tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12825120.post114890747471388688..comments2023-08-01T06:57:49.619-04:00Comments on Hello, Melissa!: do what?hellomelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11109229454400994627noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12825120.post-1149249703898319112006-06-02T08:01:00.000-04:002006-06-02T08:01:00.000-04:00i encountered the "coke" phenomenon in indiana, sr...i encountered the "coke" phenomenon in indiana, sruthi! in this particular part of the south, most folks say "soda." when i visit my parents in michigan, the word "pop," pronounced in that twangy michigan accent, rattles my brain. but you're in chicago, so you know EXACTLY what i mean.<BR/><BR/>thanks for the comment, beth! so you had never heard the "do what" thing in maryland?hellomelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11109229454400994627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12825120.post-1149113048671828072006-05-31T18:04:00.000-04:002006-05-31T18:04:00.000-04:00hahahaa i know someone who is from the south, and ...hahahaa i know someone who is from the south, and he says "i'd like a coke and a sandwich please" and expects the waiter to ask, "what kind of coke would you like?" because in the south, it's coke just like it's pop in the midwest and soda in the northeast.Smoothieshakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16301956210438081195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12825120.post-1149051151665459302006-05-31T00:52:00.000-04:002006-05-31T00:52:00.000-04:00Nothing like a good Manfred Mann retort to put the...Nothing like a good Manfred Mann retort to put them in their place!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12825120.post-1149003186301537992006-05-30T11:33:00.000-04:002006-05-30T11:33:00.000-04:00I hear your pain! It's not even "what", more like...I hear your pain! It's not even "what", more like <BR/>"do WHUT?" The first time it happened to me, I kept saying "Nothing." "Do whut?" "Nothing" I repeated. "No, do whut?" "No, don't do anything." It took a couple of tries before I finally got that I was supposed to just repeat myself. -BethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12825120.post-1148986431607559882006-05-30T06:53:00.000-04:002006-05-30T06:53:00.000-04:00i haven't had the guts to do it yet! maybe someda...i haven't had the guts to do it yet! maybe someday...hellomelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11109229454400994627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12825120.post-1148985291879697402006-05-30T06:34:00.000-04:002006-05-30T06:34:00.000-04:00Thanks for this, Melissa. If I ever have someone...Thanks for this, Melissa. If I ever have someone say "do what?" to me, I'll know what it means! :) You'll have to tell us how your retort went down! ;)Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.com