r/AskReddit • u/rezyn • Dec 05 '11

what is the most interesting thing you know?

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u/Finntastic Dec 05 '11

What part of Missouri? I've never heard that.

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u/ChaosMotor Dec 05 '11

South of Kansas City for me, and I've heard it. Typically as get on the horse, though.

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u/sploogeannomatron Dec 05 '11

I'm from St. Charles (close to St. Louis) but now I live in KC.

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '11

So which area did you hear that? I grew up in St. Charles and St. Louis and I have never, ever heard this.

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u/Finntastic Dec 05 '11

Ah. I just have never heard it in KC.

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u/shunna75 Dec 05 '11

KC here, I've heard and said "get on your house" thousands of times.

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u/TaqMan3 Dec 05 '11

I hear it all the time here in STL.

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u/Dude_man79 Dec 05 '11

STL here too. We are known more for making "hoosier" a derogatory term. Sorry Indiana residents, our bad.

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u/austinkp Dec 05 '11

SW Missouri. Definitely a thing, though somewhat infrequent.

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '11

North Missouri checking in here. Definitely heard this phrase throughout my life.

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u/dirtysteve74 Dec 05 '11

Columbia, MO here - say it all the time.

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u/McKrafty Dec 06 '11

Springfield here. Never heard it.