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Must be a regional thing because I've never heard of cities like NYC or SF referred to as towns. I would also say "get out of town" is a saying that means "I ne
by markcerqueira 10y ago
Must be a regional thing because I've never heard of cities like NYC or SF referred to as towns. I would also say "get out of town" is a saying that means "I need to get out of this specific place." Whether the place is a town, city, region is besides the point.
- billskills 10y agoIt's a wry/sarcastic idiom, like calling the Atlantic Ocean "the pond". Nobody actually thinks the Atlantic Ocean is a pond.
- overcast 10y agoCalling the Atlantic "the pond" is so cringe worthy. Why that ever caught on.
- reddit_clone 10y agoThat probably comes from the 'English Understatement' school of thought.
- aedron 10y ago"New York, New York, a helluva town. The Bronx is up but the Battery's down"
- technofiend 10y agoFrank Sinatra would like a word.