Poll: So what do you call it: Soft Drink, Pop, Soda, Soda Pop?
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It is called "soda."
It has always been called "soda."
It will always be called "soda."
That is all.
It has always been called "soda."
It will always be called "soda."
That is all.
I'm fascinated by this enclave of people in Missouri who stick to their soda-using guns. And also the random counties in New Mexico who strongly endorse the "other" option. Do they speak Spanish or something? This is a good mapDags90 said:I posted this in another soda thread, but it always tickles my fancy when British (and apparently Irish) people refer to them as "fizzy drinks".Colour-Scientist said:
Anyway, I say soda but I wish I said coke.
Growing up in Iowa I called it pop, but sometime in my adult life after moving to New Orleans then Florida after Katrina I started calling them Cokes. Could be a Pepsi, Mt. Dew, Sunkist, whatever I still call it a coke. And for the record I prefer Diet Sunkist Orange and Mello Yello Zero.
I find this really curious, because as far as I'm aware 'coke' came about as a shortening of 'coca cola' (and here is used exclusively in that sense - to refer to the brand Coca Cola, which is never called by its full name), and seemingly refers specifically to the flavour 'cola'.M K Ultra said:
I mean, it's not like there's any rational reason for most of these names, this one just strikes me as the most curious.
Here in Australia (at least where I live, near Sydney) it's 'fizzy drinks' for kids, and 'soft drinks' for people who like to think they're not kids. Typically just referred to by brand name though.
As another Aussie explained;
Here if you ask for Soda, it'll generally be understood what you meant, but the only thing we regularly call soda is bi-carb soda (baking powder).
If you ask for soda pop, there may be some confusion, but we'll work it out.
If you ask for pop, we'll probably be very confused, because we use the term either exclusively as onomatopoeia (dear dog I spelt that right on the first attempt) or as referring to one's grandfather (typically on the father's side, but not necessarily).
The condescension and derision will definitely be there, regardless of what you call it.
But subs and Hoagies are two diffident Sammitches here(Western PA)Joseph Harrison said:
Hogies are hot with lettuce, tomato,onions,and Italian dressing
Subs are everything else that is simply not as good
Also it's pop
IK,R?Colour-Scientist said:
I hate the way we say "fizzy drinks" over here. It sounds like I'm talking to a toddler. I much prefer "soda" or "pop". I try to stealthily start using those terms but I get cast out for sounding like a yank. But I generally prefer american names for things because they don't always sound like a caveman just came up with the most base description possible for an item.
[sub]I've already been lambasted for calling crisps "chips" and chips "fries"[/sub]
How do you order a coke if they're all called coke?M K Ultra said:
I always thought the full name was soda pop and in Michigan people shorten it to pop. Either way works for me. Fizzy drinks sound like anything carbonated, but I'd still understand that.
I call 'em soda and soft drink. Soda comes from me interacting with my fellow Americans, and soft drink happens to be a cultural thing from India. I prefer soft drink over soda as a name though.
In Ireland we more or less call them by the brand name 99% of the time.
Otherwise we call them fizzy drinks or minerals.
Otherwise we call them fizzy drinks or minerals.
