does this n'hood have a name???? - Page 3 - PhillyBlog

urbanlomax · #21 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008, 03:48 PM

or Sow Fluffya?

While we're at it, If I could just let my fellow yuppie transplants know that I am determined to hang onto and promote the GREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN-wich pronunciation, no matter how many lovely new coffeeshops, roof decks, or dog parks we get.

RockysMom · #22 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BigMel

Bikegirl repete after me SAL philly

LOL!!!

buca · #23 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008, 04:23 PM

you know, I never liked the philly accent. just thought I'd say that to win the popular vote, lol.

(I'm from the Lehigh Valley, but I've been here for over 15 years.) (and I don't have a dutchie accent, either!)

hubba1 · #24 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by urbanlomax

or Sow Fluffya?

While we're at it, If I could just let my fellow yuppie transplants know that I am determined to hang onto and promote the GREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN-wich pronunciation, no matter how many lovely new coffeeshops, roof decks, or dog parks we get.

Thank you for hanging on to the Greeeenwich, and not allowing it to become Grenich. I grew up on Greenwich st, and always got mad at people for pronouncing it the "new york" way.

Bye Bye NYC · #25 (**permalink**) 05-11-2008, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by hubba1

Thank you for hanging on to the Greeeenwich, and not allowing it to become Grenich. I grew up on Greenwich st, and always got mad at people for pronouncing it the "new york" way.

Don't forget about Connecticut, either.

I make a deliberate effort to remember it's GREENwich. After all, I would never presume to go to Texas and call the city HOW-ston.

mericanwit · #26 (**permalink**) 05-12-2008, 12:29 PM

Oh come on now buca....
You Lehigh valley peeps speak like your from Canada, eh...

buca · #27 (**permalink**) 05-12-2008, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by mericanwit

Oh come on now buca....
You Lehigh valley peeps speak like your from Canada, eh...

Canada?! haha.

'pass the dutchie on the left hand side...'

PhillyGal77 · #28 (**permalink**) 05-12-2008, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by passyunk square

When you're talking to someone from Philadelphia and they tell you that they're from the northeast and you say, "oh yeah? My uncle is in Somerton." and the person you're talking to says "oh, i'm down in Castor Gardens." those places don't stop being in the Northeast just because you're trying to be more precise about your location.

Exactly. I live in the NE, but I tell people "the Bustleton section" or I just say Welsh & Bustelton. But I think that it's crazy what people think the NE is. I've heard reporters say they're reporting from the Bridesburg section of the NE a few times. Am I wrong or is that considered the NE for real?

mericanwit · #29 (**permalink**) 05-12-2008, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by buca

'pass the dutchie on the left hand side...'

If I were to do that you would have to bake me a shoo fly pie... beings you're from, "Canada," and an expert at baking...