Regionalisms Meme.
Jan. 16th, 2011 03:11 amGanked from
simply_fly_away
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?
TPing. Though Charlie's answer of "vandalism" certainly fits too.
What is the bug that when you touch it, curls into a ball?
Roly-poly. :)
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?
Soda or soft drink (I use the latter for people who don't automatically get "soda." And calling it "Coke" when it's Pepsi or generic or whatnot is a pet peeve of mine, despite being born and raised in the South.)
What do you call gym shoes?
Tennis shoes, gym shoes, tennies
What do you say to address a group of people?
I try not to have to have to address groups of people. :P
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs?
Daddy Longlegs
What do you call your grandparents?
My mom's parents (from Alabama) were Granny and Grandad. My dad's parents (from Indiana) were Grandmother and Grandfather. My stepdad's parents (from Massachusetts) were grandma and Grandpa Lastname. My stepmom's parents (from Illinois) are/were Gram and Papa, respectively.
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?
Shopping cart or just cart. Also called a buggy in the South.
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining?
A sunshower. :)
What is the thing you change the TV channel with?
Remote control or just remote, though some in the South call it the clicker. :P
What do you call the area between the two sides of a boulevard?
...the street? o.O (Boulevard??)
Main seating furniture in the living room?
Couch, or "sofa" for people who don't get "couch."
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What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?
TPing. Though Charlie's answer of "vandalism" certainly fits too.
What is the bug that when you touch it, curls into a ball?
Roly-poly. :)
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?
Soda or soft drink (I use the latter for people who don't automatically get "soda." And calling it "Coke" when it's Pepsi or generic or whatnot is a pet peeve of mine, despite being born and raised in the South.)
What do you call gym shoes?
Tennis shoes, gym shoes, tennies
What do you say to address a group of people?
I try not to have to have to address groups of people. :P
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs?
Daddy Longlegs
What do you call your grandparents?
My mom's parents (from Alabama) were Granny and Grandad. My dad's parents (from Indiana) were Grandmother and Grandfather. My stepdad's parents (from Massachusetts) were grandma and Grandpa Lastname. My stepmom's parents (from Illinois) are/were Gram and Papa, respectively.
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?
Shopping cart or just cart. Also called a buggy in the South.
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining?
A sunshower. :)
What is the thing you change the TV channel with?
Remote control or just remote, though some in the South call it the clicker. :P
What do you call the area between the two sides of a boulevard?
...the street? o.O (Boulevard??)
Main seating furniture in the living room?
Couch, or "sofa" for people who don't get "couch."
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