They are the people who scare me... the ones who have no idea that there are varios names for it... sure we all use one in particular most of the time, but we are atleast aware there are different names for it.
Soda Vs. Pop Vs. Coke...This is Pretty Cool
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They are the people who scare me... the ones who have no idea that there are varios names for it... sure we all use one in particular most of the time, but we are atleast aware there are different names for it.
I was born and raised in Ohio...a "pop" state but I chose to say soda b/c I am a bit AR about using verbs as nouns and vice versa. I'm weird I know. 
I was just thinking the same thing. Here is Washington it's "pop". "Soda" sounds kind of pretentious.
My dad always used to call it soda pop.
the rest of IL, aside from very far south IL, if you ask for a coke, you'll get a coke or be asked if pepsi is ok, coke is a specific name and only a specific name everywhere i've lived. I've found it to be about half soda and half pop, and its pretty interchangable for me, though i grew up with pop as a more frequant term i think. the whole coke thing though, is as alien as mars.
I usually just call them by name. Coke, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Sprite, etc.
Collectively, I call them 'drinks.'
I hear 'soda' or 'cola' being used more than anything around here. I very rarely hear anyone say 'Pop.'
It sounds so 'Leave it to Beaver,' to me.
"Gee Wally, I want a pop!" lol
Collectively, I call them 'drinks.'
I hear 'soda' or 'cola' being used more than anything around here. I very rarely hear anyone say 'Pop.'
It sounds so 'Leave it to Beaver,' to me.
"Gee Wally, I want a pop!" lol
down here in texas you ask for a coke, then the server asks you what kind (coke, pepsi, dr pepper)
The only time I use pop is using it as a general term like...
"Hey want anything to drink?"
"Sure"
"We have pop, beer, water, etc..."
"What kind of pop?"
"Coke, Dew, Sprite..."
Otherwise I use specific names...
"Hey want anything to drink?"
"Sure"
"We have pop, beer, water, etc..."
"What kind of pop?"
"Coke, Dew, Sprite..."
Otherwise I use specific names...
When looking at each of the specific options interactively on the map, I was surprised to see how many people say "soda" in SE Michigan.
