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What Do You Call the Corner Store? (Article)
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Alligatorjandro
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Store, convenience store, gas station
Eye for an Eye
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Corner store or liquor store mostly.
Down in South Florida they have the Farm Store. It's a double sided drive thru convience store that focuses mainly on milk and ice cream, but they also sell small amount of groceries and snacks. You just give your order to the clerk and they grab and bag your groceries and bring it to your car. I really miss those places.
Down in South Florida they have the Farm Store. It's a double sided drive thru convience store that focuses mainly on milk and ice cream, but they also sell small amount of groceries and snacks. You just give your order to the clerk and they grab and bag your groceries and bring it to your car. I really miss those places.
Duane Cunningham
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Quiktrip. And if I'm in a neighborhood that I'm not 100% familiar with, I'll say "hey, is there like a QT or something around here?".
If I HAD to use a generic term for whatever, I'd say convenience store. "Bodega" sounds nuts to me. Prior to reading this thread, I'd have no idea what you meant if you asked if there was a nearby "bodega". In fact there's a pretty cool fancy restaurant here in KC called La Bodega. I'd probably think you were talking about that.
If I HAD to use a generic term for whatever, I'd say convenience store. "Bodega" sounds nuts to me. Prior to reading this thread, I'd have no idea what you meant if you asked if there was a nearby "bodega". In fact there's a pretty cool fancy restaurant here in KC called La Bodega. I'd probably think you were talking about that.
How About No
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What is phrasing for $500 Alex
Also we have Kwik Trips around here, these are two totally different chains?
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GKSilKamina
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I usually just use "convenience store" or whatever the chain's name is (Wawa, 7/11).
Around here we call 'em Kale.
Around here we call 'em Kale.
Packie?
Does that have a different meaning in US?
IN the UK people use 'Paki Shop' as a euphemism for the corner shop or convenience store. Obviously has racist terminology.
Not saying it's the same here as it may be 'packie' in the sense of being packed?
Not sure, so why l am asking.
Does that have a different meaning in US?
IN the UK people use 'Paki Shop' as a euphemism for the corner shop or convenience store. Obviously has racist terminology.
Not saying it's the same here as it may be 'packie' in the sense of being packed?
Not sure, so why l am asking.
farmerboy
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Oz here, we call them milkbars.
Family owned, and stocking the essentials such as milk and bread. But you'd also get an assortment of groceries, cold cuts, ice creams, cigarettes and questionable reading material. And don't forget the hot section, with hot chips, potato cakes, dimmies and the quintessential Chiko Roll.
My favourite memory was heading there as a kid and purchasing their pre made "mixed bag" of lollies.
Christ, there were 10c mixed bags but I'd usually spring for a 20c or 40c bag. You know, before sugar was deemed a bad thing. Their dollar bag was a sight to behold.
Sadly, many of these have suffered greatly with the likes of 7/11 and petrol stations selling the same stuff but also petrol. I still try to support them where I can.
Family owned, and stocking the essentials such as milk and bread. But you'd also get an assortment of groceries, cold cuts, ice creams, cigarettes and questionable reading material. And don't forget the hot section, with hot chips, potato cakes, dimmies and the quintessential Chiko Roll.
My favourite memory was heading there as a kid and purchasing their pre made "mixed bag" of lollies.
Christ, there were 10c mixed bags but I'd usually spring for a 20c or 40c bag. You know, before sugar was deemed a bad thing. Their dollar bag was a sight to behold.
Sadly, many of these have suffered greatly with the likes of 7/11 and petrol stations selling the same stuff but also petrol. I still try to support them where I can.
johnny_park
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Small store.
Version 3.0
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Depending on who owns it? Or the product selection?
I'm from Colorado, always heard and said "convenience store", "corner store" or the actual name. If it sells gas, though, then it's "gas station" no matter what else it sells.
I may have heard it, wouldn't have known it meant this, nor that it was in such common use.
Raven117
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MightyHedgehog
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In Albuquerque, they're generally called a convenience store. More specifically, Circle K, 7-Eleven, or Allsup's.
kunonabi
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Same here, from Maryland.
Slayer-33
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I call it depending on who owns it and what they might call it, Arab operated are usually delis or I say Habibi, Spanish (Dominican) bodega/grocery store.
It's just little habit of mine. If it's Arab operated and they call it a convenience store I'll call it convenience store. It really depends on the vibe you get off it too. Kinda hard to explain, lots of little parameters lol.. Specially here in NYC, the mecca of this sort of thing.
BlueTsunami
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Sounds like some kind of mob joint.
It is a pub.
Zen_Arcade
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Around here there is a chain called Royal Farms that's pretty much everywhere so a lot of people call them "Farm Stores".
Yup. Same here. Although my parents just call every one of them 7-11.
LookAtMeGo
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The store
Pyke Presco
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Generally I go with convenience store, or the name: 7-11, Macs, etc. Growing up we had a Mike`s Mart that changed into a Macs Milk but I always called it Mike`s Mart even after ages (in fact, that specific one if I ever go back to my parents place I call it still to this day even though it`s been like 20 years).
bootsthecat
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Convenience store, or formal name of store for the most part. I occasionally use bodega, but reserve that for stores which fit the 'Half Baked' definition (ratty inside, aged, dusty inventory...like, I'm not buying a pack of hot dogs from this dump)
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Chie Satonaka
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Corner Store.
Extra Sauce
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Dépanneur
drunkendonuts
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if it's like a brand then i call it that, like 7-11 or wawa.
if it's just like some random convenience store, i just call it a corner store, more than convenience store.
if it's just like some random convenience store, i just call it a corner store, more than convenience store.
Evo Shandor
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Kingston, Ontario here. It's either a corner store or a convenience store based on where it is and its size: corner stores are smaller and generally found on street corners; the larger stores, including the franchise stores, are convenience stores.
PassiveObserver
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Liquor store. Bay Area.
thelatestmodel
Junior, please.
I am somewhat ashamed to say that this scene came to mind as well, though that's obviously not what I call it
In my area of New England we just call em by their name or an abbreviation such as Cumby's for Cumberland Farms, honey farms, sometimes convenience store or "little store". Never Packie, we use the term but it's for Package stores and the laws in MA you have to go there for liquor so that's pretty much what they sell, maybe smokes,chips and mixers.
BlueTsunami
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Yep, thats how I do it (Central Mass). I used to go to a Packie when I was younger. Go in and buy candy and shit at the counter surrounded by jagger and Bailey's Irish Cream
Depends on how old you are. Packies never used to be open on Sundays for a while in a healthy portion of areas. Made things complicated, but it still was roughly the same sort of shop.
I hear Cumby's. Never heard bodega until living in Brooklyn.
Eyemus Lutt
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In Australia I have only ever known them as Milk Bars.
TerminalDogma
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I'm from Trenton, Nj. I call em either cornerstore or bodega. I was at an Indian restaurant yesterday though and one of the cooks referred to one as a candy store.
I think you guys just attempt to be weird on purpose. I know that you have an odd name for Burger King down there too. Didn't they try and revert the name and everyone revolted, so they kept the original?
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
Wtf milk bars lmao
brianmcdoogle
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bubbler.
SmackDaddy
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"wanna go to the corner?"
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