Do you understand this? I'm confused!

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My friend said she missed class since she was still sick. her friend responded with the following: you need some chicken noodle soup with a soda on the side!lol I responded Uh I think a soda would make her vomit more. Silly. LOL! Then that friend replied hahahaha yeah its just a song..LOL!


Uh I've never heard of a song that refers to eating chicken noodle soup and a soda!! !! and IMO why would you suggest soda? I was literal it'd make her vomit more which is the TRUTH. That has never been in any song I've heard of!! !! ! Was it sarcasm? I'm confused!

I wouldn't want soup and soda under those circumstances
While I wasn't previously familiar with it, I found the song on wikipedia after reading your question
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_Noodle_Soup_(song)

I typed it into youtube (no offense) but it was weird dancing rap music. (I'm not a fan of rap music and dancing around like IMO stupid lunatics) If you like rap music that's fine it's just not something I find interesting.

Sometimes when two people both know certain song lyrics or lines from a movie, they'll quote it at each other if it seems like it will fit and be funny. The humor and enjoyment is in the fact that they both know the line/lyrics, and are making a connection.

For instance every time my husband mentions the herb basil, I'll say, in an overly-excited Spanish accent, "You put Basil in the ratatouille??! !!" because it's a line from an episode of "Fawlty Towers". (The lead character's name is Basil, and in this episode, the Spanish waiter has a rat named Basil, and starts to panic when he thinks someone put his rat in the ratatouille.) If I said that to someone other than my husband, or someone who is very familiar with "Fawlty Towers", then it would just be weird, but not funny.

I don't think the idea was that soda would be appropriate. I think that friend just saw a good opportunity to quote a song that they both knew. Does that make sense?

Yes it does she was quoting a song I never heard of. As an Aspie I of course took it literally. Come on who would suggest you drink soda when you are sick vomiting etc. I felt stupid after she put hahahahaha it's just a song LOL! I told her I didn't know it was a song and it's funny the stuff they come out with now adays she replied I know right. (She seemed nice about it) Me and my Aspieness DARN IT!! !! !!

I work in a long term care facility as a nurse.

I actually offer ginger ale to patients who are feeling nauseated. I like to offer this first before Gravol (which has side effects, including drowsiness).

It's a fairly common idea out there that drinking soda helps an upset stomach. Doesn't make it true for everyone. Doesn't even make it generally true. But the idea is out there. http://www.healthboards.com/boards/arch ... 28895.html (Link to a discussion board where someone asks about that and people give their various answers.)

I forgot about ginger ale.