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Name meme, stolen from apiphile because memes are better than fighting with Javascript.
Age: 33
Where you grew up: Primarily Seattle, Washington. Lived in the UK for two years between 24 and 26. Lived West Coast US (Alaska and Washington) the rest of the time.
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks: Stream and creek, used vaguely interchangeably. I think that streams might be a little smaller. A lot of our bodies of water have "creek" in the name.
2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called: Shopping cart. And, to further Del's comment, I use supermarket and grocery store interchangeably. I don't think that's a relic of England, either.
3. A metal container to carry a meal in: Lunchbox. Lunchpail if you're feeling nasty.
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in: Frying pan, often just pan.
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people: Sofa and couch, interchangeably.
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof: Gutters, drainpipes, "dad's insanity", "the water chains", "that stupid giant barrel". All of these apply, but the terms in quotes are family only.
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening: Porch. If it's not covered, it's a patio. If it's made of wood and not covered, it's a deck. If it's small enough that only a few people can be on it, it's a balcony.
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages: Soda.
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup: Pancakes.
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself: I use sub, grinder, and baguette (that one's definitely English) with little distinction that anyone understands: I don't WANT a sub, grinders are hot, and baguettes aren't made for you and may not actually be a sandwich.
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach: Swim trunks, I think.
12. Shoes worn for sports: Sneakers. Sometimes trainers.
13. Putting a room in order: Cleaning.
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark: Firefly.
15. The little insect that curls up into a ball: Potato bug.
16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down: Teeter-totter or seesaw, roughly interchangeably.
17. How do you eat your pizza: I only use a fork if there are a lot of things-likely-to-fall-off on the pizza. Otherwise, pick it up, shove the pointy end into your piehole, bite, chew.
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff: Garage sale, yard sale, rummage sale. Garage and yard sale are totally interchangeable (and yes, I have been to garage sales in the yard and yard sales in the garage) and a rummage sale is where a group of people sell their stuff and someone else gets the money, often a church group. I think of flea markets as not private citizens.
19. What's the evening meal?: Dinner, almost always. Rarely, supper.
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are: Basement. The one in my parents' house has a bathroom, two bedrooms, a rec room, a laundry room, and a storage area, so it may be slightly not what anyone intended when the question was written. Daylight basement if you're feeling fancy.
21. What do you call the thing from which you can drink water in public places: A drinking fountain.
Now I want pizza.
Age: 33
Where you grew up: Primarily Seattle, Washington. Lived in the UK for two years between 24 and 26. Lived West Coast US (Alaska and Washington) the rest of the time.
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks: Stream and creek, used vaguely interchangeably. I think that streams might be a little smaller. A lot of our bodies of water have "creek" in the name.
2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called: Shopping cart. And, to further Del's comment, I use supermarket and grocery store interchangeably. I don't think that's a relic of England, either.
3. A metal container to carry a meal in: Lunchbox. Lunchpail if you're feeling nasty.
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in: Frying pan, often just pan.
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people: Sofa and couch, interchangeably.
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof: Gutters, drainpipes, "dad's insanity", "the water chains", "that stupid giant barrel". All of these apply, but the terms in quotes are family only.
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening: Porch. If it's not covered, it's a patio. If it's made of wood and not covered, it's a deck. If it's small enough that only a few people can be on it, it's a balcony.
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages: Soda.
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup: Pancakes.
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself: I use sub, grinder, and baguette (that one's definitely English) with little distinction that anyone understands: I don't WANT a sub, grinders are hot, and baguettes aren't made for you and may not actually be a sandwich.
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach: Swim trunks, I think.
12. Shoes worn for sports: Sneakers. Sometimes trainers.
13. Putting a room in order: Cleaning.
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark: Firefly.
15. The little insect that curls up into a ball: Potato bug.
16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down: Teeter-totter or seesaw, roughly interchangeably.
17. How do you eat your pizza: I only use a fork if there are a lot of things-likely-to-fall-off on the pizza. Otherwise, pick it up, shove the pointy end into your piehole, bite, chew.
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff: Garage sale, yard sale, rummage sale. Garage and yard sale are totally interchangeable (and yes, I have been to garage sales in the yard and yard sales in the garage) and a rummage sale is where a group of people sell their stuff and someone else gets the money, often a church group. I think of flea markets as not private citizens.
19. What's the evening meal?: Dinner, almost always. Rarely, supper.
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are: Basement. The one in my parents' house has a bathroom, two bedrooms, a rec room, a laundry room, and a storage area, so it may be slightly not what anyone intended when the question was written. Daylight basement if you're feeling fancy.
21. What do you call the thing from which you can drink water in public places: A drinking fountain.
Now I want pizza.