say Stop and Go lights.
BreadyStinellis
Nope. Just stop lights. (In Milwaukee at least)
turdfergusonisafunnyname
I'm from Wisconsin and I have never heard anyone say tyme machine except when they are telling people that they call it a tyme machine.
kspice
TYME was the first/only ATMs I'd ever seen in central WI in the beginning. I'm guessing you're under 35? under 30, maybe?
brrrackobama
It's quite old. I remember calling them this in the late 80's, early 90's when they were a really new thing.
CraigMcCann77
That's because the first debit cards were named "Take Your Money Everywhere". For real!
classifiedairspace
classifiedairspace
ThickTomato
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrm-rPSCIBw
HouseOfEvil
I'm in Wisconsin & I use "drinking fountain" & "bubbler" interchangeably.
BloodyGarbage
Didn't know this was weird until I was like 15.
Hanselhessohotrightnow
I didn't know everyone didn't say "wicked" instead of "very" until I was 13
thecheerfulpessimist
Same. Got some funny looks when I went to college in Indiana.
RisingPhoenix92
I think its a New Englander thing to call some things by the sound they make e.g. blinker, clicker, bubbler
nspooky2nme
Wait, what do people not from New England call blinkers?
redamancy
That would make so much sense to me and why everyone thinks I'm crazy. I moved to CA from New England and apparently I say things weird.
RisingPhoenix92
Just remind them that we made a pact with the witches of Salem to say wicked and if they have a problem with it they can go to Hella
redamancy
Since I'm actually in NorCal now, that's fucking perfect and I'm stealing it. Thanks!
MoparGoVroomVroom
There are heated debates between Wisconsinites about bubbler vs drinking fountain
WisconsinCheesing1
water fountain.
BreadyStinellis
Where? In South eastern Wisconsin no one says anything but bubbler.
MoparGoVroomVroom
You are the only ones that say bubbler.
BreadyStinellis
Weird. I've never heard anything else in Wisconsin.
MoparGoVroomVroom
Proximity to Lake Michigan determines it really
niksta
We sat bubbler in Sydney. Less syllables than water fountain.
RisingPhoenix92
I feel like the Aussie accent is the Boston accent after a few beers.
minkuschild
Cause its sooo hard to speak.....
lychgate
We say "bubilar" and spell it bubbler
tonksl
theres no way u aussies can be lazy like us americans no way .
bulldogmurph
I've noticed quite a few similarities between the Aussie accent and the Boston accent. Bubblah, Cah, etc.
FrigginCornflakes
that's rhoticity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhoticity_in_English
dickliquor
damn straight
Boopherinthedooder
I'm from CT and went to college in NH. They all said bubbler up there and I was really confused for a little while
invalidnameisinvalid
From Wisconsin can confirm we can it a bubbler.
invalidnameisinvalid
Call*
CurtisLenz
Wisconsin here!!! Bubbler it is!
MoparGoVroomVroom
Not all of us!
ZeroCoolisCrashOverride
And it's a tasty beer from New Glarus, playing on the name
ToThePain
Ohhhhh man thats some delicious wheat.
invalidnameisinvalid
If i wasn't on mobile I'd put a picture of the beer bottle haha
ChunkySmoothie
I'm from eastern Massachusetts and can confirm we call it a bubbler. Although, it's usually pronounced "bubblah"
RedCrescent
From MA as well. Haven't lived there in 17 years, and I still say bubbler.
ApocalypsePonies
Grew up on the south shore, can confirm it's a bubblah
Promethianfire
Yeah. My wife grew up in Rhode Island. Bubblah... if she spoke with that accent all the time, I'm not sure if I could have married her >_>
frolog
You MA bitches be crazy
Winterboer
*bublaaaaahhhh
nibblenobbles
I've lived in MA (Boston) my whole life and never heard bubbler!
Counterfit
I don't believe you.
cjati
How?! Fellow Bostonian here and I've never heard anyone call it anything else unless they weren't a native New Englander. That's crazy lol
Beezlebubble
Massachusetts represent!
TacticalTurban42
REP508
bkbkbk
Grew up in Wisconsin. "Water fountain" just sounds so goddamn formal.
ISpyNippleOr2
It feels so odd to call a bubbler a water fountain. Who the fuck would drink from the decoration. Besides me.
1stLtObvious
And like the things that shoot up dirty/not-for-drinking water for decorative purposes. Drinking fountain is 2nd place. (MA here)
classifiedairspace
That's why it's called a drinking fountain
brrrackobama
Yeah, like calling a couch a sofa. Or worse, a Davenport.
ZebulonMuthafuckingPike
It's called a chesterfield.
oceanskysforever
Like we gotta wear a tux while saying it
smatchymo
Grew up in WI and never heard bubbler until going to school in Madison. It's not WI ppl that say it, it's Milwaukee ppl, and they spread...
ImAChiquitaBanana
Also grew up in WI. "Water fountain" makes me think of those decorative things that people put coins in and stuff.
oceanskysforever
ME TOO
crazycrafter
Same, but drinking fountain makes sense.
Emjayen
As an Australian: is there a problem?
1stLtObvious
I'm from Massachusetts and studied abroad in Australia for a semester. I was so happy when someone understood me when I asked for a bubbler!
TheRealDenDen
As an Australian: Nope
Promethianfire
Aside from the wildlife trying to kill you and the shoulder pad wearing maniacs on tricked out post apocalyptic hot rods? No.
TheGoblinPopper
In Boston area, drinking fountains are called bubblers because they use to dispense seltzer water...its a hot button issue here.
BoobsMcFanny
Yeah, you're Australian.
Aussieausti
Oi watch it mate, only Kiwis can talk shit
IFindYourLackOfACreativeUsernameDisturbing
Aussie here too. I call them bubble taps?
ralphwaldopicklechipsIdontknowhim
Drinking taps
alexandraww
I take off even more - drink taps. Simple. Tells the story.
Lilyyyyy
Yet another Aussie here: no, just no.
zhukoz
Maybe he's Tasmanian? lol
BlooPigeon
In South Australia we said "water fountain" and "prickles", then I moved to Queensland and heard "bubbler" and "bindi's" and was like what??
SaucyFineBolognaFactory
Live in VIC, never heard "bubbler" here
Flexiblewarmth
You know what aerial-ping-pong is eh?
ItsMidnightSomewhere
Lived in every state in Australia and it's bubbler everywhere. They don't have them in my son's school. Something, something hygenic...
SaucyFineBolognaFactory
Just started a debate in my office. 2 people call them bubblers, 5 had never even heard of this. it's getting quite heated actually
zhukoz
Rest of Australia: "Those South Aussies are at it again, Mum!"
sprayingmantis
Hehe... Say "Plant!"
Flexiblewarmth
In SA they tend to have the 'british' pronounciation for 'dance
Flexiblewarmth
You can pick a SA accent pretty easily.
Anfalicious
I bet you also say potato scallop you heathen northerner. The only question is are you a swimmers heathen or a togs heathen?
geliq
Bathers here in Melbourne
Anfalicious
You say bathers and bubblers? That's odd.
ReducingSugars
COZZIE
alexandraww
It is potato scallop.
h0rsebot3000
ITS A POTATO CAKE
Anfalicious
Damn straight. I will go to war over this.
KiltedinSeattle
Yep- dated a girl from Wisconsin that called it a bubbler. When she first said she wanted to drink from a bubbler I thought she was kinky.
MasterNateT
I'm going to Milwaukee next week. I'll have to use this!
MyUsernameIs63CharactersLongBecauseThatsTheImgurMaxForAUsername
Welcome to our city!
LompHoofd
HisDudness
Dear god, no, bong water is nasty, man.
KiltedinSeattle
Clinton: "I tried it but I didn't inhale!" Bush: "I drank the bong water!"
BoobsMcFanny
Calling it a squirter would be kinkier and make more sense. I would enjoy drinking from a squirter.
Gorillionare
Whoa there, Mr. President.
WuProgress
might be fun and enjoyable the first few times...
DurendaI
Urine for a real surprise then!
Exquisitine
Bonus points for awareness
Sexologist
I live in wisconsin and i havent heard anyone not call it a bubbler
colinstu
I live in WI and have always heard it called bubbler.
GhostlyWhale
Moved from WI to MN and was grossed out by people drinking from a "water fountain"... Like a decorative water fountain
Sexologist
Ew
KiltedinSeattle
You need to get out more-There's a whole world out there! She's now living Down Under where everything tries to kill you. Hmm...Stay put.
Sexologist
I dont move around much in the US very much i take my fair share of trips around Europe
NeverExclamationPoint
I know ppl from Kenosha and Eau Claire that call them bubblers.
Sexologist
Im from waukesha everyone calls them bubblers here
KnightsOfEkkeEkkeEkkeEkkePtangZooBoing
Lived in Connecticut, moved to Wisconsin. Almost went mad from the people calling it a bubbler
Derptator
You're welcome
GroveySnow
It's pronounced bublah
ooooooooko
Was looking for this comment
JustJoshinya9001
MY MAN
dickliquor
no
oneeyedpiratecat28
Hey from the Southcoast!
ARandomAlien
hello from gloucestah
Loser37
Shoutout from Massachusetts
ausernamewhat
Not in Wisconsin.
m1crowaveman
You are correct, Wisconsin is not in New England.
vwyx
(Sweet Caroline begins playing)
OkButWhyWereTheyFilming
Came in to post this. Nice work. We should celebrate with a couple frappes.
CommanderWilliamTRiker
ayyyy go fuck yaself!
FsImgur
Hadn't heard this word since grade school. As soon as I saw it laughed so hard. We really did call it a bublah.
YourFriendSquid
OkButWhyWereTheyFilming
People's Republic of Cambridge, standing by. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEeTWVru1qc
imgureg
Brighton
DoTheHampsterDance
Peabody! Whats good >.<
jayneGemStar
and its pea-buhdee! spent some time ther
photobug317
Lynnfield here!
BigTittyGothKitty
Ooooo I'm from Plymouth
Jhinsanity
Rhode Island reporting in.
OperativeHail31
Go rhody
CommanderWilliamTRiker
wanna go get a gansett?
Jhinsanity
Couple tall boys? Name the place. Can't wait for that strrrrraight from the barrel taste.
shankycat
RI here. Water Fountain. Fuck all you "bubblah" idiots from Cranston.
Isingsongsandshit
Rhody as well
Pandaman1618
Rhody third!
Loser37
I learned the hard way that literally no other state refers to milkshakes as cabinets
ScrotallyBallsome
Here for my clamcakes and doughboys, sir
Isingsongsandshit
(2/2) outdoor event get as much as you can!
Isingsongsandshit
Rocky point shack has fantastic cakes & chowder, they're in Warwick near tf green, also anytime you see the Kenny's truck at an (1/2)
Blubberpet
Hey I was just at Rocky Point on Saturday.
Eric12421
Yes please, where's your favorite spot? I'm always craving iggys down on the beach. Just moved to mass and haven't found a good one yet.
Counterfit
Plututoninium
In at least my experience, straya uses bublah
m1crowaveman
Found a fellow New Englandah!
Morg729
The true test is what they think is true clam chowdah
lextune
Groveland MA, representing.
MajorChonkers
Hopkinton. Known for the starting line of the Boston Marathon and nothing else
tchmnky
Dorchester in tha house...
DeezNutsGotEm
reportin in from boston!
Merrak
Manchester, NH reporting in.
obviouslyrob
No joke, I grew up in Maine and moved to Boston. I had no idea what people were talking about when they said bubblah!
SteelMakesMeHard
Providence
Counterfit
Fuck yeah!
Bessity
Barrington! Bubblah for life! I'm gonna confuse the heck out of Arizonans when I move there.
SteelMakesMeHard
I love fucking with non-rhode islanders
wahlumjedi
From Woostah... I'm coming out of tha booth!
Murmin
Never heard Booth used like that, in California you would say closet.
lotsapfun
Went to school in Woo-town!!
OrgasmicBloodFart
Woostah ftw!
SkyMaestro
Leominster here
Loser37
I'm wicked proud of my New England heritage
BigTittyGothKitty
Plymouth reporting in :3
TruthBehindTheLies
No shit I work in plymouth haha, I'm here right now
Eatshitandfuckalawnmower
Wareham, bitches!
SteveDonaher
Plymouth as well!!!
stickemwiththepointyend
I judge you on how you say pecan.
ILikeToEatPeople
Jalapeño
Themurderguy
Pee-kan
Burritoheart
Pe-Can
hoohnhaahn
The same way as I say bacon
Bmillz418
"peckin'"
goldenspider666
Pee-con
spacecadet103
When just referring to the nut I say "pee-can" but when referring to the pie I say "pa-khan" pie. What does that make me?
OldSchool90
For me it depends on if it's followed by the word pie
stickemwiththepointyend
That is a thing for a lot of the comments here, I never even thought about it honestly.
tloutz123
Not sure if I could eat a pee can!!
dukebradham
Peckin
HappinessIsaColdPint
Pee-can if it's in a pie. Peh-cahn for just the tree nut. My mom always said you don't pee in a can so we would pronounce it correctly.
Azdv
Pee can
Noismute
I read it as 'pecan' but I say it 'pecan'
Gar3Kent
Pecant
FemmeFataleSTL
I once meet someone who pronounced it like pEak-n. It made my skin crawl.
seriouslyimoutofusernameoptions
My great uncle who was raised in Georgia says puh-kahn because a pee-can is something you keep under your bed.
awhmanwhydidsomeonetakeChompsterialswaysusethisusername
As in, pee-can or p'cahn?
ImJustASalad
Pee cun
mrjordann
Peecon.
JamesTrickington87
Pea
Bootohfoostoe
W
I prefer to pronounce it Picard.
ineedtotalkaboutsomethings
I say pe-CAN because you CAN!
Cobalt0Blue
PECK-un
zuzutheninja
I'm the same way about care-ah-mel (caramel) and I live in the blue
MundaneFinality
P'kahn. First syllable is barely there.
buttsbuttsbuttseverybody
I judge anyone that says basil as bazeel.
Hasemage
I say pea-con
DerangedMoosh
Are you a peCAN or a peCAN'T?
Jeffjustgothere
Puh con
socialgorilla
My Mom's family called their chamber pots "pee cans" and they pronounced pecan the same way and my mom still won't eat them
whiskeyvillage
absolutely.
vahnn
pick-ANN
vahnn
...is how the fucking imbeciles say it.
draxxthemsklounst
I also judge them on how they say praline.
ShiftToRun
Pe-cn, not pee-can
Civikjm
Because you pecan't handle it?
MadSlapper
Peek'n
CreepyMonster
If they say it wrong, just smile and say " Bless your heart! "
CoffeeTrampTossBitch
Texas here : peh-CON
virgil592
Peck-in.
bendersmommy
Pah-cawn.
sirelurksalot
Parliament.
DragosTalus
I alternate pronunciation so much on this that I now just say multiple one after another.
just4thelolz
I don't.
markman2001
I judge you if you call caramel "carmel"
stickemwiththepointyend
That's on the list. Pecans isn't. It's caramel dammit, 3 syllables. And pecan is like began.
JamieSmyth
I like you. You pronounce things correctly.
mollycat20343
Pee-can
fantasticjack
It's "pee-can" pie but any other time it's "pe-cahn"
Xeohelios716
Pee-khan
redliongo
You mean then thar PEaeCANEs?I do that to piss people off. Helps that I'm from Pittsburgh, though... It's our cities pastime.
thatsLMFB
PuhCahn
akmarksman
What does Alton Brown say?
stickemwiththepointyend
Now I need to find something of him saying pecan.
MyUsernameDoesntCheckout
KKKHHAAAAAANNNNN!!!
Mooboy2000
I pronounce it (Pee-Khan) or if I'm speaking quickly (peh-Khan)
IshitOnWindshields
Pee kahn
ItsDangerousToGoAloneTakeThis
I started saying 'p'can' to make people laugh and now I can't stop.
stickemwiththepointyend
I started saying "Yo" to annoy my kid, and now I can't stop. I annoy myself.
SpikeThruTheStreetRoof
Peck-awn
Bombideer
I think it's pronounced gif.
twothreeone
Who ate all the pee-can sandies?
hobbitbandit
It depends on how much they charge per pound as to how you say it.
BlackBirchOwl
I say it "peek-in" I don't know why.
ExplainingTheJokeIsFunnierThanThePunchline
Are you a pecan or a pecan't?
HenryLimpet
PEE-can here, not Peh-CAHN. Are we friends or enemies?
stickemwiththepointyend
Friends. I'd be your friend if you said it the wrong way told I'd just judge you a teensy but.
ImAFalseGodAndImOk
Pee can
Nimin
Pee can
leftbanana
pea-khan
MOSIA
Texan. Pronounce it puh-
macmac138489
If anyone says ."pee-kan" you're automatically assumed to be retarded
stickemwiththepointyend
Or southern, such as myself.
HorizonIsBored
I say it "Be gone"...peak on.
stickemwiththepointyend
Pecan like began, or pecan like Milan. That's a good one to use.
Digicat
pee-con
boevis
Peeeeee can. J/K
Goofychems
I'm pretty sure we both pronounce pecan and gif the same way too.
stickemwiththepointyend
Possibly
jcraig919
Pee-can or gtfo
whatEvery1Wants
Miss Jackson if yer... wait... it's peek-ahn if yer nasty'
stickemwiththepointyend
That made me laugh, thank you.
JamieSmyth
Pee Can
Goaliezach1
Pee-can
TechnoBajr
I prefer the SpongeBob pronunciation "Peas-in-a-can"
spattr
I say no thank you. Nasty stuff.
stickemwiththepointyend
Heathen.
Beegeezee505
It's pronounced gif
imhoots
meeeems
UbonyegOfThePunSpetsnaz
Its GIF AND NOT JIF! WE'RE TALKING A SHORT, SOUNDLESS LOOP! NOT FUCKING PEANUT BUTTER!
DrRockzo666
The creator of the format says its soft G as in Giraffe.
UbonyegOfThePunSpetsnaz
The creator must be illiterate, because the G stands for graphical. Graphical is a hard G.
SomeDudeNurse
UbonyegOfThePunSpetsnaz
Your welcome...?
NoImDirtyDan
Pee-can
caitlynnrivers
Only time in use pecAAN is when I say butter pecan because it just sounds weird to say pecan southernly.
NotquiteThereyet00
Or peanuts
Znayx
How else do you say it???
stickemwiththepointyend
I've never heard peanut pronounced more than one way
NotquiteThereyet00
A guy I know from Rhode Island sounds like he says, "penis" when he says it, pronounced "peenits"
stickemwiththepointyend
That's so weird
NotquiteThereyet00
Yeah I was, dude, what did you say lol
boomerfluxx
Peekins
JacobWithers7293
PeecAn!
stickemwiththepointyend
There are dozens of us!
ScalesClawsAndFuzzyPaws
I live on a road with 'Pecan' in the name. No matter what, I have to say it both ways to someone on the phone.
602BeBe
I was once told I said "peecan" but I said it with a "pakahn" accent.
Not2religious
Peekin
wandergeist
I judge you by which syllable you stress in "insurance"
EveryonesCousin
Just moved to Waco. We're told we have pee can trees in our yard.
stickemwiththepointyend
Those are pecan trees, it's the pie that's pee-can.
EveryonesCousin
I'm just the messenger. Being from the desert I call them "those tree nuts"
secondcityguitars
Pee-cane? Also, when you "beer can" worth a Jamaican accent you're saying "bacon" in an Irish accent.
GrantLeavitt
PEliCAN?
BallsLikeWatermelonsPeckerLikeAThimble
It's pee-can. And the restaurant is Mac-Donald's.
stickemwiththepointyend
WRONG WRONG WRONG. (I like your username btw)
JamieSmyth
There are other ways to pronounce McDonald's?
BallsLikeWatermelonsPeckerLikeAThimble
Some folk say Mick-Donald's. Reckon I say MAC-Donald's.
JamieSmyth
......do these people also sing "old Mickdonald had a farm"?
dbizzles
Yes.
jamineal
PEE CON.
stardy
pee-kahn, and its relative to the area u live in
stickemwiththepointyend
Yeah...that's why I said it. That's what this whole post is about, regional dialect. Pecan wasn't on the list though.
stardy
if its relative to the area u live in, u shouldnt be getting mad at people for saying it differently... thats why i said it
stickemwiththepointyend
Who said anything about getting mad? I said I judge, but even that was clearly sarcastic. Jesus.
stardy
thats pretty much the same thing. and ohh i said a thing to you lets get offended
ThePiedPiperofRuination
Pee-can and pih-con interchangeably.
ThePiedPiperofRuination
Sometimes one pronunciation sounds more right than the other.
stickemwiththepointyend
Let me guess, the nut vs pecan pie or pecan tree, you'd say differently? Several have said that. I never though about it.
ThePiedPiperofRuination
No, just interchangeably. It sparks internal debate.
stickemwiththepointyend
I've never seen so many people so passionate about their pronunciation as this thread, so I suppose I understand a bit more.
baldpope
What? Doesn't everyone Pee(in a)can... just kidding - it's pecan (southern)
LosrFaceNerdBabe
Pe Can Sandy J
Jncat
They taste like ass, so I don't say it.
stickemwiththepointyend
Gasp. How dare you.
Jncat
I have issues.
robbinaustin
And jalapeno.
GreeneyedDevil013
How about those Californians that can't say rodeo
stickemwiththepointyend
We allow them to live their life, with their wrong pronunciation
GreeneyedDevil013
Yeah...but all the warnings about things know to causing cancer in Cali makes me think Cali is the problem...
TedTheMan
Ro de O.
GreeneyedDevil013
In Cali there is a road they pronounce ro day o
TedTheMan
that is a silly place, lets never go there.
tivvybrixx
urine in a metal container. PEE CAN!
BecozImBatman
I say "i m batman"
Deadlyfire
Is it weird that the pronunciation changes for me if it is followed by the word "pie"? It's either 'pee-can' pie or it's 'peck-on' by itself
1337erShip
It's a pichan, but it's peecan pie.
sociallyawkwarddachshundmom
It's obviously "pee-can". Ugh.
iKnowMostlyRandomFacts
Pickahn, Peecan, pickanne. I say... Butter Pickahn, Peecan Pie, and a handful of pickannes.
Vipre
I'm peekin at your pecan.
stickemwiththepointyend
Stay away from my pecan pie.
HighwayStar
"Peck-ahn" is wrong.
stickemwiththepointyend
It's not about right or wrong. It's just regional dialect. That I will judge you for.
Sorastroofmog
https://giphy.com/gifs/ac7MA7r5IMYda
HighwayStar
Pea-can, pea-can, pea-can!
IdreamofSchnitzel
caCAAH
TheInfamousPenguin
Pekannöt
holysomethingbatman
/a/X0CNs
Bigdaddyclean
I pronounce it "fuck you"
stickemwiththepointyend
...ok!
jazzhandpanda
A "pee can" is what you use when the toilet is broken
BizSenpai
PEE-KHAN MASTER RACE
12ax7el34
Pralines or Parlines?
Sorastroofmog
Prah-leans. There is no debate.
Asteroidrules
I usually just wheeze and fall on the floor since I'm deathly allergic to them.
Curli187
Pekkin
TheBlackVan
Pea kahn
n0n53n53
I use both interchangeably, I'm not sure why
cherypi
p'CAHN
donkeypunchbug
From GA. This is how I say it. Granny said a PEECAN is something you use for the bathroom.
LiterallyYourMom
p' KHAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!
apoohneicie
This!
jaslbrown
YES! There are no vowels in the first syllable . If you think you've found them, then you're only being fooled by Satan.
TheBlueJelly
I pronounce it "death". What, I'm allergic.
stickemwiththepointyend
Hey, that's how I pronounce onion!
TheBlueJelly
God I don't know how I could live if I was allergic to onions...
stickemwiththepointyend
It's actually pretty shitty. You'd be amazed at the things that have onion in it that you never think of.
TheBlueJelly
But onion.... Shit, I *put* Onion in everything. I can only imagine what a nightmare restaurants are for you.
TheBlueJelly
I got walnut too, don't worry. I am suspicious of all bread and brownies, and can't have baklava :(
oheina
It's so weird when people mash the two regular pronunciations up and say "pee-cahn" or "puh-can".
oheina
Also I learned down in the south that people say "ay-kern" instead of "ay-corn". Wtf
Sorastroofmog
P'con
HuskyParty
its a good litmus test. Many wars have ensued over the pronunciation of this word.
stickemwiththepointyend
I don't know about war, but I scored the most replies I've ever gotten on a comment. And that's saying something.
TedTheMan
People liked this post and wanted more examples. You gave them what they wanted. Well done.
stickemwiththepointyend
Boy, it appears so.
TedTheMan
I got to ride on you coat tails for 200 points. (every point counts)
sciencebasedlifeform
gif
Kabers
Pa con
Ilikestyx
PEE CAN
CommanderWilliamTRiker
imgur
classifiedairspace
Almond or am-mun?
dyc3r
If you say "pee can" you are sending some very uncomfortable imagery into my think box.
mygogglestheydonothing
I say "pekaanipähkinä".
mijk
p'kahn
FFFS
"Pecon"
Vyrro
Puh-kahn
noneofyourbussiness
I say it "peck-an" just to annoy people
shootan
Harassment, Caribbean, Carbine. Go on, pronounce them wrong. I DARE you.
sellcrazysomewhereelse
I say Pecon, hillbilliy here.
syndraconis
puhcon... Then again my gram says wash like warsh so I could be screwed either way.
Valiton
I had a buddy who said it like "PEEK-INS".
InCaseOfStairsUseFire
P'cahn
FuryofHoboken
"pea"-"can"?
LurkingOverYourShit
Pee-can (Middle English)
InaraSerra
As a southerner who routinely makes pecan pie for family gatherings, me too. :)
ColoniseTheGalaxy
I say it like Billy Crystal in When Harry Met Sally.
lathonbaud3
Nut
nexrotix
Pecan (f'-ùk nùt)
dootnoodle
Pecahn
Wambots
I pronounce it similar to beacon, with short emphasis at the end. Only because I find it amusing. I say peeeecan in mixed, southern company.
ArcanianWarrior
My sister judges on how you say crayon.
Jayhatesspidersandshit
I pronounce it "pee-can"
MOTHERFUCKINGKHORNE
And almond
IsACouchASeat
http://farmflavor.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/pecan.jpg
PineconesAndGravy
Pee-can.
Lefthandturnsignal
I alternate.
vzon20011
I'm not saying "pee-can."
MariyaB
Just because you peacan, doesn't mean you peashould.
pleasemakemeabird
Or Caribbean.
sunnay
It's pronouced pecan not pecan't.
EmanonInverse
Pea-can? I was unaware there were multiple pronunciations to be honest. What are the others?
aVeryParticularSetOfSkills
3 syllables
Stealthyboy
pee-can.
franciscosan
It's actually a soft c.. it's pronounced "piss-on"
Bigcurly2000
In the UK it's pee-can with very little emphasis on the second syllable, so "PEEcn"
FoxGodRecords
Puh-khan pie, but pee-cans. I'm weird that way.
Anonymonocle
Relevant: http://amywgrubbs.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/2/4/21242556/9379749_orig.jpg
orangeisthenewbasic
Lookup "the devil is beating his wife"
stickemwiththepointyend
That's when it's raining and the sun is shining. I don't need to look that up, heard it my whole life.
orangeisthenewbasic
dated a girl from bama she had never heard it. dated a girl from AR she knew exactly what it meant
BamaBelleNWisc
I'm from Alabama and I'm very familiar with it
orangeisthenewbasic
as a cheesehead im curious where your loyalties lie
stickemwiththepointyend
Well, it's bama. Bless her heart. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
WhichWitchsWich
Ha!
VVulf
The most southern expression I've heard is referring to a dragon fly as a "snake doctor".
VVulf
*dragonfly
CycloneSP
"peh-cahn" if you want a "pee-can" the bathroom is right over there.
spattr
Pecan someone your own size.
WARLORD
I say pecan like I say almonds, Colorado and California.
TedTheMan
I can hear a southern accent in your judgement.
TrumpLogicChump
Laughed harder at this than I was anticipating. Thank you.
NotMyUsualOnlineName
Ain't a damn thing wrong with that, either. Y'all come visit some time, we got plenty of Coke and lightning bugs.
metalfoto
No Cocola? No Party.
TedTheMan
I was in Raleigh 5 years ago in August, it was muggy as hell.
NotMyUsualOnlineName
From middle TN, lived in Nashville for 25 years. 80 degrees with 80% humidity was a cool summer night.
GerberLegalTeam
Pee can.
AbsintheDream
Seeing this all I can hear in my head is Roger from American Dad saying "Pecan Sandies"
Kimberoo
Southern product southern name.
Counterfit
So it's jif, then?
iamoverrated
I prefer Skippy myself, but sure Jif is tasty peanut butter.
ICantThinkOfAU
Confuses lots of us in Europe that name does, very unappetising, the "Cif" Washing up liquid was called "Jif" In a lot of countries here hah
stickemwiththepointyend
I appreciate you.
ThisIsntActuallyOneOfThosePosts
Well if you have to live down there I guess we can let you name some shit as a conciliation prize.
Ijustwannagohomeandeatcalzones
how do they say it in the south i go pe can
Havacado
Southerner here, it's "pcon" with a soft p.
Theamazingpop
Pee con
BamaBelleNWisc
Pakhan is the correct way to say it in Alabama
Ijustwannagohomeandeatcalzones
wut?
stickemwiththepointyend
You are 100% correct.
TheDeanofLean
MrsLillymco
Puh-cawn
PovertyPartol
Ayyyyyyyyy
ThomasJeffersonAirplane
Pah-con
0lliecat
Peee-cAn!
DrakeRamorayMD
Peh-cawn
Madraving
Peek'n
HawaiianWithExtraPineapples
But that sounds like pee can... Like a can of pee. That isn't very appetizing, unless you are into that kind of stuff.
richiez
So how do you say it?
HoneyBadgerSC05
I'm guessing you say it just like Hank Hill?
ausernamewhat
I tell you hwat.
stickemwiththepointyend
Pretty close. A bit more feminine though.
TedTheMan
Rough gravelly voice.
totallynotaghost
I am a northwestern arkansawyer, I am the least southern sounding southerner there are
AceofShades
its puh-con or peh-can ... if it's a pie pee-can, said quickly with a drawl
RealHastaLaMuerte
https://m.imgur.com/r/IASIP/7qtMG3k
Slashenaar
there's the nut then there's the bottle that lets you get through long road trips faster
Zeke8762
It's a can you put peas in
trickyanimals
Definitely pee-can
statsnerd747
Pecan is a nut I think you meant pelican.
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stickemwiththepointyend
Pekannssssss
TedTheMan
dog
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stickemwiththepointyend
That doesn't even make sense.
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stickemwiththepointyend
Pah isn't even a choice there though?
Znayx
His thing is like a blend of the original French and the common puh-kahn. "Pah" is the first syllable in the French one.
Digicat
So many "other!" What's the "other?!"
Outlavv
Some people pecan and some pecan't
CanadianSith
Pea-can
MegatronPewPew
Bitch nugget
TheDeanofLean
And if you call crawfish "crayfish" you can go ahead and jump in the Mississippi River.
Sorastroofmog
Anyone who says "crayfish" shouldn't even contemplate making an "Ay-too-fay".
stickemwiththepointyend
Crawdad. Mississippi River is too far though, got much closer ones I could jump into.
SeeMyVests
But what about crawdads?
TedTheMan
We have crawdads in Washington.
krogthedestroyer
I just read this comment to my partner and she said that I sound like a child who doesn't know how to speak right.
stickemwiththepointyend
That amused me more than it should.
nopuppetnopuppet
Waiter, there is too much pepper on my paprikash. But I would be happy to partake of your pecan pie.
randyMagnum357
Sweet tea pecan pie and homemade wine, where the peaches grow.
stickemwiththepointyend
I hate that I know the song that's from.
randyMagnum357
I was raised underneath the shade of a Georgia pine. So I can't not love that band
stickemwiththepointyend
I'm just not big on country music. Living too close to Nashville ruined me on it I guess.
GooberSnotpants
I say it with emphasis on the final syllable except in the phrase "pecan pie" where I say it like PEE-can.
realidahoan
Pehken
stickemwiththepointyend
Like Tekken?
realidahoan
BeerStoreGuy
I judge people on if they say pop or soda, and carmel or caramel.
FoxGodRecords
Et ess, ZODA, undt CAR-R-R-RAMEL. Zee endt. Zair vill be NO MOAR dizcashuns. Dumkopf! SIEG…
stickemwiththepointyend
Coke, caramel. JUDGE MEEEEE
Shane1200
I'm the opposite, I say soda and Carmel. I also pronounce pecan peecon. (North Florida near Panama City)
mitel
Funny enough I say that too, and I'm Louisiana born Seattle grown. I wonder if that's the problem
stickemwiththepointyend
Burn the heretic! (Florida is its own world though, unto itself.)
Znayx
"Which Coke do you want?" "I think I'll have some Coke" wtf
stickemwiththepointyend
That's not how they ask though? They ask what you would like to drink.
Znayx
"What would you like to drink?" "I'll have a coke." "And which one shall it be?" "Coke, please."
BeerStoreGuy
You will receive a single lashing for using Coke insted of Pop. And you will receive a cookie for your pronunciation of Caramel.
Nanaashi
Ew who says pop? It's Coke if you mean actual Coke, soda for any other drink.
stickemwiththepointyend
Acceptable. (They're all cokes hahahaha)
BeerStoreGuy
Ahhh! You silly and crazy Southerners. (You're ALL south to me!) I do wonder why people started using the words interchangeably
Silliosophical
I say coke or soda & carmel or caramel, depending on where I am (was born in MI, raised AL & FL, then adult in CA). Never pop.
UbonyegOfThePunSpetsnaz
I say it as caruhmehl
onecupshort
1) From ID went to TN for honeymoon. I ordered a pop and the waitress said what so I repeated myself louder. This went on for a few rounds
onecupshort
2) until my husband jumped in and ordered SODA. I seriously had no idea why she didn't get me.
stickemwiththepointyend
Don't ask for unsweetened tea. You'll cause heart attacks.
Anonymonocle
Wait. Why?
monkeyhugs
I'm from Canada and moved to Belize. Everytime I ask what kind of pop they have, I get the deer in the headlights.
MiketheD
From FL living in idaho. Was complete opposite for me.
BiteTheHandsThatThieve
She must have been stupid. I say soda but pop isn't some kind of foreign word I've never heard before.
wo1fie
Depends on your region. I never heard pop until I had a friend from michigan
onecupshort
I honestly couldn't decide if she was being stubborn or honestly had never heard of it.
comehomefransbrauder
I say soda pop. Mind blown.
ME2G
Almond.
Ordicus
Am-omd
stickemwiththepointyend
Does anyone actually pronounce the l in almond?
stickemwiththepointyend
Did you try to find a comment someone else hadn't already said? Be honest.
ME2G
Grew up in almond orchard central.
Hatchitt
If you're truly from Texas it's a peckin if you're eating one by itself and pee-kawn if it's in a pie. Source: Gramma had two trees
stickemwiththepointyend
I'm not from Texas, just southern.
Hatchitt
Oh I wasn't assuming, just sharing :)
stickemwiththepointyend
I am loving all the things in this thread honestly. Just surprised it's still being commented on a week later
IFuckingLoveGoldenRetrievers
Australian here PEEcan
taliesan
British here, same.
tizme
PennyCaaaan!
Hamburglar009
Nah that's something a trucker uses not a delicious pie ingredient
IFuckingLoveGoldenRetrievers
Granted it's pronounced more Peecahn than PEE CAN with a nasally AN
SilviaValentius
"Peck" like a bird does and "an" like you use before a vowel sound instead of a
MundaneFinality
Instead of a what?
stickemwiththepointyend
So you say it like Milan. I say it like began.
fairybug
A peh-KAWN is a tree nut. A PEE-can is something people kept under the bed during the olden times.
RoseFaery
Exactly, & what my grand parents always said
fairybug
I simply cannot find a gif of Clairee from Steel Magnolias saying "You were brought up right.", but it's what you deserve. +1!
stickemwiththepointyend
Regional pronunciations are fun!
JamieSmyth
I think you'll find that's called a Piss Pot
fairybug
Now *that* is a regional quirk, an actual difference of vernacular. Whereas the way northerners pronounce 'pecan' is outright incorrect.
arebenji
it's "gif" - like "graphics" - can we please stop the debate already? sheesh.
Krenum
What a letter in an acronym stands for has no bearing on it pronunciation, no other acronym follows this rule.
Krenum
The fact that it's insisted for gif is ridiculous.
konelhft
SCUBA is my usual go-to when people bitch about gif.
Krenum
Don't know why you got downvoted, +1
stickemwiththepointyend
My sister says jif. Thinking of disowning her.
arebenji
I would. My thinking is, it is the only logical thing to do under circumstance. Have you seen Clockwork Orange? Brainwashing could work, idk
stickemwiththepointyend
She's drank too much of the koolaid
cousteau
Might as well disown the creator.
stickemwiththepointyend
Gladly. He's an idiot too.
TedTheMan
Gif like it is spelled :) creators be damned.
stickemwiththepointyend
THANK YOU.
Znayx
Giraffe, Gin and Ginger versus Gift, girl and gizzard.
cousteau
It is spelled gee-eye-eff, so… g as in gee?
whooshby
How about PA-jam-ma or pa-JA-ma? Ant or Aunt? Ruf or Roof?
stickemwiththepointyend
I actually say jammies...not sure why? And ant, roof.
AmericanIcon
Pe-Caan. Judge away.
TheOtherRealBarackObama
PEE-Kahn
stickemwiththepointyend
WRONG.
LurkingGuy
You are fake news
Digicat
A true American right here.
TheChief10097
I say it like pee-con, you?
stickemwiththepointyend
Can. I'm southern dammit.
TheChief10097
Haha, sorry mate, most of my family says it that way though.
stickemwiththepointyend
Regional dialects are fun!
DJK695
Pee-can or Pay-kan?
stickemwiththepointyend
Pecan like began.
DJK695
So not like pee-can? Got it
stickemwiththepointyend
Well...because of the way I pronounce things being southern, it's still pee-can and bee-gan when I verbalize. Dialects are fun
VSTAR31
What do we do with all this data, or is it data?
stickemwiththepointyend
Data, clearly.
chepeweb
Dios santisimo!
shankycat
I said "pee-can" until I lived in TX. It's their state tree. They get the final word. It's p'cahn.
SeeStaar
I say "peck-an" just to see people's reactions
macmac138489
Holy crap I just read this and pictured it..nearly sharted myself
puddinhead2U
New englander here. Agree
stickemwiththepointyend
I'd bet a whole bunch we pronounce it the exact opposite. I live in Tennessee.
ChickenFingersYT
Is it gif or gif?
Theta001
you mean zhaif?
dijital101
I actually use both ways depending on the usage. PEE-can for pie and peh-CAHN if I'm just talking about loose nuts.
stickemwiththepointyend
You're not alone there, many in this thread have said this. I'm just wondering why a week old post is suddenly getting comments again?
Sorastroofmog
I pronounce the pie ad "p'con" and loose nuts as "free ballin'".
Vetandre
Im weird. I say pee-CAN for just the nut but say peh-cahn tree
0lliecat
I do the same. Pee-CAN for everything but the tree. I switch car-a-mel and car-mel too.
stickemwiththepointyend
Someone else said they change it when they say pecan vs pecan pie. Interesting.
saltshayker
And you say peecan pie. Who wants to eat a pie made of piss containers! >:(
bobbot
The weirdest I've heard is PEAK'n
rapscallion27
My wife pronounces it this way. I can't seem to untrain her either.
CheddarFiend
Yeah haha... so weird...who would say that... **sips tea**
Imafishwithlegs
Peh-cahn
IamHalfrican
Pee can
krapmyself
I pronounce it "snivlesnorf"
DragosTalus
That's how I pronounce "Jessica".
stickemwiththepointyend
Obviously the correct answer.
VoteMegatron2020
As a northerner I say pa-cahn except for pie, pie is pe-can pie...don't know why I differentiate that.
headseamstress
When Harry Met Sally. Definitely why.
stickemwiththepointyend
You're not the only one in this thread that has said that actually. I find it interesting.
EarlQuortington
As a Floridian... I do it too. Weird.
LargeVarge
Fellow Floridian here. Key West Fl. I'm the same.
xosder
Central Florida here. Can confirm.
NukiMo
I'm from CT, wife & fam. from SC. & live in NC. I'm permanently bruised from the quick slaps & elbows I get when saying Pee’Can Pie.
personalpackagehandling
i do too, as a northerner
squintish
Because pee-can pah is from the south.
apwillenme
I was looking for this comment. Baltimorean here, I do the same. The cadence of pee-can pie is too good to resist. But just picahn by itself
BigfudgeDrshokk
I spoke with a Texan once and the right way to say it is puck on
fnurglbhurg
Not a Texan, so I'm having trouble to decide if that's puke-on or pew-con with accent? Given the language loves its diphthongs.
smittywjmj
Uh, neither. Puh-con. No "yew" sound in it, that's too much work to pronounce.
fnurglbhurg
Aha, gotcha
FrickinLunasee
I'm a transplant-not a real Texan- but I've been here for 30 years. Can confirm
mrwigglebottoms
Yessir. It is. I'm more Texan than most.
Assclown694
That's funny, I'm more Texas than toast.
kapertonheadpie
Me too
stickemwiththepointyend
You know...that's probably actually how I sound when I say it. Less twang, more hillbilly though.
BigfudgeDrshokk
I say P'can
DatsoneFoxyBody
My nephew use to say bucon
dokpsy
"Puh-kahn" is the only right way to say it.
scythe07
Truth!
yesiamawalrusthankyouforasking
He roght
mercycircus
Underrated comment
Wulfgang77
As someone from North Carolina who lives in Texas holy shit I can't breathe this is too accurate
ImSoOffended
This is correct.
SuckItBlue
native San Antonian. Pee can pie, pee kahn tree, a bag of puh kahns. all different ways here
cemeterymeri
I'm from Memphis and this is how I say them too.. huh
shadowkit13
Wrong, I'm from San Antonio too. Its peh-kon because pee-can is what you use in long trips.
elfenix
That's because SA is a giant military base with people from all over.
comehomefransbrauder
damn straight.
macmac138489
Damn right...
Garr
This is correct. "Puh-kahn"
Pheynx
I always say puck off.
GShockOmnitrix
That's the correct way to say it. I'm a Texan born and raised
PrincessBuahcwup
As an Oklahoman, I also say puck on
aragmanisananagram
Pee-can. Do you throw trash in the trash-cahn? And I'm American by birth, Southern by the Grace of God!
Counterfit
You must have done something shitty in a past life, like leave Legos on carpet.
stickemwiththepointyend
I upvoted you, but I hope you heard the eyeroll when I did :)
tivvybrixx
trash cahn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hahahaha i just pictured captain kirk yelling the end hahaha.
nolanurse
Puh-Cawn. Not Pee-Can.
mcpma
Sealed, metal, urine containment device.*
miaouxmeow
I say pee-can but, I'm Canadian so who cares... amiright?
mrjordann
right. gtfo
mrjordann
Pee-Cawn!
KonnerJ7
I say "Pee Cane". I live in south GA.
NapAllDayPartyNever
not pee-cawn?
ShunanaBanana
You can pee in a can, you can't pee in a cawn!
HonestBendersOrphanarium
I was a nurse in New Orleans too!!! No wonder we agree on the pronunciation
silvermist321
Slidell here... Same pronunciation!
hrober1
Grew up in Mandeville and have been loving in Baton Bouge since high school. Same pronunciation!
monimoomo
But how do you pronounce praline?!?!
HonestBendersOrphanarium
Praw-lean
mercycircus
Pray-leen
mercycircus
*lean
MaltyMugwump
I say it "pecan".
GerberLegalTeam
Ok well fuck you too then.
LtKifKroker
I'm a bit of a pessimist, ado I day pecan't
nopuppetnopuppet
Waiter, there is too much pepper on my paprikash. But I would be happy to partake of your pecan piiiiiiiie.
StunnedGoofy
I say it "Pi-kachu"
katatafish
Kerplah!
Fozinator103
P'con
DrMrSirEsquire
You eat "pea-can" pie. But you eat "pe-kahns" by the mouth full.
ferristriangle
tomato tomato
sweetbabyrabies
OscarWao
Like peakin!
insufficientimagination
me too! peakin' pie!
GarlicOS
That's retarded.
MaltyMugwump
paintedgreenmushrooms
Pee-can or peh-cawn
MadSlapper
Peecan
DrJeremyStone
And almond
NightButtFairyHawk
P'con
FoxGodRecords
Troubadour!
Beepity
Good. Keep it up.
wagnus
Weord... you must live near me
grandmastonguekiss
WRONG!
Gyinagal
stickemwiththepointyend
Pe-can or pe-cahn
Toqueman
I say can
apislaeta
Peak-in or puh-cahn
Relykwastaken
pah-cahn
HowAreWeAliveIfWeAreMadeOutOfThingsThatAreDead
Paycun
emgeiger19918
Paycun bacon?
Dragon10449
yes
TechnicallyRight
Pee-Khan Pie.
PwnageHobo
or P'cahn
RobustRadish
AluminumMuffin
There is also Peh-caun
heroinesick
This is how I say it.
IRatetits
Peh-cane
stickemwiththepointyend
You stop that right now.
MUSTARDFCKRSMAKEMILKSHAKES
yes
linkapedia
Pee-caaaaAAAAaaaanDOooooo I'm Mr. Meeseeks lookit meeeee!!
ElicitPikachuSex
It's "Pa-Khan" in New Orleans
Randomolio
Pi-cahn
Znayx
"pisscan"
stickemwiththepointyend
That's not appetizing at all
AvJeo
Pe-nis
GraphicsInterchangeFormat
Peh-ken
stickemwiththepointyend
So, like Tekken?
GraphicsInterchangeFormat
ye
pookieeatworld
Pee con
ClassicSpike
What about my pecan sandies
triplegay
I hate them mainly for the fact that they always fall over when I try to stock them at my grocery store.
stickemwiththepointyend
They are delicious
ImortalCow
Puh-carn
existentialstew
yes
IPutMilkInTeaForTheSwirlyThingItDoes
Pecan't
MarkOfTheCovenant
Pe-Khan
MrHumberfloob
AmericanGh0st
That's PRE-Kahn
ArgonSpark
Pe-KHAAAAAAAAAAAANNN!
kaashaa
pe- KHAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN - CAPN. Kirk
leftyshuckles
PovertyPartol
There is only one correct choice.
stickemwiththepointyend
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
suchpokemon
Okay seriously which one tho
PovertyPartol
Pecan. There is no second "a" Also I'm biased because I'm from Texas and worked on a pecan farm.
indrada3290609
what about pih-kahn
TedTheMan
Ew!
GalacticToast17
Pih-kahn-chu?
coffeepot583
Pe-
ToastOnCheese
How about "Pecan"
ElbowDeepInAPsychoticBreak
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Honeynutkeagles
Gif with a soft g
waynethainsane
Oh yea? Well I say "pecan" one of us is wrong here!
peanutbutterpopcorn
A co-worker from Texas once corrected me by saying "a pecan is a pot beside your bed" it's pe-cahn. ( bless her heart )
AtlasRising
Bless all y'alls heart
adjacentengels
Way to be inclusive.
DJcryaftersex
Bless youse guys heart
Aerisot
I say Pe-KHAAANNNNNNN.
Washout556
Skaitavia
Peck-en
SoulSukkur
I judge people on the menial shit they like to get so hung up on.
stickemwiththepointyend
Womp womp
TojS
Obligatory third and fourth Womp Woooooomp
TedTheMan
Woomp
springmom
It's puh-cahn. Anything else and you're talking about a toilet.
LenfantSauvage86
I SAY PIHCON BUT I READ PEECAN! WHY AM I THIS WAY? SEND HELP.. CAPS LOCK
Dontaskjeeves
Same. Yall are not alone.
stickemwiththepointyend
Because my comment made our mind split in a tragic accident.
LenfantSauvage86
fack
n0n53n53
Same reason that I read Sean Been as "seen been" ?
Pepurrmint
you pee into a can?
LordFenris
You don't?
JohnRamboSaperstein
Picon ?
Vaanhalen
This is me too. Why? Because it is correct.
WakeUpJohn
Never heard so many variations of the word. Always heard it as Pee-con in Cali atleast
realityhammer
I'm from California, and I pronounce it like pihcon.
SpecialAgentPinkfinger
socal here; i say pih-cáhn.
realityhammer
I also say y'all though...
H0TSake
Ily
lonelylinguist
Same reason I read gif but say gif. It’s not what your brain naturally went to, but someone “corrected” you, and now you’re stuck in limbo.
jimmythehat1
a Pee-Can is something you put under your bed. Peh-cahn.
RoseFaery
Exactly
SomethingLiterary
Nana, is that you?!
jsfanatic
How would you say "Pe"? How would you say "Can"? And if you put them together you get? There are no invisible H's in the word. Haha
SkeletonRecruiter
It's a Native American word written in English. Take the word Latinos for example. You wouldn't pronounce it LAY-tin-oss. It's lah-TEEN-ohs.
BiteTheHandsThatThieve
"the h is loud but invisible" "not silent?"
TheBlackVan
Pea kahn
DrMet
I thought it was pronounced like "Peh-Cahn".
stickemwiththepointyend
I need that stupid spongebob meme right about now.
jimmythehat1
DrMet
*trembles, tries to hold it in* A PeE-CaN Is SoMeThInG YoU PuT UnDeR YoUr BeD. PeH-CaN.
donkeypunchbug
My Granny used to say this all the time to me when I was little.
Jabsmom
My dad always said a pee-can wasn't something you wanted near your mouth. Puh-cahn for me!
Eoko
I've always heard, "A pee-can is a portapotty and you don't want to eat that."