"In vacant or in pensive mood..." I am: Bekah; 24; Law Student / Favorite Things: Carbs (so there!), Johnny Damon, Smiling at babies, Grilled cheese, Comfortable silence / Favorite Supreme Court Justice: Brennan / Favorite Wilson: Owen by an inch / Today's Special: Song: Elliott Smith, "Bled White"; Quote: "You know, there's like a butt-load of gangs at this school. This one gang kept wanting me to join because I'm pretty good with a bowstaff." Please love me: mmbekah@yahoo.com


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Life's Great Mysteries Solved!

Go to the Dialect Survey Map to discover who pronounces what how, and where they pronounce it. Although there were 8 different reported pronunciations of "pecan," I was happy to see that the the highest percentage of those surveyed pronounced it correctly. Eat that, stupid PEE-can and Pee-CAN eaters!

And here is one of the best questions in the survey, along with the freaking hilarious results:

What do you call the gooey or dry matter that collects in the corners of your eyes, especially while you are sleeping?

a. crackling (0.16%)
b. sleep (37.78%)
c. sleeper (4.23%)
d. sleepy (1.56%)
e. sleepies (5.17%)
f. sleepy seed (1.67%)
g. sleepy bugs (0.75%)
h. eye booger (10.68%)
i. eye shit (0.45%)
j. eye crunchie (0.13%)
k. eye crusties (3.10%)
l. sand (7.77%)
m. kitty (0.05%)
n. gunk (7.09%)
o. matter (1.63%)
p. I have no word for this (8.73%)
q. other (9.05%)

posted by Bekah at 9:48 PM :: |