Hoser is a hockey euphemism. The losing team in a game of pond hockey have the glorious task of hosing down the pond to clean the ice. This hoser = loser. Can’t pass up an opportunity for a hockey lesson.It's a running joke here in Iowa about the north territory (the great white north), that they say EH after every sentence and and call anyone not from there "hosers". Usually I think it was used after a statement of fact or just a statement with no meaning, it wasn't meant as a question. Maybe I missed something in the translation?
frito, I'm from St. Louis, now live in Iowa, have lived in many states in the south, west, and east of the Big River since I became an adult (never have matured unfortunately). The only time I've said "please" is when I ask for something and then I say thank you ...
Am I missing what you mean?
EXT4ME, same here.... just a habit.
I too was joking with my response.UUGG! Somehow I wasn't expecting a geography lesson.
Trickster... I was JOKING. Bringing up the past.
I'll be much more careful from here on out...
Not really. Don't really care.
That’s what I did.1. Canada is not a territory it’s a country.
2. I haven’t heard anyone use the word hoser in 30 years.
3. Bob and Doug McKenzie were fictional characters from a TV show in the 80’s called “The Great White North, eh.
If joking put some LOL and smilie faces in the post
I'm squinting to see why your place is listed as Southern Nevada but you say you live in Southern Utah. Oh well mine is not to reason why... something like that.I am here in southern Utah, ya hosers.
I am fixing up my 2002 for my son to drive.
I don't get here very often but I check in from time to time for information on my repairs.
Anyone else in southern Utah?
Where's about do you drive around?I just found this club the other day, hoping I didnt miss out on all the community! I have recently come to really love the avalanche, and im planning on getting one soon, Im in talks to pick up an 09' LTZ.
I've noticed, "right" has started ending most sentences in the Idaho/Utah/Arizona... maybe furtherHere in the Midwest we really like to screw with people. Instead of Pardon, Huh, What or any of those, we say Please? (which I can only assume was shortened from something like "Can you please repeat that?"
I'm in Northern, attached to Central, been to Moab twice. Didn't love Moab. LOVE area by San Rafel ( 1/2 price in area, still killer red rock and views) not to mention Dinosaurs bone yard w/in 1 hr.I am here in southern Utah, ya hosers.
I am fixing up my 2002 for my son to drive.
I don't get here very often but I check in from time to time for information on my repairs.
Anyone else in southern Utah?
We're tryin' to "up end some boxes" and find a few more.Nope
Nobody here
All Avalanches in graveyards
Oh my gosh! We are implementing a new ERP system at work and the consultants they had last year, it seemed like every other word was right. A couple times on calls I started a tickler for every time one guy said it. Drives me nuts. Now it seems everybody on the project is doing it.I've noticed, "right" has started ending most sentences in the Idaho/Utah/Arizona... maybe further
There was even a show following "Montezuma's men's escape route" hosted by Don Wilder where the Archeologist ender her response with "right". I smacked myself in the forehead when that happened. Later I had to smack my forehead when I caught myself saying "right" after one of my sentences.Oh my gosh! We are implementing a new ERP system at work and the consultants they had last year, it seemed like every other word was right. A couple times on calls I started a tickler for every time one guy said it. Drives me nuts. Now it seems everybody on the project is doing it.
I haven't really been off roading in Snowball as I bought her in Jan but had fun whipping my husban up and avoid the corner from a "skating rink" of a road he was up and around the corner before he knew it!Where's about do you drive around?
Hmmmm, I guess I never updated my profile. I will get to that, eventually.I'm squinting to see why your place is listed as Southern Nevada but you say you live in Southern Utah. Oh well mine is not to reason why... something like that.
I wish I was in Utah because then I'd be doing the things I love. Next time you're on the trails and you see a rock crawler jeep called Miracrawl (Miracle Truss Buildings), that's my nephew-in-law and niece, he's the owner of Miracle Truss.
Say Hi to Corey S. and Tanya.
I always wondered about the history and meaning of Hoser. I'm just curious like thatHoser is a hockey euphemism. The losing team in a game of pond hockey have the glorious task of hosing down the pond to clean the ice. This hoser = loser. Can’t pass up an opportunity for a hockey lesson.
OK, maybe Midwest is too general. Using Please is a southern Ohio/Northern KY thing. Regardless, the reaction is funny when the person finally realizes you are asking a question vs asking for something. I remember a story my sister told me years ago when she was traveling south for vacation. A waitress asked her if she wanted coffee or something like that. My sister didn’t catch the question and gave the Cincinnati “Please?”. The waitress brought the coffee and my sister said “oh I’m sorry, I didn’t want that I didn’t hear the question.” They waitress replied about hearing people from Ohio do that or something to that effect. That was a few decades or so ago so I’m sure I have some of the messed up, but the gist is the same.