R U an RV Mutant too?

[okmunky]

You drink a rubbish can with your burger and fries, Dave? Man, that's weird! Where'd you grow up?

[JudyH]

Are you speaking of "Soda"?

[CampDaven]

Originally Posted by JudyH

Are you speaking of "Soda"?

Grew up in MN. Not soda. It is pop.

[JudyH]

We called the phosphates at the drug store soda fountain when I was Much younger. As in "a nickel vanilla phosphate please"?

[JudyH]

Oh my mother in law used to say "what kind of coke do you want?" We have orange or 7 up?

[CampDaven]

Pardon.

Rubbish can BBQ

[okmunky]

Originally Posted by CampDaven

Grew up in MN. Not soda. It is pop.

I've heard soda, pop, coke, but never Phospate -- that's a new, uh well maybe too old of one for me. Anyone else use a different term?

Let's go get a _____!

[HerbnBarb]

Originally Posted by okmunky

G-man, schmee man Herb. The name of the round file, regardless of what size or shape it is entirely dependent as to where you learned the word. I spent 90% of my childhood in Texas. Heck, I was even born in Texas City, TX. You can get more native than that! Anyway, I ended up going to 6th grade in New York City, PS 59 to be exact. One day I went up to my teacher, Mrs. Muller, and asked if she has a paper sack that I could use. She called the entire class to order to point out that I, a kid raised in Texas, called the paper things that you brought groceries home in, sacks. Whereas everyone else in New York City referred to them as "paper bags". She said that I wasn't wrong, I had just grown up in a different part of the country and learned different names for some things. So there, trash can or garbage can... both are right, Mrs Muller said so! Now ponder this one... What do you call the usually carbonated beverage that often accompanies a burger and fries? Not specific, the general word used to describe the category of beverage. I have heard SO many different words used in that context.

Well Barb...there ya go... A Texan transplanted to New York? Bless your heart they teach Yankee speak up there. So... I guess your right, it jus depends on where you grew up! LOL

[CampDaven]

Originally Posted by okmunky

I've heard soda, pop, coke, but never Phospate -- that's a new, uh well maybe too old of one for me. Anyone else use a different term? Let's go get a _____!

Yes. Phosphate.
My fav was cherry.
A white waxed paper cup in a metal holder. About 6 ounces. 5c
But nothing had more fizzzz than Royal Crown Cola.

[Suspinz]

Originally Posted by okmunky

I've heard soda, pop, coke, but never Phospate -- that's a new, uh well maybe too old of one for me. Anyone else use a different term?

Let's go get a _____!

Some of my elders (now that is truly elder) called it sodypop or even sody. They came from southern IN. It was always pop to me in central IL.

OTOH, the DH who is English refers to fizzy drinks sometimes. At the mention of soft drinks, he says the likes of Coke and Mtn. Dew are not. Soft drinks to him are the non-carbonated ones, such as black currant or orange squash.

Good ponderance, Barb. Now let's go get a cuppa tea!

Cheers!
Sue

[KSCRUDE]

(I wish coke was still cola, and a joint was a bad place to be)

[Wayne M]

Originally Posted by Suspinz

Aha! Garbage can it is, then. I meant trash and garbage as interchangeable, only because when our MA neighbors in the FL CG do it, they call it trashcan. Same diff, no?

All I knew to this point was Trashcan Turkey. Do you cook other Good Food in them down your way? Inquisitive minds, and all that!

Cheers!
Sue

Nope! Big difference. In Texas it is bigger, and taste better. None of that turkey stuff. The garbage can is filled with potatoes, ham, cabbage, carrots, corn on the cob and any other vegetable one wants to throw in. The garbage can is filled past the rim with all these goodies, and I mean it is staked at least 8 inches above the rim. The 'far' is lit, the pot gets to boilin' the ingredients cook down, and 45 minutes later it is ready for the serving buckets.

Originally Posted by huntnski

But Texas is so far away!

Not so, Texas is half way 'tween there and there, like East and West are further East and Further West, with Texas in 'tween.

[MartySQ]

Originally Posted by CampDaven

Yes. Phosphate.
My fav was cherry.
A white waxed paper cup in a metal holder. About 6 ounces. 5c
But nothing had more fizzzz than Royal Crown Cola.

Root beer couldn't beat RC?

[MartySQ]

And Rubbish is likely an European word... rubbish bin.