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Blue & White

I stole this from GBCN, but we haven't done it in a while and we have a lot of a new people.  What do you all sound like?!

I'm originally from NJ and have lived in PA, VA, and FL since then.  My accent is therefore messed up.

So, go to vocaroo.com and read the following/answer the following questions and post your link!

Aunt, Route, Wash, Oil, Theater, Iron, Salmon, Caramel, Fire, Water, Sure, Data, Ruin, Crayon, Toilet, New Orleans, Pecan, Both, Again, Probably, Spitting image, Alabama, Lawyer, Coupon, Mayonnaise, Syrup, Pajamas, Caught, Pillow, Milk, Vague, Bag, Feel, House, Peony, Cloud, Bagel, Sorry, Room, Roof, Grow, Bead, Zoo, Pull, Cup, Realtor, Towel, Boat, Lure, Florida, Orange, Drawer

What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?
What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball?
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?
What do you call gym shoes?
Where do you shop for groceries?
What do you say to address a group of people?
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs?
What do you call your grandparents?
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining?
What is the thing you change the TV channel with?

Here's me!

Feel free to add words as necessary.  I added Florida, Orange, and Drawer because I apparently say them funny.

KeptInStitches

Fun! No mike so I'll have to do it later if I find a headset (gods help me with this move ...) -- can't wait to hear what people sound like! I can answer the questions on local terms, though:

What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? TP-ing
What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball? Pillbug
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? Pop
What do you call gym shoes? Tennis shoes
Where do you shop for groceries? Grocery store
What do you say to address a group of people? Hi; in reference, you plural (yes I'm weird) or y'all
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Daddy long legs
What do you call your grandparents? Grandma and Grandpa
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? Shopping cart
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? Sunshower
What is the thing you change the TV channel with? Remote control

ETA: I grew up in the Northern Plains.

[Deleted User]

What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?

TPing
What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball?

roll polly
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?

Coke
What do you call gym shoes?

tennis shoes
Where do you shop for groceries?

Grocery STore lol
What do you say to address a group of people?

Hey 
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs?

Daddy long legs
What do you call your grandparents?

Grandma and Grandpa
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?

Buggy
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining?

Weird 
What is the thing you change the TV channel with?

Remote Control

minskat30

I don't have a recorder at home but you can hear my voice here...LINK

 

What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? TP-ing
What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball? Armadillo bug
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? Soda
What do you call gym shoes? Tennis shoes
Where do you shop for groceries? Grocery store
What do you say to address a group of people? Hi (informal), Good morning/afternoon/evening everyone (formal)

What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Daddy long legs
What do you call your grandparents? Grandma and Grandpa
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? Grocery cart
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? Wierd
What is the thing you change the TV channel with? Remote control

joy14bw

My work is restricting the site so I can only answer the questions

I'm from Texas and was brought up by my parents in the country and Grandparents in the city.

What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?  Wrapping a house
What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball? rolly polly
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? coke
What do you call gym shoes? Tennis shoes
Where do you shop for groceries? Grocery store
What do you say to address a group of people? Hey  y'all
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Daddy long legs
What do you call your grandparents? Gram and Granddad
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? grocery cart
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? Freak of nature.
What is the thing you change the TV channel with? Remote

phira

I have to wait till I'm home for the mic-requiring part, but for now:

ETA: For reference, I grew up in suburban MA. Parents also grew up in suburban MA but were born in the DMV area. I don't have a distinctive New England accent and grew up in a household that didn't use a lot of New England terminology (e.g. I grew up saying "milkshake" instead of "frappe").

What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? TPing a house
What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball? Pillbug
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? Soda
What do you call gym shoes? Sneakers
Where do you shop for groceries? Grocery store
What do you say to address a group of people? Depends on the group. When it's friends, I say, "guys," and when I'm being professional, it's "folks," or, "everyone"
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Daddy long-legs
What do you call your grandparents? Call paternal grandparents Grammy and Papa. How I address my maternal grandparents is so distinctive I'd rather not post it
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? Cart
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? Sun shower. Or, "What the fuck, New England?"
What is the thing you change the TV channel with? Clicker

Blue & White

@minskat30 OMG THE TEARS

Blue & White

@phira I grew up watching the Red Sox announcers on TV in NJ...a lot. And I shiver at the thought of a Red Sox Boston accent, lol. But...really? A frappe and a milkshake are TOTALLY different in my book. Like I would like a milkshake, but a frappe has coffee in it so ew?

ShallowSeas

I'll have to do the voice thing later too, since I don't have a mic here at work Sounds fun though!

What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?
TPing

What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball?
Rolli Polli

What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?
pop

What do you call gym shoes?
tennis shoes

Where do you shop for groceries?
grocery store

What do you say to address a group of people?
hey

What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs?
granddaddy long legs

What do you call your grandparents?
grandma and papaw

What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?
cart

What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining?
sunshower

What is the thing you change the TV channel with?
remote control...but for whatever reason, I call it a remote conchanger.... -_-

minskat30

@Blue&White - You know neither of us cried at the wedding but I did choke up on reading my letter to H (as you can tell from the video).  I'm shocked I didn't cry at all but I had such a damn good time that day! 

Peaseblossom55

What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?Tp-ing the house
What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball? no idea
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?soda
What do you call gym shoes?sneakers
Where do you shop for groceries? grocery store
What do you say to address a group of people? hello
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? dead...
What do you call your grandparents? grandma and grandpa
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? grocery cart
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? Sun storm
What is the thing you change the TV channel with? remote

 

no mike here at work

Blue & White

@minskat30 you guys looked so damn happy when you were dancing haha. I amazed myself by not passing out at my wedding, so obviously miracles are possible on wedding days

tuarceatha

What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? TPing
What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball? Rolly Polly or a pill bug
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? soda, I used to say tonic.
What do you call gym shoes? Sneakers. I used to say tennis shoes.
Where do you shop for groceries? Grocery store!
What do you say to address a group of people? You guys!
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Daddy Long Legs?
What do you call your grandparents? Nana and Grampy, and Grammie and Grampy
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? Shopping cart.
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? Rainbow hunting weather?
What is the thing you change the TV channel with? Remote

Pepperally

I didn't know there was an actual name (or more than one) for when it rains when the sun is out.  Hmm.

joy14bw

minskat30 - WOW!!! I would LOVE to have something like that to remember my big day
(one day...). I've never seen anything so emotionally beautiful.

LizzyTish88

Blue & White said:

@phira I grew up watching the Red Sox announcers on TV in NJ...a lot. And I shiver at the thought of a Red Sox Boston accent, lol. But...really? A frappe and a milkshake are TOTALLY different in my book. Like I would like a milkshake, but a frappe has coffee in it so ew?

Note to self: Can't ever talk to Blue if we ever met..

I will do the recording later with mike but questions:

What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? TPing
What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball? No clue..
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? Soda
What do you call gym shoes? Sneakers/Sneaks
Where do you shop for groceries? Grocery Store
What do you say to address a group of people? Hey
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Daddy Long Legs
What do you call your grandparents? Grandma/ Grandpa and Nana/Papa
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? Carriage or Cart
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? Sun Storm
What is the thing you change the TV channel with? Remote/Clicker

Blue & White

@peaseblossom55 I am pretty sure our roots are in the same place (obviously) as we got almost all of the regional questions the same Northern Jersey for the win.

phira

Blue & White said:

@phira I grew up watching the Red Sox announcers on TV in NJ...a lot. And I shiver at the thought of a Red Sox Boston accent, lol. But...really? A frappe and a milkshake are TOTALLY different in my book. Like I would like a milkshake, but a frappe has coffee in it so ew?

According to New England terminology, the delicious ice cream drink is a frappe, and a milkshake is milk with flavored syrup mixed in (like, if you add Hershey's strawberry syrup to milk and mix it up, that's a milkshake). But since I used to get shakes all the time at national chains like Burger King or McDonalds when I was a kid, and they're called "milkshakes" everywhere else, ice cream drinks = milkshakes for me for years.

Blue & White

@caseface5 There are a lot of Red Sox fans in these parts - I may be a minority My H also has an aversion to the Red Sox announcers as an Orioles fan, so I mean...it might just be the announcers. When we WENT to Boston, no one we met talked like them lol Oh my gosh, I should never order a milkshake in Boston, @phira!

500days

Interesting & fun idea. But I'm a little disappointed because my mic sucks on this chrome book: http://vocaroo.com/i/s04qaHtPIXdX

What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? TPing
What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball? I didn't know, but I see now that it's a "roly poly". I've only seen them on TV, I think.
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? Soda
What do you call gym shoes? Sneakers
Where do you shop for groceries? The market
What do you say to address a group of people? What's up or just Hey/Hi
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Daddy Long Legs
What do you call your grandparents? Nana
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? Carriage
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? Sun shower
What is the thing you change the TV channel with? Clicker or Remote

Blue & White

@500days you sound a lot like me even after my self-professed terror of Red Sox fans?!

500days

@Blue & White I'm glad you could hear it! I feel like I only said "roof" weird? How have I never noticed this...

eilis1228

HERE is mine. I'm a native Texan, but people tell me all the time I sound like I'm from the Midwest. 

Here are the answers to the questions as well:

What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? TPing
What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball? Roly poly
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? Soda
What do you call gym shoes? Tennis shoes
Where do you shop for groceries? Shopping cart
What do you say to address a group of people? Y'all
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Daddy long legs
What do you call your grandparents? Grandmama, Mamaw, Papaw, Bopaw, and Martha. 
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? Shopping cart
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? Sun shower
What is the thing you change the TV channel with? Remote

Swazzle

I don't have a voice to share at the current moment. I definitely have an accent though. I grew up in Philly and then Delaware and now I live in New Jersey. "Wooder" is water and daughter rhymes with "wooder". I get made fun of for those most often. Oh and sometimes "tail" slips out for towel. 

What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? TPing
What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball? Roly poly
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? Soda
What do you call gym shoes? Sneakers
Where do you shop for groceries? Grocery store
What do you say to address a group of people? Growing up I said "yous" but I've grown out of it and I guess I say "you guys" now
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Daddy Long Legs
What do you call your grandparents? Mommom and Poppop
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? Shopping cart
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? Sun shower
What is the thing you change the TV channel with? Remote

eilis1228

@minskat30 You sound like Jena Malone!  I couldn't listen for long though because I was starting to tear up. Beautiful video!

Peaseblossom55

@Blue & White Yay for NJ!

GoldenPenguin

What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? TP-ing
What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball? Gross.
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? Soda
What do you call gym shoes? Sneakers
Where do you shop for groceries? Grocery store
What do you say to address a group of people? Hi guys
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Daddy long legs
What do you call your grandparents? Nana & Bampa (because I couldn't say the "g" sound when I was little. My dad's parents were Memere & Pepere because they were French.
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? Cart
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? Sunshower
What is the thing you change the TV channel with? Remote

Grew up in Maine, but went to college in Connecticut with lots of Long Islanders, and got mercilessly made fun of for "wicked" so I dropped it. My accent comes back if I'm home for a long enough time, if I'm really pissed, or if I'm drunk.

eilis1228

GoldenPenguin said:

What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? TP-ing
What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball? Gross.
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? Soda
What do you call gym shoes? Sneakers
Where do you shop for groceries? Grocery store
What do you say to address a group of people? Hi guys
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Daddy long legs
What do you call your grandparents? Nana & Bampa (because I couldn't say the "g" sound when I was little. My dad's parents were Memere & Pepere because they were French.
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? Cart
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? Sunshower
What is the thing you change the TV channel with? Remote

Grew up in Maine, but went to college in Connecticut with lots of Long Islanders, and got mercilessly made fun of for "wicked" so I dropped it. My accent comes back if I'm home for a long enough time, if I'm really pissed, or if I'm drunk.

SITB:

YES!!! When I'm tired, angry, or drunk I sound very twangy. My mom has your stereotypical Southern accent, and I sound just like her in those scenarios. Seriously. When she says my name, it has 2 syllables: "Lee-uhz" My name is Liz. 

minskat30

eilis1228 said:

@minskat30 You sound like Jena Malone!  I couldn't listen for long though because I was starting to tear up. Beautiful video!

Ha!  I googled a video of her and I do sort of sound like her (especially the higher pitch).  The video was my one thing I made H get, the production company is from Madison and they rock...nicest people in the world.

When I heard your voice, I definitely heard Midwest more than Texas.  Then again, I went to UT-Austin for grad school and very few people there had real twang in their everyday speach (at least in my classes).

eilis1228

minskat30 said:

eilis1228 said:

@minskat30 You sound like Jena Malone!  I couldn't listen for long though because I was starting to tear up. Beautiful video!

Ha!  I googled a video of her and I do sort of sound like her (especially the higher pitch).  The video was my one thing I made H get, the production company is from Madison and they rock...nicest people in the world.

When I heard your voice, I definitely heard Midwest more than Texas.  Then again, I went to UT-Austin for grad school and very few people there had real twang in their everyday speach (at least in my classes).

SITB

It's seriously a beautiful video. They did a fantastic job!

I went to school at UT-Austin as well! There are so many people there from all over the world, so the twangy accents are hard to come by. Plus, that's a very liberal area of Texas, so you're less likely to see the stereotypical rednecks. Ah, I love Austin.

minskat30

I adore Austin too @ellis1228.  If I could have stayed in Austin, I would have seriously considered it (unfortunately, there weren't a lot of jobs in my field there and the ones that were there went to people FAR smarter than me).  I took H there to visit a year ago and he fell in love with the food trucks (and all the food)...where the food he eats goes, I don't know.