After the last post about the water bubbler (Click here to read) , I had to share one other term we use here in Wisconsin that just completely throws people for a loop. TYME Machine. Yes, pronounced like time machine.
A tyme machine is an ATM. TYME stands for Take Your Money Everywhere, and has been here in Wisconsin since the 1970’s.
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I will never forget when my family and I went to Detroit, MI about 14 years ago. We were checking into the hotel and my sister asked the receptionist, “Do you all have a tyme machine close by?” Obviously, the receptionist thought my sister had just asked her if there was a time machine (going back in time) nearby. So of course the lady gave my sister the craziest look, with a frown on her face and shook her head no. I was only 17 years old at the time, but I knew that most people didn’t know what the heck that was. So after the receptionist looked at my sister like she was crazy, I just politely told her we’re looking for an ATM. Immediately, her whole demeanor changed and she politely said, “Oh, there’s a bank right across the street”.
I could just imagine her telling all of her coworkers that evening that some crazy lady asked where she could find a “time machine”. LOL!
I just thought I’d share that with you. Feel free to share any regional dialect that you use, as well.
This is so funny! This just happened to me like last week. We went to Appleton and my husband had to find an ATM. I was telling my girls that we had to find a TYME machine....they watch Big Bang and said - WHAT???...I had to explain what it was. So, I get ya on this - Only in Wisconsin! Blessings from Ringle.
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