[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by scrapple

In the southern parts of Africa the choice is "dark fizzy drink" or "light fizzy drink". Eastern PA was "soda" while Denver was "pop".
Should we continue this fun banter and I'll ask the question: "Dressing," "Filling" or "Stuffing?"

It is dressing if it is for a bird or a salad. It is stuffing if it is for a mushroom or a date.(The kind that grows on trees)

Then there is cross dressing but I am no expert on that.

[Boomer]

Originally Posted by scrapple

In the southern parts of Africa the choice is "dark fizzy drink" or "light fizzy drink". Eastern PA was "soda" while Denver was "pop".
Should we continue this fun banter and I'll ask the question: "Dressing," "Filling" or "Stuffing?"

Hi scrapple,

That is an interesting question. At our house, we put the dressing in a bowl alongside the turkey, not in the turkey. So maybe that is why we say dressing. But dressing sounds like it should be on something, not next to it. So now I really have to think that one through. Why is it like that?

We are a bunch of fascinating conversationalists here on TOTV. That's for sure.

Boomer

[kandj]

Originally Posted by ducati1974

raynan- what part of MA are you from? In my whole life in Mass I would never call a "soft drink" tonic, unless it was tonic water. Generically it would always be "soda", never "pop". Specifically it might be Coke, Pepsi, Sprite, etc. I'm surprised that other areas might use "coke" as a generic.

Jim calls everything tonic unless it is Coke - he grew up in Medford, MA.

[chuckinca]

Dressing goes on salad and open wounds

Filling goes in pies, teeth and gas tanks

Stuffing goes in Turkeys, pillows, sleeping bags, etc.


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[GOJODO]

Too funny!
Hubby is from Denver and always called it pop and I laugh. I am from Richmond, VA and always called it soda or coke but never pop.

[LI SNOWBIRD]

Originally Posted by chuckinca

Dressing goes on salad and open wounds

Filling goes in pies, teeth and gas tanks

Stuffing goes in Turkeys, pillows, sleeping bags, etc.


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Well said!

[graciegirl]

Alright....

closets or cupboards?

I beg your pardon or simply the word...Please?( When you need a sentence repeated.)

Potluck or pitch in?

Garage sale or tag sale?

An "At Home" or just a party for the holidays?

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by chuckinca

Dressing goes on salad and open wounds

Filling goes in pies, teeth and gas tanks

Stuffing goes in Turkeys, pillows, sleeping bags, etc.


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Love it! I would just add that dressing goes on nekkid bodies. (nekkid, of course, being Southern for naked.)

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Alright....

closets or cupboards?

I beg your pardon or simply the word...Please?( When you need a sentence repeated.)

Potluck or pitch in?

Garage sale or tag sale?

An "At Home" or just a party for the holidays?

Many people in the south call a garage sale a yard sale.

Dresser or Chest of Drawers?

I am really curious about who and from where says sofa vs. couch? Although we usually say sofa, even during football season I would never call DH a sofa potato.

[Number 6]

When I was going to school in Buffalo, one of my classmates was from Long Island. He went into an diner and asked for a "soda". He was shocked when they put in a scoop of ice cream!
Where I grew up (Western NY) it was, and is, pop. I mostly drand Vernors. I am upset that you cannot get Diet Vernors in the 12 oz. cans in Florida anymore. But that is another post.

[faithfulfrank]

Sofa or couch? I say sofa, but I find many seniors call it a "Davenport", which I thought was a city in Iowa.

Garage sale.
Never heard of a "pitch-in".
I think "Dresser" would suffice.

How about "No difference" or "Same difference"....?

[jebartle]

I was raised in Alabama, Florida, and sure "nuf", it's a coke!...Atta boy, Boomer for digging up info...




" have to admit, I think it's kind of fun to look at. (And NO it was NOT an English major who showed us the map. It was a science guy. HAH!)

And what's up with Wisconsin?

http://www.popvssoda.com/countystats/total-county.html

Boomer the Easily Amused "

[PinkNana]

I thought of another one I heard as a kid in KY. Hey baby, go get me a cold drink to go with this chicken & dressing!

[chuckinca]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Alright....

closets or cupboards?

I beg your pardon or simply the word...Please?( When you need a sentence repeated.)

Potluck or pitch in?

Garage sale or tag sale?

An "At Home" or just a party for the holidays?

closets are usually in bedrooms except a coat closet by the front door; my grandmother's cupboards are now kitchen cabinets.

(When you need a sentence repeated.) - Say again (from military radio operator terms)(a call sign I had, 45 yrs ago, is still sometimes used as a pin number as is my serial number, forgot my rifle's number tho - don't tell the 1st shirt)

Potluck - never heard of "pitch in"

Garage Sale or Yard Sale - never heard of "tag sale"

Never heard of an "at home". A party during the holidays is also called "a gathering"


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[swrinfla]

GG:

Surely, you've learned that "y'all bring something to share" covers potluck? Never heard of "pitch-in," though it makes sense.

In my personal short hand, when the invitation tells me to bring something, I just write y'all.

SWR

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by chuckinca

Dressing goes on salad and open wounds

Filling goes in pies, teeth and gas tanks

Stuffing goes in Turkeys, pillows, sleeping bags, etc.


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Dang!