While I am surprised to find out its a purely northeastern thing to use the term 'sneakers' - I am more fascinated that there are two separate pockets of people who call water fountains... bubblers?
The fuck. People down south call Orange Soda, Orange Coke? How the fuck does that work out?
I grew up in MA. Can confirm we call them bubblers lolIf someone said Bubbler I would have no idea what they hell they were talking about lol.
The fuck. People down south call Orange Soda, Orange Coke? How the fuck does that work out?
I grew up in MA. Can confirm we call them bubblers lol
This one is actually really good, it pegged me to Worcester, MA which is where I am from.I feel like I've posted this a million times before, but the NY Times did this better years ago:
(it's actually from the same author but interactive and at least for me it is accurate to the nearest city, not just region)
This is scary.I feel like I've posted this a million times before, but the NY Times did this better years ago:
(it's actually from the same author but interactive and at least for me it is accurate to the nearest city, not just region)
Yep, I'm from Chicago and it's always been gym shoes for me. I also grew up calling slippers "house shoes". I still do.Born in Chitown. We indeed called them "Gym Shoes" growing up. Moved to Missouri and they say "Tennis shoes" and call pop "Soda".
That's pretty accurate. It had Newark, NJ (my home town) and Winston - Salem, NC (My maternal grandparents' home town) which is how I describe my accent to most people.I feel like I've posted this a million times before, but the NY Times did this better years ago:
(it's actually from the same author but interactive and at least for me it is accurate to the nearest city, not just region)
That's still weird to me.They don't call every single individual soda Coke, but they use the word Coke to refer to soda generally. 'Want a Coke?' 'Sure.' 'What kind?' 'You got Nehi?'
It's like calling all facial tissue Kleenex.
That's still weird to me.
"I want a Coke" "Alright, what kind? "I SAID COKE DAMNIT."
With Kleenex though there's no vast array of tissue flavors and types so it's not as confusing.
I don't think this is accurate. I have never heard anyone use coke as the blanket term for pop here in KY. Everyone calls it pop.You must not be from the south then lol
Coke is the universal name for soda here.
I feel like I've posted this a million times before, but the NY Times did this better years ago:
(it's actually from the same author but interactive and at least for me it is accurate to the nearest city, not just region)
I'm from SoCal (LA area) and like nobody calls them sneakers around here lol. We call them tennis shoes.from southern california, i've only referred to sneakers as sneakers.
have heard tennis shoes though, from older people like teachers
Growing up in Florida, low-tops of any variety were always called tennis shoes. If you got high-tops, they were called basketball shoes. My mom would also use tennies as a few other people have mentioned in the thread.mother fucker Jordan 1s ain't tennis shoes
Who even plays tennis
I usually order a "coke" if I'm getting a fountain drink... regardless of what I plan to actually drink. It's a good catch all and usually there is Coke available. But in general I'll say soda -- I definitely wouldn't be like I'm drinking a coke if I'm drinking some Mountain Dew.I ain't ever heard any southerner refer to soda in general as "coke". These are lies, y'all.
They are trained for combat and high stress situations. In those situations there is no time to be wasted on deciphering communications so everyone uses the same terminology for things so that nomenclature is not an issue. They're not doing that shit for laughs.
On a boat, you don't think the proper choice of footwear at all times isn't important during a potential battle?That makes sense to extent, but I'm not convinced that there are significant strategic benefits to mandating that tennis shoes be called "go-fasts." I really doubt that many misunderstandings over footwear during high stress situations have led to any sort of negative consequences.
i'm in LA tooI'm from SoCal (LA area) and like nobody calls them sneakers around here lol. We call them tennis shoes.
While I am surprised to find out its a purely northeastern thing to use the term 'sneakers' - I am more fascinated that there are two separate pockets of people who call water fountains... bubblers?
but i don't call them eith...........
"in Chicago or Cincinnati you might call it gym shoes"
fuck, thats accurate lol
The fuck. People down south call Orange Soda, Orange Coke? How the fuck does that work out?
I grew up in MA. Can confirm we call them bubblers lol
On a boat, you don't think the proper choice of footwear at all times isn't important during a potential battle?
Enlisted, like officers receive several different types of footwear... Including specialty footwear for their duty stationI absolutely think wearing the proper shoes is extremely important on a boat. Differentiating between different types of shoes during a heated moment, not so much. I imagine most enlisted people wear issued clothing, shoes included.
Enlisted, like officers receive several different types of footwear... Including specialty footwear for their duty station
I think your being willfully obtuse at this point. If you can't understand the two concepts of soldiers needing to be on the same page at all times and also their terminology needing to be used by all even if it's a term you don't like then I can't help you.And they often change shoes during combat? Still not getting your point.