Where in the World Isn't Bob Saget?

[JenniferS]

It sounds crazy, but it’s not ….

We were planning to go home tomorrow to cut the grass and do 2 or 3 loads of laundry. Our neighbour was staying out of his wife’s way today (while she was doing her manic leaving-for-Greece-in-24-hours packing) so he cut both the front and back.

So, we could drive 40 minutes home and spend 4-5 hours of wash/dry time, or we can drive to a laundromat <15 mins away and get all the laundry washed, dried, and folded in less than an hour. Yeah, it will cost $15-$20; but on the other hand gas for the car, and water and hydro for the machines at home aren’t free either.

Mike thinks I’m nuts. I think I’m brilliant.

 

[JenniferS]

Thank you I don't drink soda but will gladly take a wine or coffee

We Northerners call it pop. I almost never drink it either.

We’ve been living at the trailer for three months, and I’ve had half an A&W root beer.

 

[Lilofan]

We Northerners call it pop. I almost never drink it either.

We’ve been living at the trailer for three months, and I’ve had half an A&W root beer.

Friends in NJ call it soda, in OH, PA call it Pop. Some in the Deep South call it Coke regardless of what soft drink they are drinking.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

We Northerners call it pop. I almost never drink it either.

We’ve been living at the trailer for three months, and I’ve had half an A&W root beer.

I agree with @Lilofthat NJ people refer to Pepsi, Coke, Sprite and Root Beer beverages as "soda". I drink soda when eating away from home... McDonald's or similar places. I never but it at the supermarket. Never have soda at home. Regular consumption would add to my waistline. I have been the same pants size for a dozen years and I will try to stay that way as long as possible.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Btw...today is the day we board our Holland America Cruise Ship called "Nieuw Statendam ".

 

[Goofyernmost]

We Northerners call it pop. I almost never drink it either.

We’ve been living at the trailer for three months, and I’ve had half an A&W root beer.

I lived in Vermont most of my life and we NEVER called it Pop (and would laugh at those that did) we called it soda. Boston used to call it Tonic, I don't know if they still do. I live in the south now and have never and will never just call everything coke. That is just confusing and quite frankly not to bright. The vending machines don't have a huge selection that are all labeled coke. Personally, after 12 years down here I have never heard anyone just call any carbonated beverage coke. Coke is Coke and all the others are different. If you go to a restaurant and ask for Coke, that's what you will get unless they don't carry it (not uncommon since Pepsi was also born here in the south, North Carolina to be exact) Then if you ask for Coke in a place that doesn't carry that product you will be asked, We only have Pepsi, will that be OK? If any one asks for Coke no one will ever ask what flavor do you want.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

It sounds crazy, but it’s not ….

We were planning to go home tomorrow to cut the grass and do 2 or 3 loads of laundry. Our neighbour was staying out of his wife’s way today (while she was doing her manic leaving-for-Greece-in-24-hours packing) so he cut both the front and back.

So, we could drive 40 minutes home and spend 4-5 hours of wash/dry time, or we can drive to a laundromat <15 mins away and get all the laundry washed, dried, and folded in less than an hour. Yeah, it will cost $15-$20; but on the other hand gas for the car, and water and hydro for the machines at home aren’t free either.

Mike thinks I’m nuts. I think I’m brilliant.

I think you have a good idea there too. Sometimes putting out a little extra $$ for a convenience is worth it.

I don’t do much laundry anymore, my husband took that over, but when I do have to do multiple loads I miss going to a laundromat. With all those machines it would all get done so much faster, but I don’t miss the cost of it though.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

In the area of Wisconsin that I live in soda and pop are used about equally. Pop might have the slight edge. I use both terms.

 

[MinnieM123]

I lived in Vermont most of my life and we NEVER called it Pop (and would laugh at those that did) we called it soda. Boston used to call it Tonic, I don't know if they still do. I live in the south now and have never and will never just call everything coke. That is just confusing and quite frankly not to bright. The vending machines don't have a huge selection that are all labeled coke. Personally, after 12 years down here I have never heard anyone just call any carbonated beverage coke. Coke is Coke and all the others are different. If you go to a restaurant and ask for Coke, that's what you will get unless they don't carry it (not uncommon since Pepsi was also born here in the south, North Carolina to be exact) Then if you ask for Coke in a place that doesn't carry that product you will be asked, We only have Pepsi, will that be OK? If any one asks for Coke no one will ever ask what flavor do you want.

Tonic kinda went the way of the dodo bird. When I was a kid, everyone here called it tonic, but I think once I got into my late teens, it had switched over to soda. I can only assume it was from marketing pushing the soda, so it finally caught on. Even the signs in the stores all read "soda" and not tonic, after a certain point. Never could figure out why it started out being called tonic.

 

[Figgy1]

We Northerners call it pop. I almost never drink it either.

We’ve been living at the trailer for three months, and I’ve had half an A&W root beer.

Haven't had any except mixed into an adult beverage since, ....................... maybe 2011?

 

[Songbird76]

That makes sense , my friend and neighbor feelings about the long voyage was very clear to me. He's got a dilemma on his hands. Other family members he did not invite and pay for showed up at Boracay that he found out a few days ago. They paid their own way there including lodging. He advised they are the type of individuals that show up at a huge gathering and expect and look at him to pay the bill when the server comes with the check. When some see someone from USA is coming to town, they see dollar signs $$$. He's learned from experience. I don't appreciate @Ferret's ridiculing of my posts but that's not surprising.

Well this sounds like he more regrets inviting the other family, as extra people showed up and want to take advantage. But that would happen non-stop flight or not if that's the way people are. I mean, I can't afford non-stop, so I just wouldn't be able to go if I didn't do connections, but I have to just plan really well. I look for flights with longer layovers so we have enough time to make it through immigration and such without rushing and we can take our time. It makes it much less stressful. But honestly it's all personal preference.... I think it's worth it to have a connection or two, you don't. And that's fine. But you sounded almost offended that your friend took his wife's advice over yours... It came across as very judgmental to say he let his wife convince him to go cheaper and you tried to tell him he'd regret it. I think that's what the ferret was reacting to. I completely understand what he was saying and I agree... Not everyone can afford non-stop and if it was a choice between a connection or not going, I wouldn't regret getting to go on vacation. Other people might feel differently, but it's not MY place to tell someone how they should vacation or spend money. And I HATE having someone second guessing all my planning for MY trip because they have different preferences. I'm on vacation right now and my friend's husband is an insufferable know-it-all who keeps telling me how I SHOULD plan things. Super annoying. So I had the same reaction to your post because it came across as very judgemental and condescending about how your friend chose to vacation. It may not be your preference, but it's not your vacation. You are projecting your preferences and not everyone has the same ideas. You said he would regret it, but not everyone would. I wouldn't, and I would be very frustrated at you telling me I would just because YOU would. And I'm not saying you're wrong at all for not wanting to do that yourself. I'm just trying to explain where the reaction likely came from because perhaps you didn't mean it like that, and didn't understand why people reacted like they did.

 

[Lilofan]

I agree with @Lilofthat NJ people refer to Pepsi, Coke, Sprite and Root Beer beverages as "soda". I drink soda when eating away from home... McDonald's or similar places. I never but it at the supermarket. Never have soda at home. Regular consumption would add to my waistline. I have been the same pants size for a dozen years and I will try to stay that way as long as possible.

One thing I've noticed visiting NJ and NYC for incredible diners, Chinese food, bagels, pizza among many things, is that a number of dining places I've visited that those places do not give you free refills on soda. In a number of places in the South, free refills are what I see and experience. I'm more of a water drinker with some lemon slices to give it taste . I still recall Mayor Bloomberg of NYC approx 11 years ago proposed limiting soda sales in NYC to max out at 16 oz containers. . That never happened.

 

[Lilofan]

Well this sounds like he more regrets inviting the other family, as extra people showed up and want to take advantage. But that would happen non-stop flight or not if that's the way people are. I mean, I can't afford non-stop, so I just wouldn't be able to go if I didn't do connections, but I have to just plan really well. I look for flights with longer layovers so we have enough time to make it through immigration and such without rushing and we can take our time. It makes it much less stressful. But honestly it's all personal preference.... I think it's worth it to have a connection or two, you don't. And that's fine. But you sounded almost offended that your friend took his wife's advice over yours... It came across as very judgmental to say he let his wife convince him to go cheaper and you tried to tell him he'd regret it. I think that's what the ferret was reacting to. I completely understand what he was saying and I agree... Not everyone can afford non-stop and if it was a choice between a connection or not going, I wouldn't regret getting to go on vacation. Other people might feel differently, but it's not MY place to tell someone how they should vacation or spend money. And I HATE having someone second guessing all my planning for MY trip because they have different preferences. I'm on vacation right now and my friend's husband is an insufferable know-it-all who keeps telling me how I SHOULD plan things. Super annoying. So I had the same reaction to your post because it came across as very judgemental and condescending about how your friend chose to vacation. It may not be your preference, but it's not your vacation. You are projecting your preferences and not everyone has the same ideas. You said he would regret it, but not everyone would. I wouldn't, and I would be very frustrated at you telling me I would just because YOU would. And I'm not saying you're wrong at all for not wanting to do that yourself. I'm just trying to explain where the reaction likely came from because perhaps you didn't mean it like that, and didn't understand why people reacted like they did.

You assumed I told my friend he would regret it, I explained to my buddy about his non stop would be better since he had 4 young kids and his wife with him. He texted me he regretted talking the long route to his country as opposed to a long non stop flight

 

[MinnieM123]

One thing I've noticed visiting NJ and NYC for incredible diners, Chinese food, bagels, pizza among many things, is that a number of dining places I've visited that those places do not give you free refills on soda. In a number of places in the South, free refills are what I see and experience. I'm more of a water drinker with some lemon slices to give it taste . I still recall Mayor Bloomberg of NYC approx 11 years ago proposed limiting soda sales in NYC to max out at 16 oz containers. . That never happened.

If I recall correctly, the Mayor was trying to limit the large sizes of soda due to the sugar content. It was contributing to (some) children and adults gaining extra weight, (also, possibly contributing to an uptick in type 2 diabetes). So, his thought was to approach this from a public health concern. As mentioned, it did not pass, regardless.

 

[Lilofan]

Tonic kinda went the way of the dodo bird. When I was a kid, everyone here called it tonic, but I think once I got into my late teens, it had switched over to soda. I can only assume it was from marketing pushing the soda, so it finally caught on. Even the signs in the stores all read "soda" and not tonic, after a certain point. Never could figure out why it started out being called tonic.

My neighbor from Puerto Rico when he speaks Spanish which I understand refers to cereal as corn flakes. He advised in his country his folks refer to cereal as the same. ". I asked him what do you buy at Wal-Mart when your family wants you to buy corn flakes? He said he knows what kind of cereals his kids want.

 

[Lilofan]

If I recall correctly, the Mayor was trying to limit the large sizes of soda due to the sugar content. It was contributing to (some) children and adults gaining extra weight, (also, possibly contributing to an uptick in type 2 diabetes). So, his thought was to approach this from a public health concern. As mentioned, it did not pass, regardless.

Mike Bloomberg meant well, no doubt. I liked that fact that Michelle Obama promoted the children initiative " Lets Move " to address children obesity. She even went to WDW to promote it when she was First Lady.

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

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[ajrwdwgirl]

Haven't had any except mixed into an adult beverage since, ....................... maybe 2011?

I haven't had soda/pop in about 5 years but over Easter when I was at Disneyland my niece texted me and asked me to buy a special 100th anniversary souvenir cup for her. It came with a choice of beverage and I decided to get a Diet Coke. I used to love Diet Coke. Well I took about 2-3 sips and then threw it away, it was just so sweet and weird tasting. The next day when I bought a different mug for myself I got coffee as the drink, a much better choice!

I guess I have had ginger ale/ginger beer but that has been in adult beverages. Usually if there is soda in an adult beverage, like 7-Up or Sprite I ask for Club Soda to be used as the replacement.

 

[Lilofan]

I haven't had soda/pop in about 5 years but over Easter when I was at Disneyland my niece texted me and asked me to buy a special 100th anniversary souvenir cup for her. It came with a choice of beverage and I decided to get a Diet Coke. I used to love Diet Coke. Well I took about 2-3 sips and then threw it away, it was just so sweet and weird tasting. The next day when I bought a different mug for myself I got coffee as the drink, a much better choice!

I guess I have had ginger ale/ginger beer but that has been in adult beverages. Usually if there is soda in an adult beverage, like 7-Up or Sprite I ask for Club Soda to be used as the replacement.

When I vacationed in Jamaica I drank a soft drink in a bottle called ginger beer from the island. It was delish with some beef patties for lunch and a huge ripe mango for dessert. Ginger beer I can find in Caribbean small mom and pop groceries stores here in the USA . I love it with the strong taste of ginger in the soft drink.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

When I vacationed in Jamaica I drank a soft drink in a bottle called ginger beer from the island. It was delish with some beef patties for lunch and a huge ripe mango for dessert. Ginger beer I can find in Caribbean small mom and pop groceries stores here in the USA . I love it with the strong taste of ginger in the soft drink.

Ginger beer is delicious with vodka, a splash of lime, and either cranberry or pomegranate juice. Ginger beer is sold in our regular grocery stores and in the liquor stores.