right out of the gate. (I say y'all even though I'm not from the South). Acording to the test, "sneakers" is the term out of all of them that's most distinctively from the NYC/Northern Jersey area. I had no idea - that's not one that I would have thought of as particularly regional.
Had my three as all in North Carolina, so one state off. I'm guessing the drive thru liquor store one is the reason why. Brew Thru is only in North Carolina, I think, and since getting the annual Brew Thru t-shirt was a staple of our childhood trips to Cape Hatteras, that was my answer.
Stockton/Madison/Anchorage, but probably because I grew up in NYC (northern) suburbs and have lived the last 10+ in Minneapolis area. Both those areas were dark red.
Had my three as all in North Carolina, so one state off. I'm guessing the drive thru liquor store one is the reason why. Brew Thru is only in North Carolina, I think, and since getting the annual Brew Thru t-shirt was a staple of our childhood trips to Cape Hatteras, that was my answer.
LOL, Brew Thru was my answer too only because I vacationed in the Outer Banks as a kid. We don't have anything like that where I live or even a name. I was just like, "Oh Brew Thru!"
I can remember being in the 2nd grade and I would sneak the t-shirt under my clothes to school. Black T w/ white stencil only (no color). Felt like a total badass.
remember when I moved up to Boston and tried to order a wedge; not a single person in my office had ever heard the term before. I never had realized how local that term was, knew it was a regional thing, but never realized how small an area it is that a sub/hoagie/grinder is a wedge.
It was darn close for me...what else was interesting was that it had Philly as well...both my parents were born and raised outside of Philly. It would be only natural that I would pick up certain names of things from them.
The one question I figured I would see is...what do you call something to eat, normally filled with meats and cheeses on a large loaf of bread
Hoagie
Hero
Sub
Grinder
Wedge
Blimpie
For my Dad it was always a hoagie
And I always know if I'm speaking with an East Coaster when I hear sneakers...
it is a few key questions that are really driving the guess. A lot of the others are just fluff. For example, "hero" gives away the general location. But, the questions about pronunciation, I didn't select anything typically Brooklyn, like "youse" instead of you. So, it guessed NYC/NJ, but not Brooklyn.
it is a few key questions that are really driving the guess. A lot of the others are just fluff. For example, "hero" gives away the general location. But, the questions about pronunciation, I didn't select anything typically Brooklyn, like "youse" instead of you. So, it guessed NYC/NJ, but not Brooklyn.
You are probably right. My son has lived his whole life in VA but has some NY influence from me, my wife, family, and frequent trips to NY. His came up with Reno and Modesto, CA - no ties to those areas.
Sunshower and 3 different pronunciations for Mary, Merry, Marry gave me away.
Anyone got the 5 boros?
I've lived outside of either D.C. or Baltimore most of my life.
LOL, Brew Thru was my answer too only because I vacationed in the Outer Banks as a kid. We don't have anything like that where I live or even a name. I was just like, "Oh Brew Thru!"
I can remember being in the 2nd grade and I would sneak the t-shirt under my clothes to school. Black T w/ white stencil only (no color). Felt like a total badass.
Maybe that's what moved me a bit down south.
Sidenote for all* Only psychos call it pop.
I've lived outside of either D.C. or Baltimore most of my life.
So Richmond was a choice, but I ended up with Raleigh/Greensboro/Winston-Salem? Huh....that's interesting. Guess it wasn't the Brew Thru after all!
Got the same constellation. Interesting that my Canadianisms didn't throw this off.
And we used Goosy Night for Oct 30th
And we used Goosy Night for Oct 30th
Bergen county (Rutherford) we used mischief night.
I'm sure that's not the case - I live in Idaho now and it put me one town over from where I was raised.
The one question I figured I would see is...what do you call something to eat, normally filled with meats and cheeses on a large loaf of bread
Hoagie
Hero
Sub
Grinder
Wedge
Blimpie
For my Dad it was always a hoagie
And I always know if I'm speaking with an East Coaster when I hear sneakers...
You are probably right. My son has lived his whole life in VA but has some NY influence from me, my wife, family, and frequent trips to NY. His came up with Reno and Modesto, CA - no ties to those areas.