Lonely Planet, KelleBelle Style

Having lived in three corners of the good ol USofA and a stint in Jamaica, I have been privy to a variety of phrases and customs specific to that part of the country/world. Below, a few notable comparisons. Please add your own in the comments section.

Sentence ender

Seattle: Whatnot (usually preceded by and/or)

Philly: Nahmeen?

LA: ...or whatever

Kingston: ...or some fuckery like dat (runner up: Struuup!)

Drinking in preparation/prior to a night out

Seattle: Pre-Funk

Philly: Pre-Game; Get it in (although that is used to describe just about any social activity)

LA: Pre-Game (lame, but better than San Fran: Get Hyphy)

Kingston: Um, this would infer there was a time prior to going out when I wasn't drinking (excluding work hours...except on Fridays).

TV Show based in the City

Philly: "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (runner up: Parking Wars!)

Seattle: "Frasier" (duh)

LA: "Beach Patrol: Hermosa Beach" The show is hilarious - it's basically "Cops" but (wait for it) at the beach (my hometown), arresting drunks on skateboards.

Kingston: Besides the native soap operas (which are fab!) I am at a loss.

Drink of Choice (non-alcoholic)

Philly: Rita's Water Ice

Seattle: Anything with caffeine in it

LA: hot water with lemon (or diet coke)

Kingston: Coconut water

Drink of Choice (alcoholic, the way God intended drinks to be)

Philly: Yuengling (beer)

Seattle: Adios (cocktail)

LA: Vodka and sugar-free red bull (rimmed with white powder, and it ain't salt)

Kingston: Red Stripe (beer)

Nibbles

Philly: Cheesesteak (duh)

Seattle: Anything accompanying your cup of coffee (muffin/biscotti)

LA: Anything low-fat/carb (and it best be kosher)

Kingston: Patties (runner up: pan chicken! the best meal upon the let out at the club)