10-25-2009, 07:06 PM
ramseycat Wrote:I have to pay for water, water processing, and sewar. I also have to pay for garbage. I have a lot of friends in different states where they don't pay for this stuff. I think it's included in their proprerty taxes.I usually refer to my 'bag' or my 'pack' (since I tend to use a backpack instead), however I prefer 'pocketbook' to 'purse'. 'Purse' is something you do with your lips.
In NY, they call a purse a pocketbook. I hate that word. It's stupid.
Of course, I did grow up in NJ (more or less).