Sherbert or Sherbet? It Turns Out, America Is Divided

Food & Wine ^ | July 17, 2025 | Stacey Leasca

[Uncle Miltie]

Sorbet.

Duh.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I know we're supposed to be hating on, 'All Things PBS' these days, but you will NEVER make me stop loving Ernie...even if Bert creeps me out.

Food & Wine? Your argument is invalid!

[sjmjax]

Bi - sickle
Motor - cycle
????

[Uncle Miltie]

My Mom lived in her adopted home state of Warshington for over 60 years…

[rightwingcrazy]

-Instacart data shows that 63% of users searched for “sherbet” while 37% used the alternate spelling “sherbert.”

Just to cause trouble, I pronounce it “sherbert”, but spell it “sherbet”.

[normbal]

Public education victims can’t tell the difference between Carmel and carAmel either.

[Chani]

My whole pronunciation world has been collapsing for years now. I find that the way I had always pronounced things has a different side.

I always pronounced it ‘sherbert’. During the reading of this thread I went and found some old containers I keep on hand, and My Goodness! It says ‘sherbet’! I am shocked.

Reminds me of recently discovering that pimento cheese, is actually ‘pimiento cheese’. I am shattered! lol

[fruser1]

I've always known it as "sherbert".

This "sherbet" thing is just another commie day-zero construct to rewrite history.

This is where it starts. Next, they'll be subtly changing phrases in the Constitution.

[BobL]

“Sherbert or Sherbet? It Turns Out, America Is Divided”

It’s a gay drink either way.

[ansel12]

“”””I also didn’t understand why my mom said “warsh” for “wash,”””””

Warsh is common as is “ongions” for onions

[Hyman Roth]

Where the hell is the R in Colonel?

[sasquatch]

Slow day Nick?

[Dilbert San Diego]

And why does the abbreviation for the word “missus” have the letter “r” in it?

[Songcraft]

I detect a kernel of truth in what you're saying.

[nopardons]

Sorbet, which I prefer, is mad with NO dairy products; sherbert is made with cream or milk.

[nopardons]

LOL...I guess that I’m not “normal”, according to you! ;^)

[Hyman Roth]

And what makes ketchup fancy?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Or “arl” for “oil.”

[Jamestown1630]

I’m partial to raspberry sherbet, but it seems hard to find these days.

[nopardons]

Hagen Dazs has new SUMMER special SORBET that are out of this world: mango, blueberries & lemon, Coconut & lemon, and my fav. Passion Fruit and Sweet Pear. They are creamyish.

Yes, Raspberry sherbert or sorbet are IMPOSSIBLE to find this year, by ANY maker. :-( And I like that too.