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Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
Quote:
Originally posted by Shellz31
Interesting.

Over here, Coke has always specifically been called Coke.



I'm curious - where on earth did the word 'pop' come from?
From "Soda Pop." Probably early 20th century, but could be earlier. The bubbles "pop" when you drink it.

Most Chicagoans, Illinois-ians and other Midwesterners use this term. I know no one here who calls it "Soda." Although some people from Downstate (which is getting close to "The South" call it "Coke.")
04/19/2011
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
Quote:
Originally posted by tim1724
southern California



When I was growing up it was often "soda pop" (especially when talking with older people) but now it's usually just "soda" .. and of course in restaurants they're usually just called ... more
Thanks for the info! I love the conclusion of this study. People who say "Pop" are much, much cooler.
04/19/2011
Contributor: Lithaewyn Lithaewyn
Where I grew up (Northern Midwest) we called it pop. But as I aged, I began calling it soda. I'm not sure what terminology Texans normally use as I mostly hang around military.
04/19/2011
Contributor: Eden C. Eden C.
I think it's a midwest thing to call it 'pop', although I'm not sure about the regional specifics. When I lived in Colorado (the flat part), it was 'pop' but when I lived in California, Virginia, and North Carolina, it was called 'soda'.
04/28/2011
Contributor: Retro Retro
Quote:
Originally posted by P'Gell
Different regions of the US, and different parts of the world call it different things. I'm from Chicago, and we call it "POP"! If I'm watching a movie or TV show and someone is supposed to be from Chicago and calls it ... more
I have just always called it soda. A few times I may have been in a chipper mood and said sody pop.
04/28/2011
Contributor: Miss Zombie Miss Zombie
Quote:
Originally posted by Vaccinium
For the first 23 years of my life, I lived in Ohio and only called it "pop." Then I moved to Florida and everyone called it "soda," so I started doing so too. I still call it "soda."



BTW, you missed an ... more
Hahah. That is how it is in Georgia.

I normally call it by the exact brand name.
04/28/2011
Contributor: Linga Linga
I'm an Aussie so I call it "Soft drink"
04/29/2011
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
Quote:
Originally posted by Linga
I'm an Aussie so I call it "Soft drink"
I didn't know that. How do you determine still drinks from bubbly ones?



In most of the USA, they are only called "Soft Drinks" on restaurant menus, and that includes iced tea, lemonade as well as pop. Basically, anything that isn't alcohol or milk is considered a Soft Drink in the USA. But, people don't often used the term. We reserve "Pop" "Soda" "Coke" etc for bubbly non-alcoholic drinks.
04/29/2011
Contributor: DustBunny DustBunny
I've from the East Coast, so it's soda. I was slightly confused when my boy friend's family in Michigan asked me if I'd like some pop.
04/29/2011
Contributor: The Curious Couple The Curious Couple
I say "soda." My fiancee says "pop" and I tease her about it.
04/29/2011
Contributor: Joie de Cherresse Joie de Cherresse
Quote:
Originally posted by leela
Silly question... if you're in an area where they call everything Coke, how do you go about ordering a real Coke?



"I'd like a Coke."

"What kind?"

"Er...Coca Cola flavored Coke?"



I'm from New England, it's all soda to me.
If you want a Coca Cola, you just say "Coke" again, lol...
04/29/2011
Contributor: starsNairguitars starsNairguitars
I'm from Indiana.....and a lot of people just call it "coke"
04/29/2011
Contributor: BBW Talks Toys BBW Talks Toys
Soda or Coke. But I'm from Atlanta, and it's all coke there. I do say soda too.

But everyone here calls it pop. It's annoying. They even label the grocery aisle "pop"
04/29/2011
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
Quote:
Originally posted by BBW Talks Toys
Soda or Coke. But I'm from Atlanta, and it's all coke there. I do say soda too.



But everyone here calls it pop. It's annoying. They even label the grocery aisle "pop"
Chicago area stores label the aisle "pop" too.
04/29/2011
Contributor: ToyGurl ToyGurl
I picked both Soda and Pop because I basically call it both. Ever since I knew what pop was, I called it pop. I lived in Colorado and Michigan, and people all over those states seemed to refer to those drinks as pop. I then moved to Texas, and here it is strictly soda. I walked into a large roadside gas station asking where the "pops" were, and I got asked to leave because they assumed I meant some sort of drug. I have met several people who call it "seltzer" as well. I find that hilarious.
04/29/2011
Contributor: Noira Noira
I'm from Canada and it's pop if it's general, and brand name if it's specific. If you ask for a Coke, you get Coke.
04/29/2011
Contributor: Diabolical Kitty Diabolical Kitty
I say pop, but if I'm in the south, I'm able to call it soda.
04/29/2011
Contributor: Shellz31 Shellz31
Quote:
Originally posted by P'Gell
I didn't know that. How do you determine still drinks from bubbly ones?







In most of the USA, they are only called "Soft Drinks" on restaurant menus, and that includes iced tea, lemonade as well as pop. ... more
Only the bubbly drinks (apart from sparkling apple/grape juices - whether alcoholic or not) here are called soft drink. As a kid, I use to call them fizzy drinks.
Other drinks are just called by the name ... iced tea is called iced tea. Here, lemonade is usually bubbly. If it's not, then people would refer to it as non-fizzy lemonade.
04/30/2011
Contributor: froggiemoma froggiemoma
coke
04/30/2011
Contributor: xKrystalx xKrystalx
I'm in Canada. We call it pop
04/30/2011
Contributor: Dizzykakes Dizzykakes
I guess it is because I am from va. I say soda. :]
04/30/2011
Contributor: Rossie Rossie
I'm from the West, we call it soda.
04/30/2011
Contributor: missdizzy missdizzy
I'm from Mississippi and it's definitely coke. It's always coke. It's "what kind of coke do you want?" "Dr. Pepper" - just like the person upthread said!
05/01/2011
Contributor: TX TX
Quote:
Originally posted by froggiemoma
coke
Amen
05/21/2011
Contributor: lunapixie lunapixie
I've always called it pop.
05/21/2011
Contributor: Lady Venus Lady Venus
I'm in Canada. We call it pop.
05/21/2011
Contributor: ♥ Amanda ♥ ♥ Amanda ♥
I guess I call it pop, soda, and oh yes sody pop. It just depends on the mood I am in. I am always saying, "babe, can you get me a sody pop!?"
05/21/2011
Contributor: Sweet-Justice Sweet-Justice
I call it soda, but allot of my friends call it pop, and I find myself saying it sometimes.
05/21/2011
Contributor: PinkPedal PinkPedal
Soda!
05/22/2011
Contributor: big b big b
pop.my grandmother called it bellywash.
05/22/2011