Maybe the quote has to do with the passage of time part. Nobody has cared what vanilla ice had to say for a looong time.
has anyone really ever cared what vanilla ice had to say?
Maybe the quote has to do with the passage of time part. Nobody has cared what vanilla ice had to say for a looong time.
has anyone really ever cared what vanilla ice had to say?
No, the south is the smartest, and most typical of the bunch. Ever heard of "fedexing" something? That's using the most popular brand as the generic name for the entire industry. How bout xeroxing something. Same thing again. Just google it; there's another one. If you had been in the south for 6 years, he would've asked for a Coke, and gotten something similar to what he intended.
Neither is your post.
This thread hasn't been funny since before I joined.
Lighten up, Francis. The guy's been a member here less than a month. He found a (really, really, REALLY) long post that interests him, and has been working his way through it.
Sure, reviving a long-dead thread with a new reply is typically bad etiquette. But heck, this thread has no point, has been a convoluted mess (with countless derailments) from the start. So what if a post from 3 years ago gets quoted? This thread has never been "dormant" for more than about a week, so it's not like it's being drug up from the archives of the forum.
Edit: On another forum, we had a name for it. There was a thread (kind of like this one, or the drunken ramblings thread) that would routinely go through 30-40 pages of new posts EVERY DAY. One regular ("Webfoot" is his screen name) would go camping for a weekend, then come back Sunday night and get caught up. Sometimes it was entertaining just reading his posts as he went through the 100+ pages, commenting as he went. Hence, the term (in that group, at least) "Webfooting".
Where's Billy? This guy needs a berry-punch.I'm thinking I should revisit the econ derail. 😕
Completely tongue in cheek.
But it seems an odd that if you want a fizzy drink and there is a grape shasta you've got your eye on, you ask for a cola brand.
I just think it's a hassle to the poster. If I comment on an earlier post, then I end up at the end of the thread. I rarely go back to keep reading old posts at that point.
That'd be a "Grape Coke"...
That'd be a "Grape Coke"...
So if we were to apply this to the topic;
if the predominant brand replaced the word "Beer" you could order a BMC and expect a SNPA
I'll have a Bud, the SNPA one.....
That'd be a "Grape Coke"...
So... Sprite would be "lemon-lime Coke"? That's so much easier & better than just saying "Sprite"...
I open the reply window in a new tab.
Server: Would you like a coke?
Me: No, I'd like a Sprite, please.
If you can't see how the other way can cause confusion, please, keep defending it.
Not defending - just saying it works both ways.
It's good to speak the language...
Server: Would you like a coke?
Me: Yes, I'll have a Sprite.
(Although I'd actually say 7-Up)
Also acceptable in the South, instead of "Coke", is "Co-Cola"
It can get get confusing if you want a different brand of cola-flavored beverage. I.E.: "I'll have me a RC Co-Cola!"
Also, "Orange Coke" (aka: Orange Co-Cola) is probably more popular than the previously mentioned "Grape Coke".
Just sayin.....
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