Hi George,

It's funny that no one has yet asked for a translation of "Howboutdemdawgs?" What's up with that? (Don't bother translating for *me* ... I already know it < g >)

~Bonnie



>>Hi All,
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>>Just a short message to help get the mind off of Y2K stress-related stuff.
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>>I've noticed over the years that different regions of the country have unique sayings that differentiate them from other areas.
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>>For example, in Southern California where I grew up the surfers have developed a whole language subculture. Words like 'dude' 'gnarly', 'tubular' and so forth.
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>>Here in Utah, as I mentioned to George T. in another thread the operative phrase is "You Bet-cha".
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>>What are the funny local idioms and sayings in your area?
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>>Dude....
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>>DD
>Doug,
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>Well, I won't go into some of the "Chicagoism" I know. Being from the South Side, I can say that the "SuperFans" from "Saturday Night Live" were pretty accurate (at least for the Southwest side of the city).
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>In Georgia, there's "Howsyermomanem?" and "Howboutdemdawgs?" (Translation available upon request)