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[wodin]

Originally Posted by cc_in_oh

If you live in a mobile home, isn't the most likely explanation that your bedroom happened to be in a different time zone?

There is only one time zone in Hawaii, and it doesn't fall back or spring forward.

[OtinG]

Apparently Florida voted to go to Daylight Savings Time all year around, rather than just do way with Daylight Savings Time. In the USA, only Congress with the blessing of the President have the authority to make changes to how any state or territory observes Daylight Savings Time, but states and territories can on their own decide to not observe Daylight Savings Time. Another strange USA law! So AZ and HI have decided to stay on Standard Time all year around. Texas has a couple of introduced bills that will make Standard Time an all year around time too, but those may or may not even make it to the floor for a vote, so only time will tell if either will get passed and signed. I hope it does become the law here in TX as I hate the time changes twice a year. At any rate, this would be way off topic () if not for the point that with every state or territory in the USA the observance of Daylight Savings Time, or the lack thereof, can vary and it might not be well documented. Personally I wish Congress and POTUS would just abolish Daylight Savings Time and make everyone use Standard Time to simplify everything. I can only imagine how confusing it must have been to those who lived in the USA in the mid 1880s before the advent of railroad systems caused the need to develop and implement a Standard Time system based on time zones rather than every town, state, territory, etc. using its own system. But mass and rapid transportation (for its day) required a standardization.

From what I understand, North America is one of the few areas world wide that still observes Daylight Savings Time.

[wodin]

Yes it can be a bit confusing, as a Hawaiian (no DST) having to deal with people throughout the mainland time zones trying to remember if and when they're 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 hours ahead can be frustrating. Thankfully my higher headquarters is in Arizona... no change.

[ApK]

Originally Posted by OtinG

. Personally I wish Congress and POTUS would just abolish Daylight Savings Time and make everyone use Standard Time to simplify everything.

F'in'-A, bubba.

I can only imagine how confusing it must have been to those who lived in the USA in the mid 1880s before the advent of railroad systems caused the need to develop and implement a Standard Time system based on time zones rather than every town, state, territory, etc. using its own system.

They were fine. Until the railroads, I reckon few people had much reason to care about time anywhere but their own town.

ApK

[OtinG]

Originally Posted by ApK

F'in'-A, bubba.

ApK

Since I don’t keep up with internet-ese lingo, I’m not sure what “F in A” means , but calling someone “bubba” in my neck of the woods is considered an insult, just so you know...

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by OtinG

Since I don’t keep up with internet-ese lingo, I’m not sure what “F in A” means ,...

It's naughty F word

[wodin]

Originally Posted by OtinG

Since I don’t keep up with internet-ese lingo, I’m not sure what “F in A” means , but calling someone “bubba” in my neck of the woods is considered an insult, just so you know...

He was agreeing with you, vulgarly and with emphasis.

[ApK]

Originally Posted by wodin

He was agreeing with you, vulgarly and with emphasis.

Yup.
It's not Internet-ese, it's primarily Southern. The direct translation would be "heck yeah, brother."

It's most memorable to me because of the "what Gus is saying" scene from the movie "The Right Stuff."

ApK

[OtinG]

Okay, now I see. Basically means, “[Bleep]ing Ay dude!” Yep I’ve heard that phrase a lot in my time. And yes many here do drop their G’s when the word ends in “ing”. LOL, I was trying to figure out what “[a word beginning with ‘F’] in [a word beginning with ‘A’]” meant, maybe because most of my family and friends pronounce their G’s.

BTW, “bubba” is often used in a derogatory manner to basically imply a person is a lazy bum and/or not very intelligent. That’s probably just a regional thing though. I’m not sure why it is used like that, but it often is.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by OtinG

BTW, “bubba” is often used in a derogatory manner to basically imply a person is a lazy bum and/or not very intelligent. That’s probably just a regional thing though. I’m not sure why it is used like that, but it often is.

"Alexa, define bubba"

Alexa: "The noun 'bubba' is usually defined as: brother (usually used as an affectionate term of address)".

[OtinG]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

"Alexa, define bubba"

Alexa: "The noun 'bubba' is usually defined as: brother (usually used as an affectionate term of address)".

Probably so in most of the country, but not in Texas, and possibly not in some of the southern states. I personally don't know why the usage became what it is, at least in my region of north Texas, but it is what it is, as they say. Quite often when people around here refer to someone as "Bubba" they are implying he resembles and acts like the character Junior Samples from the old Hee Haw TV series. Maybe it is because the Dallas / Fort Worth area is a large metropolitan area with 7.2 million people and they tend to be better educated and better off financially than people in the rural regions of the state. Plus the DFW area has more people not native to Texas than those who were born in Texas, so I guess it is a way of looking down on and/or making fun of people who are different. At any rate, here in Texas when someone wants to use a term similar to usage as that defined by Alexa for Bubba, they call him "pardner" [sic] or "buddy" or something similar, but they don't normally use "bubba" for that usage.

BTW, I was curious how the "****ing A" phrase originated. I hear it a lot, but never knew anything about its origin. According to the internet it began as a shortened term used within the military during WWII. The "A" was originally the word "Affirmative", and the soldiers would yell out "AFIRMATIVE" when something was done correctly, but over time that changed to "****ING AFIRMATIVE", and was later just shortened to "****ING A". Not sure that is accurate, but it sounds plausible. Unfortunately my dad and all of my relatives who were WWII combat veterans are long gone so I cannot verify with them.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by OtinG

Probably so in most of the country, but not in Texas, and possibly not in some of the southern states. I personally don't know why the usage became what it is, at least in my region of north Texas, but it is what it is, as they say.

No doubt. Each region gets to make up their own rules.

What I find unusual is why do people cut round pizza into squares? No matter how much I try, I just can't wrap my head around it. Most strange

[OtinG]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

No doubt. Each region gets to make up their own rules.

What I find unusual is why do people cut round pizza into squares? No matter how much I try, I just can't wrap my head around it. Most strange

Me either!

[John F]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

No doubt. Each region gets to make up their own rules.

What I find unusual is why do people cut round pizza into squares? No matter how much I try, I just can't wrap my head around it. Most strange

When sharing, you get a choice: crust or no crust. It's the considerate thing to do, instead of the gross habit of eating doneone else's crust.

I just tried, and I was able to wrap my head around it.

[wodin]

Originally Posted by John F

...
I just tried, and I was able to wrap my head around it.

Yes, but were you able to wrap it around your head?