Yeah, this would read just as well for the upper midwest. Although "Ope!" is also interchangeable with sorry in a lot of situations.

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thrownthatway 7 hours ago | parent [-]

This is use in Australia and is short for ”oops, sorry about that”.

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SyneRyder 6 hours ago | parent [-]

"Ope" is in use in Australia? Sandgroper here and I've never heard it before. Is it only in certain cities, or a generational / social group thing? Or do I just need to get away from screens more often?

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thrownthatway 6 hours ago | parent [-]

It’s probably just me. Tend to pick up things I’ve heard once somewhere.

On the other hand, I hadn’t heard sandgroper before and had to search to find out it meant Western Australian. Although, I definitely don’t get out much.

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SyneRyder 4 hours ago | parent [-]

Sandgroper is just a shibboleth for Perth & WA people, I think, but it might also be generational. I'm old enough that Fat Cat & Humphrey B Bear mean something to me and are a shared experience, but probably not for people younger than me.

Helpful off-topic instructional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWv3L6J1YVE

But saying sorry as a pre-emptive "oops didn't mean to step in front of you, mate" (when the other person had clearly walked into you), that has existed in Perth as long as I can remember.

	▲	defrost 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		How about Humphrey B. Flaubert (or Humphrey B. Flow Bear, if you prefer)?