Dialects, got to love them

[2LaneCruzer]

I went into Home Depot to get a box of "Rid" enzyme treatment for our septic tank. I asked the young female clerk where I could find the "Rid" septic treatment. She took me over to the section where it was located, looked around and asked"

"Is the name of it 'Rid' or is it the color 'Rid'?"

I said "That's the name of the product. R-i-d! Where you from, Alabama?"
She smiled, blushed, and said "Yes"...and we both had a good laugh.

 

[TractorTYMe]

In my 23 years in the US since migrating from Norway in the late 90's, I've had a lot of fumbles. Language isn't just the language, it also involves a culture and history. So man words and references to pop culture and tv-series I didn't have a clue about.

 

[fried1765]

I went into Home Depot to get a box of "Rid" enzyme treatment for our septic tank. I asked the young female clerk where I could find the "Rid" septic treatment. She took me over to the section where it was located, looked around and asked"

"Is the name of it 'Rid' or is it the color 'Rid'?"

I said "That's the name of the product. R-i-d! Where you from, Alabama?"
She smiled, blushed, and said "Yes"...and we both had a good laugh.

Product name is: "Rid-X"

 

[bcp]

Product name is: "Rid-X"

Like this:

X


Bruce

 

[fried1765]

Like this:

X


Bruce

I personally hold the belief that a properly functioning septic system needs no additives.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Thanks gentlemen. All I needed was another big crock to make my day...

 

[turnkey4099]

I personally hold the belief that a properly functioning septic system needs no additives.

Yep.

 

[Jstpssng]

In my 23 years in the US since migrating from Norway in the late 90's, I've had a lot of fumbles. Language isn't just the language, it also involves a culture and history. So man words and references to pop culture and tv-series I didn't have a clue about.

That's OK, I've been in the US since the day I was born over 62 years ago , and still don't have a clue about most of those same references from the last 30 years.

 

[Wagtail]

Robin Williams played a pretty good scotsman both in his description of golf (hilarious and accurate) and in the movie, i married an ax murderer....something like that.

I remember in the movie at the wedding the bag pipe player passed out drunk and the very scottish dad started yelling...A piper is down......very funny

Just a correction: it was Mike Myers (Anglo Canadians say the 'out' sound the same as a Scot)

 

[cqaigy2]

That's OK, I've been in the US since the day I was born over 62 years ago , and still don't have a clue about most of those same references from the last 30 years.

I'm guilty of this as well. I remember music fairly well from my teens and twenties, but i wasn't around much TV or movies until my early 40s and i don't pay attention to them.

 

[Frankenkubota]

Just a correction: it was Mike Myers (Anglo Canadians say the 'out' sound the same as a Scot)yup

i stand corrected. both had pretty good scottish scents.

A PIPER IS DOWN

 

[Frankenkubota]

 

[Sigarms]

Getting off dialects and looking at references per where you're from, what other ways are there to say...

Per relieving onself of urine, how many other ways are there to say "number 1, pee, tinkle, piss, drain the lizzard"?

Per a bowel movement, how may other ways are there to say "number 2, take a *****, crap, bowel movement,"?

Generally, at a dinner party, I understand that you will most likely state "excuse me" or "I have to use the restroom".

Sorry for taking this down the toilet, but curiosity got the better of me.

 

[Jstpssng]

Getting off dialects and looking at references per where you're from, what other ways are there to say...

Per relieving onself of urine, how many other ways are there to say "number 1, pee, tinkle, piss, drain the lizzard"?

Per a bowel movement, how may other ways are there to say "number 2, take a *****, crap, bowel movement,"?

Generally, at a dinner party, I understand that you will most likely state "excuse me" or "I have to use the restroom".

Sorry for taking this down the toilet, but curiosity got the better of me.

I'll take "All of the above" for $3000. Plus "Take a dump", "Water the trees", "flatter my bladder"...

 

[Sigarms]

Dang it, forgot "take a dump", never ever used "water the trees" or "flatter my bladder" LOL

 

[CobyRupert]

Who says “I need to see a man about a horse.”?

 

[cqaigy2]

Walk the dog.

 

[k0ua]

Who says “I need to see a man about a horse.”?

here in the south we say "I need to see a man about a dog"

Or "I need to drain the main vein"

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Drain my radiator, take a whiz, find a jobby spot.

 

[/pine]

You often here guys say..."I have to take a leak"...what they're really doing is leaving one...!