I'm originally from wisconsin, and when I moved to IL....

[Kelemvor]

TYME = Take Your Money Everywhere (at least I thnk that's what it stands for)

 

[thecrecarc]

THIS THREAD IS FUNNY!!

MN ftw. then again, if u ever speak AT talk in RL ppl will look at u funny as well. trust me, i tried 😛

 

[Zaitsevs]

Originally posted by: SlowSpyder
I live in Wisconsin and work in IL. I can confirm the bubbler thing. 🙂 Also, in Wisconsin we often call ATM's 'Tyme machines'. Ask anyone outside WI where the Tyme machine is and watch the confusion.

ohh yeah I remember that one now.

 

[Kelemvor]

DIALECT SURVEY
Main Page: http://cfprod01.imt.uwm.edu/Dept/FLL/linguistics/dialect/maps.html

Bubbler Page: http://cfprod01.imt.uwm.edu/Dept/FLL/linguistics/dialect/staticmaps/q_103.html

Sneaker/Tennis Shoe Page: http://cfprod01.imt.uwm.edu/Dept/FLL/linguistics/dialect/staticmaps/q_73.html

It's fun to read through all the questions and wonder where some things came from...

And also read the Origins of the Bubbler.

 

[BillGates]

I'm from Wisconsin and am offended that you speak like this.

 

[slpaulson]

Who the hell says paddle instead of a controller? I'm from Wisconsin and I've never heard that.

 

[Indolent]

Originally posted by: cRazYdood
Who the hell says paddle instead of a controller? I'm from Wisconsin and I've never heard that.

yeah, i've never heard of the paddel thing.

And, bubbler is more of a south-eastern wisconsin thing.


edit* that dialect thing for bubbler is cool. Didn't know that people in Mass/RI/conn. also said bubbler.

 

[PoPPeR]

hella

and in norcal, "bubbler" is a pot smoking instrument

 

[GoingUp]

Go Wisco!

<----- knows what a bubbler is