Call me what you like, just don't call me late for ...
Nathaniel just posted asking what everyone calls their evening meal. I generally call it dinner, but when I commented, I realised that I don't really know what people in other parts of the US do, other than that people in the South seem to call it supper more often and people in the North seem to call it dinner more often. I was reminded of The Pop vs. Soda Page and when Nathaniel suggested I post a poll, I thought it was an excellent idea. So here it is!
I've divided the US into nine regions, the same way the US census does it, because that seemed like the easiest way to do it. I'd love people to comment with what state they're specifically in but I wasn't about to post a poll with 50 options! But I know things can vary quite a bit within a particular region, especially when you consider that Alaska and Hawai'i are grouped in with California, Oregon, and Washington but are very different places. I've also included a spot for folks outside the US and if that's you, I'd love for you to comment and let me know what country/area you're in.
I'm also aware that people often relocate and bring their language with them, so if you're not in a given area currently but you're from there and that's where you got the word you use, that's fine with me. Again, details in the form of comments are much appreciated! This is all very interesting to me.
I'd love to hear what time you eat your evening meal as well! This was going to turn into a very long and involved poll so I kept it to one question and I hope people will comment with all this extra information I'm tacking on. I'm curious in particular if there's a solid North/South divide with people in the South eating significantly later than people in the North, because it gets dark later down there.
The nine United States Census Divisions are:
* New England - CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT
* Mid-Atlantic - NJ, NY, PA
* East North Central - IL, IN, MI, OH, WI
* West North Central - IA, KS, MO, MN, ND, NE, SD
* South Atlantic - DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV
* East South Central - AL, KY, MS, TN
* West South Central - AR, LA, OK, TX
* Mountain - AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY
* Pacific - AK, CA, HI, OR, WA
Click here if you need to consult a map to check which division you're in.
Poll You know, food you eat when it gets dark?
I've divided the US into nine regions, the same way the US census does it, because that seemed like the easiest way to do it. I'd love people to comment with what state they're specifically in but I wasn't about to post a poll with 50 options! But I know things can vary quite a bit within a particular region, especially when you consider that Alaska and Hawai'i are grouped in with California, Oregon, and Washington but are very different places. I've also included a spot for folks outside the US and if that's you, I'd love for you to comment and let me know what country/area you're in.
I'm also aware that people often relocate and bring their language with them, so if you're not in a given area currently but you're from there and that's where you got the word you use, that's fine with me. Again, details in the form of comments are much appreciated! This is all very interesting to me.
I'd love to hear what time you eat your evening meal as well! This was going to turn into a very long and involved poll so I kept it to one question and I hope people will comment with all this extra information I'm tacking on. I'm curious in particular if there's a solid North/South divide with people in the South eating significantly later than people in the North, because it gets dark later down there.
The nine United States Census Divisions are:
* New England - CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT
* Mid-Atlantic - NJ, NY, PA
* East North Central - IL, IN, MI, OH, WI
* West North Central - IA, KS, MO, MN, ND, NE, SD
* South Atlantic - DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV
* East South Central - AL, KY, MS, TN
* West South Central - AR, LA, OK, TX
* Mountain - AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY
* Pacific - AK, CA, HI, OR, WA
Click here if you need to consult a map to check which division you're in.
Poll You know, food you eat when it gets dark?