I'm not usually a nit-picker but this is bugging the hell out of me.
POSTED BY: ebonezer
UPDATED: Monday, April 18, 2005 23:22
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I'm from the Midwest, and I never even HEARD of MAYO on fries till I read this thread. And as for dipping in chocolate shakes - the same + BLEH!!
Here it's usually ketchup, occasionally mustard, and sometimes chili and cheese (oohh, chili-cheese fries are great!)
Soda is called pop, by the way (maybe after Redpop from nearby Faygo Bottling Company?)
Windsor (Ontario, Canada) is jokingly referred to as a southern suburb of Detroit (Michigan, US).
While in California years ago, I was in a diner and asked for white milk (a common term here in the midwest). The waitress looked at me funny and asked, "What other kind is there?" I pointed at the menu and replied, "Chocolate milk." She got it, but still thought it strange that I'd specifically asked for white milk rather than just milk and only distinguishing if I wanted chocolate instead of "regular".
And EVERYBODY knows Jaguar is pronounced JAG-war!!!! Not Jag-YOO-ar (SHUDDER!!)
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Originally posted by SigmaNunki:
My wife (who is Germany)
Your wife is germany? THE Germany?!?! Can i get her autograph(s)
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She is still trying to figure out exactly what the difference is, but, there definitely is one.
The difference is really evident in how we say OUT and ABOUT which is a common joke...that Canadians say OOT and ABOOT and EH? all the time. but from watching Canadian television, i realized that they don't pronounce it OOT and ABOOT but its not the same way we say it.... very hard to discribe.
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Originally posted by ebonezer:Quote:
Who puts mayo on fries anyways? That is disgusting. Ketchup only. .
You don't put mayo OR katchup on fries.
You put mustard.
yummy.
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We do the hard thespian, so you don't have to.
no no no. you've got it all wrong. you put RANCH dressing on them.
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Originally posted by howdyrockerbaby1:Quote:
Originally posted by ebonezer:Quote:
Who puts mayo on fries anyways? That is disgusting. Ketchup only. .
You don't put mayo OR katchup on fries.
You put mustard.
yummy.
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We do the hard thespian, so you don't have to.
no no no. you've got it all wrong. you put RANCH dressing on them.
Not a one of you has named the proper topping/dip for [[French | Freedom] Fries] | Chips]. So sad.
You dip them in creamy horseradish sauce.
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Originally posted by eggbert315:Quote:
Originally posted by howdyrockerbaby1:Quote:
Originally posted by ebonezer:Quote:
Who puts mayo on fries anyways? That is disgusting. Ketchup only. .
You don't put mayo OR katchup on fries.
You put mustard.
noooooooooo
salt and vinegar
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The correct dipping substance for fries is a mixture of mayo & mustard.
And we've forgotten my favorite american/english discrepancy, which is gray/grey. I much prefer the British version myself.
And isn't there a British variation on dollar? My fiance's uncle was educated in a British-based system & worked in London for years, and I seem to remember a story about his (American-raised) children mocking him mercilessly for the way he spells when he's writing checks.
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I'm a fan of cheese fries, but there are also gravy fries up here in Northern Vt. Gravy fries are quite popular, in fact, Nectar's (of the Phish album fame) have built quite a reputation on it. (no, i don't want to talk about Phish.)
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I dip my fries in tartar sauce.
Yummy.
Just thought y'all wanted to know. ;)
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Originally posted by howdyrockerbaby1:
The difference is really evident in how we say OUT and ABOUT which is a common joke...that Canadians say OOT and ABOOT and EH?
Very true. For something fun to do, watch Strange Brew ( http://www.geocities.com/mckenziebrothers/strange.html) and then try not to say 'eh' after just about every sentence you say.
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Originally posted by howdyrockerbaby1:
... very hard to discribe.
Very true. There is a definite difference that I can't really qualify. I'll ask the wife and see if she has any updated info on this.
But, with her being Germany, I hope that it's not a long distance call even though we're in the same room
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And pronounciation is really what sets us apart.
Amer.
speciality --> spe shul tee
Brit.
speciality --> spe see al i tee
Actually (not to nitpick or anything), but SPECIALITY is a seperate word to SPECIALTY - at least here in the UK.
They mean essentially the same thing, but my dictionary does list both words.
I have to admit that we Brits can get a bit anal about out language sometimes, but you have to realise (or realize, if you prefer) that it's one of the few things we still have left that dominates the globe. We're kind of proud of it.
I have to stop myslef getting p***ed off with American spellings of certain words sometimes, but I'm not convinced you've reached the stage where you can now rename it "the American language". At best it's the American dialect. The differences between UK English and US English (thanks ever so much for that, Microsoft) are not really significantly different than dialect differences even within parts of the UK. As mentioned elsewhere in this thread, there are also different dialects within the US, so does that mean you name the language something else in one state than you do another?
I just got a bit anal there, didn't I?
And no, I did not say "I just got a bit of anal". Sickos.
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