Washington vs D.C.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I grew up in California, have lived in the District for 11 years. I married into a local family

People from outside the region say “DC” when they refer to our city. When they say “Washington” they mean the state.
When I’m talking to outsiders, I say “DC”
When I’m talking to someone from the region, I say “The District”
When I’m talking to a fellow District resident or a “local” who is intimately familiar with the city, we talk about specific neighborhoods
When I’m talking with friends and family who live in VA or MD, they use the word “downtown” but are not super familiar with the borders of individual neighborhoods
Black local residents say “The DMV” to refer to the region. I’ve never heard a white resident call it “The DMV” while speaking

Old money white ladies who have lived in DC or Bethesda for 70+ years call it “Warrrrrshington.” That term is going to die off in the next decade.

No, my dear, it is Wah-shington.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I grew up in California, have lived in the District for 11 years. I married into a local family

People from outside the region say “DC” when they refer to our city. When they say “Washington” they mean the state.
When I’m talking to outsiders, I say “DC”
When I’m talking to someone from the region, I say “The District”
When I’m talking to a fellow District resident or a “local” who is intimately familiar with the city, we talk about specific neighborhoods
When I’m talking with friends and family who live in VA or MD, they use the word “downtown” but are not super familiar with the borders of individual neighborhoods
Black local residents say “The DMV” to refer to the region. I’ve never heard a white resident call it “The DMV” while speaking

Old money white ladies who have lived in DC or Bethesda for 70+ years call it “Warrrrrshington.” That term is going to die off in the next decade.

No, my dear, it is Wah-shington.

No one cares.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:EOTR...give me a break.

Like Hill South. NoMA. and all the other weird names around here.

It's SE. Dassit.

Sorry that doesn't work either. It's a bunch of NE too. And not all of SE either.

To PP who asked why I don't just use my neighborhood name- obviously because there are neighborhoods not every resident has heard of. For my entire life living in DC I have ALWAYS heard it referred to as East of the River. It is not a new term. The only slightly new thing is shortening it to "EOTR"

Pronounced. “Sal-feast” and “Nul-feast.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I grew up in California, have lived in the District for 11 years. I married into a local family

People from outside the region say “DC” when they refer to our city. When they say “Washington” they mean the state.
When I’m talking to outsiders, I say “DC”
When I’m talking to someone from the region, I say “The District”
When I’m talking to a fellow District resident or a “local” who is intimately familiar with the city, we talk about specific neighborhoods
When I’m talking with friends and family who live in VA or MD, they use the word “downtown” but are not super familiar with the borders of individual neighborhoods
Black local residents say “The DMV” to refer to the region. I’ve never heard a white resident call it “The DMV” while speaking

Old money white ladies who have lived in DC or Bethesda for 70+ years call it “Warrrrrshington.” That term is going to die off in the next decade.

No, my dear, it is Wah-shington.

No one cares.

Not among the lower classes in your circle.

[Anonymous]

I’ve been to a few places. Mostly homes, a few parks. I don’t know many people in eastern. It’s not a part of town I am as familiar with. But there are a few pockets of dc that aren’t on my path. If I were invited I’d go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I grew up in California, have lived in the District for 11 years. I married into a local family

People from outside the region say “DC” when they refer to our city. When they say “Washington” they mean the state.
When I’m talking to outsiders, I say “DC”
When I’m talking to someone from the region, I say “The District”
When I’m talking to a fellow District resident or a “local” who is intimately familiar with the city, we talk about specific neighborhoods
When I’m talking with friends and family who live in VA or MD, they use the word “downtown” but are not super familiar with the borders of individual neighborhoods
Black local residents say “The DMV” to refer to the region. I’ve never heard a white resident call it “The DMV” while speaking

Old money white ladies who have lived in DC or Bethesda for 70+ years call it “Warrrrrshington.” That term is going to die off in the next decade.

No, my dear, it is Wah-shington.

No one cares.

Not among the lower classes in your circle.

Haha — oh yeah. Our $350K HHI and multimillion dollar inheritance make us so poor. The Steinway in the living room really seals it. What paupers we are.

[Anonymous]

Mid-40s white lady born and raised in Silver Spring. Everyone I know has always called it DC. That’s 4 decades of a rainbow of people I’ve encountered who live and work here or travel here for business or pleasure—as well as those I’ve encountered domestically or abroad when traveling.

It’s DC.

Sometimes it’s “Washington DC.” But typically it’s just DC.

And lots of suburban folk refer to it as simply downtown. (I work downtown. I’m going downtown to the museums. I’m heading downtown for lunch. Etc.)

To the Seattle poster: dc folk call your neck of the woods Washington State.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mid-40s white lady born and raised in Silver Spring. Everyone I know has always called it DC. That’s 4 decades of a rainbow of people I’ve encountered who live and work here or travel here for business or pleasure—as well as those I’ve encountered domestically or abroad when traveling.

It’s DC.

Sometimes it’s “Washington DC.” But typically it’s just DC.

And lots of suburban folk refer to it as simply downtown. (I work downtown. I’m going downtown to the museums. I’m heading downtown for lunch. Etc.)

To the Seattle poster: dc folk call your neck of the woods Washington State.

Yeah, but downtown isn’t all of DC. If you’re going to the zoo, you don’t say “I’m going downtown to the zoo.”

[Anonymous]

There are millions born in and resident of the outer boroughs of New York City who never set foot on Manhattan Island - which is exclusively where kids from Northern New Jersey hang out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are millions born in and resident of the outer boroughs of New York City who never set foot on Manhattan Island - which is exclusively where kids from Northern New Jersey hang out.

And your point is ... ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Authentic DC lies eotr, everyone knows that. Mumbo sauce, GoGo and the culture.

No. Mumbo sauce is a Georgia Avenue/HU thing, so EOTP (at least to start in DC) but not EOTR.

Sigh. It is Mambo sauce!

[Anonymous]

I tend to use "DC" and "the District" interchangeably. I never really say "Washington" unless I'm far away and then I'll tell people I'm from "Washington DC."

[Anonymous]

The "Hill."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:EOTR...give me a break.

Like Hill South. NoMA. and all the other weird names around here.

It's SE. Dassit.

UGH, NoMA is so lame and corporate. Apparently that area used to be called "Swampoodle;" that's much better! Why change something when it's not broken?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:EOTR...give me a break.

Like Hill South. NoMA. and all the other weird names around here.

It's SE. Dassit.

UGH, NoMA is so lame and corporate. Apparently that area used to be called "Swampoodle;" that's much better! Why change something when it's not broken?

Because language changes and evolves. Get over it.