Alpo Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Was watching a YouTube, where this British guy was giving a list of 20 terms that confuse Brits, because that's not what they say. We say soccer they say football, we have a social security number they have a national insurance number, we have a license plate on the car they have a number plate. And that was all fine well and good. Then he comes up with this. We have a blinker on the car, while they have an indicator. I have seen the term - joke where the mechanic telling the dumb blonde that she needs a refill for her blinker fluid. Things like that. But I, myself, I have never used the term blinker. It's a turn signal. And I do not believe I have ever heard anyone that I was talking to use the term blinker. They also have turn signals. Any of y'all say blinker? Any of y'all know somebody that says blinker? I don't even say it when they're all flashing. That's not turn signals - that's emergency flashers. Still not blinkers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Slade Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 I don't use the term blinker, can't think of anyone who does... BUT when you say "blinker", the turn signal is the first thing that comes to my mind - so I've obviously heard it plenty; just that discussions about 'blinkers' aren't particularly memorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 When you say blinker, I think of the yellow lights at the intersections with Rt13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 People in SW Pennsylvania use the term “blinker”. Same as in North Carolina. Actually, my wife uses the term. I do not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrel Cody Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Blinker is a very common term in Tennessee and at least Southern Kentucky. "Hey, turn your d@** blinker off", "Hey, use your d@** blinker when you turn", "You're right blinker doesn't work" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 When I hear blinker, I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 That is a wink. A blink uses both eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Blinker is a very common term here in NE Ohio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 If someone says blinker to me I instantly understand, but I do not say “blinker” meaning “turn signal”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 I use, recognize and understand both terms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Alpo said: That is a wink. A blink uses both eyes. Alpo, That would be the flashers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 Flasher means something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Willie Nelson Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 I say 'blinker' as I use one when changing lanes. If it was a 'turn signal indicator', I could only use it iffin I was turning, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblin Gambler Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 I say blinker almost exclusively. The other terms I know take too long to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 another "blinker" user would make sense: ▲ Ramblin Gambler and I are in the same club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizPete Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 5 hours ago, Alpo said: I have never used the term blinker. It's a turn signal. 'Nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finagler 6853 Life Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Blinker is pretty common here in Wisconsin. So is bubbler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Crimes Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 We say blinker in Aust as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Signal, turn signal, blinker. As in use your Gosh Dang blinkers before you cut me off you !@#$%$%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 6 hours ago, Alpo said: Flasher means something else. Is that Art? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 5 hours ago, Shotgun Willie Nelson said: I say 'blinker' as I use one when changing lanes. If it was a 'turn signal indicator', I could only use it iffin I was turning, right? Or if you're turning left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Blinker or turn signal. Flasher is for that button on the dash that puts them all on, as in "Emergency Flasher" or "Hazard Flahser."Usually while driving it's "USE YOUR *^%&* SIGNAL YOU MORON!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Jack Calder Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 While Pat Riot says that folks in NC use the term blinker, I haven’t heard it used that I can recall. I’ve been here 13 years and I would say that North Carolina has the highest density of 10+ year old, unused/brand new in the box, blinker/turn signals in the US of A. I think when I use my turn signal to indicate my intention to make a left or right turn the local folks are totally befuddled, forget about changing lanes on a highway. But I’m just a transplanted Jersey Boy, what do I know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylan Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 lift is elevator lorry is truck fag is cigarette knock you up is stop by and see you grey is gray chips are fries bonnet is a hood biscuit is a cookie cooker is a stove crisps are potato chips flyover is overpass holiday is vacation motorway is highway petrol is gasoline sweets is candy tap is faucet rubber is eraser torch is flashlight dustman is garbage man nappy is diaper Loo is toilet barrister is attorney Obviously a few can cause confusion - tell an American lady that you will be by to "knock her up" might be problematic - had an teacher who served in the navy during WWII tell me that in a bar a british sailor turned to him and said "Say mate, give me a fag?" Said he almost punched him cause he thought he was calling him gay and didn't initially understand he was asking for a cigarette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted August 9, 2019 Author Share Posted August 9, 2019 27 minutes ago, Cactus Jack Calder said: But I’m just a transplanted Jersey Boy, How long, on average, do you sit at the pump waiting, before you remember that you can pump your own gas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Seamus Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 20 hours ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: Blinker is a very common term here in NE Ohio. What do you know.....you don't even have an AR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 54 minutes ago, Sixgun Seamus said: What do you know.....you don't even have an AR. I am gonna buy one.....with "blinkers "!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Creek Law Dog Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 North of the Medicine Line, I say turn signal. 12 hours ago, Raylan said: lift is elevator lorry is truck fag is cigarette knock you up is stop by and see you grey is gray chips are fries bonnet is a hood biscuit is a cookie cooker is a stove crisps are potato chips flyover is overpass holiday is vacation motorway is highway petrol is gasoline sweets is candy tap is faucet rubber is eraser torch is flashlight dustman is garbage man nappy is diaper Loo is toilet barrister is attorney Obviously a few can cause confusion - tell an American lady that you will be by to "knock her up" might be problematic - had an teacher who served in the navy during WWII tell me that in a bar a british sailor turned to him and said "Say mate, give me a fag?" Said he almost punched him cause he thought he was calling him gay and didn't initially understand he was asking for a cigarette. Up here north of the Medicine Line we say turn signal, holidays, tap, and lawyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 None of those words are in the vocabulary of most Massachusetts residents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go West Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 blinker - blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side Commonly added to a horse who needs to focus. Frequently added when a trainer doesn't quite know what to otherwise do. When added to Palice Malice a few years back ran a freakout Derby posting killer fractions. If you're into horse racing, this is what you would think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassnetguy50 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Blinker is sometimes used around here. Flashers are often referred to as hazard lights. Talking about your fanny pack while traveling the UK is sure to get a giggle too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: I am gonna buy one.....with "blinkers "!!! ....or not!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazos John Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 I grew up in Pa, Del, and NJ, and call it a blinker. Here in Houston, the "newly-arrived" have a driving maneuver I call the ___ shuffle, where they don't use their blinker, and just kind of shuffle over into the next lane. Usually, I don't even bother to share with them that they're number I. Well, sometimes I do..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Jack Calder Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 15 hours ago, Alpo said: How long, on average, do you sit at the pump waiting, before you remember that you can pump your own gas? After 13+ years around home I remember to pump myself. The problem is when I visit NJ and jump out and try to start pumping for myself. The attendants can get a little excited until they see my license plate. I usually try to give them a southern drawl so they relax a little. It wouldn't pass muster here, but what do they know they're just "Jersey Boys". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Brazos John said: I grew up in Pa, Del, and NJ, and call it a blinker. Here in Houston, the "newly-arrived" have a driving maneuver I call the ___ shuffle, where they don't use their blinker, and just kind of shuffle over into the next lane. Usually, I don't even bother to share with them that they're number I. Well, sometimes I do..... Here in Ohio if you put on your blinker apparently you can just cut right in front of someone even at 70 mph!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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