97
Summer rule (files.catbox.moe)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by ciagovv@lemm.ee to c/196
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] grapefruit_crackers@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago

Wait, nobody just calls these popsicles? (Central US, was a kid in the 90s) I loved all the flavors except the light yellow one which was banana sometimes depending on the brand.

[-] DerisionConsulting@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago

I am assuming that this is a hyper-local thing to wherever you were raised.

Popsicle is a brand that's over 100 years old and makes frozen treats on sticks.

[-] tox_solid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

When I was a kid we were all perfectly aware of the Popsicle brand, and we still called these things popsicles. Like how every tissue is a Kleenex, or every adhesive bandage is a Band-Aid.

[-] DerisionConsulting@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

That's interesting! I assumed it was just going to be a hyper-local thing for that one commenter.

Popsicle never made a product like this, so the Kleenex/tissue, Band-Aid/bandage, Sharpie/permanent marker thing doesn't really apply here.

I wonder where it comes from.

[-] Doug@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago

It's still flavored liquid that's been frozen. The stick doesn't make a huge difference to a ten year old. In some ways this is better because it doesn't drip all over.

If Kleenex never made a tissue with infused lotion, or only with infused lotion, people would almost certainly still use the term for the other kind too.

[-] Lux 3 points 2 years ago

Same as you, except early 2000s, and banana is actually the best flavor

[-] b0b89@midwest.social 1 points 2 years ago

In my mind a popsicle has a stick and anything thats in a tube like this is an otterpop, even though otterpop is a brand name and ain't nobody buying the real otterpops.

this post was submitted on 21 Jun 2023
97 points (100.0% liked)

196

17071 readers
1359 users here now

Be sure to follow the rule before you head out.


Rule: You must post before you leave.



Other rules

Behavior rules:

Posting rules:

NSFW: NSFW content is permitted but it must be tagged and have content warnings. Anything that doesn't adhere to this will be removed. Content warnings should be added like: [penis], [explicit description of sex]. Non-sexualized breasts of any gender are not considered inappropriate and therefore do not need to be blurred/tagged.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us on our matrix channel or email.

Other 196's:

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS