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Originally Posted by ASTalumna06
I say "jimmies" and yes, I get weird looks now being in PA. I had one kid ask me, "You want ... condoms?"
Rhode Islanders definitely have a strong accent. My mom's side of the family is from there, and they all talk with heavy accents. I always like making my cousin and his wife say "Dr. Pepper." It comes out more like "Dauwcta Peppa." Always entertaining.
And unlike in Boston, those people in Rhode Island with accents sometimes ADD Rs to words. Like "idea" becomes "idear". And some people there will call a milkshake a "cabinet"... unlike in MA and the surrounding areas where they're called "frappes". Don't worry.. you'll get the hang of it all eventually!
And fun fact for the day: In 'Family Guy', the town they live in is Quahog. A quahog is actually a type of hard clam, most commonly found between Cape Cod and New Jersey (Rhode Island being the most popular place they are found). Hence the reason why the bar in the show is called The Drunken Clam  |
The frappe thing actually got me - the first time I went to J.P. Licks in Boston, I thought it was weird that they didn't serve milkshakes. Only later did I realize they were listed on the menu as frappes.