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« on: December 25, 2015, 03:30:07 PM »
Well?
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« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2015, 03:35:10 PM »

Whee...
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« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2015, 03:36:18 PM »
Coke, but like everyone I know says pop.
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« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2015, 03:45:39 PM »
I say pop, but soda doesn't sound weird to me either.  Coke does, however.
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« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2015, 03:51:05 PM »
Soda. Why do some people call it coke? Wouldn't that be confusing since Coke is also short for Coca-cola, a specific drink?
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« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2015, 03:55:48 PM »
Quote from: ElectionsGuy on December 25, 2015, 03:51:05 PM
Soda. Why do some people call it coke? Wouldn't that be confusing since Coke is also short for Coca-cola, a specific drink?

The South is very heavily into brand loyalty and Coke is from Atlanta. Obviously there are other types that even Coca Cola offers (Sprite), but c'mon, it's not even that big of a market. 99% of the time people mean cola, no?
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« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2015, 04:00:05 PM »
All three interchangeably
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« Reply #7 on: December 25, 2015, 04:03:38 PM »
Soda
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« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2015, 04:04:29 PM »


This is the map, apparently.

Green - Pop
Blue - Soda
Red - Coke
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« Reply #9 on: December 25, 2015, 04:16:38 PM »
POP
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« Reply #10 on: December 25, 2015, 04:18:30 PM »
Soda says I. "Pop"is something that popcorn does, and "coke" is short for at least three things that are not soda! Cocaine, Coca-Cola, and residue of coal.  
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« Reply #11 on: December 25, 2015, 04:20:30 PM »
Soda (normal).
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« Reply #12 on: December 25, 2015, 04:21:02 PM »
Quote from: DemPGH on December 25, 2015, 04:18:30 PM
Soda says I. "Pop"is something that popcorn does, and "coke" is short for at least three things that are not soda! Cocaine, Coca-Cola, and residue of coal.  

Soda is the end word of Baking Soda

Pop is a sound that carbonated water does when poured.


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« Reply #13 on: December 25, 2015, 04:38:01 PM »
Pop. "Coke" is ridiculous. Are Sprite and 7-Up "Coke"?
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« Reply #14 on: December 25, 2015, 04:39:46 PM »
Quote from: White Light on December 25, 2015, 04:38:01 PM
Pop. "Coke" is ridiculous. Are Sprite and 7-Up "Coke"?

Yep basically
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« Reply #15 on: December 25, 2015, 04:43:16 PM »
Pop.
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« Reply #16 on: December 25, 2015, 05:07:56 PM »
« Edited: December 25, 2015, 05:11:48 PM by angus »
Quote from: ElectionsGuy on December 25, 2015, 03:51:05 PM
Why do some people call it coke? Wouldn't that be confusing

depending upon what kind of party it is, calling for a coke can cause confusion.

I voted other.  I think I probably say "soft drink" more than anything else, but I say "carbonated beverage" or even "fountain drink" when it seems appropriate (for example, at Burger King where it's always from a self-serve fountain.)  The only one that I ever drink is Coca-cola, and I always say Coca-cola when I want a Coca-cola.  I have been restaurants where the waitress says, "Is Pepsi okay?"  (really?  that's like asking if whitefish is okay when I just ordered filet mignon.)  I've noticed this in all parts of the United States, by the way, and not just in some regions, so I don't buy into the notion that waitresses in only the South try to substitute all sorts of other soft drinks for "coke."  This has happened to me in California, in Massachusetts, and in many places in-between.  If I order a coca-cola and they don't have coca-cola, then I always drink water, because I don't much care for any of the other brands.  But most of the time I don't order a Coca-cola anyway.  I usually drink alcohol with my evening meal and water with my noontime meal, except when I drink a Coca-cola.

Soda sounds okay as well, and I know what people mean when they say it, although I don't think I regularly call it soda.  Most of my relatives say Pop.  It's very annoying.  And most of them are from Minnesota so they have that long Minnesota drawl way to say it (Paaahp).  My sister does that all the time.  When I lived in Iowa, I noticed that the markets actually had the label POP on the soft drink aisle.  Like it wasn't even slang there, but actual, formal usage.  I studiously try to avoid ever calling anything pop except maybe when I'm looking for the onomatopoeia for the sound of an over-inflated bicycle tire exploding.  

Of course, it's christmas day, so there have been no burger king trips.  So far today, I've had only coffee, sparkling wine, red wine, and a bit of tequila.  No need to worry about what I might or might not call a soft drink on such a conspicuous and festive day.  Happy Christmas, by the way.

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« Reply #17 on: December 25, 2015, 05:52:32 PM »
Quote from: White Light on December 25, 2015, 04:38:01 PM
Pop. "Coke" is ridiculous. Are Sprite and 7-Up "Coke"?

Well, Sprite is tehnically made by Coca-Cola. Tongue
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« Reply #18 on: December 25, 2015, 05:53:41 PM »
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« Reply #19 on: December 25, 2015, 06:04:28 PM »
In Britain we refer to them as "fizzy drinks".
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« Reply #20 on: December 25, 2015, 06:34:30 PM »

I've heard that here as well, along with "fuzzy drinks."
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« Reply #21 on: December 25, 2015, 07:06:35 PM »
I just call them by their names.
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« Reply #22 on: December 25, 2015, 08:48:20 PM »
I grew up in a county where most people referred to it as pop. I personally refer to carbonated soft drinks as both pop and soda (depending on the day). I currently attend a university where most use the term soda (according to the map)
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« Reply #23 on: December 25, 2015, 10:41:22 PM »
Pop. Also, can anybody explain the St. Louis area on the map?
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« Reply #24 on: December 25, 2015, 10:59:34 PM »
The lack of any dominant term in the Indianapolis area is the strangest thing to me.
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