Colloquialisms

[bigtiller]

bass ackwards.

That's one I use often.
I did a search and found it is on a couple other threads but surprisingly, not on this one.

 

[rontaki]

"Works as it should"
"Need gone"
"Down Yonder"
"Raat" (Right)

Was at a local restaurant/bar, I asked "What kind of light beers do you have"
She just looked at me and said "I'm sorry?"
I repeated myself... then a third time until I finally realized it.
"What kind of laat beer you got?"

"Works as it should" needs gone

As for the laat beer, I'd have said, I'll just have water.
The waitress might realize some tip money just flew out the window, hopfully to smarten up a bit in the future.

 

[Oaktree]

The waitress might realize some tip money just flew out the window, hopfully to smarten up a bit in the future.

Seems an odd thing to misunderstand, but it doesn't sound like she was rude or snarky about it. Regional accents can be hard to decipher sometimes.

 

[BravoXray]

"Works as it should"
"Need gone"
"Down Yonder"
"Raat" (Right)

Was at a local restaurant/bar, I asked "What kind of light beers do you have"
She just looked at me and said "I'm sorry?"
I repeated myself... then a third time until I finally realized it.
"What kind of laat beer you got?"

"Ass Raat" (That's right)