State and local weird names for normal things

[Mazin]

When we see a tampon applicator on the ground we call it a beach whistle

That had me rolling!
Buddy of mine in Ohio calls a Vape a Douche Flute

 

[N.Mango]

That ha me rolling!
Buddy of mine in Ohio calls a Vape a Douche Flute

I'm laughing as I vape

 

[Monster Dork]

I'm from the Bay too and I call it soda. Lol

But it is the Bay where we hyphy and go dumb, where them rappers be getting they' lingo from.. lol

I researched this, and it's a north bay thing!

This New York Times quiz (safe link) nailed my dialect within 20 miles of where I grew up, where my parents are from (and where I lived as a young adult), and finally pegged the state where I live now as my top 3 language origins. Flat out amazing. I've done this quiz every year for the last couple of years, and still get the same results. I tried to answer the questions with words I used and pronounced when I was growing up, because I've lived all over the world and at this point I sound more like Julia Child than a bay area kid. Try it out, it's a blast. Feels like a palm reading in a way!

https://nyti.ms/2l3vAAP

 

[gotnitro]

I researched this, and it's a north bay thing!

This New York Times quiz (safe link) nailed my dialect within 20 miles of where I grew up, where my parents are from (and where I lived as a young adult), and finally pegged the state where I live now as my top 3 language origins. Flat out amazing. I've done this quiz every year for the last couple of years, and still get the same results. I tried to answer the questions with words I used and pronounced when I was growing up, because I've lived all over the world and at this point I sound more like Julia Child than a bay area kid. Try it out, it's a blast. Feels like a palm reading in a way!

https://nyti.ms/2l3vAAP

Pegged me spot on!

 

[slick2500]

Ope nevermind.

It's closeish I think.

 

[arrmadillo]

Soda/Pop is called soft drinks here, been that way my whole life between family, friends, restaurants, etc. Had relatives in Colorado that called it Pop, mountain hillbillies lol.

 

[Roadkill69]

Bless your heart= dumb ass here in the south

 

[gotnitro]

Bless your heart= dumb ass here in the south

Kinda like (have a nice day) meaning (Go F yourself) up here