soda or pop?

[ellsworth81]

anyway, since i need something to do while eating my lunch, i was wondering how y'all refer to carbonated beverages ... soda ... pop .. or even the dreaded "coke" ... since i go to U of M, i always get shit for calling it "soda", hehe

[iris]

heh, born in the midwest, baby! so it's COKE to me. :lol:

[Craig]

No choice for soft drink :confused:

[AliBabaIncorporated]

Originally posted by iris@Dec 17 2002, 01:51 AM
heh, born in the midwest, baby! so it's COKE to me. :lol:
"You wanna coke?" "Sure." "What kind?" "Sprite."

yeah, that makes lots of sense. especially in your midwestern drawl. :P

[Craig]

For any that are interested, I voted "soda". Also, I find "coke" annoying as it is used in Texas.

Below is a good reference on what America says about this issue :lol:

http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~almccon/pop_soda/

[angel nympho]

I call the drink by it's name.

[applehead]

i say soda.

when i went to seattle for the first time.
my friend kept asking me if i wanted pop. and i thought.. "umm, we just ate dinner"
because in korean pop...bab..bob..whatever..is rice ..or a meal.

calling it pop.. sounds so... outdated..

[amietron]

soda for me. :dance:

[Saiko]

I call it by it's name, or just "pop". Calling it coke is illogical unless it /is/ Coke.

[Commando_turned_MD]

Originally posted by angel nympho@Dec 16 2002, 10:20 AM
I call the drink by it's name.
That's the proper way..... :P

I prefer a Pepsi.......Oh you dont have that...okay.....How about a Coca Cola.....

[Chris]

I use coke in the states.

I use pop when I am in Canada.

[Saiko]

I never drink pop anyway.

[axi0m]

In SC, it is called Coke or soda. 'Cause Coke is so prevalent here anyway since headquarters are in Atlanta. I call it soda personally. Or by the name of the drink.

-Satoshi-

[luv]

I never drink carbonated beverages, but when referring to them I say "pop", when I order, I call it by its name.

When my friend moved to Tampa, she told me that people asked her if she wanted to be punched :confused: when she asked for a "pop" , so she switched to "soda".

[iris]

Originally posted by AliBabaIncorporated@Dec 17 2002, 02:03 AM
"You wanna coke?" "Sure." "What kind?" "Sprite."

yeah, that makes lots of sense. especially in your midwestern drawl. :P
LOL Eric! I also say it because it reminds me of crack....that sweet sweet Angel dust.....white candy.....j/p! :P

[TyroneK(prettypretty)]

I think we call it soda here in the south, but it could be "coke" too. I'm not sure if people are just referring to the most popular soda at the part or whether they're referring to all sodas as coke.

Can any other southerners clear this up for me?

[Saiko]

I guess calling pop Coke is just like calling tissues Kleenex and gelatin Jell-O. Still dumb.

[luv]

Originally posted by Saiko@Dec 17 2002, 02:23 AM
I guess calling pop Coke is just like calling tissues Kleenex and gelatin Jell-O. Still dumb.
....calling copies Xeroxes

[Jenny]

Originally posted by Chris@Dec 16 2002, 03:20 PM
I use coke in the states.

I use pop when I am in Canada.
Yeah, I heard Canadians call it "pop".

[contra_diction]

i don't drink carbonated beverages, too acidic (it'll give you spots) unless it's with some sort of alcoholic drink. i call that a chaser.

[iris]

Hah Contra! Ummm....what kind of spots? :blink:

[contra_diction]

acidic liquids so imbibed put light colored spots on your back (especially), more noticeable the darker you are. i.e. soda pop coke chasers, orange juice, but that's only if you drink hella drink, still, it also stains your teeth. look at mine, oh, no smilies with teeth showing, nevermind :lol:

[BeTheReds]

Pepsi is pretty popular in Korea because its logo looks like the taegukki.

[contra_diction]

ye, Reds, i've always noticed that, no1 i've ever talked to agrees with me, though.