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Just For FUN

cheriere — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 18:55:59 GMT

Often on air I'll here some hosts refer to these either as Sneakers or Tennis Shoes. Just wondering how you say it 😃

Coincidentally, I've always said tennis shoes. Mainly because I can still remember hearing my grandpa call them this name. I remember in the late 70s whenever he got his first pair. He was hooked since. Keep in mind, he never played tennis and was probably the least likely guy on a farm you'd expect to be wearing them with his overalls. Nonetheless, he wanted a new pair every year for Christmas.❤️

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spumoni99 — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 18:56:45 GMT

I have always called them tennis shoes. Never really thought about it but it is kind of a funny name.

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ALRATIBA — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 18:59:25 GMT

@cheriere

I'm a NY'er and I wear snakers. Here's a map I found some time ago.

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LadybugDG — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 18:59:44 GMT

Tennis shoes

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:06:13 GMT

Always sneakers, even when playing tennis.

We thought calling them "tennis shoes" was pretentious. An exotic, foreign term.

New York now. New York always. New York forever!

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SaveTheTurtles — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:06:04 GMT

I say sneakers.

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cheriere — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:06:21 GMT

@ALRATIBA That's a terrific map! I've heard them referred to as gym shoes a lot too. My mom and many cousins from Cincinnati and Chicago!

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meallen616 — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:07:55 GMT

I'm from Jersey, we call them sneakers!

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kitcat51 — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:18:20 GMT

Gym shoes.

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Jk9 — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:19:01 GMT

Tennis Shoes here. Heard sneakers occasionally. Even when we wore them in gym class at school, they were tennis shoes or tennies.

I grew up in East Tennessee and then lived in SC.

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Natureluvr — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:27:26 GMT

Hahaha- funny post @cheriere !
I’ve always said sneakers. 😆

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:28:50 GMT

There's a Google map that shows "sneakers" is googled more than "tennis shoes" nationwide.

If you look at the map posted earlier, deep, deep, deep red is highly regional. Many of the "red" areas are light or pinkish.

Google showed only 1 State where "Tennis Shoes" prevailed:Mississippi.

Interesting. I wonder why this is?

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PhilaLady1 — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:44:03 GMT

Checkin' in from Philadelphia. Sneakers 100 percent. Sometimes just sneaks. When I was a kid, I remember hearing from someone somewhere the word tennis shoes and for a long time I honestly thought that tennis shoes were shoes specifically worn while playing tennis.

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bikerbabe — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:51:01 GMT

None of the above

Athletic shoes or running shoes because what I wear are made for running.

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Mz iMac — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:25:13 GMT

My parents are southerners = tennis shoes

Siblings & I grew up in the northeast = sneakers & bo-bos.

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MalibuFox — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:26:27 GMT

@They CallMe MRWILKES yes yes and yes 😊

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MalibuFox — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:30:09 GMT

then there's the pocketbook/purse question 😃

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Imaoldhippie — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:31:44 GMT

I have used these terms some, tennies, tennie runners, sneaks, tennis shoes, but rarely if ever sneakers.

BTW, Im from Ohio.

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cheriere — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:32:42 GMT

@Mz iMac I remember out in California people called them tennis shoes too. But, I love the term Bo Bo's, that's cute! I'd never heard it before.❤️

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MalibuFox — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:36:01 GMT

@cheriere I've always said "Tenna- shoes"😅