"Food shopping" and other bizarre phrases

[Anonymous]

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They are from New England. They probably have supper and use bubblers too.

I am from New England...what do you mean by bubbler? I think what I call a bubbler is probably not what you're talking about.

A water fountain. A bubblah! (MA born and raised). How do you not know what a bubbler is if you're from New England?

I am from New England and have never heard of a bubbler. Not everything in Boston is a New England thing. Some of it is just Boston.

Must finish cleaning up supper now.

Bubbler for a fountain is primarily a RI thing...though I suspect it might cross over into parts of MA. It's definitely not an all-over NE thing, nor even a MA thing.

[Anonymous]

Snow skiing. Good grief -- where I grew up, it was just "skiing." "Water skiing" was the one that got the descriptor...I guess because there were more months available to do the former.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Here's another one:
A picture "made" instead of "taken"-
"Have you had your picture made yet?" or "I went to a great photographer to have my picture made"
It sounds so awkward!

I've never heard someone say that ever.

Oh, then you need to head South! VERY common phraseology in Arkansas too.

I hate when people say "on my period" or "my wife is on her period". WTF does that mean? They or you HAVE your period!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why do some people say "food shopping" instead of just grocery shopping? It sounds so simple-minded, like something a child would say. Major pet peeve. Any others?

They are from New England. They probably have supper and use bubblers too.

I say bubbler =) Grew up in Wisconsin. Home of Kohler!

http://whoonew.com/2013/03/why-a-bubbler/

[Anonymous]

Snow skiing. Good grief -- where I grew up, it was just "skiing." "Water skiing" was the one that got the descriptor...I guess because there were more months available to do the former.

Thank you! I was going to say this exact thing, but didn't want to hijack.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do some people say "food shopping" instead of just grocery shopping? It sounds so simple-minded, like something a child would say. Major pet peeve. Any others?

I have only heard "food shopping" used by one friend of mine. She's from New Jersey so maybe it's a Jersey thing? I have to admit I was puzzled when she used the term. Mostly because I had never heard it before and I guess think of food and groceries as the same thing.

[Anonymous]

Don't you think it is kind of cool that people say things differently? I would love to hear these phrases, and wouldn't be annoyed, but curious.

Just me I guess.

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Anonymous wrote:I know it's regional, but I hate "standing on line" instead of "in line"

omg, I hate that! Are you actually ON the line, standing on top of it? Or are you just connected to the internet at the same time?

Exactly!!!!! "Online" is on the internet! "In line" is waiting with other people for something!!

New Yorkers say this including my very blue blooded in laws.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why do some people say "food shopping" instead of just grocery shopping? It sounds so simple-minded, like something a child would say. Major pet peeve. Any others?

I have only heard "food shopping" used by one friend of mine. She's from New Jersey so maybe it's a Jersey thing? I have to admit I was puzzled when she used the term. Mostly because I had never heard it before and I guess think of food and groceries as the same thing.

My mom says "food shopping" and she's from Philly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do some people say "food shopping" instead of just grocery shopping? It sounds so simple-minded, like something a child would say. Major pet peeve. Any others?

simple-minded?

Most people hit the supermarkets to shop for food. I may need Ziplocks or birthday cards, but these are smaller purchases.

You do clearly have issues if this is bothersome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It bothers me when people say idear instead of idea. The adding of r to words sounds weird.

That's an accent.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do some people say "food shopping" instead of just grocery shopping? It sounds so simple-minded, like something a child would say. Major pet peeve. Any others?

They are from New England. They probably have supper and use bubblers too.

I say bubbler =) Grew up in Wisconsin. Home of Kohler!

http://whoonew.com/2013/03/why-a-bubbler/

I've never heard of bubbler! lol

I do remember having a discussion with a friend from PA over soda versus pop. And I have never heard anyone use cola for that matter.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why do some people say "food shopping" instead of just grocery shopping? It sounds so simple-minded, like something a child would say. Major pet peeve. Any others?

simple-minded?

Most people hit the supermarkets to shop for food. I may need Ziplocks or birthday cards, but these are smaller purchases.

You do clearly have issues if this is bothersome.

Says the person who uses the phrase "food shopping".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do some people say "food shopping" instead of just grocery shopping? It sounds so simple-minded, like something a child would say. Major pet peeve. Any others?

You need therapy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do some people say "food shopping" instead of just grocery shopping? It sounds so simple-minded, like something a child would say. Major pet peeve. Any others?

I have only heard "food shopping" used by one friend of mine. She's from New Jersey so maybe it's a Jersey thing? I have to admit I was puzzled when she used the term. Mostly because I had never heard it before and I guess think of food and groceries as the same thing.

My mom says "food shopping" and she's from Philly.

How's your geography?