Most of us have spent enough time living in one location to know its local lingo and customs, and to roll our eyes at the folks who get that stuff wrong. So, how do you tell an out-of-towner from a local or townie?
Dead give-aways in the Maryland/Metro DC area:
-calls DC "Washington"
-calls Silver Spring "Silver Springs"
-leaves the "s" off "Johns" in Johns Hopkins University
-doesn't know what Old Bay is, or has never put it on french fries
Locals versus Out-of-Towners
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Alynna Lis Eachann
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Locals versus Out-of-Towners
"We probably could have saved ourselves, but we were too damned lazy to try very hard... and too damn cheap." - Kurt Vonnegut
"Now if you remember all great paintings have an element of tragedy to them. Uh, for instance if you remember from last week, the unicorn was stuck on the aircraft carrier and couldn't get off. That was very sad. " - Kids in the Hall
"Now if you remember all great paintings have an element of tragedy to them. Uh, for instance if you remember from last week, the unicorn was stuck on the aircraft carrier and couldn't get off. That was very sad. " - Kids in the Hall
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LOL. The first one is an inside joke... although anyone you encounter outside of MC who claims to like it is not from Marylandkevinswatch wrote:-Don't recognise the sovereignty of the nation that is Montgomery Country.
-Think Maryland is pronounced with more than two syllables.
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, but the second one is totally true!"We probably could have saved ourselves, but we were too damned lazy to try very hard... and too damn cheap." - Kurt Vonnegut
"Now if you remember all great paintings have an element of tragedy to them. Uh, for instance if you remember from last week, the unicorn was stuck on the aircraft carrier and couldn't get off. That was very sad. " - Kids in the Hall
"Now if you remember all great paintings have an element of tragedy to them. Uh, for instance if you remember from last week, the unicorn was stuck on the aircraft carrier and couldn't get off. That was very sad. " - Kids in the Hall
the big giveaway here in San Francisco is calling it "Frisco"!! 
you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
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-People wearing giant jackets to keep warm in 55ish degree weather.
-People using umbrellas or raincoats for anything less than a downpour.
-People who refer to Spokane as spo-KANE as opposed to spo-CAN.
-Oh, and anyone who laughs at someone wearing socks with sandals. (It's comfy AND warm!!)
-People using umbrellas or raincoats for anything less than a downpour.
-People who refer to Spokane as spo-KANE as opposed to spo-CAN.
-Oh, and anyone who laughs at someone wearing socks with sandals. (It's comfy AND warm!!)
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Indianapolis
Locals call it 'Indy', and are always careful to make the distinction between Indianapolis ("I'm from Indy") and anywhere else in Indiana ("Hey y'all, I'm a Hoosier!")
I'm originally from rural southern Indiana, and although I wasn't raised on a farm, that's just a technicality. I've been in Indy for ~12 years, and every time I leave the hometown to return to Indy, I'm cautioned to 'be careful going back to the city,' because a) there's only one city?, and b) any road with more than two lanes is apparently a death-trap.
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Locals call it 'Indy', and are always careful to make the distinction between Indianapolis ("I'm from Indy") and anywhere else in Indiana ("Hey y'all, I'm a Hoosier!")
I'm originally from rural southern Indiana, and although I wasn't raised on a farm, that's just a technicality. I've been in Indy for ~12 years, and every time I leave the hometown to return to Indy, I'm cautioned to 'be careful going back to the city,' because a) there's only one city?, and b) any road with more than two lanes is apparently a death-trap.
dw
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Not pronouncing it "Bawlmer, Murlan, hon".
Saying "The Orioles" rather than "eOooows"
Saying "The Orioles" rather than "eOooows"
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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Yes! ROTFL!Cail wrote:Not pronouncing it "Bawlmer, Murlan, hon".
Saying "The Orioles" rather than "eOooows"
Also, thanks, Waddley! if I ever end up in Washington, I'll know to call it Spo-CAN.
"We probably could have saved ourselves, but we were too damned lazy to try very hard... and too damn cheap." - Kurt Vonnegut
"Now if you remember all great paintings have an element of tragedy to them. Uh, for instance if you remember from last week, the unicorn was stuck on the aircraft carrier and couldn't get off. That was very sad. " - Kids in the Hall
"Now if you remember all great paintings have an element of tragedy to them. Uh, for instance if you remember from last week, the unicorn was stuck on the aircraft carrier and couldn't get off. That was very sad. " - Kids in the Hall
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Wearing Orange and Blue on days other than when a big sporting event is hapening...
Calling both the city and county Ah-la(as in ladder)-choo-ah, instead of calling the county that, but the town Ah-la-choo-way (both spelled Alachua).
Asking for 'Shands at UF' instead of just 'Shands.'
Knowing nothing about the east side of town.
Only focusing on UF, instead of everything else we got around here. Most who visit have no idea what the Devil's Millhopper is after they leave. And that's a real shame...
Calling both the city and county Ah-la(as in ladder)-choo-ah, instead of calling the county that, but the town Ah-la-choo-way (both spelled Alachua).
Asking for 'Shands at UF' instead of just 'Shands.'
Knowing nothing about the east side of town.
Only focusing on UF, instead of everything else we got around here. Most who visit have no idea what the Devil's Millhopper is after they leave. And that's a real shame...
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I've got a couple more for DC:
* Takes Metro during rush hour for tourist-type purposes.
* Does the above, and then tries to get off at Arlington Cemetery. (A couple of guys got stuck riding to Rosslyn and doubling back this morning because they couldn't wade through the commuters before the doors closed.)
* Stands dumbly in FRONT of the subway door, either outside or inside the train, when the doors open. (How am I supposed to get out? By climbing *over* you?)
* Stands to the left on the Metro escalator, blocking the way for those who want to walk up or down.
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* Takes Metro during rush hour for tourist-type purposes.
* Does the above, and then tries to get off at Arlington Cemetery. (A couple of guys got stuck riding to Rosslyn and doubling back this morning because they couldn't wade through the commuters before the doors closed.)
* Stands dumbly in FRONT of the subway door, either outside or inside the train, when the doors open. (How am I supposed to get out? By climbing *over* you?)
* Stands to the left on the Metro escalator, blocking the way for those who want to walk up or down.
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Doesn't know that "Bel Air Road" is pronounced "Blair Road".
Doesn't know that "Taneytown" is pronounced "Tawneytown".
Has no clue what a PBR is.
Uses a mallet to eat a crab.
Doesn't know that "Taneytown" is pronounced "Tawneytown".
Has no clue what a PBR is.
Uses a mallet to eat a crab.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
_____________
"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
_____________
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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Anyone who has no concept of the difference between "Tommorrow, rain with a chance of showers" and "Tommorrow, showers with a chance of rain."
or
100% precipitation, but 0% Humidity.
or
100% precipitation, but 0% Humidity.
Avatar wrote:But then, the answers provided by your imagination are not only sometimes best, but have the added advantage of being unable to be wrong.
Re: Locals versus Out-of-Towners
My town is so small you know everyone by sight (if not by name) so...um...the out-of-towners are obvious because you've never seen them before.Alynna Lis Eachann wrote:So, how do you tell an out-of-towner from a local or townie?
Talking about Australia generally, I must admit I have a soft spot for people who think we have kangaroos absolutely everywhere and expect to see them the moment they step off a plane. And I get a buzz out of the quaint way a lot of you people from the USA pronounce emu: you say "e-moo" where as I say "e-mew"
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How on earth do you eat crab with a m...
Oh, mallet! I thought you said mullet.
www.ilovemullets.com/
Oh, mallet! I thought you said mullet.
www.ilovemullets.com/
All lies and jest
Still a man hears what he wants to hear
And disregards the rest -Paul Simon
Still a man hears what he wants to hear
And disregards the rest -Paul Simon
We get a lot of Easties mispronouncing West Oz burbs & towns...
Classics are "MANDURAH" - they say "man-DOO-rah" when it's actually "MAN-joo-rah"
"Albany" - AL-banny, not ALL-banny.
"Yokine" - YO-kyne, not 'yo-KEEN'
And the best? You guys can't pronounce "Australia" - you say "Aws-TRAY-lia" when it's "STRAY-uh"
Classics are "MANDURAH" - they say "man-DOO-rah" when it's actually "MAN-joo-rah"
"Albany" - AL-banny, not ALL-banny.
"Yokine" - YO-kyne, not 'yo-KEEN'
And the best? You guys can't pronounce "Australia" - you say "Aws-TRAY-lia" when it's "STRAY-uh"
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