20 things people from New England say?

[DiO'Bolic]

That and not being stressed out by arguments in Hot Topics has been a boost to my happy place for sure.

You're welcome.

 

[Moderator]

Hope she knows to make that first gandbaby Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit (bringing Maine back into the convo).

I am sad to say that she will be raised as a MA-hole instead of a Maineiac but if called upon to make a Halloween costume I'm all in.

 

[DiO'Bolic]

Splat much wood as a youngster and as a teenager, using an Axe and also a maul with wedges..

Started out with the maul and wedge to split wood.

Then had this for a time, and what a waste of time it was…

Now I use the all-in-one tool…

 

[staropeace]

Is "f--k me, Freddy" one of their expressions? Just curious.

That expression is one that is used all over the place....not only Maine.

 

[Neesy]

Just about all you need for a big celebration!

 

[Neesy]

Yup.

And I’m really aggravated with my Poulan chainsaw. Chain is constantly jumping off the bar, and after a couple of times the chain is bent and has to be pounded back into shape. Time to trade it in on a Husqvarna or Stihl, methinks.

Nice wood splitting trick...

That is a great wood splitting video! (Where can I hire a man like that?)

 

[Neesy]

Just to shave with.

and to carve ice into captivating pieces of art for table centerpieces

Spoiler: big picture

 

[Lynnie L]

and to carve ice into captivating pieces of art for table centerpieces

Spoiler: big picture

I can't believe the beautiful things they can make with a chainsaw! Talk about talent!

 

[DiO'Bolic]

I can't believe the beautiful things they can make with a chainsaw! Talk about talent!

You need to watch Groundhog Day.

 

[DiO'Bolic]

That is a great wood splitting video! (Where can I hire a man like that?)

First, stop by Hussey’s General Store. Pick up all three supplies listed. Invite OoO over for cold beer. After a beer or two tell him if he doesn’t chop your wood, toot sweet, that you also have a shotgun and a wedding dress... and aren’t afraid to use them.

 

[GNTLGNT]

 

[Lynnie L]

You need to watch Groundhog Day.

I forgot about Phil's "artistry" with ice sculptures...

 

[kingricefan]

That and not being stressed out by arguments in Hot Topics has been a boost to my happy place for sure.

Challenge ACCEPTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[swiftdog2.0]

I am sad to say that she will be raised as a MA-hole instead of a Maineiac but if called upon to make a Halloween costume I'm all in.

Hey! Not all people from MA are ma**holes!

 

[swiftdog2.0]

People from Boston are wicked smaaahhht!

 

[Moderator]

Hey! Not all people from MA are ma**holes!

Very true, but there's a reason I moved back to Maine after living in MA (Somerville & Hull) for nearly 15 years and it wasn't all because of the traffic on the SE Expressway I dealt with the last 4 years I lived there. Although, now that I think of it that's where I encountered most of the MA-holes.

 

[DiO'Bolic]

Very true, but there's a reason I moved back to Maine after living in MA (Somerville & Hull) for nearly 15 years and it wasn't all because of the traffic on the SE Expressway I dealt with the last 4 years I lived there. Although, now that I think of it that's where I encountered most of the MA-holes.

 

[Nomik]

Yayyy!! I love this thread already. My dad had a few expressions that I'm not sure were New England colloquialisms or "Frankisms":
"I had to go all around Robin Hood's barn . "
"It's snowing like the old harry out there"

Then there are certain words and phrases that I always considered normal until I moved West:
-wicked good, wicked bad, wicked cold (overused in Derry)
-Back home, we (not me of course)"skipped" class, in Arizona, my students "ditched" class
-We went to the beach (Weirs or Hampton usually) for the day, in Oregon, it was "the coast"
-"Cruising the strip" meant driving up and down Elm in Manchester
-Your clothes are in your bureau. Everyone elsewhere uses a dresser.
-"Its cold out" meant ten below. Here it means anything below 70 degrees
-"Green means go in the state of New Hampshire" My first boyfriend was fond of that one when someone would zone out at the stoplight. (that and MASSHOLE!!!)
-"go get the ____ from the cellar" "I'm going to hang out in the basement and listen to records while dad works in the shop" . . here it's "basements, what are they like?"


I have more - just getting warmed up

 

[Moderator]

-Back home, we (not me of course)"skipped" class, in Arizona, my students "ditched" class

It was playing hooky when I grew up in the time of the dinosaurs.

 

[GNTLGNT]