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Cloud121 - Dec 4, 2003

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  Jeffrey Dec 4, 2003
I suggest we call it a "carbonated beverage"

for a frame of reference, i present a typical conversation...

"hey man you want a carbonated beverage?"

"sure"

"what do you want?"

"uhh... sprite."

OR

Why don't we just call the hookers?

for a frame of reference, i present a typical conversation...

"hey man you want a hooker?"

"sure"

"what do you want?"

"uhh... sprite."

I guess language is really contextual. It doesn't really matter what you call it.

 lethal_illuminati Dec 4, 2003

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by Gallstaff@Dec 5, 2003 @ 12:14 AM



 Well no cause a coke is a specific kind of soda so if you go "get me a coke," someone will get you a coke.



If you go "get me a soda" they'll go get you whatever's available


dont worry nephew, they know what i mean.

 CrazyGoon Dec 5, 2003

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by jeff-20@Dec 5, 2003 @ 12:39 AM



 I suggest we call it a "carbonated beverage"



for a frame of reference, i present a typical conversation...



"hey man you want a carbonated beverage?"



"sure"



"what do you want?"



"uhh... sprite."


Yeah, as jeff-20 said, if you are going to call it something like soda or pop, you are going to be asked what type of soda/ pop you want (ie, coke or sprite). So instead of saying give me pop/ soda, then followed by a coke/ sprite, why not just drop the whole, pop/ soda, and just jump straight to the specific "I want a coke/ spite".

As for "carbonated beverage", that's good. I wouldn't use it, but I wouldn't use soda or pop either. If I had to categorise the drink, I would ulitmately ask for a "fizzy drink".

 mtxblau Dec 5, 2003
My cousins from Queens insist on calling it Pop. My other cousin from Long Island calls it pop. Another cousin (Staten Island) calls it coke. My fiancee calls it Coke. Future in-laws (Albany) are mixed.

What the hell is a New Yorkian? And what the hell is there to do in Iowa?

 Nadius Dec 5, 2003
I've lived in Los Angeles my whole life. It's soda to me, but pop to Huell Howser.

 Nadius Dec 5, 2003

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by MTXBlau@Dec 5, 2003 @ 04:53 AM



 My cousins from Queens insist on calling it Pop. My other cousin from Long Island calls it pop. Another cousin (Staten Island) calls it coke. My fiancee calls it Coke. Future in-laws (Albany) are mixed. 



What the hell is a New Yorkian? And what the hell is there to do in Iowa?


They've got corn husking contests as well as barn raising races. Actually, a barn raising race sounds interesting...

edit: btw, don't take this seriously, I've never been to Iowa. (Cloud: this is a joke)

 lethal_illuminati Dec 5, 2003

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by Nadius+Dec 5, 2003 @ 02:20 AM-->
QUOTE(Nadius @ Dec 5, 2003 @ 02:20 AM)
 
QUOTE(dhau @ Dec 5, 2003 @ 02:38 PM)