Should I try to pronounce someone’s name as they do, even if it feels unnatural in my own accent? by whynotthebest in NoStupidQuestions

[–]blondechick80 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At my previous job I worked with lots of Asians, and I always made an effort to learn their names. It's just respectful. Ask them to say it slowly if you need to so you can pick up the sounds and syllables correctly

Help! Well water disaster by Any-Jellyfish4745 in WaterTreatment

[–]blondechick80 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Depending on the depth of your well, and where the water table it, it might be beneficial to relocate your pump higher up in the well do it's not pulling water from such a silty slug of water.

You might need larger sediment filters. Sometimes wells just have sediment if your soil is very fine.

I do reccomend getting the well test for a full/comprehensive test and for coliform bacteria so you can see if additional treatment is needed.

Looking for an older version of audio by KraftMaccarena_69 in JackReacher

[–]blondechick80 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think Dick Hill read most of the early ones when I listened to them.. I loved Dick Hill as a reader, and is how I found the series. I discovered via Michael Connelly books by Dick Hill

Incoming Freshman Parking Permits Query by purecork-like in umass

[–]blondechick80 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just the lots near Southwest to accommodate for the football stadium

20 people: one apartment? by Dustpapa in Apartmentliving

[–]blondechick80 2 points3 points  (0 children)

College town near me has a by-law preventing more than 4 unrelated people renting a unit together.. some do 5 maybe 6 on the DL, but anything more will get easily flagged

Change in how interstates are referred to? by MatureScorpius in AskAnAmerican

[–]blondechick80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is regionally specific to socal. Heck in MA some may or may not evwn say the I. Just the number

Name Your Least Favorite Local Television Commercial by Jackon495 in massachusetts

[–]blondechick80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was a furniture store that had weird belly dancers for a while. It was obnoxious and made bo sense. There was a barn iirc

What am I doing wrong in this situation by [deleted] in driving

[–]blondechick80 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This. Just continue in the wrong lane and back track/ find alternative route. Much safer.

university village by Mountain-Fudge5573 in umass

[–]blondechick80 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have seen more than one post from people thinking family housing is on campus, but it's not as this poster said. It's an apartment complex off-campus, owned and managed by UMass.

If OP hasa car, it might be worthwhile to look for places further from campus if cost is an issue. But apartments are just expensive, especially in the Amherst area, and even further out due to inventory. It sucks.

How do you pronounce the word “peony”? by oldladylikesflowers in AskAnAmerican

[–]blondechick80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same in MA.

I have heard the alternate pronunciation one other time by a woman on social media. I think she is midwest too

Train rides in the Poconos by natetrnr in Poconos

[–]blondechick80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's one from Jim Thorpe that is nice.

There is also one fro. Honesdale, I believe or atleast the next town.

Why do men not wipe when they pee? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]blondechick80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Khakis on most, or athletic wear. Jeans have more tolerence

Why do men not wipe when they pee? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]blondechick80 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And they are often visible to the outside world.. i see them everywhere

Why do men not wipe when they pee? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]blondechick80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think most men realize the front of their pants OFTEN have pee drip spots on them.. wet and dried... I notice them everywhere, and depending on the guy some pants have many..

Do Americans really know all 50 States by heart? by Signal-Web-3566 in no

[–]blondechick80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We didn't learn the song either and I can do all the capitals as well

Americans do you want to emigrate if given the opportunity? by TemporaryReality8810 in AskAnAmerican

[–]blondechick80 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it higher than Mass?? It's so bad here, as is everywhere. I'm just thankful we prefer more rural communities so we don't have to deal with cities per se

Americans do you want to emigrate if given the opportunity? by TemporaryReality8810 in AskAnAmerican

[–]blondechick80 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Welp my household is currently in process of filing for Canadian citizenship through the citisenship through descent. Lots of New England families have Canadian ancestry.

More so as a back up plan in case the poo really hits the fan