Also, what do "a few" and "a couple" equal to you and where are you from? Both of those phrases had no specific amount designated to them when I was growing up. It wasn't until I spoke to a Southerner in my 30s that I learned some people think these things mean very specific amounts. Also, I was born and raised in California, so did any other Californians think they had nothing to do with any specific quantities or was it just me?