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Whoami
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08-03-2001

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 9:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
A recent conversation with Mom inspired this thread. Just thought it would be fun to discuss how we look at things (or describe them). Feel free to add your own. I'll start off and number mine, so it might be easier for folks to reference which thing they are discussing in future post.

1. If today is Wed, December 3, then how do you refer to Saturday, December 6?

I say that Saturday, December 6 is "This Saturday." And, Saturday, December 13th is "Next Saturday."

2. For reference sake, let's say you are currently visiting me in the Mountain Time Zone. It is 9:15 AM. Is California an hour earlier than us, or an hour later than us?

I say that California is an hour earlier than me, cause its currently 8:15 AM there. However, WhosMom says they are an hour later than us, cause we reached 9:15 AM first, and an hour later they will hit 9:15 AM.

Discuss....

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 9:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
You are completely right, Who. Of course, Dec 6th is this Saturday! What else could it be? If it is called next Saturday, then when the heck would last Saturday be?

Anyplace West of where I am is in an earlier time zone. There isn't any other way to see it.

You hold fast to your perspective, because you are right.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 9:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
1. This Saturday
2.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 9:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
1. Usually just "Saturday." (Do you want to go shopping on Saturday?)

2. California is an hour earlier than you are. You are an hour later than California. It has nothing to do with WHEN a particular time is reached and everything to do with what time it is, at that very instant, in each time zone.

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 9:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
1. This Saturday
2. We're an hour earlier than you, 'cause when it's 9:15 here, it's 10:15 there.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 9:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Sorry had a phonecall b4 I could finish #2.

2. I say earlier than I am.

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 10:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
lol Mocha I thought you were stumped

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 10:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
I say the same as you to both questions Whoami. DH would say next Saturday and it annoys me to no end!

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 10:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
1. This Saturday
2. California is earlier

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 10:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
1. This Saturday (and the next one is 'a week from this Saturday')

2. California is an hour behind us.

Zgoodgirl
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08-22-2003

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 10:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Zgoodgirl a private message Print Post    
Huh?

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 10:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
So Kar, does that mean you agree with WhosMom's perspective, that CA is an hour later?

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 10:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
No, they're "behind" us. Those Californias, just slower and more laid back. LOL

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 11:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
I don't say those two things the ways you put them.

1. I usually say "this coming Saturday" for the one in 3 days from now (but HAVE used "this Saturday" to refer to it), and I say "two Saturdays from now," or, "not this Saturday but next Saturday" to refer to the one in 10 days.

2. I use the words "ahead" or "behind" to describe times zone stuff. My mom in Toronto is 3 hours AHEAD of me. I don't like the use of the word earlier, as it IS confusing. My mom reaches the end of her work day EARLIER than I do, but if you took us both at the exact same moment in time, then it is EARLIER in the day HERE.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 11:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
1. Saturday. sometime 'this coming saturday'
Next Saturday
2. I am like Eeyore, I say ahead and behind. So Florida is one hour ahead of me and Colorado is one hour behind me.

Dahli
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11-27-2000

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 11:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dahli a private message Print Post    
I am exactly the same as Eeyore, this coming Saturday is how I typically say it... and also use behind and ahead... maybe it's a canuck thing?

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 11:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
1. The closest Saturday is "this Saturday," i.e. right now Dec 6th is "this Saturday," but on Monday "this Saturday" was the last one. Also, obviously, you can tell a lot from context. The next furthest out (in the future) is "next Saturday," and on some days of the week it needs more clarification. "Saturday next" is always the one after the coming one, so right now Dec 13th is "Saturday next," although I've found if I say that here people look at me funny.

2. I say "ahead" or "behind" too.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 12:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
1. this coming Saturday
2. California is two hours behind me

Naja
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06-28-2003

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 12:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
I'm total agreement with the original poster.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 12:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
this
behind

Babyruth
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07-19-2001

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 12:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
1. Same as Whoami
2. California is 3 hours behind us. London is 5 hours earlier than us. (yes, I use mixed metaphors, too)

Panda
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07-15-2005

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 1:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Panda a private message Print Post    
1. This Saturday
2. Behind

Couchtomato
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09-09-2008

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 2:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Couchtomato a private message Print Post    
1 & 2 - Same as Who

Weinermr
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08-18-2001

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 5:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Weinermr a private message Print Post    
1. This coming Saturday. Saturday after next.
2. CA is an hour earlier.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 6:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
1. Saturday or this Saturday.

2. California is 3 hrs behind us or it is 3 hrs earlier in CA than in NY.

I have some for you.

3. When you refer to the meal you eat after breakfast do you call it lunch or dinner?

3. Lunch

4. When referring to the 3rd meal of the day, do you call it dinner or supper?

4. I use both.

5. Do you call the long piece of furniture you sit on a couch or a sofa?

5. Usually a couch. Once in a while I say sofa. My grandmother used to call it a davenport. I've had people not know what that meant when I've said it.