Pop

[*Robert* 2]

I don't like RC

RC cola hits the spot

5 more minutes on the pot

push the button pull the chain

5 more minutes

down the drain

[*julez* 124]

Interesting.. from my experience here in CT when I say pop in general conversation I get this strange awkward look from the person I'm speaking to.. (it happens with other words too), and when I see the look and feel the pause in understanding as it were, I rewind in my mind and try to figure out what the HECK I said wrong.. as soon as I say "I mean .. soda".. i get the "oh okay" look of relief. Perhaps the word is familiar but when it's used in conversation most people around here that I know don't seem to get the meaning.

They know, they're just being jerks. I'd just say, You know...pop..the beverage? Make them look the fool that they are. Damn Connecticutties, or whatever they call themselves.

[*julez* 124]

Julez, just drink alcohol and you'll never have to worry about it.

wine, beer, liquor, liqueur, malt?????

Then you have to worry about calling it a "mixed drink" or a "cocktail"!

And whether or not you want "rocks"...or shaken...or stirred....

Look what you've done to me Mox! I am a MESS all because you messed with my LIFE.

[tsunamihart 0]

IF you're on a boat in one of Michigan's lovely lakes and you ask for a pop, you'll get an Ice cold cervesa...and if you're a boat "#######" like me (meaning you don't own one but love to be on them) you'll bring the pops for the day

[Emancipation 2]

Interesting.. from my experience here in CT when I say pop in general conversation I get this strange awkward look from the person I'm speaking to.. (it happens with other words too), and when I see the look and feel the pause in understanding as it were, I rewind in my mind and try to figure out what the HECK I said wrong.. as soon as I say "I mean .. soda".. i get the "oh okay" look of relief. Perhaps the word is familiar but when it's used in conversation most people around here that I know don't seem to get the meaning.

They know, they're just being jerks. I'd just say, You know...pop..the beverage? Make them look the fool that they are. Damn Connecticutties, or whatever they call themselves.

That'd be Nutmeggers

[*julez* 124]

Interesting.. from my experience here in CT when I say pop in general conversation I get this strange awkward look from the person I'm speaking to.. (it happens with other words too), and when I see the look and feel the pause in understanding as it were, I rewind in my mind and try to figure out what the HECK I said wrong.. as soon as I say "I mean .. soda".. i get the "oh okay" look of relief. Perhaps the word is familiar but when it's used in conversation most people around here that I know don't seem to get the meaning.

They know, they're just being jerks. I'd just say, You know...pop..the beverage? Make them look the fool that they are. Damn Connecticutties, or whatever they call themselves.

That'd be Nutmeggers

I never knew that! And NEVER would have guessed. Thanks!

[Emancipation 2]

Interesting.. from my experience here in CT when I say pop in general conversation I get this strange awkward look from the person I'm speaking to.. (it happens with other words too), and when I see the look and feel the pause in understanding as it were, I rewind in my mind and try to figure out what the HECK I said wrong.. as soon as I say "I mean .. soda".. i get the "oh okay" look of relief. Perhaps the word is familiar but when it's used in conversation most people around here that I know don't seem to get the meaning.

They know, they're just being jerks. I'd just say, You know...pop..the beverage? Make them look the fool that they are. Damn Connecticutties, or whatever they call themselves.

That'd be Nutmeggers

I never knew that! And NEVER would have guessed. Thanks!

yep strange huh? Apparently CT is the nutmeg state... who knew

[Mononoke28 137]

Augh, I hate it when people call it pop. I grew up in New York and all my life I said "soda", not even "soda pop". Then we moved to Vegas and that's when the whole "pop" issue got outta hand. Then on top of that we drove through Tennessee and stopped at a restaurant, I told the waitress I wanted a Coke for a drink and then she said "Ok, do you want Sprite, Dr. Pepper, Coke, Diet Coke?" I said no and this went on like 3 times until I made it clear I wanted a Coca-Cola. Then a friend of mine told me that in the South people call ALL sodas Coke, you just need to tell them which one. Is that weird or what?!!!

Diana

[chri'stina 190]

Yes I'd know what pop is, and I'd know we were from different parts of the country. We just call it soda.

Edited December 17, 2008 by Parivar CSK

[LaL 418]

Interesting.. from my experience here in CT when I say pop in general conversation I get this strange awkward look from the person I'm speaking to.. (it happens with other words too), and when I see the look and feel the pause in understanding as it were, I rewind in my mind and try to figure out what the HECK I said wrong.. as soon as I say "I mean .. soda".. i get the "oh okay" look of relief. Perhaps the word is familiar but when it's used in conversation most people around here that I know don't seem to get the meaning.

They know, they're just being jerks. I'd just say, You know...pop..the beverage? Make them look the fool that they are. Damn Connecticutties, or whatever they call themselves.

That'd be Nutmeggers

I never knew that! And NEVER would have guessed. Thanks!

yep strange huh? Apparently CT is the nutmeg state... who knew

An off shoot of this conversation, I have yet to find another place that calls sandwiches grinders. Grinders = subs in CT (or at least where i grew up there). I havent heard of anyone else using this term.

[Mononoke28 137]

An off shoot of this conversation, I have yet to find another place that calls sandwiches grinders. Grinders = subs in CT (or at least where i grew up there). I havent heard of anyone else using this term.

So what do they call Subway? Grinderway? "Grinderway! Eat fresh!"

Diana

[doodlebugg 10]

An off shoot of this conversation, I have yet to find another place that calls sandwiches grinders. Grinders = subs in CT (or at least where i grew up there). I havent heard of anyone else using this term.

So what do they call Subway? Grinderway? "Grinderway! Eat fresh!"

Diana

They call them hoagies in western mass.

[chri'stina 190]

Where I am in Florida is a melting pot of some Northerners...I know them by sub, hoagy, and hero. Have rarely heard grinder though.

[LaL 418]

An off shoot of this conversation, I have yet to find another place that calls sandwiches grinders. Grinders = subs in CT (or at least where i grew up there). I havent heard of anyone else using this term.

So what do they call Subway? Grinderway? "Grinderway! Eat fresh!"

Diana

Nooo they call it subway - but when I was young I would ask my mom for "a grinder from Subway" though! It will never be a sub to me

I wonder if it was the greek influence? All the restaurants were greek in my town (no italian pizza either - but tons of greek pizza places!!)

Edited December 17, 2008 by LaL

[Empress of Groovy 373]

I grew up near Boston saying "soda" but knew a lot of people who called it "tonic" ("taw-nik"). Of course, in Southie, sodas = beers, as in, "Weeyah goin' to the gaaden to have a cupla sodas."