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Thread Number: 37136
/ Tag: Other Home Products or Autos
"A Rose By Any Other Name" |
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Post# 396705 8/13/2018 at 15:04 (2,082 days old) by electrolux137  (Los Angeles) |
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Do y'all tend to call them "vacuum cleaners" or "sweepers" or "vacuum sweepers" ? (Or any other name?)
When I was growing up many people called them "sweepers" (including my parents) or "vacuum sweepers." I always assumed this was a Southern thing until I visited a friend in Indiana and saw several vac-shops called "Bob's Sweeper Service," "A-1 Sweepers" etc. etc.
When the Aunt who lived close to us had an old 500-series Kirby, she called it "the sweeper." When she got a new Electrolux, she called it "the vacuum cleaner."
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Post# 396712 , Reply# 1 8/13/2018 at 16:05 (2,082 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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Post# 396716 , Reply# 2 8/13/2018 at 17:05 (2,082 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada) |
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Post# 396718 , Reply# 3 8/13/2018 at 17:24 (2,082 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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One aunt said, "Sweeper" | ||
| Post# 396720 , Reply# 4 8/13/2018 at 20:35 (2,081 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 396724 , Reply# 5 8/13/2018 at 21:44 (2,081 days old) by S31463221 (Frenchburg, KY) | ||
To this day | ||
| Post# 396731 , Reply# 7 8/13/2018 at 22:54 (2,081 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
Here in FL mostly I hear vacuum or vacuum cleaner. Sounds a bit stereotypical but when I hear sweeper, I almost know it's an older person, or more likely an older person from up north. You see ads in the newspaper all the time during the winter, saying they have a sweeper for sale.
I usually just say vacuum. My mom always calls them vacuum cleaners. She always says "you and all your vacuum cleaners!" or "I used the vacuum cleaner today". She never just says vacuum and I don't personally know anyone that calls them sweepers or vacuum sweepers. Other than those Bissell sweepers mentioned already. We used to have one of them. | ||
| Post# 396736 , Reply# 8 8/14/2018 at 03:19 (2,081 days old) by midcenturyfan (Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England) | ||
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| Post# 396771 , Reply# 9 8/14/2018 at 22:57 (2,080 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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Post# 396772 , Reply# 10 8/15/2018 at 01:02 (2,080 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles) |
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