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Class of 2012
Major: Art Education
From: Durham, OR

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I just got back a few days ago from visiting home, but i'll talk about that later! In a nutshell, it was a blast. Seeing my family was so wonderful.

Anyway, something I have been meaning to share, is all of the funny differences in slang Ive noticed comparing where I'm from, to being at school in New England.

I call my grandparents grandma and grandpa, my friends here at UNE call theirs Meme and Pepe.

On the west coast we call beatle cars "slug bugs" and kids here call them "punch buggies."

at home we say very, really, hardcore...etc, and on the east coast they say, "wicked."

I call my shoes tennis shoes, most people here call them sneakers,

I call it pop, here they call it soda.

There are tons more I'm sure, but for now thats all that stands out to me. I only get teased for calling soda "pop." The rest they let slide:)

Posted by Nawwal Moustafa on November 13, 2008 2:26 PM |

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So I'm from Minnesota and we pretty much have the same slang as you (at least what you mentioned here).

Posted by: Ellen Shores | December 3, 2008 8:50 PM

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