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  • Posted: April 28, 2011 8:22:54 pm
  • How old are you?
    38

    Where have you lived most of your life (Country, State/Province, City, if a major one)?
    saint michaels, md usa

    Do you say...
    Water fountain/bubbler/drinking fountain?
    water fountain

    Pop/soda/soda-pop/coke?
    soda

    Tennis shoe/sneaker/gym shoe?
    tennis shoe

    Cooler/ice chest?
    cooler

    Sub/hoagie/grinder? (around where i'm from, these are 3 different things)
    i prefer subs

    Knucks/fist bump/pound?
    not quite sure, again these are three different things with different meenings.

    Curse/cuss/swear?
    cuss

    Bucket/pail?
    buket


    Last edited April 28, 2011 8:27:52 pm
  • Posted: April 29, 2011 2:06:02 pm
  • How old are you? 41
    Where have you lived most of your life (Country, State/Province, City, if a major one)? New England (rural Maine, Worcester, now Boston Suburb)
    Do you say...
    Water fountain/bubbler/drinking fountain? water fountain ( i hate bubbler, when i first heard this after moving to worcester I was like WTF)
    Pop/soda/soda-pop/coke? soda
    Tennis shoe/sneaker/gym shoe? sneaker
    Cooler/ice chest? cooler
    Sub/hoagie/grinder? sub/grinder (used to call them dagwoods and frinder)
    Knucks/fist bump/pound? none of the above
    Curse/cuss/swear? swear
    Bucket/pail? both

    Last edited April 29, 2011 2:15:23 pm
  • Posted: April 29, 2011 6:34:11 pm
  • How old are you? 42

    Where have you lived most of your life (Country, State/Province, City, if a major one)?
    Canada, Ontario,

    Do you say...
    Water fountain/bubbler/drinking fountain?
    Water fountain

    Pop/soda/soda-pop/coke?
    Pop

    Tennis shoe/sneaker/gym shoe?
    none of the above i say Running shoes

    Cooler/ice chest?
    Cooler

    Sub/hoagie/grinder?
    Sub

    Knucks/fist bump/pound?
    knuckles

    Curse/cuss/swear?
    swear

    Bucket/pail?
    bucket or pail i use both about the same but if i had to say ..... Pail more often.



    Last edited April 29, 2011 7:30:47 pm
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  • Posted: April 29, 2011 7:09:18 pm
  • 49
    Michigan, suburbs of Detroit
    Drinking fountain
    Pop
    Tennis shoes
    Cooler
    Sub
    fist bump
    swear
    Bucket
  • Posted: May 2, 2011 10:55:20 pm
  • All right, guys, that's all the data I need. Thanks!
  • Posted: May 9, 2011 3:39:12 am
  • How old are you?
    34

    Where have you lived most of your life (Country, State/Province, City, if a major one)?
    Denmark, Copenhagen

    Do you say...
    Springvand

    Pop/soda/soda-pop/coke?
    Sodavand

    Tennis shoe/sneaker/gym shoe?
    Løbesko

    Sub/hoagie/grinder?
    ?

    Knucks/fist bump/pound?
    Slå

    Curse/cuss/swear?
    Bandeord

    Bucket/pail?
    Spand

    Last edited May 9, 2011 3:39:35 am
    Not collecting any more but I still enjoy comics now and then...
  • Posted: May 9, 2011 8:19:54 am
  • weinreich said:
    How old are you?
    34

    Where have you lived most of your life (Country, State/Province, City, if a major one)?
    Denmark, Copenhagen

    Do you say...
    Springvand

    Pop/soda/soda-pop/coke?
    Sodavand

    Tennis shoe/sneaker/gym shoe?
    Løbesko

    Sub/hoagie/grinder?
    ?

    Knucks/fist bump/pound?
    Slå

    Curse/cuss/swear?
    Bandeord

    Bucket/pail?
    Spand


    LOL Weinreich. That might blow his data up! Wink
    The joy is in the journey, not just the destination.
  • Posted: May 10, 2011 11:17:19 pm
  • How old are you?
    24

    Where have you lived most of your life (Country, State/Province, City, if a major one)?
    USA, Louisiana, New Orleans

    Do you say...
    Water fountain/bubbler/drinking fountain?
    Water fountain

    Pop/soda/soda-pop/coke?
    Cola, or sometimes coke or soda

    Tennis shoe/sneaker/gym shoe?
    Sneaker

    Cooler/ice chest?
    Both

    Sub/hoagie/grinder?
    Sub or Po-boy

    Knucks/fist bump/pound?
    Dap

    Curse/cuss/swear?
    Curse

    Bucket/pail?
    Bucket

    Last edited May 16, 2011 9:38:21 am
  • Posted: May 11, 2011 5:53:06 am
  • skippyballer486 said:
    How old are you?
    24

    Where have you lived most of your life (Country, State/Province, City, if a major one)?
    USA, Louisiana, New Orleans

    Do you say...
    Water fountain/bubbler/drinking fountain?
    Water fountain

    Pop/soda/soda-pop/coke?
    Cola, or sometimes coke or soda

    Tennis shoe/sneaker/gym shoe?
    Sneaker

    Cooler/ice chest?
    Both

    Sub/hoagie/grinder?
    Sub or Po-boy

    Knucks/fist bump/pound?
    Dap

    Curse/cuss/swear?
    Curse

    Bucket/pail?
    Bucket
    I'm going to leave this up until I return on Sunday, and correlate all the data on Monday. Thanks!


    nice! i was born in gretna
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  • Posted: May 11, 2011 9:28:13 pm
  • How old are you?
    28

    Where have you lived most of your life (Country, State/Province, City, if a major one)?
    Enfield, Connecticut

    Do you say...
    Water fountain/bubbler/drinking fountain?
    water fountain

    Pop/soda/soda-pop/coke?
    soda

    Tennis shoe/sneaker/gym shoe?
    just shoes

    Cooler/ice chest?
    cooler

    Sub/hoagie/grinder?
    grinder

    Knucks/fist bump/pound?
    fist bump

    Curse/cuss/swear?
    swear

    Bucket/pail?
    bucket

    Last edited May 11, 2011 9:29:13 pm
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