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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 733742" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p><strong>It might be easier to say what I don't use. I think it may be as much regional as old-fashioned. Mom was from the Northwest, Dad from the South and we lived in Missouri, so we kind of got a ton of different words.</strong></p><p></p><p>- Do you call it a <strong>couch</strong>, <strong>sofa</strong>, <strong>settee</strong>, <strong>chesterfield</strong>, or <strong>Davenport</strong>?</p><p><strong>Couch or Sofa</strong></p><p></p><p> - Is it <strong>dinner</strong> or <strong>supper</strong> in your home?</p><p><strong>Either</strong></p><p></p><p> - Is it a <strong>refrigerator</strong> or <strong>fridge</strong>?</p><p>Either</p><p></p><p> - Is it a <strong>deepfreeze</strong> or a <strong>freezer</strong>?</p><p><strong>Usually freezer, but could be either</strong></p><p></p><p> - Do you wear <strong>pants</strong>, <strong>slacks</strong>, or <strong>trousers</strong>?</p><p><strong>All of the above</strong></p><p></p><p> - Do you wear <strong>underwear</strong>, <strong>underpants</strong>, <strong>undies</strong>, or <strong>panties</strong>?</p><p><strong>Yes, LOL</strong></p><p></p><p> - Baby has a <strong>soother</strong>, <strong>pacifier</strong>, or <strong>binky</strong>?</p><p><strong>Not a soother</strong>. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p> - Is it a <strong>telephone</strong> or <strong>phone</strong>?</p><p><strong>Both</strong></p><p></p><p> - Is it a <strong>washing machine</strong> or <strong>washer</strong>?</p><p><strong>Also both.</strong></p><p></p><p> - When you smoke do you have a <strong>cigarette</strong>, a <strong>smoke</strong>, or a <strong>butt</strong>?</p><p><strong>Not a butt.</strong></p><p></p><p> - Are you a <strong>pop</strong> or <strong>soda</strong> drinker?</p><p><strong>Usually soda.</strong></p><p></p><p> - Did you <strong>toilet-train</strong> or <strong>potty-train</strong> your children?</p><p><strong>Potty-train</strong></p><p></p><p> - In the winter do you wear <strong>long-johns</strong> or <strong>long-underwear</strong>?</p><p><strong>I don't wear either, but I call them both.</strong></p><p></p><p> - Toilet learning toddlers wear <strong>training pants</strong> or <strong>soakers</strong>?</p><p><strong>Training pants</strong>.</p><p></p><p> - What are the pants that mothers use over cloth diapers... <strong>rubber pants</strong>, <strong>plastic pants</strong>, <strong>waterproof pants</strong>, <strong>baby pants</strong>, <strong>vinyl pants</strong>, or <strong>diaper pants</strong>?</p><p><strong>I guess rubber.</strong></p><p></p><p> - When drying dishes, do you use a <strong>tea-towel</strong> or <strong>dishtowel</strong>?</p><p><strong>Either</strong>.</p><p></p><p> - When changing a cloth diaper, do you use <strong>safety pins</strong> or <strong>diaper pins</strong>?</p><p><strong>Again, either.</strong></p><p></p><p> - Where do the wet and dirty diapers go, into the <strong>diaper pail</strong> or into the <strong>diaper bucket</strong>?</p><p><strong>Pail</strong>.</p><p></p><p> - When your children were bad, did you give them a <strong>spanking</strong>, a <strong>whoopin</strong>', a <strong>paddling</strong>, a <strong>tanning</strong>, or a <strong>lickin</strong>?</p><p><strong>Spanking or paddling</strong>.</p><p></p><p> - Is it a <strong>silverware</strong> drawer or <strong>cutlery</strong> drawer in your kitchen?</p><p><strong>Silverware - cutlery is reserved for knives.</strong></p><p></p><p>- Do you wear <strong>sneakers</strong> or <strong>runners</strong>?</p><p><strong>Neither. I wear tennis shoes.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 733742, member: 17309"] [B]It might be easier to say what I don't use. I think it may be as much regional as old-fashioned. Mom was from the Northwest, Dad from the South and we lived in Missouri, so we kind of got a ton of different words.[/B] - Do you call it a [B]couch[/B], [B]sofa[/B], [B]settee[/B], [B]chesterfield[/B], or [B]Davenport[/B]? [B]Couch or Sofa[/B] - Is it [B]dinner[/B] or [B]supper[/B] in your home? [B]Either[/B] - Is it a [B]refrigerator[/B] or [B]fridge[/B]? Either - Is it a [B]deepfreeze[/B] or a [B]freezer[/B]? [B]Usually freezer, but could be either[/B] - Do you wear [B]pants[/B], [B]slacks[/B], or [B]trousers[/B]? [B]All of the above[/B] - Do you wear [B]underwear[/B], [B]underpants[/B], [B]undies[/B], or [B]panties[/B]? [B]Yes, LOL[/B] - Baby has a [B]soother[/B], [B]pacifier[/B], or [B]binky[/B]? [B]Not a soother[/B]. :) - Is it a [B]telephone[/B] or [B]phone[/B]? [B]Both[/B] - Is it a [B]washing machine[/B] or [B]washer[/B]? [B]Also both.[/B] - When you smoke do you have a [B]cigarette[/B], a [B]smoke[/B], or a [B]butt[/B]? [B]Not a butt.[/B] - Are you a [B]pop[/B] or [B]soda[/B] drinker? [B]Usually soda.[/B] - Did you [B]toilet-train[/B] or [B]potty-train[/B] your children? [B]Potty-train[/B] - In the winter do you wear [B]long-johns[/B] or [B]long-underwear[/B]? [B]I don't wear either, but I call them both.[/B] - Toilet learning toddlers wear [B]training pants[/B] or [B]soakers[/B]? [B]Training pants[/B]. - What are the pants that mothers use over cloth diapers... [B]rubber pants[/B], [B]plastic pants[/B], [B]waterproof pants[/B], [B]baby pants[/B], [B]vinyl pants[/B], or [B]diaper pants[/B]? [B]I guess rubber.[/B] - When drying dishes, do you use a [B]tea-towel[/B] or [B]dishtowel[/B]? [B]Either[/B]. - When changing a cloth diaper, do you use [B]safety pins[/B] or [B]diaper pins[/B]? [B]Again, either.[/B] - Where do the wet and dirty diapers go, into the [B]diaper pail[/B] or into the [B]diaper bucket[/B]? [B]Pail[/B]. - When your children were bad, did you give them a [B]spanking[/B], a [B]whoopin[/B]', a [B]paddling[/B], a [B]tanning[/B], or a [B]lickin[/B]? [B]Spanking or paddling[/B]. - Is it a [B]silverware[/B] drawer or [B]cutlery[/B] drawer in your kitchen? [B]Silverware - cutlery is reserved for knives.[/B] - Do you wear [B]sneakers[/B] or [B]runners[/B]? [B]Neither. I wear tennis shoes.[/B] [/QUOTE]
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