A label that sounds simple can mean something very different once your money is on the line. Here’s what some terms and conditions really mean for Floridians, in plain English. Note: This is general information, not legal, property, or insurance advice. Rules and requirements are subject to change. 1. No-Fault Car Insurance Florida’s “no-fault” car…
Some words can date you faster than a birth certificate. Many Ohioans who were young in the 1960s used these words every day. Now they mostly get confused looks from younger folks. Here are some 1960s words that don’t make sense anymore. 1. Groovy Teenagers reached for groovy the way people reach for a thumbs-up…
A waiter asks, “What are youse having?” and it can sound like a challenge. Out-of-staters, relax. In New Jersey, it’s just how people talk. These are the New Jersey sayings that sound rude to out-of-staters but aren’t. 1. Youse “Youse” lands hard on a first-timer’s ear, like a challenge instead of a greeting. It isn’t…
Move to Iowa, and even a trip to the grocery store can raise questions. Where does that extra nickel on the receipt come from? These are the things that confuse everyone who moves to Iowa. Note: This is general information, not legal or tax advice. Iowa laws, rates, and local rules are subject to change….
Coloradans don’t mean to be confusing. The words we’re about to cover here are everyday talk to them, even when they leave out-of-staters staring. These are the Colorado words and phrases that make no sense to the rest of the country. 1. 14er A 14er is Colorado’s shorthand for any peak that climbs past 14,000…
Florida has hit below zero. Tallahassee bottomed out at -2°F on February 13, 1899, the coldest reading Florida’s climate office has on record. Newcomers who picture year-round flip-flops rarely believe that number. These are the things Northerners get wrong about Florida winters. 1. The Panhandle’s Snow Record Winters don’t get much credit from newcomers, and…
A grandmother in Marietta tells her daughter’s fiance, freshly moved down from Michigan, to grab a toboggan before they head out to look at the lights. He glances around the garage for a sled. Meanwhile, she’s already got a knit cap pulled down over her ears. These are the Southern sayings Georgians have to explain…
Stafford County’s fair opens this Thursday, October 15, on a brand-new set of grounds off Poplar Road. It’s one of the last county fairs on Virginia’s 2026 calendar, but there’s still time to see what makes Virginia’s fairs different. These are the things that set a Virginia county fair apart. 1. Virginia Poultry Industry Center…
Greenwich’s Representative Town Meeting didn’t gavel out until half past midnight in January 2024, the night it voted 128 to 25 to put leaf-blower hours into law. That vote set a floor. Neighbors work out the rest, driveway to driveway. These are the unwritten rules about leaf-blowing hours in a Connecticut neighborhood. Note: Ordinance hours…
Veterinarians at Purdue University, in West Lafayette, Indiana, warn that salt and ice-melt chemicals stuck to a dog’s paws after a winter walk can injure the skin underneath. Skipping your dog’s paw wipe-down is one of many bad habits Hoosiers unknowingly have. These are the cold-weather grooming habits (and lack thereof) that veterinarians say do…
