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| titletext = There's one person in Missouri who says "carbo bev" who the entire rest of the country HATES. | | titletext = There's one person in Missouri who says "carbo bev" who the entire rest of the country HATES. | ||
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+ | {{incomplete|Created by ONE GUY IN MISSOURI. Transcript could do with proofreading by someone with better knowledge of American geography. Some entries in table could do with more detail. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | ||
==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | In the US, people in various parts of the country refer to carbonated beverages by {{w|Names for soft drinks in the United States|different names}} such as | + | |
+ | In the US, people in various parts of the country refer to carbonated beverages by {{w|Names for soft drinks in the United States|different names}} such as “soda”, “pop”, “coke”, and others. Generally, the West Coast and Northeast say “soda”, the South says “coke” and the rest of the country says “pop”. | ||
There are various maps of where these different names are used, including [http://popvssoda.com/ popvssoda.com] and [https://laughingsquid.com/soda-pop-or-coke-maps-of-regional-dialect-variation-in-the-united-states/ this map on Laughing Squid]. Such maps were trending and popular in 2013. | There are various maps of where these different names are used, including [http://popvssoda.com/ popvssoda.com] and [https://laughingsquid.com/soda-pop-or-coke-maps-of-regional-dialect-variation-in-the-united-states/ this map on Laughing Squid]. Such maps were trending and popular in 2013. | ||
− | + | xkcd’s map is a satire of those maps – those regional terms are fake. Not only are there far more terms than are actually used by Americans, many are terms for other drinks (mead), unrelated liquids (quicksilver), or trademarked beverage names less popular than {{w|Coca Cola|Coke}}/{{w|Coca Cola}} ({{w|Mountain Dew|Code Red}}) – and in one case, something that’s not even tangible ({{w|cryptocurrency|"Crypto"}}). | |
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|{{w|Fanta}} | |{{w|Fanta}} | ||
− | |Name of a carbonated beverage line | + | |Name of a carbonated beverage line |
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|Söde | |Söde | ||
− | |Presumably pronounced "soda" but spelled oddly (might be reference to ''{{w|Monty_Python_and_the_Holy_Grail|Monty Python and the Holy Grail}}'' subtitles - "Wi nøt trei a høliday in Sweden this yër?"). Or it could be a | + | |Presumably pronounced "soda" but spelled oddly (might be reference to ''{{w|Monty_Python_and_the_Holy_Grail|Monty Python and the Holy Grail}}'' subtitles - "Wi nøt trei a høliday in Sweden this yër?"). Or it could be a [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HeavyMetalUmlaut Heavy Metal Umlaut]. |
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|True Water | |True Water | ||
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|Crypto | |Crypto | ||
− | |Popularized as a slang term in the late '80s and early '90s to refer to anything involving the act of encryption/decryption through the application of ciphers, a practice which has become practically ubiquitous in the digital age. Given the highlighted region is the Silicon Valley, this | + | |Popularized as a slang term in the late '80s and early '90s to refer to anything involving the act of encryption/decryption through the application of ciphers, a practice which has become practically ubiquitous in the digital age. Given the highlighted region is the Silicon Valley, this could be a reference to anything involving {{w|cryptography}}, including but likely not limited to {{w|cryptocurrency}}. None of these concepts are liquid and therefore not drinkable. Possibly a joke that the residents of Silicon Valley are actually computers that "drink" crypto (i.e. data). Might also reference the fact that it creates bubbles.{{Citation needed}} |
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|Yum | |Yum | ||
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|King Cola | |King Cola | ||
− | |Name of a carbonated beverage | + | |Name of a carbonated beverage |
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|{{w|Pepsi}} | |{{w|Pepsi}} | ||
− | | | + | |Name of a carbonated beverage |
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|{{w|Crystal Pepsi}} | |{{w|Crystal Pepsi}} | ||
− | | | + | |Name of a carbonated beverage |
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|Ichor | |Ichor | ||
− | |Several definitions | + | |Several definitions (blood of a god (or demon, or, in some dialects, any insect) or watery discharge from a wound). None of them carbonated. None of them recommended as a drinkable liquid. (Well, not by someone with your best interests at heart.{{Citation needed}}) |
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|You-Know-What | |You-Know-What | ||
− | |A phrase typically employed when a more specific term is considered | + | |A phrase typically employed when a more specific term is considered unspeakable or taboo. Reference to Harry Potter and You-Know-Who |
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|{{w|Tab (drink)|Tab}} | |{{w|Tab (drink)|Tab}} | ||
− | |Name of a carbonated beverage | + | |Name of a carbonated beverage |
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|Spicewater | |Spicewater | ||
− | |Thought to be a reference to the spice in | + | |Thought to be a reference to the spice in “Dune.” |
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|Softie | |Softie | ||
− | |Short for soft drink. On the map, it looks like the region for Softie is | + | |Short for soft drink. On the map, it looks like the region for Softie is taking a punch from the region for Punch |
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|Ohio Tea | |Ohio Tea | ||
− | |The area in question covers much of Arizona, the namesake of {{w|Arizona Beverage Company|Arizona Iced Tea}}, itself a non-carbonated beverage. This implies that residents of Arizona view carbonated beverages as something that comes from Ohio, and thus they place | + | |The area in question covers much of Arizona, the namesake of {{w|Arizona Beverage Company|Arizona Iced Tea}}, itself a non-carbonated beverage. This implies that residents of Arizona view carbonated beverages as something that comes from Ohio, and thus they place Ohio’s name before the word "Tea” to indicate its carbonated state. |
Could also refer to [https://youtu.be/0_XAPku7SgE?t=30 "...bubbling crude. Oil that is, black gold, '''Texas tea'''.] | Could also refer to [https://youtu.be/0_XAPku7SgE?t=30 "...bubbling crude. Oil that is, black gold, '''Texas tea'''.] | ||
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|Boat Drink | |Boat Drink | ||
− | |A reference to the song | + | |A reference to the song {{w|Boat Drinks|Boat Drinks}} by {{w|Jimmy Buffett|Jimmy Buffett}}. |
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|Melt | |Melt | ||
− | |Usually used to describe a kind of sandwich where cheese is melted in the center, usually on a griddle. Possibly a play on {{w|malt drink}} | + | |Usually used to describe a kind of sandwich where cheese is melted in the center, usually on a griddle. Possibly a play on {{w|malt drink}} Or maybe just a way to say "no, the *melted* ice" |
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|Fizz Ooze | |Fizz Ooze | ||
− | |Fizz | + | |The shortened name of the book "Fizz, Foam, Splatter & Ooze" about chemical reactions. |
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|{{w|Punch (drink)|Punch}} | |{{w|Punch (drink)|Punch}} | ||
− | |A | + | |A drink typically found in the juice aisle. Only sometimes carbonated. It's also a pun on the word punch, meaning to hit something, and on the map it looks like the region for Punch is literally punching the region for Softie. |
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|Fun Wine | |Fun Wine | ||
− | |Implies that normal wine is not "fun". Might be an allusion to | + | |Implies that normal wine is not "fun". Might be an allusion to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheerwine Cheerwine], a carbonated drink from the Southeast. |
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|Diet | |Diet | ||
|Sometimes refers to a carbonated beverage. A common request in restaurants, as they often only have a single "{{w|Diet drink|diet soda}}" option for customers to pick. | |Sometimes refers to a carbonated beverage. A common request in restaurants, as they often only have a single "{{w|Diet drink|diet soda}}" option for customers to pick. | ||
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− | + | |Refill | |
− | |A subsequent glass of whatever you drank previously. Works for any drinkable liquid | + | |A subsequent glass of whatever you drank previously. Works for any drinkable liquid. |
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|Tickle Juice | |Tickle Juice | ||
− | |Name of a Boston-based jazz band | + | |Name of a Boston-based jazz band. |
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|Bubble Honey | |Bubble Honey | ||
− | | | + | |Reversed name of the Honey Bubble Tea brand. https://honeybubbletea.com |
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|Sugar Oil | |Sugar Oil | ||
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|The Wet Drink | |The Wet Drink | ||
− | |Technically true of all | + | |Technically true of all drinks, unless one is attempting to drink sand (or anhydrous fluids - of which the least harmful may be clarified butter). It may also refer to the fact that many advertisements for carbonated beverages attempt to make the product look more appetizing by photographing or filming a beverage container covered with water droplets. |
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|{{w|Mountain Dew|Code Red}} | |{{w|Mountain Dew|Code Red}} | ||
− | |Name of a carbonated beverage | + | |Name of a carbonated beverage |
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|{{w|Mead}} | |{{w|Mead}} | ||
− | |An alcoholic | + | |An alcoholic drink. Traditionally not carbonated. Often associated with Vikings, and these areas did have many Scandinavian immigrants. |
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|Canadian Ale | |Canadian Ale | ||
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|Aether | |Aether | ||
− | | | + | |Could refer to a highly flammable industrial solvent, also used as an anesthetic. Do not drink. Also, not carbonated. Alternately, could refer to the nonexistent fluid that was believed to carry light waves before electromagnetism was fully understood, or poetically to the sky; in either case it is not a drinkable liquid (or carbonated). |
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|Carbonated Beverage | |Carbonated Beverage | ||
− | |Technically correct, but a bit of an awkward term due to its unnecessary length | + | |Technically correct, but a bit of an awkward term due to its unnecessary length. |
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|Mouthwater | |Mouthwater | ||
− | |A play on the term "mouth watering" to describe delicious foods and | + | |A play on the term "mouth watering" to describe delicious foods and drinks. Alternatively may refer to spit, water from the mouth, or that it is a liquid one puts in their mouth. |
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|{{w|Capri Sun|Capri}} | |{{w|Capri Sun|Capri}} | ||
− | |Capri Sun is a brand of | + | |Capri Sun is a brand of juice drinks, typically sold in uncarbonated pouches. |
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|Skim Shake | |Skim Shake | ||
− | |A shortened name of the beverage "Skim Milkshake" | + | |A shortened name of the beverage "Skim Milkshake" |
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|Kid's Coffee | |Kid's Coffee | ||
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|Regular | |Regular | ||
− | |Refers to regular | + | |Refers to regular, with sugar (as opposed to diet), soda - implying that your only choice of drinks is between regular or diet soda. In the past, referred to gasoline with lead, as opposed to "Unleaded". Not a drinkable liquid, and also outlawed. Could refer to regular (as opposed to decaf) coffee. |
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|{{w|Tang (drink)|Tang}} | |{{w|Tang (drink)|Tang}} | ||
− | |An orange | + | |An orange flavored beverage containing less than 2% juice extract. Normally sold in powdered form, and not carbonated. |
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|{{w|Infant formula|Formula}} | |{{w|Infant formula|Formula}} | ||
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|Medicine | |Medicine | ||
− | | | + | |Probably a reference to the use of the word ''tonic'' in the Boston dialect. May also be a reference to Ginger Ale, which is sometimes used as a folk remedy for an upset stomach. |
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|{{w|Broth}} | |{{w|Broth}} | ||
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|Sugar Milk | |Sugar Milk | ||
− | | | + | |Liquids that resemble mammalian milk are often called "[X] milk" after their source, such as soy milk and almond milk. Sugar being a major ingredient, it almost makes sense to call soda "sugar milk." This may be a reference to dairy, but in this region of the US people drink a popular carbonated beverage called {{w|Moxie}} that is less familiar to people elsewhere. |
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|No word for them | |No word for them | ||
− | |This region of the US does not have a word for carbonated beverages (according to Randall). | + | |This region of the US does not have a word for carbonated beverages (according to Randall). Probably a play on "In [language] there is no word for [concept]." Possibly they do not drink them at all. |
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|Hydro | |Hydro | ||
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|Mouthbuzz | |Mouthbuzz | ||
− | |Perhaps referring to the feeling of drinking a carbonated | + | |Perhaps referring to the feeling of drinking a carbonated drink, where the releasing carbonation almost 'buzzes' in the mouth. |
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− | |Brad's | + | |Brad's Elixer |
|Possibly a reference to "Brad's Drink", the original name for {{w|Pepsi}} when it was invented by Caleb Bradham in 1893. The word "elixir" is defined as "a sweetened liquid usually containing alcohol that is used in medication either for its medicinal ingredients or as a flavoring". "Elixir" was misspelled in the original version of this comic as "elixer". | |Possibly a reference to "Brad's Drink", the original name for {{w|Pepsi}} when it was invented by Caleb Bradham in 1893. The word "elixir" is defined as "a sweetened liquid usually containing alcohol that is used in medication either for its medicinal ingredients or as a flavoring". "Elixir" was misspelled in the original version of this comic as "elixer". | ||
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|Quicksilver | |Quicksilver | ||
− | |An old term for the element | + | |An old term for the element mercury, a metallic liquid in its pure form at room temperature. It should also be noted that mercury is a toxin and in most cases it is medically contraindicated against drinking mercury as a beverage. |
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|Glug | |Glug | ||
− | |Onomatopoeia, referring to the sound of swallowing a large amount of liquid. Or possibly referring to {{w|Glögi|glögg}} (pronounced "glug"), a Swedish | + | |Onomatopoeia, referring to the sound of swallowing a large amount of liquid. Or possibly referring to {{w|Glögi|glögg}} (pronounced "glug"), a Swedish drink similar to mulled wine. |
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|Water Plus | |Water Plus | ||
|Technically the name of {{w|Water Plus|a British water retail services provider}}, this likely refers to the prevalence of "plus" as a preposition in branding nomenclature (e.g.: {{w|Google+}}, {{w|iPhone 8 Plus}}, {{w|7 Up Plus}}, etc.). Also reminiscent of "Milk Plus," the drugged milk from the movie A Clockwork Orange. | |Technically the name of {{w|Water Plus|a British water retail services provider}}, this likely refers to the prevalence of "plus" as a preposition in branding nomenclature (e.g.: {{w|Google+}}, {{w|iPhone 8 Plus}}, {{w|7 Up Plus}}, etc.). Also reminiscent of "Milk Plus," the drugged milk from the movie A Clockwork Orange. | ||
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+ | The title text may be a wry comment in light of the pocket of "soda" in the St. Louis, MO area. | ||
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+ | ==Trivia== | ||
+ | In the original version of this comic "elixir" was misspelled as "elixer", however this was later corrected. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
+ | {{incomplete transcript|First draft complete. Needs proofreading by someone with better knowledge of American geography. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | ||
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:[A map of the United States divided into purple, red, green, blue, and yellow colored regions.] | :[A map of the United States divided into purple, red, green, blue, and yellow colored regions.] | ||
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:[A red area in Southern Alaska, near Anchorage.] | :[A red area in Southern Alaska, near Anchorage.] | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
[[Category:Comics with color]] | [[Category:Comics with color]] | ||
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