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The Invisible Borders That Define American Culture
One of the clearest regional differences in the U.S. can found by tracking the words people use to refer to soft drinks, which is in fact the map you saw at the top of this story. Pop or soda, or even Coke, these small linguistic differences are not as small as we might think. While “soda” commands the Northeast and West Coast (green) and “pop” is in between (black), “Coke” reigns in the south (turquoise). These small distinctions can often act as touchstones for larger cultural differences.
Read more. [Image: Samuel Arbesman]
Okay look. I lived in the south the vast majority of my life (until about a year ago, in fact.). That covers Mississippi, South Carolina and Maryland (which, to be fair, says “soda” anyway, according to this map, but I digress), with inroads into Georgia, Florida, and North Carolina.
The only time I ever referred to soda as Coke and the only time I ever heard anyone around me, friend, family, or stranger, refer to soda as Coke, was when they were ordering a damn Coke. If you wanted to know what kinds of soda were available you said “What kinds of soda are available?” at which point the person offering you a drink would say something like “Well, I have Orange Crush, Sprite, and Coke” and you would say “I’ll have Sprite, please” or “I’ll have Coke, please.” Never once in .30 years did I ever hear anyone say “What kinds of Coke do you have” or “I’ll have a coke” when what they meant was generic soda/pop/other fizzy drink.
EXACTLY. Ugh, I hate that stereotype. We call it soda.
I’ve heard them all, though I’m extremely resistant to people who call it Pop.
I’ve heard it called coke all the time in my area of Tennessee. Which can get confusing at restaurants. It sounds stupid but I tend to refer to it as Pepsi coke or Mountain Dew coke. It’s weird but it’s a habit I’ve picked up from the people I live around.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33cl9VdDM1qcokc4o1_500.jpg)
The Invisible Borders That Define American Culture
One of the clearest regional differences in the U.S. can found by tracking the words people use to refer to soft drinks, which is in fact the map you saw at the top of this story. Pop or soda, or even Coke, these small linguistic differences are not as small as we might think. While “soda” commands the Northeast and West Coast (green) and “pop” is in between (black), “Coke” reigns in the south (turquoise). These small distinctions can often act as touchstones for larger cultural differences.
Read more. [Image: Samuel Arbesman]
Okay look. I lived in the south the vast majority of my life (until about a year ago, in fact.). That covers Mississippi, South Carolina and Maryland (which, to be fair, says “soda” anyway, according to this map, but I digress), with inroads into Georgia, Florida, and North Carolina.
The only time I ever referred to soda as Coke and the only time I ever heard anyone around me, friend, family, or stranger, refer to soda as Coke, was when they were ordering a damn Coke. If you wanted to know what kinds of soda were available you said “What kinds of soda are available?” at which point the person offering you a drink would say something like “Well, I have Orange Crush, Sprite, and Coke” and you would say “I’ll have Sprite, please” or “I’ll have Coke, please.” Never once in .30 years did I ever hear anyone say “What kinds of Coke do you have” or “I’ll have a coke” when what they meant was generic soda/pop/other fizzy drink.
EXACTLY. Ugh, I hate that stereotype. We call it soda.
I’ve heard them all, though I’m extremely resistant to people who call it Pop.
I’ve heard it called coke all the time in my area of Tennessee. Which can get confusing at restaurants. It sounds stupid but I tend to refer to it as Pepsi coke or Mountain Dew coke. It’s weird but it’s a habit I’ve picked up from the people I live around.
Deedee:
And those people are BROWN asians!
Damn. Apperently asians can’t be brown.
As for POC with blue eyes.
BASK IN YOUR WRONG!
and an Asian woman
I am reblogging this because someone just got served so far up their ass I can see the moon through their butthole.
Seriously. Are people really this stupid? Holy shit, I’m Whitey McWhite and yet I somehow have managed to figure out that white people aren’t the only people who have blue or green eyes. Just like *gasp* white people aren’t the only people who can have blond or reddish hair! POC can even have freckles too, guys!
For fuck’s sake, there is no excuse for this amount of stupid. Even if you were raised sheltered as hell like I was, no excuse. If you’re internet savvy enough to use tumblr, you have the capacity to use Google to make sure you’re not saying something stupid as hell.
This asshole can go fuck himself.
Woops still have Redwall on the mind still. Otterbella and a fuzzy friend ;U
So how do you give an otter boots and make braids for a hare anyhow?
D’awww.
EEEp. THE CUTE!
REDWALL/DRAGON AGE CROSSESOVER
DREAMS COMING TRUE
Lol Merrill is exiled from the Long Patrol for having strange ideas. Isabela makes the best Hot Root Shrimp Soup in the world.
VARRIC SHOULD BE A SHREW, or a Squirrel with an OBSCENELY Fluffy tail.
AVELINE THE BADGER
Fenris could be a Hare who was a slave captive to Wild Cats or Corsairs
Anders… the Mole? Hedgehog? Shrew? *giggles*
Anders I could totally see being a squirrel. *does a quick sketch!*
Oh Aimo…these are ADORABLE!!!!!Hey everyone! It’s time for the
SPRING IS COMING Art Giveaway @ momochanners.tumblr.com!
This is the event I’ve mentioned before that’s open to everyone worldwide, as thanks to followers and regular readers of my tumblr of art and stuff.This giveaway ends on February 28th.
What’s the goods?
I will be giving away 6 original hand-painted watercolor artworks of Merrill, Fenris, Isabela, Anders, Sebastian, and Varric & Aveline, as shown in the photoset above, to six people. They are all painted on 5”x7” The Langton Hot Press Acid-Free Watercolor Paper with Daler-Rowney and Winsor & Newton Artist Watercolors, and the composition of each piece makes them suitable for framing.
Rules :D
- You must be a Tumblr user; This is because the winners’ mailing info will be obtained through Asks, so please make sure it is open when the giveaway ends.
- To be entered in the giveaway, you’ll need to at least like or reblog this post to qualify. You can reblog more than once to increase your chances, but with moderation please for your followers’ sakes. While following me is not necessary to qualify, it is appreciated ;)
- On February 28th midnight (UTC +08.00, Kuala Lumpur), I will announce the names of the 6 winners which will be randomly selected from this post’s list using an online number randomizer. Each will win an artwork in the order of Merrill, Fenris, Isabela, Anders, Sebastian, and Varric & Aveline.
- In the event that a winner does not respond to my Ask within 24 hours of sending, the prize will go to another random name from the list.
- Artworks will be sent at my expense through Registered Air Mail (by proxy contacts for winners in the very few countries not serviced by Malaysian Post). However please understand that I cannot be responsible for any mail that is lost in transit.
Ok, I think that about covers it! Thank you for visiting/reading this Tumblr, and for participating in this giveaway.
Good luck!
I love the coloring! The shading in particular is amazing.
Since a whole ton of people seem to think her writing ability should determine how she’s treated as a human being. I think she’s great at what she does and I support her and her work. I think Bioware would be much worse off…
1. This is very triggering about bullying and suicide. Proceed with caution.
2. This is from Rolling Stone’s Valentine’s Day issue.
3. If you are a straight person in the Glee fandom, oh god, do I want you to read every word of this.
This is horrifying, and that’s exactly why you need to read it.
Correction to the comment about: If you’re a person, you should read this.
this is not an article to go into lightly. it is not something to read without expecting to be profoundly affected. i feel sick to my stomach and i can’t stop crying. but if you are in such a space where you are capable of handling the topics involved, then it is a worthy read. a devastating one. such a world this is.
This story is based on dreams I’ve had throughout most of my adolescence and continue to have to this day. Vachel is a creature that continues to invade my sleep whenever he desires and I wrote this to perhaps document the demon.
I have no idea where this chart is from or who made it and why, but here it is.
Whoa. This is actually super fucking relevant to my interests.
It’s from the Book of Erotic Fantasy. To introduce elements like sexy spells and pregnancy effects from all kinds of races.
…..I was a lonely little nerdling in high school.