[kimgarwel12@gmail.com]

When I ordered "pop" at a restaurant in Georgia one time, the waitress said "You must be from either Wisconsin or Michigan. They're the only people who call it "pop." We call is soda down here." Hmmmffffttt!! My brother and sister-in-law live in Atlanta (her born and bred, him for over 40 years). He asked me once if I wanted any "cokes." I told him, no, I'd rather have Dr. Pepper. He said down there, ANY "pop" or soda or soft drink was referred to as "coke(s). I don't think I have an "accent" (from Wisconsin), but everyone south of the Wisconsin/Illinois border insists I do!!!

We are both from Iowa. We drank pop and helped our ants do the wushing. We got older and moved around alot and now we drink soda and do the washing, but we still call our aunts ants. Worked with a lady who grew up in the UK and when I would ask her to pick me up she would say, “I’ll be knocking you up at seven then.”

[Two Bills]

In UK we call Rutabaga a Swede.
Your 'two times' is our twice.
Our sausages are 'bangers.'
Our gardens are your 'yards.'
We also love roundabouts, and drive on the correct side of the road!

[pdearmond]

Anyone want to go to a pitch-in?

[nhtexasrn]

In Texas it's "would you like a coke"? "Sure" "What kind"?. " Dr. Pepper please"....

[Doro22]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I drink pop. I have always drank pop. The kind I prefer is Diet Coke and I have about one and a half a day. I was born in Ohio.

My friend likes to drink Cabinets. She is from Rhode Island.

I am not a Boomer, just got called a Boomer in another thread. I missed the cut off for Boomer. I am either better than a Boomer or older than a Boomer whatever you prefer.

We are a blended bunch here in The Villages. We say things and pronounce things quite differently from each other and I believe that some areas of this wonderful country have a little more "attitude" than my mother would have tolerated.

We were all raised with some things that sound normal to us and funny to others. Some people call that delicious dark brown liquid that many of us start the day with "Cu-aw-fee and I call it Cough-ee.

What do you say or call things that are a little different from other you have met here in The Villages. Just for fun.

Is it brisket or "cheap roast"? at your house??? Is it umbrella or bumbershoot. Do you eat hot dogs or franks?

Good post. I was at a meeting here in The V one time and a lady was saying that her club needed “yawn”, nobody could figure out what she was asking for. Well someone finally figured out she wanted donations of yarn. Lol! She was from Boston.

[Doro22]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I drink pop. I have always drank pop. The kind I prefer is Diet Coke and I have about one and a half a day. I was born in Ohio.

My friend likes to drink Cabinets. She is from Rhode Island.

I am not a Boomer, just got called a Boomer in another thread. I missed the cut off for Boomer. I am either better than a Boomer or older than a Boomer whatever you prefer.

We are a blended bunch here in The Villages. We say things and pronounce things quite differently from each other and I believe that some areas of this wonderful country have a little more "attitude" than my mother would have tolerated.

We were all raised with some things that sound normal to us and funny to others. Some people call that delicious dark brown liquid that many of us start the day with "Cu-aw-fee and I call it Cough-ee.

What do you say or call things that are a little different from other you have met here in The Villages. Just for fun.

Is it brisket or "cheap roast"? at your house??? Is it umbrella or bumbershoot. Do you eat hot dogs or franks?

What are “cabinets”?

[Gpsma]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Italians will call sauce, gravy

Many do but not most. I grew up in an Italian “ghetto”, with many immigrants and first generation Americans and it was always sauce.

[Scorpyo]

I have no idear what youse guys are torking about.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by PugMom

we lived in west hart almost 18years! howdy, neighbor. btw, our sandwiches are grinders. & we say New BRIT-enn

See in Southern Connecticut (y'all) it's either grinders or subs. As in Subway subs - since it was founded in Milford.

Depends on which shop I'm getting the sangwich from and which kind I'm getting. If it's a cold italian sangwich actual real delicatessen or Italian pizza joint, I'd probably call it a grinder. One shop had an italian sangwich they called a Bomber. Hot cappicola, prosciutto, genoa, mortadella, pepperoni, mild provolone, onions, green peppers, tomato, banana peppers, hot pepper relish, and anchovies, heated in the pizza oven long enough for the cheese to melt. Now THAT'S a sangwich!

Speaking of - cold cuts, or deli meats? I call it cold cuts.

[BlackhawksFan]

Being a native New Englander there are things I know that get pronounced differently. I tend to say draw instead of drawer. My mom adds an r to idea, so it's idear. She also pronounces liverwurst, liverwish. Don't ask me where that comes from.

Other things like grinders to me are a sub or hoagie to you. I'm sure I'll think of 100 more after the coffee kicks in.

[B-flat]

Originally Posted by joseppe

There's always Quahogs and clamcakes too.

OH YEAH!! Love ‘em.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Gpsma

Many do but not most. I grew up in an Italian “ghetto”, with many immigrants and first generation Americans and it was always sauce.

I think it depended on the type of sauce, in some households.

"Gravy" is actually a type of sauce. It is meat-based, even if it doesn't have any actual pieces of meat in it. It's the drippings from making meatballs added to sauce and the sauce thickened a little with flour or starch. Other stuff can be put in it, but that's the basis of a true Sicilian gravy.

There's all different types of tomato sauce. Pomodoro (made with yellow tomatoes), puttanesca (spicy), marinara (smooth), primavera (variety of vegetables), pizza sauce (basically a meatless puree), etc. etc. Gravy is just one type of tomato sauce.

Not all Italians make or serve gravy in their homes. But those who do, usually call it gravy to distinguish it from any other type of sauce they also make.

[Duneahh]

Thanks GracieGirl for starting this absolutely delightful fun post! I grew up in midwestern "pop" land where we stood IN line; then moved (for 8 years) to nuttin'-westa-da-Hudson "soda" world where everyone stood ON Loin. Never had patience for either (eye-ther) one when eating (doining) out. Love all the many different accents & uses of language in our great big beautiful country.

[Hogfan55]

Originally Posted by kimgarwel12@gmail.com

When I ordered "pop" at a restaurant in Georgia one time, the waitress said "You must be from either Wisconsin or Michigan. They're the only people who call it "pop." We call is soda down here." Hmmmffffttt!! My brother and sister-in-law live in Atlanta (her born and bred, him for over 40 years). He asked me once if I wanted any "cokes." I told him, no, I'd rather have Dr. Pepper. He said down there, ANY "pop" or soda or soft drink was referred to as "coke(s). I don't think I have an "accent" (from Wisconsin), but everyone south of the Wisconsin/Illinois border insists I do!!!

That is so true about “getting a coke.” I know in the mid-south (Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and I don’t know how much further it spreads out, anytime someone wanted to get what some call soda or pop we would always say “let’s go get a coke” even though some ended up with Dr Pepper or Sprite, etc. We never used soda or pop. These are interesting differences from area to area. And how many parts of the country say y’all? Not you all, just the contraction y’all?