What do YOU call it?

[EliNHunter]

Thought I'd start a thread on what we call stuff in our different regions. For instance, a "soda" here is generically called a "coke" or more generally "pop". Let's get a "pop"...
(Indiana)

 

[gaddylovesdogs]

I call it pop.

 

[smkie]

add purse to that ..i know it has a number of regional names..ssoda or pop in Missouri..

 

[beagle_lovergirl]

No one calls it pop here. It's always either coke or soda.

 

[shredhead (DOG LOVER)]

soda

 

[scob89]

Pop here in Iowa

 

[BigDog2191]

Coke over here.

 

[poeluvr]

where i live we never say soda its a pop or a pepsi we say

 

[EliNHunter]

How about the potty room? Like if you're at a restaurant and need to ask where it is. Here it's "where's the ladies room?" or "where's the restroom?" I know in Europe it's either "toilet" or "watercloset"...

 

[poeluvr]

i say "im gonna go washroom"

 

[EliNHunter]

In France, to shower is to douche

I'll never forget a coworker of mine who went to France on business. The hotel person was showing her around her room and in the bathroom said "you might want to open this window when you douche". She was MORTIFIED!!! But later found out that meant to "shower" LOL...

 

[gaddylovesdogs]

Bathroom or restroom.

 

[bonster]

I'm glad no-one has said "John" yet

 

[Twilight]

What is 'soda'??
is it a fizzy drink like coke etc?
if it is then we just call it by whatever name it is, coke, pepsi, lemonade, etc
we dont call going to the toilet 'going to the bathroom' we just say going the toilet
if we said 'going the bathroom' that would mean to get a bath or shower

erm cant think of anymore right now lol

 

[Saje]

In Canada a pop is a pop. And pretty much anything goes for the toilet. I guess the 'bathroom' is the most common. Except we don't use 'water closet'

I know in the U.S. you use 'pacifier' (for babies) and we use 'soother.'

The UK uses 'bonnet' we use 'hood.' "Check under the bonnet/check under the hood.'

There's tons

 

[Saje]

What was really funny was when we were in England we were visiting a family and a guy there kept going on about all the different kinds of 'tits' he'd seen. My mom starting laughing until she was in tears and then ran to the 'bathroom' to hide. lol

It's a type of bird. The Great Tit and the Blue Tit.

(sorry)

 

[Saje]

Hmm that word we can write but b!tch we can't.

 

[Renee750il]

Okay, funny 'bathroom' story. This happened to my Dad when he was young and working at the family sand and gravel plant on the Ohio River. A little background . . . at a sand and gravel plant there are HUGE piles of . . . SAND AND GRAVEL all over.

So . . . my Dad is sitting in the office working and these two guys come in. One of them looks pretty pained and says, "Man, where's your sandbox? This cat's got to s***!"

Of course, my Dad couldn't resist and pointed out the window at all the sandpiles . . .

 

[bubbatd]

LOL !!!! First , I say "soft drink", 2nd ..ladies room or to show my age powder room....3rd in Quebec pacifiers were " souses" ....And yes, douche is shower in French and maybe the second john in europe should really be a BD ....butt douche.

 

[Babyblue5290]

I say soda and then usually have to say what kind like coke or sprite or mr pibb, etc.
next it is the bathroom or restroom is I'm in a resteraunt or at someone I don't know house.
Third is pacifier or binky lol