365 Top Ten Lists. This is my project for 2010.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Ten Americanisms I Expected to Hear, and, if Heard, When.

1. Howdy Folks. Not heard
2. Y'all have a nice day. Not heard.
3. Awesome. Toast Cafe, Charleston, S.C.; assorted restaurants in Florida, South Carolina, D.C. and New York, as an expression that illustrated the waiting staff's confidence in your dining choices.
4. ... y'hear. Not heard.
5. Like, blah, blah, blah, like. Central Metro Station, Washington D.C.
6. Darn tootin'. Not heard.
7. I didn't vote for George Bush. Surprisingly, not heard.
8. Right on. Not heard.
9. Well I'll be darned. Not heard.
10. I believe in my constitutional right to bear arms. Not heard.

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