Canadian and American colloquialisms
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
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From: "Upland" Mesa, Arizona
Hey, just reviewed my post regarding Sambo's. I think that could be viewed in an improper way. If anyone took offense I apologize
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I was referring to the restaurant chain that was much like a Denny's or Ihop. They are now out of business with the exception of one that is still open and operating in Santa Barbara, I believe. It's on the National Registaer of Historic Buildings.
.I was referring to the restaurant chain that was much like a Denny's or Ihop. They are now out of business with the exception of one that is still open and operating in Santa Barbara, I believe. It's on the National Registaer of Historic Buildings.
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From: Worcester County, MA
At my local Dunkin' Donuts, if I order a "regular", it has cream and sugar in it. Order a regular at Dunkin's on St. Lucie West Boulevard in Port St. Lucie, FL, and you get a black coffee.....no cream, no sugar, no nothing.
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From: Worcester County, MA
We have Cokes and soda, and for the oldies like me, tonic.
We don't have hoagies, we have subs. Unless you are from South Boston....then you get a "spuckey".
We have pizza, not pies.
For snacks we have chips, ice cream. Having grown up with a family from Nova Scotia I am familiar with "herring chokers", and they can choke on it all they want.
I would much rather eat with a spaghetti bender from the North End. And in my house, the real Irish eat boiled dinner once a week, not corned beef once a year on March 17.
Around here we have clams, unless you are in Rhode Island, where they have quohogs. In New York, 50 clams will get you a half decent meal with a few drinks.
I'll stop while I am ahead, otherwise I'll be here all day.
We don't have hoagies, we have subs. Unless you are from South Boston....then you get a "spuckey".
We have pizza, not pies.
For snacks we have chips, ice cream. Having grown up with a family from Nova Scotia I am familiar with "herring chokers", and they can choke on it all they want.
I would much rather eat with a spaghetti bender from the North End. And in my house, the real Irish eat boiled dinner once a week, not corned beef once a year on March 17.Around here we have clams, unless you are in Rhode Island, where they have quohogs. In New York, 50 clams will get you a half decent meal with a few drinks.
I'll stop while I am ahead, otherwise I'll be here all day.
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From: Hatboro, PA
Cheesesteaks wit. mmmmmmmm
Last edited by GCarp; Jul 10, 2007 at 10:49 AM. Reason: spelling
