# Are stock sound effects universal?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-stock-sound-effects-universal/653311>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 18, 2013, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-stock-sound-effects-universal/653311 "2013-03-18T23:00:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2013, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-stock-sound-effects-universal/653311/1 "2013-03-18T23:00:06Z")

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Is a rimshot a rimshot is a rimshot? If I said “Sad Trombone” or “Fog Horn” could I get my point across to a multi-cultural audience?