What do you mean?

[Sigmund]

Hi!

Dinner means lunch. The meal you eat at noon. Supper means the meal you have in the evening.



Some people go to the show and I go to the movies.

Some people stand in line while others stand on line.



What do you mean?

Thank you!

 

[HollyGolightly]

Hi!

Dinner means lunch. The meal you eat at noon. Supper means the meal you have in the evening.



Some people go to the show and I go to the movies.

Some people stand in line while others stand on line.



What do you mean?

Thank you!

Are you a southern girl? That's something I'd never heard of until I moved to the south: Lunch is called dinner.

Also here, the truly rural country folks will tell you that they will "carry" you to the store, while I'll just give you a ride.

 

[kingricefan]

It all depends on where you live. Growing up in Pennsylvania it was always dinner followed by supper but here in Washington state it is the opposite.

 

[Sigmund]

Are you a southern girl? That's something I'd never heard of until I moved to the south: Lunch is called dinner.

Also here, the truly rural country folks will tell you that they will "carry" you to the store, while I'll just give you a ride.

Yes, Ma'am, I am a southern girl.

Until recently, I thought "Bless your heart" meant...bless your heart. Turns out it means

Bless your heart

1. This is a term used by the people of the southern United States particularly near the Gulf of Mexico to express to someone that they are an idiot without saying such harsh words.

2. "You are an idiot but I like you and care about you so I dont want to hurt your feelings."

Little Billy: I am 6 years old (only holds up 4 fingers)
Scarlet: Oh honey, bless your heart, but that's only 4 fingers.
Little Billy tries again: I am 6 years old (this time holds up the same 4 fingers and 4 more on the other hand)
Scarlet: Child....Bless you and your momma's heart.

Have mercy! I shudder to think how many people I inadvertently called in idiot! (Hay! How many times have I had people tell me, "Bless your heart"? )

And here you go

 

[HollyGolightly]

It all depends on where you live. Growing up in Pennsylvania it was always dinner followed by supper but here in Washington state it is the opposite.

That's so weird. I've always thought dinner and supper were synonyms. And Pennsylvania and Washington don't even use the word lunch at all?

 

[HollyGolightly]

Yes, Ma'am, I am a southern girl.

Until recently, I thought "Bless your heart" meant...bless your heart. Turns out it means

Bless your heart

1. This is a term used by the people of the southern United States particularly near the Gulf of Mexico to express to someone that they are an idiot without saying such harsh words.

2. "You are an idiot but I like you and care about you so I dont want to hurt your feelings."

Little Billy: I am 6 years old (only holds up 4 fingers)
Scarlet: Oh honey, bless your heart, but that's only 4 fingers.
Little Billy tries again: I am 6 years old (this time holds up the same 4 fingers and 4 more on the other hand)
Scarlet: Child....Bless you and your momma's heart.

Have mercy! I shudder to think how many people I inadvertently called in idiot! (Hay! How many times have I had people tell me, "Bless your heart"? )

And here you go

Oh me! (that's a southern thing too). Bless your heart! It's the sweetest kind of put down.
Thank you, baby, for the hammock and the drink on the beach! I'm going to take me some Nyquil and go dream about that. I've got a beast of a cold.

 

[Sigmund]

That's so weird. I've always thought dinner and supper were synonyms. And Pennsylvania and Washington don't even use the word lunch at all?

I thought so as well but now I say LUNCH. (mid day meal)

And barbecue, to me, means slowly smoked meat as opposed to grilled meat. Grilled means hamburgers and hotdogs.

 

[PatInTheHat]

"Please?"
It's what you always, and I mean pert near always if your from the Cincinnati Ohio area, say to someone if you don't understand, or can't quite hear what that someone said, and you want them to repeat it.
'Garblegarbleblahyackgarblegarble'
"Please?"
'Clean the crud outta your ears doofus, I said pass the gravy!'

 

[Sigmund]

Oh me! (that's a southern thing too). Bless your heart! It's the sweetest kind of put down.
Thank you, baby, for the hammock and the drink on the beach! I'm going to take me some Nyquil and go dream about that. I've got a beast of a cold.

Aw, I'm sorry. My Daddy, when I was young and had a cold, would make me a cup of hot water with lemon juice, honey and whiskey. I don't know if it helped my cold but I would go to sleep and not care I was sick. Ha!

Get better soon!

 

[Doc Creed]

That's so weird. I've always thought dinner and supper were synonyms. And Pennsylvania and Washington don't even use the word lunch at all?

Dinner and supper are basically synonyms, aren't they? The meal eaten after 6pm? Lunch is short for luncheon, of course, and I don't know if there is a comparable word for it. Food for thought...no pun intended.

 

[morgan]

Yes, Ma'am, I am a southern girl.

Until recently, I thought "Bless your heart" meant...bless your heart. Turns out it means

Bless your heart

1. This is a term used by the people of the southern United States particularly near the Gulf of Mexico to express to someone that they are an idiot without saying such harsh words.

2. "You are an idiot but I like you and care about you so I dont want to hurt your feelings."

Little Billy: I am 6 years old (only holds up 4 fingers)
Scarlet: Oh honey, bless your heart, but that's only 4 fingers.
Little Billy tries again: I am 6 years old (this time holds up the same 4 fingers and 4 more on the other hand)
Scarlet: Child....Bless you and your momma's heart.

Have mercy! I shudder to think how many people I inadvertently called in idiot! (Hay! How many times have I had people tell me, "Bless your heart"? )

And here you go

Oh my - I've grown up saying this (just said it the other day). Always meant it as a phrase of endearment. I need to wear a sign around my neck stating that if there are two ways to interpret what I say, please assume my intentions are honorable.

 

[kingricefan]

Aw, I'm sorry. My Daddy, when I was young and had a cold, would make me a cup of hot water with lemon juice, honey and whiskey. I don't know if it helped my cold but I would go to sleep and not care I was sick. Ha!

Get better soon!

I think this was called 'Daddy's quiet time remedy'.

 

[kingricefan]

That's so weird. I've always thought dinner and supper were synonyms. And Pennsylvania and Washington don't even use the word lunch at all?

Again, it all depends on the area and also the person's age. Older folks (like me!) use those two terms but younger ones use 'lunch' for the mid-day meal. I used supper to refer to the later meal, then discovered (when I moved from PA to WA) that no one here used that term, it was referred to as 'dinner'.

 

[champ1966]

Weirdos . This is the order of eating :- 7am Breakfast, 12am Dinner, 5pm Tea, 9pm Supper. Now put wud in't ole on vi way art

Spoiler

Shut the door on your way out

 

[80sFan]

It all depends on where you live. Growing up in Pennsylvania it was always dinner followed by supper but here in Washington state it is the opposite.

It's funny, I've lived in PA all my life and have always called the noon meal "lunch" and the after-work meal "dinner". I've heard a few people call dinner "supper" (as Doc stated above) but never as a different meal.

 

[not_nadine]

Grew up PA too. "lunch at noon" and "supper" for dinner when I was little.
Now dinner is dinner, not supper. huh?

 

[Moderator]

Supper is always an evening meal here but dinner can be used interchangeably for either the midday or evening meal. Usually when dinner is used for a midday meal, it would be more formal rather than e.g. just a sandwich. In my family Sunday or a holiday dinner would be a full meal (typically meat, potatoes, veggies, rolls, dessert) anywhere from noon to 2 PM. I think, though, it may be more of a generational thing and just "lunch" is becoming more common for the midday meal.

 

[swiftdog2.0]

Lunch is lunch!

Dinner could be supper, though. Depends on when you sit down to eat. Before 5pm it's dinner. After 5pm it's supper. These are SwiftDog Clan terms, though and may not apply to those who are not of the quick canine persuasion!

 

[Out of Order]

I don't care what it's called........as long as it's on the table by 6.

 

[rosie_red]

Yes, Ma'am, I am a southern girl.

Until recently, I thought "Bless your heart" meant...bless your heart. Turns out it means

Bless your heart

1. This is a term used by the people of the southern United States particularly near the Gulf of Mexico to express to someone that they are an idiot without saying such harsh words.

2. "You are an idiot but I like you and care about you so I dont want to hurt your feelings."

Little Billy: I am 6 years old (only holds up 4 fingers)
Scarlet: Oh honey, bless your heart, but that's only 4 fingers.
Little Billy tries again: I am 6 years old (this time holds up the same 4 fingers and 4 more on the other hand)
Scarlet: Child....Bless you and your momma's heart.

Have mercy! I shudder to think how many people I inadvertently called in idiot! (Hay! How many times have I had people tell me, "Bless your heart"? )

And here you go

Wow! Did not know this...
Think I'm gonna call someone an idiot today...lol