Speaking of sprinkles... - The DIS Discussion Forums

Cimicats · 09-15-2009, 12:12 PM

Anyone else call them jimmies? I suppose they won't know what I mean if I ask for jimmies on my ice cream at WDW.

Telcogirl · 09-15-2009, 12:13 PM

I generally refer to jimmies as the chocolate ones and sprinkles for the multi-colored ones.

LittleStinkerbelle · 09-15-2009, 12:19 PM

Yes! We called them jimmies as a kid. I've also lived in an area where they called them "shots." I usually say sprinkles now because that seems to be the most used around here.

MickeyNicki · 09-15-2009, 12:21 PM

Jimmie's is a New England thing...you say that in FL and they look at you like you are a nut case

noahdove · 09-15-2009, 12:22 PM

I call them sprinkles or confetti

ncmickeyluvr · 09-15-2009, 12:39 PM

Yes, jimmies is a New England thing...or possibly just MA. I grew up in Fairhaven, MA and chocolate sprinkles were always jimmies...I don't remember calling colored sprinkles anything..or even if they were an option

I live in NC now, and my kids think I'm crazy when I call them jimmies. Makes me kind of homesick and sad.

momrek06 · 09-15-2009, 12:39 PM

JIMMIES!!!

But we moved a year ago to SoCal.

They call them sprinkles out here soooooo now we say sprinkles as no one has a clue what we are talking about when we ask for JIMMIES!

pweyl36 · 09-15-2009, 12:42 PM

My dn and I had this arugement this weekend. I say jimmies and she says sprinkles. Jimmies go on ice cream and spinkles go on cupcakes!

Jennasis · 09-15-2009, 12:43 PM

I remember the first time I saw the word "jimmies" on an ice-cream store menu. I was like 7 and started crying because I didn't want "jimmies"...I wanted sprinkles! Even though they were the same thing, I was inconsolable and wouldn't have them on my ice cream.

Anyhooo...they are and always will be "sprinkles" to me.

kutie78 · 09-15-2009, 12:44 PM

I grew up in Pittsburgh and we called them jimmies. Now i live in Erie and call them sprinkles.

NeverlandClub23 · 09-15-2009, 12:47 PM

I call them sprinkles but have heard people call them jimmies before. I also know people (mostly elderly) that refer to paperclips as jimmies. I don't care what I have to call them to get the delicious multi-colored goodness!

By the way I hate when I go to Busch Gardens to get ice cream (which is fairly often) and I don't know how to refer to the multi-colored sprinkles cause they have the chocolate ones too. I once asked for the colored ones and got the chocolate ones. So now I end up saying "Those multi-colored ones over there. No, the ones to the right. The rainbow ones. No, the other jar"

nmmom95 · 09-15-2009, 12:59 PM

I live in South Jersey and we call them jimmies.

cinmell · 09-15-2009, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cimicats

Anyone else call them jimmies?

I do!

robinb · 09-15-2009, 01:03 PM

We called them "jimmies" when we lived in Carver & Plymouth, MA as a kid.

tinkerbell87512 · 09-15-2009, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Telcogirl

I generally refer to jimmies as the chocolate ones and sprinkles for the multi-colored ones.

Same here!

09-15-2009, 12:12 PM	#1
Cimicats Earning My Ears Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MA Posts: 13	Speaking of sprinkles... Anyone else call them jimmies? I suppose they won't know what I mean if I ask for jimmies on my ice cream at WDW. __________________ Jimerica Me DH Sookie Lorelei 2009 December - Yacht Club 2007 December - Honeymoon Beach Club Years Ago Port Orleans Offsite Marriott Timeshare Offsite Marriott Timeshare

09-15-2009, 12:13 PM	#2
Telcogirl Born to vacation.......forced to work Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 532	I generally refer to jimmies as the chocolate ones and sprinkles for the multi-colored ones. __________________ Kidani Village - November 2009 Old Key West - January 2009 Saratoga Springs - July 2008 Beach Club Villas - February 2008 Saratoga Springs - November 2007 Yacht Club - June 2007 Saratoga Springs - April 2007

09-15-2009, 12:19 PM	#3
LittleStinkerbelle DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Metro NYC Area Posts: 1,404	Yes! We called them jimmies as a kid. I've also lived in an area where they called them "shots." I usually say sprinkles now because that seems to be the most used around here. __________________ Me: DH: DD: Recent trips: GF - January 2010 (7 for 4), Poly - 2009 (7 for 4), Pop - 2008, Beach Club - 2008, POFQ - 2007 (free dining), and many more!

09-15-2009, 12:21 PM	#4
MickeyNicki It is pretty darn sad when a valet picks you out as a big Boma eater Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 16,831	Jimmie's is a New England thing...you say that in FL and they look at you like you are a nut case __________________ November 2009 Dining Reviews October 2009 Live Dining Reviews F&W time! August 2009 Live Dining Reviews June 2009 Live Dining Reviews March 2009 Live Dining Reviews January 2009 Live Dining Reviews..with KIDS! October 2008 Live Dining Reviews August 2008 Live Dining Reviews June 2008 Dining Reviews! March/April 2008 Live Reviews

09-15-2009, 12:22 PM	#5
noahdove DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Finger Lakes region of NY Posts: 3,089	I call them sprinkles or confetti __________________ God Bless You,Marilyn

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09-15-2009, 12:39 PM	#6
ncmickeyluvr darn. I really like being right...maybe next time What? You don't think shivering is exercise? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 623	Yes, jimmies is a New England thing...or possibly just MA. I grew up in Fairhaven, MA and chocolate sprinkles were always jimmies...I don't remember calling colored sprinkles anything..or even if they were an option I live in NC now, and my kids think I'm crazy when I call them jimmies. Makes me kind of homesick and sad. __________________ Me , DH37 , DD10, DS7 Port Orleans French Quarter September 2010 Hoping for Free Dining! Port Orleans French Quarter September 2009 Bounceback w/ Free Dining! Port Orleans French Quarter October 2008 All Star Music November 2006

09-15-2009, 12:39 PM	#7
momrek06 The first person to reply on any thread needs to quote the OPShell Smuggler! BEE FRAGMENTS??? I do NOT eat bees!! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Newport Beach, CA. Posts: 16,095	JIMMIES!!! But we moved a year ago to SoCal. They call them sprinkles out here soooooo now we say sprinkles as no one has a clue what we are talking about when we ask for JIMMIES! __________________ KAREN KAR and Goofy Thanks, Grumpy Pirate

09-15-2009, 12:42 PM	#8
pweyl36 Now if I can only get them into the house with out the kids asking "Whats in the bag" Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: newark,delaware Posts: 980	My dn and I had this arugement this weekend. I say jimmies and she says sprinkles. Jimmies go on ice cream and spinkles go on cupcakes! __________________ PAULA dh ds'88 dd'97 ds'01

09-15-2009, 12:43 PM	#9
Jennasis It's a miracle! I stayed awake during the El Rio Del Tiempo ride! Let's not even TOUCH the whole Dog vs. dawg vs. Dowg thing! PLINKO baby! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: The Triad, NC Posts: 8,625	I remember the first time I saw the word "jimmies" on an ice-cream store menu. I was like 7 and started crying because I didn't want "jimmies"...I wanted sprinkles! Even though they were the same thing, I was inconsolable and wouldn't have them on my ice cream. Anyhooo...they are and always will be "sprinkles" to me. __________________

09-15-2009, 12:44 PM	#10
kutie78 Earning My Ears Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Erie Posts: 26	I grew up in Pittsburgh and we called them jimmies. Now i live in Erie and call them sprinkles.

09-15-2009, 12:47 PM	#11
NeverlandClub23 Jon Bon Jovi's secret lover I miss the big talking pile of leaves and trash It makes me laugh to sing it like a drunk old man would sing it Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 3,943	I call them sprinkles but have heard people call them jimmies before. I also know people (mostly elderly) that refer to paperclips as jimmies. I don't care what I have to call them to get the delicious multi-colored goodness! By the way I hate when I go to Busch Gardens to get ice cream (which is fairly often) and I don't know how to refer to the multi-colored sprinkles cause they have the chocolate ones too. I once asked for the colored ones and got the chocolate ones. So now I end up saying "Those multi-colored ones over there. No, the ones to the right. The rainbow ones. No, the other jar" __________________ 12/11, POR 8/09,WL 11/08,Poly MK view CL 7/08, Poly/POR/CSR 12/06, WL 12/05, POR 5/04, Poly 12/01, WL 7/99, Poly 7/96, Poly 7/93 Kimberly (28) Meeko (2) Last edited by NeverlandClub23; 09-15-2009 at 12:55 PM.

09-15-2009, 12:59 PM	#12
nmmom95 DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2008 Location: Southern New Jersey Posts: 516	I live in South Jersey and we call them jimmies. __________________ Thanks Grumpy Pirate!

09-15-2009, 01:03 PM	#14
robinb DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 19,840	We called them "jimmies" when we lived in Carver & Plymouth, MA as a kid. __________________

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