Dialect Quiz

[JDAZ11]

I took this a couple of months ago and it totally nailed me. Got the three east coast cities that I have always lived near: Philly, Baltimore and NYC.


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This was me too - although I never got philly. But always split between DC/MD/NYC (I took it several times). Once I did get a Raleigh/Durham - bc of the drive through alcoholic beverage store. We didn't have them in NYC or MD - so my only experience with them is the brew thru at the beach in NC.

I think the least like cities was just as amusing. I got a least like our current city - which I am super ok with!!!! And would prefer to keep it that way!

[bokelley]

Nailed me. Every time I've taken it I've gotten SLC with two other random cities. It's got to be the potato bug question and kitty-corner. Dead give aways.

What the hell is a potato bug?

[Thirteen]

Like a pillbug, or a Rollie Pollie, I think.


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[JDAZ11]

I have no idea what that bug is either!!

[diggitydot]

Pill bug = potato bug

[bokelley]

Like a pillbug, or a Rollie Pollie, I think.


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Rollie pollie is what I call them I had never heard them called anything else. Learning all kinds of things.

[scrub-jay]

To me, potato bugs are also called "Jerusalem Crickets" … big creepy bugs. To me, roly Pollies are different from sow bugs, but they look the same at first glance. The roly pollies are shinier and roll up into a ball, the sow bugs are more dull and don't roll up.

[Vanquisher]

I know. Even DH, who grew up in Southern Utah called them roly poly bugs. It's very specific to SLC, apparently.

[bokelley]

I am pretty sure the one that got me was the crayons. I pronounce it "crowns".

[scrub-jay]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse

So those bugs are actually all Woodlouse, most can roll up, but one species can't. I have NEVER heard them actually called Woodlouse though. I should probably not drink caffeine in the afternoon… this is a complete waste of time on Wikipedia.

[poky]

I know. Even DH, who grew up in Southern Utah called them roly poly bugs. It's very specific to SLC, apparently.

But not exclusive, I grew up calling them potato bugs, too, in Seattle!

[Vanquisher]

But not exclusive, I grew up calling them potato bugs, too, in Seattle!

Wow! I didn't know that. Interesting.

[ladymoreta]

Pill bug = potato bug

LOL This didn't help me at all! I haven't heard either term. We also called them roly polies.

I loved the dinner/supper question. I answered it truthfully since I've switched to using them both to reference the third meal, but I grew up eating breakfast, dinner, and supper. We have had a couple if confusing incidences where I say the wrong one and they plan to have lunch with me when I'm planning on supper.

[diggitydot]

But not exclusive, I grew up calling them potato bugs, too, in Seattle!

Yup. Same here for another PNWer, closer to PDX, though.

[DrBandMe]

I wasnt even trying to get my city and it nailed me. I even avoided the obvious answers like yinz.