from a southern chick... "holla!!"

one of my boss's favorite conversation piece at lunch is how they have AMERICANIZED me since i've arrived her! bless her heart, i've heard this story to death!! and without risking being impolite, i smile whenever she tells this story but seriously! how much can a person change in 18 mths right??

a quiz i took at work today, totally magnified that fact!

1. How do you pronounce Aunt? Like the word want Like the word ant Like the word caught I pronounce them all the same RESULT:

2. How do you pronounce caramel? Two syllables ("car-ml") Three syllables ("car-a-mel") Either Don't know RESULT:

3. How do you pronounce creek? Rhymes with meek Rhymes with kick Either Don't know RESULT:

4. How do you pronounce the second syllable in pajamas? Rhymes with jam Rhymes with father Either Don't know RESULT:

5. How do you pronounce route? Rhymes with clout Rhymes with toot Either Don't know RESULT:

6. Do you pronounce "cot" and "caught" the same way? Yes No No answer Don't know RESULT:

7. How do you address a group of people? You all Youse You'uns, yins Y'all RESULT:

8. What kind of sale is it on the front lawn? Rummage sale Tag sale Yard sale Garage sale RESULT:

9. What's that long sandwich with lots of cold cuts and toppings? Sub Hoagie Grinder Hero RESULT:

10. What's the tiny lobster that crawls around in creek bottoms? Crawfish Crayfish Crawdad I don't know RESULT:

11. What do you call gym shoes? Sneakers Tennis shoes Gymshoes Runnning shoes RESULT:

12. What is spread onto the tops of cakes? Frosting Icing Don't know No answer RESULT:

13. What's that road along an Interstate highway? Frontage road Service road Access road Feeder RESULT:

14. What do you put groceries in? Bag Sack Poke No answer RESULT:

15. Where might you get water in a public building? Water fountain Drinking fountain Bubbler No answer RESULT:

16. What is that bubbly carbonated drink called? Soda Coke Pop Soft drink RESULT:

17. What's it called when you throw toilet paper over a house? TP'ing Toilet papering Rolling Papering RESULT:

18. What's the night before Halloween called? I don't use any word for this Devil's night Mischief night Cabbage night RESULT:

19. What's a drive through liquor store called? I haven't heard of any such thing, or none of the below Brew thru Beverage barn Party barn RESULT:

20. What's that bug that rolls into a ball when you touch it? (NOTE: This is not a doodle bug (ant lion), which is the larvae of Myrmeleontidae spp.) Roly poly Pillbug Potato bug Sow bug RESULT:

wish i could tell my bosslady... "i love you to bit but aiyor.. can don't keep telling the same story?? I buay-tahan!!" *whoops*