Poll: Do you call it Soda, Pop or something else?

[ENKC]

In Australia, no-one says 'soda' or 'pop'. If they do, they're being un-Australian. We call them 'fizzy drinks'.

 

[PureChaos]

we don't have Mnt Dew in the UK

We do actually. You're not missing much anyway. It tastes like Lilt with a sickening aftertaste.

I just say whatever brand I'm drinking.

we do? i've never seen it on sale anywhere at all ever

 

[Altorin]

Pop. Or Delicious Stomach Cancer.

 

[Jake the Snake]

Pop. Minnesotans say Pop.

 

[mayney93]

we don't have Mnt Dew in the UK

we do in my part of the uk, it looks and tastes like irradiated piss though

 

[PoliceBox63]

In Ireland, from my experience, people don't have a general term for fizzy drinks when referring to them. We just say the name of the brand. "Fizzy drinks" might be the answer you're looking for here though.

 

[TipsyPeaches]

we don't have Mnt Dew in the UK

yes we do. It comes in luminous bottles.

and I usually call it "fizzy", the ones you mix with water are "Diluting". yeah. I blame my mum.

 

[Zenode]

Im pretty certain that in general if someone asks you in Australia it will be "soft drink"

 

[robotam]

I'd just say fizzy drink. I don't think calling it soda or pop is common round these parts.

 

[JacobyPAX]

I'll use soda, pop, soda-pop, soft-drinks, and or carbonated beverages.

 

[k-ossuburb]

I just name it by what brand name it happens to be. It's a lot more common in Britain to say exactly what you want than a broad term, simply because it gets things done quicker meaning we don't have to spend very long talking to you.

 

[Dexiro]

I call it whatever brand I'm drinking. Coke, Dr Pepper, Fanta etc.

Other than that I generally just call them fizzy drinks.

 

[Caspertjuhh]

name of the drink, always,

 

[Woodsey]

Fizzy drinks I guess, but I usually refer to them by the brand I'm currently drinking

Same.

"Soda" and "pop" sound ridiculous to me, especially "pop".

 

[hawkeye52]

soft drinks down in britain or we just refer to it by name i.e. sprite, fanta, 7up

 

[Tossth Esalad]

Well... Sodavand. But then again, I am Danish.

 

[BlackStar42]

I'm from Britain, and I call it coke, it doesn't matter what it is.

 

[imnot]

fizzy
I call it fizzy.

 

[Ampersand]

I usually refer to it by whatever it's actual name is.

If it helps, no one in Ireland uses says soda, and I almost never hear pop.

 

[Grouchy Imp_v1legacy]

Rarely use such a term, but when I do here in the UK, I call them 'soft drinks' or 'fizzy drinks'.

Pretty much this. I tend to go on brand name, so 'Coke', 'Pepsi', 'Dr Pepper' etc is my usual usage, but when asked to define what those drinks actually are then I'd say either 'soft' or 'fizzy' drinks. Or possibly 'carbonated beverage' in a mock posh accent.