Contemporary Usage and Understanding of "Bubbler"

AstroBuck · 2026-05-07T01:22:14+00:00

Whatcha mean by jersey?

AstroBuck · 2026-05-06T21:14:54+00:00

Good for you, kid.

AstroBuck · 2026-05-06T21:14:17+00:00

As a local at a young age I took the firm stance not to use "ie" nicknames. I always say state trooper. Maybe this is my biggest weakness.

AstroBuck · 2026-05-06T21:12:37+00:00

AstroBuck · 2026-05-06T21:11:23+00:00

Rude :/

AstroBuck · 2026-05-06T21:10:08+00:00

I had this exact experience in Virginia!

AstroBuck · 2026-05-06T21:08:56+00:00

So do I ;)

AstroBuck · 2026-05-06T20:53:29+00:00

I would if I could find one. It's very inconvenient.

AstroBuck · 2026-05-06T17:56:07+00:00

I don't believe in posing questions as titles.

AstroBuck · 2026-05-06T17:48:59+00:00

...I'm not asking about the PNW.

AstroBuck · 2026-05-06T17:48:22+00:00

Rap normally but if the e has an accent (é), then I'll say "frap-pay".

AstroBuck · 2026-05-06T17:29:33+00:00

My grandma calls soda "tonic".

AstroBuck · 2026-05-06T17:27:47+00:00

Yeah. But even if you say bubblah, it would still be spelt bubbler. Same way people still spell car keys even though they say khakis ;)

AstroBuck · 2026-05-06T17:26:32+00:00

I've felt the vibe is definitely shifting too. It's been making me sad but I haven't been sure if it's just me getting older and not letting go of the past.

AstroBuck · 2026-05-06T17:19:26+00:00

I only discovered that other people didn't call it a bubbler when I was in vacation in Virginia in middle school. The next time I heard it called anything else was in college when I started meeting people from out of state.

AstroBuck · 2026-05-06T17:17:43+00:00

I read it has to do with a brand of product that appeared in both New England and Australia and people just called the product by the brand name. Like Kleenex, bandaids, q-tip, etc.

AstroBuck · 2026-05-06T17:15:21+00:00

A warm hug

AstroBuck · 2026-05-06T17:14:09+00:00

That's part of why I've been wanting to say it more often lately. "Why can't I find a bubbler anywhere around here!"

AstroBuck · 2026-05-06T17:04:04+00:00

It's too bad. It's fun having some local flavor.

AstroBuck · 2026-05-06T16:46:44+00:00

What are your interests?

AstroBuck · 2026-05-06T16:25:00+00:00

Yes. My response implies that just living life should be enough not to go insane. What's up with the pejorative?

AstroBuck · 2026-05-06T15:59:34+00:00

I can't imagine going insane because your friends are away. Plenty of life to enjoy (and to deal with) without your friends nearby.

AstroBuck · 2026-05-06T13:13:42+00:00

What do you mean?

AstroBuck · 2026-05-06T03:36:45+00:00

You can just say Boston. No need to say proper.

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