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3rd Trimester
For fun! Regional terminology survey
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Re: For fun! Regional terminology survey
Where are you from? southeast Michigan
Did you grow up there? If not, where? Yep!
Tell us what it's called: Pop
Pop, Soda, or Coke?
Tennis shoes, Sneakers, Trainers, or Gym Shoes? Tennis Shoes
Cart or Buggy (the thing you push at the grocery store)? Grocery Cart
How would you define a toboggan? Like a sled with metal on the bottom
Sucker or Lollipop? Sucker
Drinking fountain or Bubbler? Drinking fountain
TV remote, Clicker, Changer, Wand of Power? (OTHER?) Remote
Where are you from? Ontario
Did you grow up there? If not, where? no, grew up in Central MA
Tell us what it's called:
Pop, Soda, or Coke? in ON, pop. in MA, soda
Tennis shoes, Sneakers, Trainers, or Gym Shoes? in ON, runners. in MA, sneakers
Cart or Buggy (the thing you push at the grocery store)? in ON, cart. in MA, carriage
How would you define a toboggan? in ON, any sled. in MA, a wooden old fashioned sled
Sucker or Lollipop? lollipop in both places
Drinking fountain or Bubbler? in ON, drinking fountain. In MA, bubbler
TV remote, Clicker, Changer, Wand of Power? (OTHER?) remote
Where are you from? Northern Minnesota
Did you grow up there? If not, where? Yes, I've spent my entire 26 years of existance here!
Tell us what it's called:
Pop, Soda, or Coke? Pop
Tennis shoes, Sneakers, Trainers, or Gym Shoes? OTHER: Tenners
Cart or Buggy (the thing you push at the grocery store)? Cart
How would you define a toboggan? A sled
Sucker or Lollipop? Sucker
Drinking fountain or Bubbler? Drinking Fountain
TV remote, Clicker, Changer, Wand of Power? (OTHER?) OTHER: Switcher
Wow, maybe we are a little different up here
Where are you from? Texas
Did you grow up there? Yes
Tell us what it's called:
Pop, Soda, or Coke? Soda
Tennis shoes, Sneakers, Trainers, or Gym Shoes? Tennis Shoes
Cart or Buggy (the thing you push at the grocery store)? Buggy
How would you define a toboggan? like a sled (but DH who is also from Texas says it is a knitted ski-type hat)
Sucker or Lollipop? sucker
Drinking fountain or Bubbler? water fountain
TV remote, Clicker, Changer, Wand of Power? (OTHER?) remote
Well call the frontage roads of our freeways "Feeders", and my DH makes fun of me when I say "across"...apparently I put a "t" sound at the end - "I went acrosst the street." DH was born and raised in California...he makes fun of me alot. LOL!
I'm part of an e-mail group with women from all over North America, so we're always 'fighting' about these answers.
Where are you from? Cleveland, OH
Did you grow up there? No - If not, where? Detroit, MI
Tell us what it's called:
Pop, Soda, or Coke? Pop
Tennis shoes, Sneakers, Trainers, or Gym Shoes? Tennis Shoes
Cart or Buggy (the thing you push at the grocery store)? Cart
How would you define a toboggan? Like a sled, but it runs on tracks
Sucker or Lollipop? Sucker
Drinking fountain or Bubbler? Drinking Fountain
TV remote, Clicker, Changer, Wand of Power? (OTHER?) Remote
Feel free to 'write in' your vote!!
Can you think of other terms that might be 'argued' over?? Add 'em on!!
Where are you from? South Carolina
Did you grow up there? Yes, I grew up here.
Pop, Soda, or Coke? Coke
Tennis shoes, Sneakers, Trainers, or Gym Shoes? Tennis shoes
Cart or Buggy (the thing you push at the grocery store)? Buggy
How would you define a toboggan? I know it's a hat, too, but it makes me think of a sled.
Sucker or Lollipop? Sucker
Drinking fountain or Bubbler? Neither...water fountain!
TV remote, Clicker, Changer, Wand of Power? (OTHER?) Wand of power...that's funny. I call it a remote control.
Where are you from? Currently in South NJ
Did you grow up there? Nope - grew up in Southeast PA
What's it called? Soda, Sneakers, Cart, Lollipop, water fountain, remote
How would you describe a toboggan? A curved sled, shaped like a candy cane
I'm part of an e-mail group with women from all over North America, so we're always 'fighting' about these answers.
Where are you from? Virginia
Did you grow up there? If not, where? Yes
Tell us what it's called:
Pop, Soda, or Coke? Pop
Tennis shoes, Sneakers, Trainers, or Gym Shoes? Tennis shoes
Cart or Buggy (the thing you push at the grocery store)? Buggy
How would you define a toboggan? A winter hat, but here we say toe-boggan like it's two words and we put an e in there too
Sucker or Lollipop? Sucker
Drinking fountain or Bubbler? Water fountain, I've never heard of a bubbler
TV remote, Clicker, Changer, Wand of Power? (OTHER?) Remote
Feel free to 'write in' your vote!!
Can you think of other terms that might be 'argued' over?? Add 'em on!!
Where are you from? British Columbia, Canada
Did you grow up there? If not, where? Same
Tell us what it's called:
Pop, Soda, or Coke? Pop
Tennis shoes, Sneakers, Trainers, or Gym Shoes? Runners
Cart or Buggy (the thing you push at the grocery store)? Buggy
How would you define a toboggan? A small wooden sled with one curved end.
Sucker or Lollipop? Sucker
Drinking fountain or Bubbler? Water Fountain
TV remote, Clicker, Changer, Wand of Power? (OTHER?) Chanel Changer. I think DH says clicker though
Feel free to 'write in' your vote!!
Can you think of other terms that might be 'argued' over?? Add 'em on!!