Getting Sore Over Regional Usage

[butterflydreaming]

me: {talking about the cat, to L} He's mad. His ears are back. I think he's still sore about earlier.
L: Sore?!? {mental translator turns on}{pause}{laugh}
me:What? You don't use that?
L: We're a little more modern here in Seattle.
me: You say "pop" for "soda"!

So that was the second time that someone north of California thought that the usage of "sore", as in "sore loser", was strange and laughable. What about you? I'm curious to know if this usage is odd to everyone outside of SoCal.

Comments

[adventurat.livejournal.com]

Almost every time I hear someone say "no need to get sore about it" or similar, I'm watching and old TV show or movie. It's like something Wally and the Beav would say, you know? I know the usage, but it's not commonly used in these parts, at least not anymore. :)