Mine’s a Rhode Island Red. I’m thinking of getting another, but I think the family’s convinced that, much like the US, one Rhode Island at a time is sufficient, especially when it pees in the entryway.
I’m from Austin and all I can think is… gawd… I wish we had Seattle’s weather… Today will be 90 degrees in Austin… Seattle? 52!…. GAH… *turns the a/c down a bit*
I’m from Austin, too! I totally agree, except I’ve been to Seattle in the winter and I have to say that’s pretty much the only reason I don’t move there. Brrr!
I could tell you were from Texas (as opposed to… say, Austin, Minnesota) because you said our winters were cold! Everyone else says, “Gosh, you have such mild, temperate winters. If only the rest of the year wasn’t so overcast, I’d move here.”
I live in CA, but I love to travel internationally to places like New Mexico and New England. I should collect some of these necklaces on my upcoming trips.
Hooray for the naked bikers of the Fremont solstice parade! There’s usually half a dozen people with creative, well-applied body paint that distracts you from their wobbly bits. The other hundred odd riders though… Or, if you’re lucky, it’s raining (as usual) and no one is in body paint anymore…
If it makes you feel any better, I’ve seen plenty of Americans make similar mistakes (if not worse!). And I don’t mean with other countries in the world – I mean with the US states.
If you want to know what makes this even worse…the states have LETTERS on them! I assumed the letters should be at the back..hence the states are the wrong way round. And out of site out of mind, so I forgot about those and clearly named them whatever I liked.
So yeah now I feel extra stupid. I think I just want the things gone xD I have 10 states, 3 of each pice, here is a picture
If you want one convo me on Etsy and you can have it for cost of shipping ($3) and a little bit to cover the chain and clasp ($1..so $4 in total..yay look at me I can do math at least!) So I swear that’s not for profit at all and it’s not to boost etsy sales numbers…give me your paypal email and I can invoice you there. I’m gonna go bed soon, but if you want one I can get back to you tomorrow
Aww, I was hoping you’d have Ohio or Indiana in your United States of Derp collection (just kidding!) but looking through the rest of your shop is a treat! Once I get paid, I might do some early Xmas shopping there. I know a couple gals who would love your skull or gun pendants. Really sweet stuff you have there!
You would not believe how many people ask tor my email which starts with Glasgow and they say Can you spell that? I say Glashow like the town in Scotland. They give a blank look. Then I might get Glascow. Yeah Glass Cow. That’s it.
October 24, 2012 at 4:03 pm
No wonder nobody objects to Mitt claiming that Syria is Iran’s route to the sea!
October 24, 2012 at 4:07 pm
This whole time I’ve been from Rhode Island and had no idea….
October 25, 2012 at 9:49 am
Me too. But it wouldn’t surprise me that the state gov’t has lied to us the whole time about our shape.
October 26, 2012 at 7:57 pm
I have 2 Rhode Islands asleep on the couch.
October 30, 2012 at 11:27 pm
Mine’s a Rhode Island Red. I’m thinking of getting another, but I think the family’s convinced that, much like the US, one Rhode Island at a time is sufficient, especially when it pees in the entryway.
October 24, 2012 at 4:08 pm
Those will be the general contours after the next big earthquake.
October 24, 2012 at 4:08 pm
It’s not even a very good Texas.
October 24, 2012 at 6:44 pm
Keep Seattle weird.
October 25, 2012 at 6:34 am
I’m from Austin and all I can think is… gawd… I wish we had Seattle’s weather… Today will be 90 degrees in Austin… Seattle? 52!…. GAH… *turns the a/c down a bit*
October 25, 2012 at 7:40 am
I’m from Austin, too! I totally agree, except I’ve been to Seattle in the winter and I have to say that’s pretty much the only reason I don’t move there. Brrr!
October 25, 2012 at 7:18 pm
I could tell you were from Texas (as opposed to… say, Austin, Minnesota) because you said our winters were cold! Everyone else says, “Gosh, you have such mild, temperate winters. If only the rest of the year wasn’t so overcast, I’d move here.”
October 24, 2012 at 11:52 pm
What I’d really like is Uranus
October 25, 2012 at 6:35 am
Enchante!
October 25, 2012 at 10:30 am
You’ll have to buy me dinner first.
And drinks. LOTS of drinks.
October 25, 2012 at 6:16 pm
I saw it as a cow head with a fez hat on top
October 24, 2012 at 4:08 pm
I live in the pan handle of Colorado and would love to collect some state jewelry.
October 24, 2012 at 4:09 pm
I’m always moved when I hear that old battlecry:
Remember the Space Needle!
October 24, 2012 at 4:42 pm
Our ten gallon hats are filled with ten gallons of coffee!
October 24, 2012 at 5:46 pm
They wouldn’t Seattle for anything less up there.
October 24, 2012 at 4:09 pm
We always knew Texas was a backwards state!
October 24, 2012 at 6:11 pm
Boo, hiss from a Texan!
But I thumbed you up, anyways, for being such a clever one.
October 24, 2012 at 4:11 pm
As for Rhode Island, the cowboy said, “get a long, little doggie”, so I did!
October 24, 2012 at 5:53 pm
That makes R.I. a wiener in my book!
October 24, 2012 at 4:11 pm
Geography,like Global Warming or Evolution,is just a matter of opinion. This supports my position on UnIntellegant Design!
October 24, 2012 at 9:17 pm
UnintElegant Design is my plus-size hipster clothing label.
You may have thought there were no plus-sized hipsters, but you’ve probably just never heard of them.
October 24, 2012 at 11:10 pm
But it is no longer obscure!
You told us about it!
October 24, 2012 at 11:55 pm
I live near Silver Lake, CA which is hipster capital of the world
October 25, 2012 at 4:26 pm
damn hipsters. [i'm doing an art show there in December, gonna take 'em for all they're worth! mwahaha!]
October 24, 2012 at 4:11 pm
I live in CA, but I love to travel internationally to places like New Mexico and New England. I should collect some of these necklaces on my upcoming trips.
October 24, 2012 at 5:38 pm
It looks like you only have to buy a couple and just rotate and/or flip them for each state.
October 25, 2012 at 12:47 pm
What about New Hampshire? or New York?
October 24, 2012 at 4:15 pm
I live in Washington and I feel like that is a beautiful depiction of our state. I don’t know what you guys are talking about.
October 24, 2012 at 9:18 pm
Yes, I too live in Washington, the second largest state.
October 24, 2012 at 4:19 pm
If you look at the shop, the seller has Florida backwards. She’s from Scotland, but that’s no excuse – this is America sister, get it right!
October 24, 2012 at 5:10 pm
*ahem* “Washington” and Illinois are also backwards.
October 24, 2012 at 6:13 pm
So are Colorado. And Wyoming.
What? You can’t tell that the rectangles are backwards?
October 24, 2012 at 4:22 pm
That image of California is sideways.
October 24, 2012 at 4:29 pm
As a Scot, and behalf of my people, I must apologise for this person mixing up their states. That’s obviously Louisiana, right?
October 24, 2012 at 9:20 pm
Scotland is the one with the kangaroos, right?
October 24, 2012 at 11:57 pm
and pan pipes
October 24, 2012 at 4:34 pm
I live in Seattle-
This is actually what a banana slug looks like when encountering salt.
untapped market? New reason to outrage PETA?
October 24, 2012 at 4:45 pm
Utah looks like something I saw on a bike at the Solstice parade.
October 24, 2012 at 5:16 pm
(The parade starts with naked people on bikes. Fun for the whole family!)
October 25, 2012 at 12:52 pm
I was at that solstice parade a couple years ago. In Freemont. With my family! We saw the huge troll under the bridge, too.
October 24, 2012 at 5:42 pm
Hooray for the naked bikers of the Fremont solstice parade! There’s usually half a dozen people with creative, well-applied body paint that distracts you from their wobbly bits. The other hundred odd riders though… Or, if you’re lucky, it’s raining (as usual) and no one is in body paint anymore…
October 24, 2012 at 5:01 pm
An unfortunate fashion statement.
October 24, 2012 at 5:07 pm
LOL omg I can’t believe I’m on regretsy (hi mum?)
LET ME EXPLAIN MYSELF
I am Scottish and I twisted my head and tried to figure out what state it was and I got it wrong!
I swear I’m not totally stupid. My boyfriend is sitting pishing himself laughing at me.
I’m laughing myself, I had a shit day and this cheered me up even though I am also embarrassed.
Cheers Regretsians <3 (ya bunch of fat jealous bawbags!
)
October 24, 2012 at 5:19 pm
If it makes you feel any better, I’ve seen plenty of Americans make similar mistakes (if not worse!). And I don’t mean with other countries in the world – I mean with the US states.
October 24, 2012 at 5:21 pm
It’s hard to remember 52 state names!!
October 24, 2012 at 5:24 pm
It’s hard to remember my own name!
October 25, 2012 at 12:13 am
“Its Mrs Tottendale!”
October 30, 2012 at 6:35 pm
You’ll probably never see this, but I love you. That is one of my favorite musicals.
October 24, 2012 at 9:42 pm
Silly, there’s at least 58 states.
October 24, 2012 at 5:42 pm
America has states? Whoda thunk?
October 24, 2012 at 5:23 pm
You’re very welcome! Pointing and laughing is all part of the service.
October 24, 2012 at 5:38 pm
Thanks for being a good sport!
October 24, 2012 at 5:49 pm
Aw <3
Scotland – home of the mighty haggis beast and a derpy Kerry
October 25, 2012 at 6:00 pm
The Mighty Haggis Beast would be an amazing heavy metal band name…
October 24, 2012 at 5:42 pm
This post has now reached a new level of awesomeness. I love it when the seller gets in on the laughs. Cheers, indeed!
October 24, 2012 at 6:03 pm
If you want to know what makes this even worse…the states have LETTERS on them! I assumed the letters should be at the back..hence the states are the wrong way round. And out of site out of mind, so I forgot about those and clearly named them whatever I liked.
So yeah now I feel extra stupid. I think I just want the things gone xD I have 10 states, 3 of each pice, here is a picture
http://imgur.com/yeNYL
If you want one convo me on Etsy and you can have it for cost of shipping ($3) and a little bit to cover the chain and clasp ($1..so $4 in total..yay look at me I can do math at least!) So I swear that’s not for profit at all and it’s not to boost etsy sales numbers…give me your paypal email and I can invoice you there. I’m gonna go bed soon, but if you want one I can get back to you tomorrow
October 25, 2012 at 12:09 am
Have you made “The states of Mexico” collection yet?!
October 25, 2012 at 10:19 am
Aww, I was hoping you’d have Ohio or Indiana in your United States of Derp collection (just kidding!) but looking through the rest of your shop is a treat! Once I get paid, I might do some early Xmas shopping there. I know a couple gals who would love your skull or gun pendants. Really sweet stuff you have there!
October 25, 2012 at 5:33 pm
Bwah-ha-ha! Indiana is totally in the US of Derp!
October 24, 2012 at 6:06 pm
I can remember where the Firth of Forth is in Scotland but never Firths of 1-3. I have to loch the map every time.
October 24, 2012 at 8:06 pm
Kudos for coming to play and being a good sport!
October 24, 2012 at 9:11 pm
You would not believe how many people ask tor my email which starts with Glasgow and they say Can you spell that? I say Glashow like the town in Scotland. They give a blank look. Then I might get Glascow. Yeah Glass Cow. That’s it.
October 24, 2012 at 10:31 pm
Maybe they saw this glass cow on Etsy?
http://www.etsy.com/listing/110081884/handpainted-cow-ornament-upcycled-light?ref=sr_gallery_1&ga_search_query=glass+cow+upcycled&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all
October 25, 2012 at 4:08 am
AND IT’s UPCYCLED! that’s a cash cow for shizzle!
October 24, 2012 at 9:21 pm
I like the word “bawbags.”
October 25, 2012 at 12:16 am
and she says “Hi Mum” like totes brill
October 24, 2012 at 11:59 pm
Sarah Palin cant see Russia from her house either
October 25, 2012 at 4:57 am
BLASPHEMER!
October 25, 2012 at 7:19 am
Bahahah! I like it much better as Kerrtopia!
October 24, 2012 at 5:11 pm
Looks like she already caught the mistake and updated it
October 24, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Some kind lady messaged me and told me it was wrong
Then I checked my stats and was like “oh…”
October 24, 2012 at 5:28 pm
Just one more little thing: All three states are shown backwards. If they’re the same on both sides, you could save time by just flipping the images.
October 24, 2012 at 5:49 pm
But that’s what they look like when you look at it through your throat chakra while you contemplate the differences between Colorado and Wyoming.
October 24, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Aw man, now I feel uncool.
October 24, 2012 at 5:13 pm
Thanks for being awesome about it though! We need more unbutthurt people like you <3
October 24, 2012 at 5:18 pm
I’ve took the piss out enough things myself, I think I deserve some of it back haha
October 25, 2012 at 12:04 am
Regretsy Instant Karma now in convenient spray can and our patented* double strength essence of kale!
October 24, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Spoke-ane is the wagon wheel of the Pacific North West!
Yee-Haw!
October 24, 2012 at 6:40 pm
Walla Walla…A place so nice they named it twice!
October 25, 2012 at 12:11 am
Thats where the Chocolate factory is?!
October 25, 2012 at 2:42 pm
No, but the State Prison is there. Yeah, don’t ask how I know that *backs out of the thread whistling innocently
October 24, 2012 at 6:47 pm
Remember the Yakimo! If it wasn’t for those brave men, the Canuxicans would at the Columbia, and using our hops to make Corolson beer!
October 25, 2012 at 7:26 am
I loved swimming in the Rio Columbia when I was a wee bot.
October 24, 2012 at 5:26 pm
WoW. This has made me realize how pointy our states are.
Also, how would you do Hawaii?
October 24, 2012 at 5:32 pm
Hawaii could be a charm bracelet. Or piercings.
Michigan could be earrings. Then your head is Lake Michigan.
October 24, 2012 at 6:22 pm
I’ve met people like that.
October 24, 2012 at 7:06 pm
I’m still laughing. At first I thought it was a county, then realized not. And I’ve no clue what the counties look like in Washington.
October 24, 2012 at 9:23 pm
Wobbly around the edges, and of different sizes.
*Insert testicle joke*
October 24, 2012 at 9:30 pm
No no no, you don’t insert the testicles. You insert the other bit.
October 24, 2012 at 10:20 pm
Well, the counties ARE generally longer than they are wide…
October 25, 2012 at 4:51 am
RHODE ISLAND!
I really need to learn to not be drinking anything when I come here.
Hot coffee REALLY burns the sinuses
October 25, 2012 at 6:22 pm
try giggle snorting ginger beer soda at 2:00 am it burns terribly ! and the longer it sits the hotter it gets.
October 25, 2012 at 7:36 am
She could have at least spelled Warshington correctly.
October 25, 2012 at 9:53 pm
Grandma? How’d you get on the internet?
October 25, 2012 at 8:14 am
I had no idea Rhode Island had floppy ears. Or a penis.
October 25, 2012 at 9:51 am
I know from experience- the western side of Rhode Island totally stinks.
October 26, 2012 at 1:39 am
I’d order California, but I’m sure it would be broke before it arrived.