Trying to understand what UMass kids are saying as an out of stater
What on Earth are any of you talking about
As someone who comes from out of state, I sometimes get confused about what the hell is coming out of those native to Mass’ mouths.
Here’s what everyone in the world thinks when they hear these words vs. what Massachusetts residents think.
Water fountain
Seriously, what the hell is a ‘bubbler’?
Socks
Or Sox, as you say it.
Yankees
So I shouldn’t wear my Yankees jersey to class?
Wicked
Wait, you guys aren’t talking about the musical?
Regular Coffee
Obviously regular = with cream of sugar. Wait, what?!
Vineyard
Who is this ‘Martha’ anyway?
Patriot
*cough cough deflategate*
Dunks
Why are you all drinking iced coffee? It’s 10 degrees outside.
Cape
Do people actually live here, or is it just for me to vacation in?
Chowder
Can I have the ‘chowdah’ without the clams?
Green Monster
Although I do like that you all sing ‘Sweet Caroline’.
Bean pot
An annual hockey tournament that features Boston College, Boston University, Harvard and Northeastern… with no beans.
Curse
Oh, right! The curse of Bambino, when Babe Ruth left the Red Sox for the Yankees which resulted in the Sox not winning the world series for 86 years. Not that you’re counting or anything. Right?
St. Patrick’s Day
A cultural holiday celebrating Saint Patrick and the Irish. AKA a perfect excuse for everyone at UMass to get plastered? Sure!