Why do you UK people call Squash = Juice?
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Squash is the same as cordial, which comes in a bottle and gets diluted with water.
Juice is the same as fresh orange/fresh apple etc. and comes in a carton (concentrated) off the shelves or a bottle (not concentrated) out of the fridge.
Pop is fizzy and generally comes in a can, 500ml or 2 litre bottle. Examples are lemonade, Pepsi, Coca Cola, orangeade, Dr. Pepper etc.
The terms are not interchangeable.
Juice is the same as fresh orange/fresh apple etc. and comes in a carton (concentrated) off the shelves or a bottle (not concentrated) out of the fridge.
Pop is fizzy and generally comes in a can, 500ml or 2 litre bottle. Examples are lemonade, Pepsi, Coca Cola, orangeade, Dr. Pepper etc.
The terms are not interchangeable.
calibrax said:
Surely when you ask for fresh orange juice, most of the time it's actually from a carton,and is made from concentrate with added water. So pretty much the same as cordial, but with the water pre-added.
Nobody is actually going to squeeze oranges to make your orange juice.
Oh yes they do, I've stayed in several hotels where this is done to order, both in the UK and abroad. Nobody is actually going to squeeze oranges to make your orange juice.
If you want orange juice that's not made from concentrate you can buy it in every UK supermarket.
RizzoTheRat said:
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.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.
calibrax said:
Surely when you ask for fresh orange juice, most of the time it's actually from a carton,and is made from concentrate with added water. So pretty much the same as cordial, but with the water pre-added.
Nobody is actually going to squeeze oranges to make your orange juice.
If you ask for "fresh" orange juice, they damn well should be.Nobody is actually going to squeeze oranges to make your orange juice.
A lot of supermarket orange juice is not from concentrate - most of the stuff in the chilled aisle should be, but some is still - it'll clearly say on the packaging, though.
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.
Yup, I'm married to a Glaswegian and for the first few years there was a serious language barrier.In fairness most would take Irn Bru, but anything fizzy in a tin counts as ginger or juice in my eyes.
Early on I went shopping. On the list was Ginger and Ham.
I came home with Ginger and Ham. This was wrong. Turns out I should have bought Coke and Bacon.
Me.. "How the hell is Coke the same as Ginger?"
Her....."I just is"
Me......"OK and why do you call Bacon Ham. What do you call Ham?"
Her... looking at me like I am an utter f
kwit. "Sigh....Ham is Cold Meat!"Me..."So if you ask for cold meat everyone knows that you want Ham and not, for instance, cold roast beef?"
Her...."Yes"
Me...."How?"
Her..."They just do OK!"
When we first got together she once told me that my piece and ham was on the bunker.
Turn out that means that my bacon sandwich was on the kitchen work top.
Anyone know what Wallies are? Or what Oose is? How about a Coupon or a Poke? Chuckies anyone? What about “Ge it the gutty”!
These days I am literally bi-lingual, but I still come across words that mean nothing to me.
The worst thing is that everyone seems to think that these are normal English words. I know when I use slang and accept that others might not to understand. Not up here. If you don't understand it is because you are an idiot!
TD
TorqueDirty said:
Ha ha - fluent!
Last one is put your foot down, as in "You can make that overtake, just ge it the gutty."
Having been not married to a Glaswegian for 15 years, I love when she comes off the phone and her dad has been talking a load of pesh.Last one is put your foot down, as in "You can make that overtake, just ge it the gutty."
But I think my favourite is toalies.
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