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(@shoehedgie)
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1. Y'all, you guys, or youse?
2. Couch or sofa?
3. Soda, pop, or is everything coke?
4. Say "thing". Does it come out "thing" or "thang"?
5. About to, or fixin'?
6. Wash or warsh?
7. Trash or traysh?
8. Extra or extry?
9. Whataburger or White Castle?

Can't think of any more right now. Feel free to add stuff! ^_^

 
(@shadow-hog_1722585725)
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You guys.
Couch.
Soda.
Thing.
Wha?
Wash.
Trash.
Extra.
WHA?

 
(@Anonymous)
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1. You guys
2. Couch
3. Soda
4. "Theng" o_O
5. About to
6. Wash
7. Trash
8. Extra
9. Wooga Wooga

 
(@shoehedgie)
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Come on, you have to have heard of Whataburger or White Castle. Whataburger = Texas and Florida, White Castle = North US.

Oh yeah, I need to fill this out myself...

1. Y'all
2. Couch
3. Coke
4. Thang
5. Fixin'
6. Wash
7. Trash
8. Extra
9. Whataburger

Huzzah for Texas!

 
(@jinsoku-sonichqcommunity)
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1. You guys
2. Either or
3. Soda
4. Thing
5. About To
6. Wash
7. Trash
8. Extra
9. White Castle

 
 Wesu
(@wesu)
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1. You guys.
2. Couch.
3. Soda.
4. Thing.
5. About to
6. Wash
7. Trash
8. Extra
9. Hulk Hogan.

And why do most of our alternatives include hick pronunciations? o.o

 
(@thecycle)
Posts: 1818
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1. You guys.
2. Chesterfield.
3. Pop.
4. Thing.
5. Working on it.
6. Wash.
7. Garbage.
8. Extra.
9. White Castle.
10. Anti (as opposed to ant-eye).
11. Aunt (pronounced "ant", not "ont").
12. Zed, not zee.

 
(@mr-creosote)
Posts: 512
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1. You guys
2. Settee
3. Fizzy drink
4. Thing
5. About to
6. Wash
7. Rubbish
8. Extra
9. Neither??
10. Anti
11. Aunt
12. Zed
Carrying on...
13. Trousers (Not pants)
14. Underground (not metro or subway)

 
(@shoehedgie)
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And why do most of our alternatives include hick pronunciations? o.o

Because none of the other dialect surveys do, silly. You have no idea how frustrating it is when your correct choice isn't there.

 
 Wesu
(@wesu)
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oic. Dost thou talk like a hicketh?!/!1?!/1/

 
(@shoehedgie)
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...Yes, I talk like a "hicketh". My typing reflects this, but with perfect grammar, unless intended otherwise. You might catch me saying stuff like "done gone", "fixin'", or "right quick" every now and then. 😛

 
(@stumbleina)
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1. Y'all
2. Couch
3. everything coke
4. "thang"
5. fixin'?
6. warsh?
7. traysh?
8. Extra
9. Whataburger

I've got a North Texas accent. It's not quite country, but it's a bit Southern.

 
 Wesu
(@wesu)
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...Yes, I talk like a "hicketh". My typing reflects this, but with perfect grammar, unless intended otherwise. You might catch me saying stuff like "done gone", "fixin'", or "right quick" every now and then. 😛

Oh. Okay. If I insulted you in any way by using the word hick, I apologize.

And Pepsi is not Coke. >:|

 
(@shoehedgie)
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Huzzah! A fellow Texan. ^_^ [embraces Stumbleina] A cookie for thee?

 
(@stumbleina)
Posts: 534
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-eats the cookies-

I'm not the only other Texan on the boards. DB Vulpix, Some other guy and some other guy in the chat are also from Texas. I need to learn names.

 
(@shoehedgie)
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And Pepsi is not Coke. >:|

Pepsi is, too, Coke! XD It's like a secret language. If you want a 7up, you ask a friend for a coke, and he/she will bring you a 7up. Magical, I say! O.O

 
 Wesu
(@wesu)
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Pepsi is, too, Coke! XD It's like a secret language. If you want a 7up, you ask a friend for a coke, and he/she will bring you a 7up. Magical, I say! O.O

Has never happened to me.

But I only ask for Pepsi. ONLY Pepsi.

 
(@jaffa-cake123)
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What'choo guys
Sofa
Fizzy
Thing
About to
Wash
Rubbish
Extra
What?? O_o;;

 
(@samanfur-the-fox)
Posts: 2116
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1. You guys
2. Sofa
3. By brand name
4. Thing
5. About to
6. Wash
7. Rubbish
8. Extra
9. Neither.
10. Anti
11. Aunt
12. Zed
13. Trousers (not pants)
14. Underground or tube (not metro or subway)
15. Mum (not Mom or Mam)
16. Flat (not apartment)

 
(@craig-bayfield)
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1. You Guys (though, my option would be "You lot!"
2. Sofa
3. Fizzy Drink
4. Thin(g)
5. *No idea*
6. Wash
7. Rubbish
8. Extra
9. *No idea*
10. Anti
11. Aunt (I pronounce Ah-nt)
12. Alternates, mostly Zed
13. Trousers
14. Tube
15. Mum
16. Oh (opposed to Zero or Nought)
17. Remote (opposed to: Channel Changer, Bipper, Wand and so on)

 
(@silvershadow)
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1. Hey Guys!
2. Couch
3. Fizzy drink
4. Thing
5. About to
6. Wash
7. Rubbish
8. Extra
9. WTF
10. Anti
11. Aunt
12. Zed
13. Trousers
14. Clockwork Orange (Glasgow reference)
15. Mum
16. I commonly use zero and oh
17. Remote
Carrying on...
18. Aluminium
19. Flat (as opposed to apartment or condo)
20. Place (as opposed to house; ie, "I'm off to (friend's name)'s place" )

By the way, Shoe: would you happen to be ShooterH who was around here a few years ago?

~SilverShadow.

 
(@swifthom_1722585705)
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1. Neither
2. Sofa
3. Coke is coke, eveyrthing else is it's own brand
4. Thing
5. ? Neither
6. Wash
7. Trash AND rubbish
8. Extra
9. ? Neither
10. Anti
11. Aunt
12. Zed
13. Trousers
14. Underground
15. Mum
16a. Flat
16b. All 3
17. Remote (although I know someone who calls them bloppers)
18. Aluminium
19. Flat (okay, same as 16 a.)
20. both

 
(@crimson-darkwolfe)
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1) You lot.
2) Seatee
3) Pop
4) Thing. Somethings Fing if it's before noon.
5) Kweh?
6) Wash
7) Rubbish
8) Extra
9) Um...Whimpy?
10) Anti
11) Aunt
12) Zed
13) Trousers
14) Train
15) Mum
16) Switches between Oh and Zero
17) Remote
18) Aluminium
19) House (even if it is only a flat =S)
20) 's (I just say "Going round XXX's" ...not that I know Triple X...)

 
(@raujinn)
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How do I speak? Well you see, I move my mouth whilst making vibrations with my vocal chords as air passes through it and otu of my mouth, causing various sounds to occur...

1. YOU!
2. Sofa
3. Coke is coke, eveyrthing else is it's own brand
4. Thing
5. uhh?
6. Wash
7. Trash
8. Extra
9. guh?
10. Anti
11. Aunt
12. Zed
13. Trousers
14. Underground
15. Mum
16. Flat
17. Remote
18. Aluminium

 
(@deckman92)
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1. You guys
2. Both
3. Soda
4. Thing
5. About to
6. Wash
7. Trash
8. Extra
9. White Castle
10. Both
11. Aunt
12. Zee
13. Pants
14. Subway
15. Mom
16. Both (zero and oh)
17. Remote
18. Aluminum
19. Apartment
20. House
21. 'erb (as opposed to herb)

 
(@kaylathehedgehog)
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1. Y'all
2. Couch
3. coke
4. "thang"
5. fixin'
6. warsh
7. Trash
8. Extra
9. No comment

Yep, I'm a born and bred Southerner. And dang proud of it!

 
(@harley-quinn-hyenaholic)
Posts: 1269
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1. Y'all
2. sofa
3. coke
4. thing
5. About to
6. warsh
7. rubbish
8. Extra
9. Huh?

 
(@sonic-whammy)
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First of all, my picks:

I always say "You guys", and I want so badly to break that habit.
Couch.
Soda.
Thing.
I'm always "about to" do something.
Wash.
Trash.
Extra.

And now for my correction. I personally call it "White Castle", but the rest of my family has a totally different name for it. They don't call them "Whataburger", they call them "Murder Burgers", or to be more zingy, "Moidaboigas". They can't take the grease on those things. Me, I never sensed it that much.

 
(@deletedprofile-u_1722586485)
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1. You guys
2. Couch
3. Soda
4. Thing
5. About to
6. Wash
7. Trash
8. Extra
9. White Castle
10. Both
11. Aunt (pronounced as 'ont')
12. Zee
13. Pants
14. Metro
15. Mom
16. Zero
17. Changer
18. Aluminum
19. Apartment
20. Place
21. 'erb (as opposed to herb)
22. Console (as opposed to system (PS2, Gamecube, Xbox, etc.)

 
(@mobius-springheart_1722585714)
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1. Y'all, you guys, or youse? All of the above. Oo
2. Couch or sofa? Sofa So good...:3
3. Soda, pop, or is everything coke? Fancy a coke?
4. Say "thing". Does it come out "thing" or "thang"? Thing, or thingy...if I'm in a funny mood. :3
5. About to, or fixin'? How 'bout...I'm workin' on it? Oo
6. Wash or warsh? Wash - cleanliness is next to Mobyness. :3
7. Trash or traysh? Trash...as in, I stay clear of it. :3
<!~~EZCODE BOLD START~~>8. Extra or ex</strong><!~~EZCODE BOLD END~~> Who gives you extra? Me, Me, Me,Me do.
9. Whataburger or White Castle? Gimme a MickeyD's anyday. :spin

Aaaand I'm done'ski. Oo

 
(@swifthom_1722585705)
Posts: 859
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Actually, for the first one, I dont use neither...
I say, "You lot," or "Them," and wave with my finger or just dont adress large group.

I dont think I've ever said you guys though, weird.

...

I do have a personal hatred for the words guys though, which might have something to with it?

 
(@abijayechidna)
Posts: 622
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1. You guys
2. Neither- I say settee
3. Coke
4. Thing
5. About to
6. Wash
7. Neither- I say rubbish
8. Extra
9. Beg your pardon?

 
(@darkest-light)
Posts: 1376
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o.O I dun speak like nun of yawrz

1. Yo. This term encompasses all depending on pitch and tone
2. Sofa
3. Soda. That Pop blashphemy must be abolished =p
4. Thing
5. Bouta
6. Wash
7. Garbage >>
8. Extra
9. EWW ><! But umm Big Mac.
10. Anteye
11. Aunt (pronounced as 'ont')<--Correct!
12. Zee
13. Pants
14. Subway/Train
15. Yo. <--There it goes again.
16. None.
17. Remote
18. Aluminum
19. Crib
20. Crib
21. 'erb (as opposed to herb)
22. Console (as opposed to system (PS2, Gamecube, Xbox, etc.)

 
(@Anonymous)
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---
10. Anteye
11. Aunt (AH-nt)
12. Zeeeeee
13. Pants
14. Subway/Train
15. Mom/Mother
16. 'Oh'
17. Box
18. Aluminum
19. Apartment
20. Place/house/whatever
21. I SAY H'S
22. Game thingy

 
(@shoehedgie)
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By the way, Shoe: would you happen to be ShooterH who was around here a few years ago?

Why, as a matter of fact, I am! ^___^ My name got shortened to Shoo, and then the spelling was changed to Shoe. Then I registered again with the new name a good two or three years later. I is so happy that you remember me! You made my day! A cookie for thee!

 
 Wesu
(@wesu)
Posts: 1367
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You know, I vaguely remember you. :O!

 
(@dreamer-of-nights)
Posts: 2354
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1. Y'all, you guys, or youse? -> the first two.
2. Couch or sofa? -> couch
3. Soda, pop, or is everything coke? -> soda
4. Say "thing". Does it come out "thing" or "thang"? -> "thing"
5. About to, or fixin'? -> about to
6. Wash or warsh? -> wash
7. Trash or traysh? -> trash or garbage
8. Extra or extry? -> Extra
9. Whataburger or White Castle? -> Living in New York, it's a White Castle.
10. Anti (as opposed to ant-eye).
11. Aunt (pronounced "ont", not "ant").
12. Zee, not zed.
13. Pants (Not trousers)
14. Subway or train (not Underground)
15. Mom (not Mum or Mam)
16. Apartment (not flat)
17. Remote (opposed to: Channel Changer, Bipper, Wand and so on)
20. House (as opposed to place; ie, "I'm off to (friend's name)'s house" )
21. 'erb (as opposed to herb)
22. Console (as opposed to system (PS2, Gamecube, Xbox, etc.)
23. Both (zero and oh)
24. Bus (as opposed to other words that mean the same)

 
(@ekolis)
Posts: 37
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1. You guys or you all (not quite y'all, I'm from Ohio ;) )
2. Couch
3. Soda
4. thing
5. about to
6. wash, but my mom says "worsh" 😛
7. more like trayush sometimes 😛
8. extra
9. White Castle
10. depends on what word "anti" is with
11. ant
12. zee
13. pants
14. subway
15. Mom
16. apartment
17. remote or remote control
20. house, or just "going to Grandma's"
21. erb, unless it's a guy's name
22. Gamecube
23. zero or oh
24. bus

 
(@nytlocthehedgehog)
Posts: 170
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I'm from Arkansas, so yeah.

1. Ya'll.
2. Couch.
3. Soda.
4. *tests himself* Thing.
5. Fixin'
6. Wash.
7. Trash.
8. Extra.
9. Videls. XD (joke)

 
 Wesu
(@wesu)
Posts: 1367
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1. You guys.
2. Couch.
3. Soda.
4. Thing.
5. About to
6. Wash
7. Trash
8. Extra
9. Hulk Hogan.
10. Ant-eye, usually.
11. Ant.
12. Zee.
13. Pants.
14. Subway.
15. Mom.
16. Apartment.
17. Remote.
20. House.
21. 'Erb
22. Console.
23. Both.
24. Bus.

AND I WILL ADD A COUPLE

25. CD player (as opposed to walkman or stereo)
26. TV (as opposed to television, telly... boob-tube...)

 
(@true-red_1722027886)
Posts: 1583
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1. Y'all, you guys, or youse?

"You guys" (mostly); at times "you all"

2. Couch or sofa?

Both of them equally

3. Soda, pop, or is everything coke?

SODA ;p

4. Say "thing". Does it come out "thing" or "thang"?

Thing

5. About to, or fixin'?

About to

6. Wash or warsh?

Wash

7. Trash or traysh?

Trash

8. Extra or extry?

Extra

9. Whataburger or White Castle?

I've been in White Castle maybe once in my life. As a McDonald's person who can occassionally go to Burger King, I call burgers by their names, not their locations. ;p

10. Anti (as opposed to ant-eye).

Anti

11. Aunt (pronounced "ant", not "ont").

"Ont" Thankfully, my nieces and nephew don't call me an insect. ;p

12. Zed, not zee.

Zee

13. Trousers (Not pants)

Pants

14. Underground (not metro or subway)

Subway. Actually, it took me a few minutes to figure out what in the world they were talking about on CNN in terms of London for that reason. ;p

15. Mum (not Mom or Mam)

Mom

16. Oh (opposed to Zero or Nought)

Oh or Zero, it depends on my mood.

17. Remote (opposed to: Channel Changer, Bipper, Wand and so on)

Remote or remote control

18. Aluminium

Aluminium... but I'm not sure as opposed to what? o_o

19. Flat (not apartment)

Apartment

20. Place (as opposed to house; ie, "I'm off to (friend's name)'s place" )

House (mostly), place (at times)

21. 'erb (as opposed to herb)

Natural inclination is "herb," but if I remember I'll say "erb"

22. Console (as opposed to system (PS2, Gamecube, Xbox, etc.)

PS2, Gamecube, XBox, etc.

23. Bus (as opposed to other words that mean the same)

Bus

24. CD player (as opposed to walkman or stereo)

Discman for a portable CD player; walkman is for a portable tape player

25. TV (as opposed to television, telly... boob-tube...)

TV

 
(@nick-rollins)
Posts: 61
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1. Y'all, you guys, or youse?

None of them...

2. Couch or sofa?

Settee

3. Soda, pop, or is everything coke?

Juice

4. Say "thing". Does it come out "thing" or "thang"?

Thing

5. About to, or fixin'?

About to

6. Wash or warsh?

Wash

7. Trash or traysh?

Rubbish!

8. Extra or extry?

Extra

9. Whataburger or White Castle?

Zuh?

10. Anti (as opposed to ant-eye).

Antee

11. Aunt (pronounced "ant", not "ont").

Arnt.

12. Zed, not zee.

Zed

13. Trousers (Not pants)

Trousers

14. Underground (not metro or subway)

Depends which city I'm referring to

15. Mum (not Mom or Mam)

Mom

16. Oh (opposed to Zero or Nought)

Oh in phone numbers, zero in maths (there's another one!)

17. Remote (opposed to: Channel Changer, Bipper, Wand and so on)

Remote or remote control

18. Aluminium

Quote:


Aluminium... but I'm not sure as opposed to what? o_o


Some people miss out the last "i". I don't.

19. Flat (not apartment)

Flat

20. Place (as opposed to house; ie, "I'm off to (friend's name)'s place" )

House

21. 'erb (as opposed to herb)

Herb, and (usually) hospital.

22. Console (as opposed to system (PS2, Gamecube, Xbox, etc.)

Console

23. Bus (as opposed to other words that mean the same)

Bus

24. CD player (as opposed to walkman or stereo)

CD Player

25. TV (as opposed to television, telly... boob-tube...)

TV

26. "Tongue": Tong or tung?

Tung

 
(@necrolenore)
Posts: 49
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So many got added on, but I'm gonna keep it pretty simple. ^_^

1. Y'all
2. Couch
3. Pop
4. Thang
5. Either
6. Warsh
7. Trash
8. Extra
9. We had neither where I grew up.
10. Ant-eye
11. Aunt (pronounced "ant")
12. Zed, I guess.
13. Pants
14. Subway or metro
15. Mom
16. Apartment

I grew up in the heart of the Midwest, so that comprises the biggest part of my dialect, but I also use quite a few characteristically Dixie phrases. Not to mention the slight Virginian accent I get when I'm tired... I've never been there, but that's where my entire family on my mother's side is from.

 
(@super-rayzor_1722027929)
Posts: 1381
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1. Y'all, you guys, or youse?

Mostly, Y'all (is from TN) sometimes you guys, and sometimes youse if I'm imitating a ganster

2. Couch or sofa?

Couch

3. Soda, pop, or is everything coke?

Pop in general,by name if given a choice of pops.

4. Say "thing". Does it come out "thing" or "thang"?

Mild pronunciation of thang, sometimes thing

5. About to, or fixin'?

Depends on what comes outta my mouth.

6. Wash or warsh?

Wash

7. Trash or traysh?

trash/garbage

8. Extra or extry?

Extra

9. Whataburger or White Castle?

Burger King/BK (works there), McDondald's, Rally's, Wendy's, plus Pizza Hut, Papa John's CiCi's, etc.

10. Anti (as opposed to ant-eye).

differs

11. Aunt (pronounced "ant", not "ont").

AuNT

12. Zed, not zee.

Que? Whattcya talkin' 'bout Willis?

13. Trousers (Not pants)

Pants in general, if denim- jeans

14. Underground (not metro or subway)

Subway/subs

15. Mum (not Mom or Mam)

Mom(my), Mother

16. Oh (opposed to Zero or Nought)

Oh mostly, but sometimes zero (Nought? what am I Jethro Bodine!:cuckoo )

17. Remote (opposed to: Channel Changer, Bipper, Wand and so on)

Remote or remote control

18. Aluminium

Not sure

19. Flat (not apartment)

Apartment

20. Place (as opposed to house; ie, "I'm off to (friend's name)'s place" )

differs

21. 'erb (as opposed to herb)

Not sure

22. Console (as opposed to system (PS2, Gamecube, Xbox, etc.)

system's name

23. Bus (as opposed to other words that mean the same)

Bus

24. CD player (as opposed to walkman or stereo)

CD Player

25. TV (as opposed to television, telly... boob-tube...)

TV

26. "Tongue": Tong or tung?

Not sure

27. Either or ither and Neither or Nither

either and neither unless I goofing around.

 
(@hypersonic2003)
Posts: 5035
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1. Y'all(Alabma native...give me a break)
2. Couch
3. I usually call it by the name brand. My mom will use Coke, lol.
4. Thing
5. I used to say fixin' to, but now I say about to
6. Wash
7. Trash/Garbage
8. Extra
9. Krystal's? XD
10. usually Ant-Eye, but differs
11. Aunt(Ant) depends on how the person around me says it
12. I speak English. XD
13. Pants/jeans
14. Underground
15. Mom
16. Depends
17. Remote
18. Aluminum
19. Apartment
20. Depends
21. 'Erb
22. System's name
23. Bus...I guess
24. Depends
25. TV
26. Tung
27. Either & Neither
28. Nothing(as opposed to nuttin')

 
(@fexus)
Posts: 489
Reputable Member
 

1. you guys
2. couch
3. soda
4. thing
5. about to
6. wash
7. trash
8. extra
9. white castle

I may live in the south, but im definetly not southern...

 
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