39% Yankee (a definitive Yankee--according to the test)
I've lived in the Great Lakes region all my life. I would think I'd score 100% Yankee??
Wiped Out -- We say bubbler for a drinking fountain. In fact, I never knew the term "drinking fountain" until I was 20 years old and on my honeymoon. I kid you not. I asked where the bubbler was, and the person looked at me like I was an alien! I didn't even know what to call it, so I said something like, "you know, a thing you drink water out of."
The first time I heard the word "sack" for a paper bag, I was in DisneyWorld with husband and Angela, then 4 years old. I had no idea what the woman was asking what I wanted.
We also say tennis shoes for gym shoes. I didn't hear the term "sneakers" 'til I was an adult.
We also say "you guys" when addressing 2 or more people (not "you all" or any variation of that).
How can a soda be anything but a soda? A Coke is a Coca-Cola. Soda is a Coke, Pepsi, Sprite, rootbeer, orange, etc. I've never heard of soda being called just Coke. A new one to me. :smile:
Sue