What sounds odd to you may be normal to others

[Creeper]

Up until I was in college I had never seen a hamburger treated with mustard before. I hate mustard but apparently in some parts of the country hamburgers get ketchup only but in others it's ketchup and mustard.

 

[Runwildboys]

Up until I was in college I had never seen a hamburger treated with mustard before. I hate mustard but apparently in some parts of the country hamburgers get ketchup only but in others it's ketchup and mustard.

Even at McNasty's?

 

[Cowpolk]

Reminds me of another one.

A Hill Billy around here would be called a Woodchuck. And yes, today is Mondee to us woodchucks.

There is no d in Wensday

 

[Cowpolk]

Up until I was in college I had never seen a hamburger treated with mustard before. I hate mustard but apparently in some parts of the country hamburgers get ketchup only but in others it's ketchup and mustard.

In Texas a hamburger comes with mustard unless you ask for ketchup or that other nasty word

 

[Cowpolk]

As you travel across these great United States the dialect has subtle changes. Its fun to observe what may indeed sound odd to you is normal to others.

My wife is from Ohio and we live in North Carolina. A few things that were odd at first are now normal.

Examples:

1. Soda to me was Pop to her.

2. Gravel to me was stones to her

3. Outside to me was outdoors to her.

4. Getting ready to go to me was "Get Around" to her.

Can you guys add some examples?

We say lets go get a coke instead of soda or pop no matter what flavor we intend to purchase in Texas

 

[DFWJC]

Up until I was in college I had never seen a hamburger treated with mustard before. I hate mustard but apparently in some parts of the country hamburgers get ketchup only but in others it's ketchup and mustard.

No doubt
I know a lot of people that don't use Ketchup at all on burgers, especially if they add fresh tomato

Same goes for ketchup and hotdogs. Some places, yes, others, no way.

 

[DFWJC]

Many Texans say "fixin' to" instead of "getting ready to"

 

[Runwildboys]

No doubt
I know a lot of people that don't use Ketchup at all on burgers, especially if they add fresh tomato

Same goes for ketchup and hotdogs. Some places, yes, others, no way.

If the burger needs ketchup, it's overcooked.

 

[Runwildboys]

"Y'all", instead of "hey everyone". or "you".

 

[Cowpolk]

If the burger needs ketchup, it's overcooked.

I aint fixin to eat any burger that has ketchup on it Hek I even use mustard on my fries

 

[MWH1967]

Many Texans say "fixin' to" instead of "getting ready to"

My grandfather would say "Fixin to get ready" he was the only one.

 

[Cowpolk]

My grandfather would say "Fixin to get ready" he was the only one.

bout to

 

[MWH1967]

it's been a while but I remember "Youons" instead of You all or Ya'll

 

[MWH1967]

What I call broth the other side of the family calls "Pot Liquor"...

 

[kskboys]

Sangwich. I can't stand it. Around here, instead of sandwich, a lot of people say sangwich. I want to reach out and clip somebody upside the head, every time I hear that.

Yeah, if you don't know that it's sammich, you oughtta be whipped!!!

 

[kskboys]

Grinder was another one that confused me when I moved to CT. In Jersey we called them subs, hoagies, or heroes. When someone invited me to get a grinder, I thought it sounded like something painful to eat.

Sounds like a lap dance.

 

[Cowpolk]

Sounds like a lap dance.

Make it rain

 

[Vtwin]

it's been a while but I remember "Youons" instead of You all or Ya'll

My buddy from western PA taught me that "youons" were from western PA, and those heathens from eastern PA were "youze guys".

 

[Vtwin]

Sounds like a lap dance.

A grinder followed by a creemee is a good night.

 

[Vtwin]

Anyone know what a "touque" is?