do people up north really not know what fixin is?
342348
We understand what it means. We will even occasionally will use it. It is just many people don't use it here so we would only use it with other people who use it. If you talk to someone, especially of "high English class", with that expression, they will think you are not as well educated (if you are from the north, if you are southern, they don't think you are stupid, they accept that is the way things are said in the South).\n\nAlso, it is like the same thing for soda and pop, and other terms like that. They are the same thing, people will just use whatever is in the area.\n\nSo yes, we know what it is, we just rarely say it.
760844
I'm not too familiar with either\n\n=)
1016384
Yeah, you aren't quite clear on what you're not understanding. . .
1180385
The chart shows that refrigerator sales being made by this guy named Johnson are huge in the North Pole.  Question - since it's so cold there, why do people in the North Pole need refrigerators?  It's a poke at the ability of salespeople to persuade others into buying things they don't necessarily need, and a poke at those people for being persuaded I suppose.
169807
I think so, but maybe I just think so because I love foreign culture and I want to know where everything is located.\n\nI've heard people from Europe complaining that American's don't know geography at all and they look down on that. I think people should know atleast some basics.\n\n(A side note - I was talking to someone yesterday who thought Korea was somewhere between the UK and Norway... I think they were refering to Denmark... -_-)
243017
Not me, that sounds ignorant.
332535
Consider the source...the people that mis use this term, are followers...they have heard it wrong and used it wrong without knowing any better.  Those of us that are aware of the proper usage tend to lapse in respect for the speakers.  Regardless, I couldn't care less how they say it because I know the way it is meant, and enjoy correcting most!
590582
Because they don't know the lyrics?
167649
Those who understand it.
1165923
yep people confuse that one all the time-bet it happens on this question also-lots of love keep the peace old hippie here
779809
Dude, seriously, half of us don't even know the difference between Iowa and Idaho. Our own states!\n\nDon't ask us about geography.
22563
Most people say the North Pole.
686866
Is everyone nuts?  What is hard to understand?  I have done that before.  But I don't know how accurate I can know them.  Infact I am doing that with you right now!  Every once In a while I will find someone and do that too!!!! 8-)
806841
This should be a featured question. A lot of idiots here could learn something sensible.
547382
huh?\ni don't get it?
820152
Never heard of it, are you sure you spelt it correctly.
1093926
Never heard of it but inquiring minds want to know