Coke? Soda? Pop?

BridgeTroll · April 12, 2009, 11:34:55 AM

Where do you stand on this clearly devisive subject...?

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JeffreyS · April 12, 2009, 11:36:35 AM

Sasperilla

Ocklawaha · April 12, 2009, 12:53:12 PM

Don't think it's up to date, I never heard ANYTHING but "POP" while living in the Oklahoma / Canadian / Kingfisher County area's of OKC, but they have them painted red?

OCKLAWAHA

thelakelander · April 12, 2009, 01:00:27 PM

I live in a divided household. To me its Soda. My wife, who is from Detroit, calls it Pop. When she mentioned pop for the first time, while dating, I had no idea of what she was talking about. Growing up, my grandmother in Hillsborough County used to call it "soda water."

BridgeTroll · April 12, 2009, 01:12:20 PM

I grew up with Pop but have evolved to Soda. I use Coke for any cola since Coke is the only cola I will drink. Pepsi is an also ran pretender...

David · April 12, 2009, 01:47:55 PM

I have this crazy methodology that I use. When I want a Coke, I say Coke. When I want a Pepsi, I say Pepsi. The same goes for Dr. Pepper, Sprite, 7up, Coke Zero, Mountain Dew A&W root beer etc etc. The list goes on...

Springfielder · April 12, 2009, 01:50:01 PM

where I grew up, we called it soda

Tripoli1711 · April 12, 2009, 08:26:23 PM

When ordering a specific drink, a specific drink is obviously stated: "I would like a Dr. Pepper please." That is not the point of the question. As far as I am concerned, the generic term for ALL soft drinks is "Coke". Just like the generic term for all facial tissue is "kleenex".

I-10east · April 12, 2009, 09:15:22 PM

How bout' some "sodapop"? Too old fashioned; I'll go with soda.

Jason · April 14, 2009, 12:30:33 PM

^ That's a good one! But to say is accurately you have to say "Sody Pop" with your best country accent!

I call is soda. Born and raised here. My wife's family is from Ohio and calls it pop.

David · April 14, 2009, 12:43:44 PM

I thought the point of the question is to find out what people ask for when ordering a soft drink. I call it by the actual name. Technically, soft drink/soda/ pop/cola is the generic term, but how can you call anything a coke when it's not at all?

"yeah i bought a new chevy but it's actually a volkswagen!"

Back in the day when there were only a few choices I could see the coke/soda/pop thing flying but why bother saying "i'll have a soda/pop/softdrink"

Because right after they're going to ask:

"what kind sir, we have this, this, this and this"

"Oh i'll have a coke"

stug · April 14, 2009, 12:46:47 PM

I don't believe for one second that 50-80 percent of Duval County's populace indiscriminately calls carbonated beverages "coke." Wouldn't that lead to this exchange on an annoyingly regular basis?:

"I'll have a coke."
"What kind of coke?"
"A Sprite."

Just doesn't happen. I hear (and say) soda the most, for sure.

civil42806 · April 14, 2009, 12:50:23 PM

Quote from: stug on April 14, 2009, 12:46:47 PM
I don't believe for one second that 50-80 percent of Duval County's populace indiscriminately calls carbonated beverages "coke." Wouldn't that lead to this exchange on an annoyingly regular basis?:

"I'll have a coke."
"What kind of coke?"
"A Sprite."

Just doesn't happen. I hear (and say) soda the most, for sure.

In the south, it doesn't matter what form of carbonated beverage (non-alcholoic of course) you get its always a coke

stephElf · April 14, 2009, 01:02:01 PM

Quote from: David on April 14, 2009, 12:43:44 PM
I thought the point of the question is to find out what people ask for when ordering a soft drink. I call it by the actual name. Technically, soft drink/soda pop/cola is the generic term, but how can you call anything a coke when it's not at all?

"yeah i bought a new chevy but it's actually a volkswagen!"

Back in the day when there were only a few choices I could see the coke/soda/pop thing flying but why bother saying "i'll have a soda/pop/softdrink"

Because right after they're going to ask:

"what kind sir, we have this, this, this and this"

"Oh i'll have a coke"

I think they mean more what do you refer to it as.... like if you said "Hey can you grab me a soda outta the fridge".

I grew up in NY / NJ, so I say soda... My friend from Ohio says Pop and still does even though she hasn't lived there in 10+ years...

Another one is Iced Tea (well that's what I call it... whether it's sweet or not) ... took me a long to get used to Sweet Tea or Unsweet Tea.

stug · April 14, 2009, 01:12:19 PM

Quote from: civil42806 on April 14, 2009, 12:50:23 PM
Quote from: stug on April 14, 2009, 12:46:47 PM
I don't believe for one second that 50-80 percent of Duval County's populace indiscriminately calls carbonated beverages "coke." Wouldn't that lead to this exchange on an annoyingly regular basis?:

"I'll have a coke."
"What kind of coke?"
"A Sprite."

Just doesn't happen. I hear (and say) soda the most, for sure.

In the south, it doesn't matter what form of carbonated beverage (non-alcholoic of course) you get its always a coke

No way! I've worked in many a restaurant in the South, and if people wanted a Sprite, they asked for a Sprite. If they wanted a Dr. Pepper, they asked for a Dr. Pepper. I did, however, have a friend from Kentucky who called every soda coke, but she also only drank coke. I wonder if she ever wanted something different, and wondered why she always got the same brown beverage. Maybe the same goes for most of Duval County, but I have my doubts.