Sweat or perspiration
By Denise
@petatonicsca (7070)
Japan
July 25, 2019 7:58pm CST
Euphemisms. They are so much fun.
Do you sweat or perspire? Maybe when you go to the gym you sweat but at work you perspire? Maybe if you are a guy you sweat and a woman you perspire?
There is a famous drink in Japan called Pocari Sweat. It's a sports drink to help you re-hydrate, but I must admit it still sounds kind of gross to me. But I don't think I would drink something called "Pocari Perspiration" either.
Other interesting pairs of words? What do you think of this pair?
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
26 Jul 19
We just call it summertime in the south.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
26 Jul 19
Yeah, those Southerners... We call it "ase" in Japan. (sweat)
@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Jul 19
The name of that drink is a little bit out of bounds from Japan.
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Jul 19
As one said it is feminine to perspire and manly to sweat.
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@isweartokira (3459)
• United States
26 Jul 19
sweat and perspire sound so dainty. with all this humidity, I look like I just got out of the shower when I sweat 
pocari sweat doesn't sound appetizing haha but looking it up it has a grapefruit flavor? the flavor sounds good, not the name
pocari sweat doesn't sound appetizing haha but looking it up it has a grapefruit flavor? the flavor sounds good, not the name@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
26 Jul 19
I have only tried it once, but not being much of a fan of sports drinks I didn't try it again. It's not bad.
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