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Has ignorance of a particular colloquialism ever gotten you in trouble?
I've always referred to a Coke, Pepsi, etc. as a "pop" and I've heard others refer to them "soft drinks." Until I moved to Tennessee, I didn't realize there were other terms and my ignorance almost earned me a beating.
I was working at an assisted living facility for the mentally ill and one of the residents asked me for a "cold drink." I took him literally. I offered him punch, ice water, juice, and iced tea. He became very aggitated and aggressive and I couldn't figure out why. Those are all cold drinks, right?
It wasn't until he started banging his fist on the Coke machine that I figured out what he was talking about. So I said, "OH! You want a pop!" He said, "NO, I don't want a pop, whatever the hell that is! I want a COLD DRINK!"
Have you ever had a similar experience?
Locals also use the word "Coke" to describe anything from Coke, to Diet Cherry Pepsi, to Rootbeer. My husband asked me for a Coke and was upset when I wouldn't give him one. (He's diabetic.)
He explained to me that when someone asks for a Coke, you're supposed to bring them the drink you know they favor--in his case, Diet Mountain Dew. If you don't know what drink they favor, you're supposed to ask what KIND of Coke they want. This makes no sense to me. LOL
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- jurydocLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
In parts of New England, what I know as a "milkshake" (ice cream and milk mixed into a thick drink) is known as a frappe. When I went into a fast food type place and asked for a milkshake, the clerk looked puzzled and asked me, "so you want us to put milk in the cup and shake it?" I thought it was hilarious.
- rabidkittyLv 71 decade ago
Not that Violent. In a part of Texas I lived in they called all soft drinks 'Coke' Literally.
If you went through a drive through and ordered a cheeseburger and a coke the they would ask what size you wanted and what kind.
