I turned off cable by then (lol recession) so it was playing on basic channels too. It sounds so familiar. I’d leave 7-WHDH on most of the day and it feels like a morning/mid-day commercial. Triggering weird memories of a weird time for me!

I mean, since I’ve moved away for a long time, I can see looking back how angry things are and not be hurt. I know you want to me make me feel bad about myself but im not trying to hurt you. And I know this will be read in an angry tone, but I’m not angry. Im just curious why there’s such a drive to make me believe a term doesn’t exist? I really have a curiosity as to what causes the need to “win” so much at home. There’s really nothing to gain by denying the existence of a term. What makes you angry about 3-decker being something everyone I knew said? I have heard both terms but it makes you upset for some reason? I really want to understand this mentality.

Because I’m honestly curious why people are so viciously against one term for a house and literally denying the existence of a term that is used by residents. I mean, I remember living back home and people always seemed really angry and argumentative a lot but this one just has me stumped.

It's really not that big of a deal. I've heard both my entire life. My family and neighbors were 3-decker people and got a 2-decker in the 50s that we all ended in at some point in our lives. Is this like a personality trait now or something?

Pretty sure it’s aging out. Being raised by boomers and older, it was very strong. My kindergarten teacher said drawer like “draw-ah”. My mom said Saturn like “Satin”. I still put “r” where there’s no R.

Me and my family said 2- and 3-decker. It’s kinda both.

My family literally never said triple decker and bought their 2-decker in the 50s.

3-decker for my family. I’m beginning to think we are some low level garbage using that term. Our family peaked with the multigenerational purchase of a 2-decker in the 50s. Then panic sold it right before its value skyrocketed due to a neighbor trying to burn his house down with a Molotov cocktail.

Commented a few times, but my decker dweller family said 3-decker. We only lived in Worcester after family immigrated from elsewhere. Maybe it’s a term for us poors. The URL has /three-deckers in it.

It’s probably both, but my family always said 3-decker and put 4 generations of pure decker trash through a 2-decker. Want some baked beans and hot dogs?

Definitely a family that said 3-decker here. 4 gens of 2-decker scum with a horrible accent I managed to avoid for the most part.

He is in the same universe as Dick Swett aka Penis Perspiration.

Greendale Y. They do day passes for $15.

Always the top selling point for Piedmont.

Indian Lake loop. I lived on the lake, but you could park at Shore Park or Morgan Park and start the loop from there. I miss that loop so much. Ran it every day as park of a larger loop for over 16 years.

Haha damn that’s next level! We were 4 generations of one family that went through our 2-decker over 60 years. We were never fancy enough for parlor stoves, but I’m sure my family would have figured out how to listen through there too. Privacy? Not in our household!

In 2/3-deckers, you can talk to your neighbors through the broom closet - that tiny closet near the chimney in the kitchen usually near the stove. Bang on the pipes, wait for the opening door squeak from another floor, commence chat. Party line for peasants!

That’s Goddard’s lab, and prior to that, the electromagnetic library/lab. Goddard blew up stuff in Salisbury and was relocated because of the noise and obvious hazards. It’s not accessible to the public but by some streak of luck I got a chance to see the inside as a student over 20 years ago. Just happened to meet the right people, I guess. Not much to see but I wish they’d do something with it for historical purposes. It was just a frat-style hangout for Skulls with a sofa and some junk when I saw it. It connects to some tunnels that are probably pretty rough at this point.