Comments on: Don’t Be Such A Leafpeeping Masshole http://dissociatedpress.com/2009/01/leafpeeping-masshole/ Fri, 04 Jul 2014 04:16:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: » How To Talk Like A Hillbilly - Dissociated Press http://dissociatedpress.com/2009/01/leafpeeping-masshole/#comment-1340 » How To Talk Like A Hillbilly - Dissociated Press Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:57:50 +0000 http://dissociatedpress.com/?p=685#comment-1340 [...] a little redneck, sometimes a little white trash. We’ve talked about regionalisms like Leafpeeping Massholes and general misuse of English before, but I’m trying to assemble and categorize as many of [...] [...] a little redneck, sometimes a little white trash. We’ve talked about regionalisms like Leafpeeping Massholes and general misuse of English before, but I’m trying to assemble and categorize as many of [...]

]]> By: Naomi http://dissociatedpress.com/2009/01/leafpeeping-masshole/#comment-436 Naomi Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:38:30 +0000 http://dissociatedpress.com/?p=685#comment-436 Of what I remember from teaching about this, the word you use for a submarine sandwich is supposed to be one of the best indicators of your region in the US. My favorite regional-speak is the (mostly Southern) Illinois use of 'anymore'. Standard English use involves a negative statement such as "I don't do that anymore". Illinois (again, mostly Southern) folks use 'anymore' as synonymous with 'nowadays', e.g.: "Movies are so expensive anymore". It's pretty distracting, actually. And it's spreading... you hear it often.. anymore. Of what I remember from teaching about this, the word you use for a submarine sandwich is supposed to be one of the best indicators of your region in the US.

My favorite regional-speak is the (mostly Southern) Illinois use of ‘anymore’. Standard English use involves a negative statement such as “I don’t do that anymore”. Illinois (again, mostly Southern) folks use ‘anymore’ as synonymous with ‘nowadays’, e.g.: “Movies are so expensive anymore”. It’s pretty distracting, actually. And it’s spreading… you hear it often.. anymore.

]]> By: Dojo Nick http://dissociatedpress.com/2009/01/leafpeeping-masshole/#comment-435 Dojo Nick Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:34:15 +0000 http://dissociatedpress.com/?p=685#comment-435 This time of year, we call it a "glacier." This time of year, we call it a “glacier.”

]]> By: admin http://dissociatedpress.com/2009/01/leafpeeping-masshole/#comment-433 admin Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:08:22 +0000 http://dissociatedpress.com/?p=685#comment-433 Hmmm. I wonder if that's some sort of Al Capone influence? As far as I know, around here we call the space between two houses a "cornfield". Hmmm. I wonder if that’s some sort of Al Capone influence? As far as I know, around here we call the space between two houses a “cornfield”.

]]> By: Laura http://dissociatedpress.com/2009/01/leafpeeping-masshole/#comment-432 Laura Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:37:29 +0000 http://dissociatedpress.com/?p=685#comment-432 Here in Chicago the space between two homes is called a gangway. What is it there? Here in Chicago the space between two homes is called a gangway. What is it there?

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