Doggy Bag or To Go Box??
tjwor
13-02-2008 14:24:27
Ok, so me and my roomate are having this argument, it has been going on for a little over a year now...
It all started when I asked for a doggy bag to get my food to go at a restaurant, he began to make fun of me saying that it is a to go box, not a doggy bag...
So, which term is correct? I figure i am probably wrong because now days there are mainly boxes instead of bags, but are both still proper and acceptable?
hehehhehe
13-02-2008 14:27:38
Your friend too fancy to say doggy bag or something? WTF is a to go box?
TryinToGetPaid
13-02-2008 14:40:48
a To-Go box is the Styrofoam box you get.
mnx12
13-02-2008 14:41:56
to go box. how do you put food in a bag?
EatChex89
13-02-2008 14:46:07
yes. I ask for a to-go bag. Doggy bag is just weird and makes no sense. Reminds me also of the bag you would use when cleaning up after your dog while out in the city.
hehehhehe
13-02-2008 14:55:32
Why not just ask for a styrofoam box instead of a to-go box? shrug
To-go bag sounds too much like a "go bag" which you keep for emergencies.
Screw you guys and your fancy "to go boxes." evil
Is this a regional thing like pop vs. soda?
manOFice
13-02-2008 14:56:16
When I was a lot younger, everyone called it a "doggy bag"... now I always hear people (including myself) say a To Go Box
hehehhehe
13-02-2008 14:58:53
[quote8a139ff648]The term "doggie bag" is now obsolete in (at least) much of the USA. While it is understood, a diner is more likely to request a "takeout box," a "to-go box," or just a "box."[/quote8a139ff648]
http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leftovers[]http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leftovers
lol
But seriously, I just ask them if we can get it to go, I don't put a name on the thing. If I had to choose though, I would still use doggy bag.
maksmom
13-02-2008 15:08:15
I usually just say "I'll take this to go, please"...Gotta say, this is one discussion I've never in my life heard of. When I was a kid, it was a "doggy bag", now I would never use that term. On another note, I found myself explaining to my 7yr old that "booty" sometimes refers to pirates' treasure and not someone's rear end. I guess the English language is an ever-changing challenge!
ajasax
13-02-2008 15:23:38
I use both interchangeably, but to-go box seems to be the norm.
TFOAF
13-02-2008 15:40:32
I used to call it doggy bag. Now we just say "to go..." however, we still call it a doggy bag.
theysayjump
13-02-2008 15:49:51
Doggy bag, all the way.
To-go-box sounds like it was thought up by someone who is offended at the possible connotations of where doggy bag came from.
DRay9911
13-02-2008 16:09:48
to-go box
and if a pop/soda debate ever starts up, i'm ready to throw punches russian parliament style
-dan
mnx12
13-02-2008 16:26:06
[quoted7354c2660="DRay9911"]to-go box
and if a pop/soda debate ever starts up, i'm ready to throw punches russian parliament style
-dan[/quoted7354c2660]
soda lol or at least drink
EatChex89
13-02-2008 16:26:43
I acutally just ask for a box for my food, and don't use the term "to-go"
bruman
13-02-2008 16:43:29
[quoteaf9374aa94="mnx12"][quoteaf9374aa94="DRay9911"]to-go box
and if a pop/soda debate ever starts up, i'm ready to throw punches russian parliament style
-dan[/quoteaf9374aa94]
soda lol or at least drink[/quoteaf9374aa94]
I prefer the term carbonated beverage
samz465
13-02-2008 17:04:07
I usually just say "Can I have this to-go" when they come to give the check.
tylerc
13-02-2008 22:46:01
To-go-box and pop.
J4320
13-02-2008 23:14:14
I'd rather give head to a wall than worry about such a silly thing.
Would anyone else rather give head to a wall rather than worry about such a silly thing?
tjwor
14-02-2008 00:29:35
Doggy Bag and a Pop
ragefu
14-02-2008 21:14:46
Yeah just ask for a box, why does it have to say to-go or doggy
bballp6699
15-02-2008 06:07:38
I think doggy bag and to-go-box are using interchangeably around here, but I'd say to-go-box is the norm. I seriously had no idea people still said pop though.
hehehhehe
15-02-2008 09:25:21
TryinToGetPaid
15-02-2008 09:27:25
Pop? WTF?
Everything is a coke.
Sprite? Its a coke.
Mountain Dew? Its a coke.
manOFice
15-02-2008 10:02:24
[quote15939a27f1="TryinToGetPaid"]Pop? WTF?
Everything is a coke.
Sprite? Its a coke.
Mountain Dew? Its a coke.[/quote15939a27f1]
haha agreed, but when i was younger I would say POP
bruman
15-02-2008 10:05:13
Why would everything be a coke? Coke is short for coca-cola.. so if you want a coca-cola you say coke. Saying you want a coke when you want a sprite doesn't make any sense.
TryinToGetPaid
15-02-2008 10:15:09
Cuz we are lazy.
If you are at a restaurant, you say what you want.
But if you come over to my house, and I say "Want a coke?" you may get any carbonated beverage.
ajasax
15-02-2008 10:35:05
Down here in NM it's the same way. We always say "coke." When ordering "diet coke" at a drive thru, they ask "Is diet Pepsi fine?". It's the same to us (although I like Coke better). It's similar to how people will ask for a "kleenex" or "band-aid" when those are both brands.
mookieb2
15-02-2008 11:15:33
For me it's To-Go box and Soda
EatChex89
15-02-2008 11:45:35
[quotee9ddd6b1ae="TryinToGetPaid"]Cuz we are lazy.
If you are at a restaurant, you say what you want.
But if you come over to my house, and I say "Want a coke?" you may get [be9ddd6b1ae]any carbonated beverage[/be9ddd6b1ae].[/quotee9ddd6b1ae]
So your wife won't get mad when I reach for the Perrier?