Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
May 25, 2010 4:23am
does anyone's parents or grandparents call burger king, "burger chef"? my grandpa calls it that.
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
May 25, 2010 7:55am
I remember the old Burger Chef places. They were some early pioneers in the fast food industry.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
May 25, 2010 8:59am
pop---to me soda is "soda water"--yuk
Wooball
Posts: 1,325
May 25, 2010 10:36am
A buddy from college that was from Boston asked the 1st day we were on campus where the "bubbler" was in our dorm. All the guys from Ohio and Western PA just stared at each other in confusion, until we figured out it was a water or drinking fountain.BigAppleBuckeye wrote: Soda, but obviously I am in the minority as I grew up and currently live on the East coast.
Other differences I noticed when I went to OSU:
*I say sneakers, you say tennis shoes
*I would call pizza places and ask for a large pie, and would get confused silence or baffled questions
*The guys I hung out with from Newark, OH coined "banging a girl" as fingering her, and not having sex with her, which is what I mean when I say that
Rider_In_Ttown
Posts: 246
May 25, 2010 1:35pm
I don't understand the Coke thing either. Whenever I go to KY and order a coke they always ask me what kind. If I wanted a Mountain Dew I would have said I will take a Mountain Dew. I said I want a coke, so bring me a coke.
Websurfinbird
Posts: 656
May 25, 2010 4:03pm
Shouldn't be a surprise that I call it soda. I've lived in New York all my life.
The first time I heard "pop" used regularly was on a teen trip with kids from all over the country.
The other thing I noticed was the difference in how I pronounced things. I got a lot of shit for how I said coffee, walk, talk, etc.
The first time I heard "pop" used regularly was on a teen trip with kids from all over the country.
The other thing I noticed was the difference in how I pronounced things. I got a lot of shit for how I said coffee, walk, talk, etc.
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AcesinCalifornia
Posts: 67
May 25, 2010 4:11pm
I would speculate that southerners call all pop Coke since it is a southern company and was the first (and only for a while) widely available brand. I think of it like some people calling all tissues "Kleenex" regardless of the brand.
tk421
Posts: 8,500
May 25, 2010 4:21pm
That's not really that good of an analogy since all tissues, Kleenex or not, are the same.AcesinCalifornia wrote: I would speculate that southerners call all pop Coke since it is a southern company and was the first (and only for a while) widely available brand. I think of it like some people calling all tissues "Kleenex" regardless of the brand.
Websurfinbird
Posts: 656
May 25, 2010 4:31pm
And Kleenex does not like this. In fact they had a whole campaign with some of the magazines at my publishing company enforcing the importance of brand identification.tk421 wrote:That's not really that good of an analogy since all tissues, Kleenex or not, are the same.AcesinCalifornia wrote: I would speculate that southerners call all pop Coke since it is a southern company and was the first (and only for a while) widely available brand. I think of it like some people calling all tissues "Kleenex" regardless of the brand.
Another one like this is Band-Aid. It is a brand name that has come to be the catch-all term for all adhesive bandages.
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trackandccrunner
Posts: 1,283
May 25, 2010 4:37pm
Yeah thats what I was going to say... when someone say they want a Kleenex you know they mean a tissue unlike when someone says they want a "coke" when really they mean a mountain dew.tk421 wrote:That's not really that good of an analogy since all tissues, Kleenex or not, are the same.AcesinCalifornia wrote: I would speculate that southerners call all pop Coke since it is a southern company and was the first (and only for a while) widely available brand. I think of it like some people calling all tissues "Kleenex" regardless of the brand.
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jmog
Posts: 6,567
May 25, 2010 4:38pm
6 million, 300 million, whatever, who's counting?trackandccrunner wrote: That map is not very useful though, only 120,464 people out of the whole answered US when there is 6 million people in the US. Its still pretty cool to see the amount of people down south who call it "coke"
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jmog
Posts: 6,567
May 25, 2010 4:46pm
i say pop, as I'm from Ohio.
My wife, who grew up in Mississippi, actually says soda. I'm surprised by the "coke" in Mississippi on that map, whenever I was visiting my wife when we first started dating, EVERYONE in Mississippi said "soda".
Now, I have traveled to Georgia a few times for work (Coca-Cola is HQ'd in Atlanta) and in GA, everything is coke, whether you want a Mountain Dew, Pepsi, or a Coke.
My wife, who grew up in Mississippi, actually says soda. I'm surprised by the "coke" in Mississippi on that map, whenever I was visiting my wife when we first started dating, EVERYONE in Mississippi said "soda".
Now, I have traveled to Georgia a few times for work (Coca-Cola is HQ'd in Atlanta) and in GA, everything is coke, whether you want a Mountain Dew, Pepsi, or a Coke.
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AcesinCalifornia
Posts: 67
May 25, 2010 4:46pm
I get your point about it not being an exact analogy, but pop is all the same ultimately, carbonated sugared water. Coke was (and is) so prevalent in southern states that it became synonymous with all carbonated sugared water drinks.
And southerners understand very well that "coke" is a generic word and not just for the Coke company, so they don't have the level of confusion others are having with it. It would be like going into a restaurant in Ohio and asking for a pop, forcing the waitress to go through the list of available brands. I have seen this many times in Ohio.
And southerners understand very well that "coke" is a generic word and not just for the Coke company, so they don't have the level of confusion others are having with it. It would be like going into a restaurant in Ohio and asking for a pop, forcing the waitress to go through the list of available brands. I have seen this many times in Ohio.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
May 25, 2010 4:55pm
It's still stupid.AcesinCalifornia wrote: I get your point about it not being an exact analogy, but pop is all the same ultimately, carbonated sugared water. Coke was (and is) so prevalent in southern states that it became synonymous with all carbonated sugared water drinks.
And southerners understand very well that "coke" is a generic word and not just for the Coke company, so they don't have the level of confusion others are having with it. It would be like going into a restaurant in Ohio and asking for a pop, forcing the waitress to go through the list of available brands. I have seen this many times in Ohio.
I don't go to the car dealership and say "I'm looking for a Ford" and expect him to run down the list of car brands that they carry.
If you want a Coke say Coke. If you want a Mountain Dew say so. If you want to know what sodas they have ask them. Not that difficult.
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trackandccrunner
Posts: 1,283
May 25, 2010 5:36pm
Haha Jmog your like the 3rd person who pointed that out. I fucked it up twice though I honestly thought I put 6 billion both times cause I was thinking of the entire world population. Its ok I made my mistake and Im still here so people can make fun of me for it .
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UA5straightin2008
Posts: 3,246
May 25, 2010 5:48pm
along those lines, when in elementary, middle and high school i remember hearing a lot of teachers say can you make a xerox of this or xerox of that, etc when their wasnt a xerox machine to be found in our schoolstrackandccrunner wrote:Yeah thats what I was going to say... when someone say they want a Kleenex you know they mean a tissue unlike when someone says they want a "coke" when really they mean a mountain dew.tk421 wrote:That's not really that good of an analogy since all tissues, Kleenex or not, are the same.AcesinCalifornia wrote: I would speculate that southerners call all pop Coke since it is a southern company and was the first (and only for a while) widely available brand. I think of it like some people calling all tissues "Kleenex" regardless of the brand.
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trackandccrunner
Posts: 1,283
May 25, 2010 5:56pm
UA5straightin2008 wrote:along those lines, when in elementary, middle and high school i remember hearing a lot of teachers say can you make a xerox of this or xerox of that, etc when their wasnt a xerox machine to be found in our schoolstrackandccrunner wrote:Yeah thats what I was going to say... when someone say they want a Kleenex you know they mean a tissue unlike when someone says they want a "coke" when really they mean a mountain dew.tk421 wrote:That's not really that good of an analogy since all tissues, Kleenex or not, are the same.AcesinCalifornia wrote: I would speculate that southerners call all pop Coke since it is a southern company and was the first (and only for a while) widely available brand. I think of it like some people calling all tissues "Kleenex" regardless of the brand.
Now thats pretty weird since most people I know just say a copy haha.
Sykotyk
Posts: 1,155
May 25, 2010 6:22pm
Xerox made a huge marketing campaign to change that. The reason is if Xerox becomes a 'common word' they'd lose their registered trademark (Kleenex has the same problem, remember the commercials emphasizing "Kleenex brand FACIAL TISSUE"...)
Most now know it's copy. But, here's the new one, which Adobe is having the same problem with.... Photoshopping pics. That was photoshopped. I'll photoshop you out of the pic, et al.
Sykotyk
Most now know it's copy. But, here's the new one, which Adobe is having the same problem with.... Photoshopping pics. That was photoshopped. I'll photoshop you out of the pic, et al.
Sykotyk
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
May 25, 2010 7:11pm
haha what about "pillow" or "pellow" and "milk" and "melk".Websurfinbird wrote: The other thing I noticed was the difference in how I pronounced things. I got a lot of shit for how I said coffee, walk, talk, etc.
BRF
Posts: 8,748
May 25, 2010 9:13pm
I will always say Kleenex rather than "tissue"....that just sounds so...well, you know what. Msybe there should be a poll on Xerox vs. Copy. I would always say "make a copy". As for the "Coke" thing in the South, that is OK if you stay in your zone, but you need to check the map for when you are out of your area. I like the analogy of asking for a Ford. And for the 101th time, this is POP territory. If a man asks for a "soda" around these parts, whip out your Man Card to be confiscated.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
May 25, 2010 10:11pm
I use both kleenex and tissue, however i have never used xerox in reference to making a copy.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
May 25, 2010 10:19pm
Do you say Wuhter (water) or is that just a Jersey thing?Websurfinbird wrote: Shouldn't be a surprise that I call it soda. I've lived in New York all my life.
The first time I heard "pop" used regularly was on a teen trip with kids from all over the country.
The other thing I noticed was the difference in how I pronounced things. I got a lot of shit for how I said coffee, walk, talk, etc.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
May 25, 2010 10:24pm
The one that gets me the most is "warsh" instead of "wash".
Where the fuck did the "R" come from?
Where the fuck did the "R" come from?
tk421
Posts: 8,500
May 26, 2010 12:02am
I know, it drives me crazy. I guess I'm too educated for Southern Ohio, but my Mom says worsh and it drives me nuts. Also, Wal-Marts, I hate that adding the s at the end. It's Wal-Mart.I Wear Pants wrote: The one that gets me the most is "warsh" instead of "wash".
Where the fuck did the "R" come from?
killdeer
Posts: 1,538
May 26, 2010 12:42am
I say 'warsh' 'purt-near' all the time around these here parts, and , yep, it is a 'pop' if there is a pepsi in my glass. By the way, dinner is what i had at noon, and supper is cooking on the stove for tonite, when the 'sun lays'.