Soda, pop, and coke

[Lt. Gov. Immy]

They have Idaho pegged, this is "pop" country.  It's wierd to see that Blaine County, the only Gore/Kerry county, is also the only "soda" county.

[MasterJedi]

Ah good old Milwaukee area, we all say Soda here, if you say pop or coke (unless your saying it about the brand soda) you're laughed at. My dad says pop though, weirdo.

[Gabu]

I see that Victoria is completely green in the Pop vs. Soda site, and that's exactly my experience.  I've called it "pop" all my life and I know of absolutely no one from there who doesn't.  If you call it "soda", people will probably look at you slightly weird (and probably assume you're American), and if you call it "coke", nobody is going to have a clue that you're not talking about Coca-Cola.

[The Dowager Mod]

I still say "Coke".

[Gabu]

Going to some of the places that call it "coke" might be a bit confusing...

"Gimme a Coke."
"What kind?"
"What?  I want a Coke."
"Yeah, what kind of coke?"
"Uh..."
(etc.)

[The Dowager Mod]

Going to some of the places that call it "coke" might be a bit confusing...

"Gimme a Coke."
"What kind?"
"What?  I want a Coke."
"Yeah, what kind of coke?"
"Uh..."
(etc.)

Nah it usually goes:
"What would you like to drink?"
"A Coke"
"What kind?"
"Sprite"
You get used to it i guess.

[Gabu]

Going to some of the places that call it "coke" might be a bit confusing...

"Gimme a Coke."
"What kind?"
"What?  I want a Coke."
"Yeah, what kind of coke?"
"Uh..."
(etc.)

Nah it usually goes:
"What would you like to drink?"
"A Coke"
"What kind?"
"Sprite"
You get used to it i guess.

No, the guy asking for a Coke is me, who had no idea whatsoever that a "Coke" was the term for a generic soft drink.

[J. J.]

While there is strong regionalization, I'm not seeing a link to the presidential results.

Note PA.  Kerry won "soda" Phila, and lost soda counties mid state.  He lost most of the western PA "pop" counties, but won "pop" Allegheny.

[Erc]

I'm in the Other category, as I'm weird and call them Soft Drinks.

But if I had to choose between the three, I am definitely in the Soda camp.

You 'pop' people are just weird.

[minionofmidas]

Going to some of the places that call it "coke" might be a bit confusing...

"Gimme a Coke."
"What kind?"
"What?  I want a Coke."
"Yeah, what kind of coke?"
"Uh..."
(etc.)

Nah it usually goes:
"What would you like to drink?"
"A Coke"
"What kind?"
"Sprite"
You get used to it i guess.

No, the guy asking for a Coke is me, who had no idea whatsoever that a "Coke" was the term for a generic soft drink.

It still won't be a problem.
"Gimme a Coke."
"What kind?"
"What?  I want a Coke."
"Yeah, what kind of coke?"
"Uh...Coke Classic."
Neither of you will even know there was a slight misunderstanding involved!

[ilikeverin]

"Uh...Coke Classic."

No one calls Coke 'Coke Classic'

[bgwah]

i say pop. soda is such a stupid word!

i fear soda may be taking over in seattle though, thanks to those worthless californians

[Storebought]

I call them "soft drinks". I don't belong in any quarter of the US!

Southerners calling soft drinks "coke" is justifiable, as the proper noun just became a common noun, like "Xerox" for photocopier, "Dumpster" for waste receptacle, etc.

Yankees who say "soda" annoy me, but that term is justifiable as well. The Georgia doctor was, after all, trying to synthesize European soda water.

But no reason at all can explain why Midwesterners/Canadians call soft drinks 'pop.' That word grates the ear, and doth mockes the meat it feasts upon.

[skybridge]

I hate when people call it "pop." I just associate that word with other things, generally short for "popular."

Soda or soft drinks come close to what we usually called them.

Coke for all of them? Well, that's just southern...

[Gabu]

But no reason at all can explain why Midwesterners/Canadians call soft drinks 'pop.' That word grates the ear, and doth mockes the meat it feasts upon.

Because that word is awesome.  It's a one-syllable word that ends in a hard consonant that perfectly fits a crisp, carbonated beverage.  "Soda" is a wussy word that sounds like what one might call it after it's gone completely flat.

[J. J.]

"Uh...Coke Classic."

No one calls Coke 'Coke Classic'

The Coca-Cola Company does.

[Hatman 🍁]

Everyone in Canada calls it pop, see: http://www.popvssoda.com/stats/CAN.html

(except in Quebec)

You soda guys dont want to be in the same boat as Quebec, do you?

I think they call everything in Quebec "Pepsi"

[minionofmidas]

Everyone in Canada calls it pop, see: http://www.popvssoda.com/stats/CAN.html

(except in Quebec)

You soda guys dont want to be in the same boat as Quebec, do you?

I think they call everything in Quebec "Pepsi"

No. Soft Drink, Coke, and Liqueur (yes) are all popular there.

[jimrtex]

Going to some of the places that call it "coke" might be a bit confusing...

"Gimme a Coke."
"What kind?"
"What?  I want a Coke."
"Yeah, what kind of coke?"
"Uh..."
(etc.)

Nah it usually goes:
"What would you like to drink?"
"A Coke"
"What kind?"
"Sprite"
You get used to it i guess.

No, the guy asking for a Coke is me, who had no idea whatsoever that a "Coke" was the term for a generic soft drink.

It still won't be a problem.
"Gimme a Coke."
"What kind?"
"What?  I want a Coke."
"Yeah, what kind of coke?"
"Uh...Coke Classic."
Neither of you will even know there was a slight misunderstanding involved!

By Coke Classic you mean Real Coke?  Unless you meant Mexican Coke.

[Hatman 🍁]

Everyone in Canada calls it pop, see: http://www.popvssoda.com/stats/CAN.html

(except in Quebec)

You soda guys dont want to be in the same boat as Quebec, do you?

I think they call everything in Quebec "Pepsi"

No. Soft Drink, Coke, and Liqueur (yes) are all popular there.

No, I think most people say Boisson-gazeuse

[minionofmidas]

Going to some of the places that call it "coke" might be a bit confusing...

"Gimme a Coke."
"What kind?"
"What?  I want a Coke."
"Yeah, what kind of coke?"
"Uh..."
(etc.)

Nah it usually goes:
"What would you like to drink?"
"A Coke"
"What kind?"
"Sprite"
You get used to it i guess.

No, the guy asking for a Coke is me, who had no idea whatsoever that a "Coke" was the term for a generic soft drink.

It still won't be a problem.
"Gimme a Coke."
"What kind?"
"What?  I want a Coke."
"Yeah, what kind of coke?"
"Uh...Coke Classic."
Neither of you will even know there was a slight misunderstanding involved!

By Coke Classic you mean Real Coke? 

Yes.

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

You fools, it's soda and to call it anything other is pure blasphemy!

[Ebowed]

I call it Coke.

[King]

I'll pop you in da nutz biatch! 

Funny, when I was a kid and lived in NM I said coke, but when I moved to Arizona, I started saying soda a lot more...hmmm

[Colin]

I usually say "soft drink" which is the number 4 answer but it's way behind the top 3. If I don't use soft drink I usually use pop since, well, I grew up in a pop saying area, the Midwest. So I'm a Soft Drink/Pop person.