Somebody who obviously grew up in the Boston area has posted these signs all around Roslindale Square.
Neighborhoods:
Free tagging:
Like the job UHub is doing? Consider a contribution. Thanks!
Ad:
Support Universal Hub
Help keep Universal Hub going. If you like what we're up to and want to help out, please consider a (completely non-deductible) contribution.
Copyright by Adam Gaffin and by content posters.
Advertise | About Universal Hub | Contact | Privacy
Comments
Obviously, because "Imparla"?
By perruptor
Tue, 04/21/2015 - 9:22pm
?
Yep
By adamg
Tue, 04/21/2015 - 9:51pm
Because in Boston English, "Imparla" would be pronounced "Impala." Usually, you see written English sort of translated in Boston into a different spoken sound (well, certain sounds, at any rate); this is an interesting example of the reverse: Somebody who speaks Boston English translating the way they speak into written English.
I think they meant
By Ari O
Tue, 04/21/2015 - 10:04pm
Stolen Impalar
Rewahd!
Actual Google Voice Mail Transcript From Last Month
By Elmer
Tue, 04/21/2015 - 11:27pm
[sup] ( a call from the City of Revere emergency alert system )[/sup]
if I may...
By anon
Wed, 04/22/2015 - 7:39am
*ahem*
Adorable!
Could also be that...
By KBHer
Wed, 04/22/2015 - 6:06am
It's an intrusive-/linking-R, which is another facet of the E. Mass dialect/accent - which would mean whoever wants their Imparla back, has probably always called it an Imparla.
What the heck!
By Lmo
Tue, 04/21/2015 - 10:08pm
The one time there isn't an R..... people have to go and add one!!
So much for contact info.
That's the idear.
By Scratchie
Wed, 04/22/2015 - 9:10am
That's the idear.
I need
By Kathode
Wed, 04/22/2015 - 9:14am
more dater.
According to JFK
By Bob Leponge
Wed, 04/22/2015 - 1:16pm
You could perhaps find it in Cuber.
the second i read the
By Scumquistador
Wed, 04/22/2015 - 6:12am
the second i read the headline i assumed he just figured it was buried under snow but its actually been missing since february
snows been melted awhile so unlikely, but thats the story im stickin with anyway
Written "r"
By Whurlz
Wed, 04/22/2015 - 7:51am
Reminds me of my first job in the Boston area, almost 30 years ago. I typed letters and other documents for a variety of people. One of my bosses regularly wrote "ideer" rather than "idea." I was used to the spoken accent by then, but I was surprised to see it in writing.
Yep
By eekanotloggedin
Wed, 04/22/2015 - 10:19am
I used to work at a human services agency with a lot of people with strong townie accents. These were people with college degrees who would write "needs to be taken to buy more brars," "bottom draw of the filing cabinet," and my favorite "watch him for putting stuff in mouth -- he's a piker."
I'm so confused
By Ann Weatherbee
Wed, 04/22/2015 - 8:41am
what's the problem with this???????????
No problem, just interesting
By adamg
Wed, 04/22/2015 - 9:28am
That somebody would spell "Impala" as "Imparla" - I don't think you'd see that outside of New England, for the reasons I've mentioned above.
OK, if I DID see it...
By Gary C
Wed, 04/22/2015 - 9:08am
How would I let this guy know? Put up my own sign saying, "I got your Imparla right here?"
from The Heat
By Malcolm Tucker
Wed, 04/22/2015 - 10:46am
idk how to embed, but this is pretty good:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT9YiqFRLQc
"Ahh you, or ahh you not, a nahhc?!"
that sucka..
By teric
Wed, 04/22/2015 - 12:22pm
is probly in californier by now
Add comment