Generic names for soft drinks by county
From The Great Pop vs. Soda Controversy
It shows the county I grew up in (Waupaca) says 'soda'. Nuh-uh. We said 'pop'.
Police procedure has changed since I was little.
Wash ,'The Message'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Sep 08, 2011 9:49:02 am PDT #24825 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
brenda m - Sep 08, 2011 9:50:04 am PDT #24826 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I have zero white or gray hair. Seriously. It's starting to freak me out slightly. Like, is there a wig in the attic going silver?
You and me both. Of course, it could just be that you can't really tell.
Jesse - Sep 08, 2011 9:51:29 am PDT #24827 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I have hardly any gray hair, either, and don't expect much -- neither of my parents is completely gray in their 60s.
I'm almost to the point where I don't mind looking younger than I am, but it's really not that great in the professional world. Just a couple of years ago, someone was going on about how I was SO ACCOMPLISHED for my AGE. I was like, lady. I've been in this field for almost 15 years. I'm not as young as you think I am.
lisah - Sep 08, 2011 9:51:32 am PDT #24828 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
One of my aunts started going grey in high school and another aunt did in her 20s but my mom is still mostly dark haired at 68.
Steph L. - Sep 08, 2011 9:51:48 am PDT #24829 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I have zero white or gray hair. Seriously. It's starting to freak me out slightly. Like, is there a wig in the attic going silver?
You and me both. Of course, it could just be that you can't really tell.
That was my guess, but my stylist, who actually gets a close look at it, says there really is none. I'm assuming I'll be one of those people whose hair goes white overnight. White would be cool, as would silver. My dad is silver/white, so I'm hoping for that.
Kathy A - Sep 08, 2011 9:52:46 am PDT #24830 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
It has Will County, where I grew up, picking "pop" over "soda" by a 532 to 39 count. That sounds about right! Although I did switch over to using "soda" while spending four years in Milwaukee for college, and never switched back.
I never did pick up "bubbler" for a water fountain, though.
Strix - Sep 08, 2011 9:52:48 am PDT #24831 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
We said pop or Coke growing up, but as I got older, I snootified and say soda.
And pretty much the only soda I drink, rarely, is Coke. (I was really excited when I found a bodega that stocks Mexican Coke! Er, the soda kind, natch.)
lisah - Sep 08, 2011 9:54:20 am PDT #24832 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
What could "other" be? Sodapop?
Kathy A - Sep 08, 2011 9:54:54 am PDT #24833 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
The 7-11 near me sells the Mexican Coca-Cola (they keep those bottles next to the sandwiches, separate from the soda cooler on the wall), but I've never tried it.
amych - Sep 08, 2011 9:56:22 am PDT #24834 of 30001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Tonic (parts of New England, although not heard as often as it used to be)
Dope (similarly old-school, Southern)