Why do you UK people call Squash = Juice?

[Mike335i]

Some Gump said:

Orange cordial is orange juice.
Fresh orange is fresh orange juice.

It's not them, it's you.

I disagree as orange juice is orange juice, fresh or otherwise.
Squash is cordial and is not juice as it is, believe it or not, cordial. It is is not the juice of the fruit.

So it is them. But who is them?

[Mr2Mike]

Digby said:

What can we expect when offered "pop" ?

Irritating music or someones father?

[hman]

bagusbagus said:

But WHY would you call that squash thing a Juice?
If I ask someone '' I want Juice'' , They bring me squash... wtf? I never asked for squash, I asked for Juice..

Try asking politely instead of demanding like a petulant 4 year old - you may find that you get better results.

Try these:-

"I would like an orange juice, please"
"Please may I have an orange juice?"

You see, us British people appreciate politeness and often repay rudeness with a passive aggressive action, like bringing the drink that we know you don't want in the hope that you will leave the establishment shortly afterwards and allow the regulars to enjoy their local in peace.

[FredClogs]

Digby said:

What can we expect when offered "pop" ?

An unbranded carbonated refreshment.

[Hugo a Gogo]

technodup said:

Juice to me is Coke, as in a can of juice. More commonly known in Glasgow as ginger.

As for what we call the real stuff? I don't think any of us are healthy enough to buy it.

gies a skoosh o yer ginger

[FredAstaire]

the only people i know who call squash juice are scottish fellows.

[227bhp]

As has been said, if you are fussy and want to be precise just insert the word 'fresh'.

Fresh orange juice; simple.

[RicksAlfas]

Some Gump said:

Orange cordial is orange juice.

No it's not.
It's orange squash!

[Jobbo]

technodup said:

Juice to me is Coke, as in a can of juice. More commonly known in Glasgow as ginger.

I'm utterly bewildered by this. If you ask for a can of juice or a can of ginger in Glasgow you get a Coke? Why not ask for a can of Coke?

[technodup]

Jobbo said:

technodup said:

Juice to me is Coke, as in a can of juice. More commonly known in Glasgow as ginger.

I'm utterly bewildered by this. If you ask for a can of juice or a can of ginger in Glasgow you get a Coke? Why not ask for a can of Coke?

You wouldn't ask for a can anywhere, you'd just take it out the fridge. But if someone was going to the shop I'd say "Gonnae get us a can a' juice?" And whoever was getting it would ask what I wanted.

In fairness most would take Irn Bru, but anything fizzy in a tin counts as ginger or juice in my eyes.

[RicksAlfas]

technodup said:

ou wouldn't ask for a can anywhere, you'd just take it out the fridge. But if someone was going to the shop I'd say "Gonnae get us a can a' juice?" And whoever was getting it would ask what I wanted.

In fairness most would take Irn Bru, but anything fizzy in a tin counts as ginger or juice in my eyes.

Blimey. It's like a foreign country!

[768]

Jobbo said:

technodup said:

Juice to me is Coke, as in a can of juice. More commonly known in Glasgow as ginger.

I'm utterly bewildered by this. If you ask for a can of juice or a can of ginger in Glasgow you get a Coke? Why not ask for a can of Coke?

I think coke is the only non-alcoholic fluid there is in Glasgow, so it seems natural.

Anywhere that actually has juice and gives you squash I wouldn't visit again.

[fido]

Jobbo said:

I'm utterly bewildered by this. If you ask for a can of juice or a can of ginger in Glasgow you get a Coke? Why not ask for a can of Coke?

I'm guessing coke is the white powdery substance, which isn't sold in cans so would probably confuse the poor bartender.

[Chongwong]

Juice to me is diluting Juice, squash is what happens when I stand on something, and if I want fresh orange juice I ask for fresh orange.

Maybe it's a regional thing, perhaps being clearer with what you want is the answer.

[Mr2Mike]

Chongwong said:

Juice to me is diluting Juice, squash is what happens when I stand on something, and if I want fresh orange juice I ask for fresh orange.

If I asked for a 'fresh orange' I'd be expecting a nice juicy round fruit that requires peeling before consumption. "Orange juice" is the liquid inside the fruit. Orange squash might have orange juice in it, but if I asked for juice at a restaurant or bar and got squash I'd refuse it.

As for coke being 'ginger' or 'juice' in Jockland, it doesn't overly surprise me. The poor sods try to use the English language, but they haven't quite grasped it yet.

[Autopilot]

I'm also bewildered by all this!

When I've asked for orange juice, I've been given orange juice as it's what I've asked for. I don't ever specify that it needs to be fresh as i'd imagine very few people order the rancid, rotting variant.

It can be hit and miss as to whether you get stuff made from concentrate (reconstituted orange juice NOT squash!!) or the fresh stuff that comes straight out of an orange and that's the process over but depends on the establishment.

Oh god, I shouldn't have mentioned the concentrate stuff, new can of worms!!

[technodup]

768 said:

Jobbo said:

technodup said:

Juice to me is Coke, as in a can of juice. More commonly known in Glasgow as ginger.

I'm utterly bewildered by this. If you ask for a can of juice or a can of ginger in Glasgow you get a Coke? Why not ask for a can of Coke?

I think coke is the only non-alcoholic fluid there is in Glasgow, so it seems natural.

It's often reported Scotland is the only country on earth where Coke isn't the top selling soft drink.

I'm not an Irn Bru fan though. I'd guess that's where 'ginger' comes from, in the sense it's orange or ginger coloured.

As for alcohol we have the very popular 'wreck the hoose juice' aka Buckfast. Also juice.

[bingybongy]

The Crack Fox said:

Eric Mc said:

Squash is cordial - usually diluted by water. Juice is juice, If you ask for juice and get squash - say you don't want it.

Squash is called "dilute" in the East Midlands. Or it was, when I were a young 'un.

Born and lived in the East Midlands for over 50 years.
Never heard it called that. Squash is what I've always known it as.

[Frank7]

NinjaPower said:

FredClogs said:

real fruit juice was a luxury starter when I was a lad

Peasant.

Love it.

Digby said:

What can we expect when offered "pop" ?

That you possibly fell asleep on the train home and woke up somewhere
in the northern hinterlands, where English as you know it is rarely spoken.

[RizzoTheRat]

Another one confused by this

Juice isn't necessarily fresh squeezed but is distinctly different from squash (occasionally known as cordial).

Where in the UK is the OP meeting these weirdo's that can't tell the difference?

oldcynic said:

You think you've got problems?

My children don't drink squash although they love juice. To keep things simple they generally ask for water, but this often results in squash. The adults serving them look confused when they repeat their request for water and don't drink the squash.

This is equally weird, I've never asked for water and been given anything other than water.