Vanilla... Coke? Now I want this strange thing! You guys are making it sound delicious. Very, very delicious.Pinkamena said:
Poll: So what do you call it: Soft Drink, Pop, Soda, Soda Pop?
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Fixed that for youtippy2k2 said:
Yea call it soda like a human being not pop like a 90 man who remembers that "Pop" used to cost a nickel
I've always used the term soda.
With the occasional use of soft drink but that's usually in restaurants. Probably because that's what they call it.
With the occasional use of soft drink but that's usually in restaurants. Probably because that's what they call it.
Yeah, that makes sense. Incidentally here we don't call them xeroxes (or nor do we call a tissue a kleenex), they're just photocopiers. The band-aid one we do though.M K Ultra said:
Also this.TehCookie said:
Also a few people have mentioned being unable to buy Vanilla Coke readily... I guess this would be a good time to inform you that vanilla coke is alive and well in Australia, though I'm not a fan.
Fizzy drink for me midly surprised isnt a poll option.
I mean im scratching my head real hard trying to remember when i ever heard someone use the term "soda pop" or "pop", and coming up with nothing.
I mean im scratching my head real hard trying to remember when i ever heard someone use the term "soda pop" or "pop", and coming up with nothing.
OMG i loved vanilla coke but havent found any in uk for ages, so just tend to put vanilla extracts into a glass of coke to replicate the taste. Anyways glad to hear its still being sold in some places.Wyes said:
Fizzy drink, or more often, brand name. As you've probably sussed at this point if you've read through the thread, I'm from the UK.
It really threw me recently when I was in Americaland and you were supposed to just order a 'soda' and then get it yourself out of the machine[footnote]I don't know what the proper name for them is[/footnote] in cafes and such. Over here you get the drink first then pay for it in those kinds of places.
It really threw me recently when I was in Americaland and you were supposed to just order a 'soda' and then get it yourself out of the machine[footnote]I don't know what the proper name for them is[/footnote] in cafes and such. Over here you get the drink first then pay for it in those kinds of places.
As a generic term, soda. Pop is something you do to a balloon. If I'm ordering at a restaurant then I'll ask for the specific drink.
When I lived in Nashville, it was not uncommon to hear conversations go something like this at restaurants when people were ordering soda. I've always found it funny.
Wait staff: What can I get you for drinks?
Customer: Coke
Wait staff: What kind?
On a similar side note, When I was in NYC (original hometown), I had some business guests from Nashville come up and we went to lunch. And they ordered Sweet Tea. In NYC at the time, don't know if has changed since, it has been like 15 years or so, if you ordered just tea, you would get hot tea, but in the south if you ordered tea you would get iced tea.
When I lived in Nashville, it was not uncommon to hear conversations go something like this at restaurants when people were ordering soda. I've always found it funny.
Wait staff: What can I get you for drinks?
Customer: Coke
Wait staff: What kind?
On a similar side note, When I was in NYC (original hometown), I had some business guests from Nashville come up and we went to lunch. And they ordered Sweet Tea. In NYC at the time, don't know if has changed since, it has been like 15 years or so, if you ordered just tea, you would get hot tea, but in the south if you ordered tea you would get iced tea.
Wisconsin, always soda. Bicarbonate of soda, which is not how the water is professionally carbonated, but it's what we did as kids. Unless it is the formal brand name of "Red Pop" then you can call it pop. Cola is fine if it has a caramel color added drink.
Is Soda Bread called Pop Bread elsewhere?
Is Soda Bread called Pop Bread elsewhere?
I always thought "Pop" was just for Michigan, so I am surprised to see so many other places with it as well.
Usually by the brand name.
When I was younger, all carbonated beverages were thrown into the blanket heading of 'pop,' but as I got older, I grew out of that. 'Pop' is what most people around here (born and bred Ontario boy) use when they're referring to them in the general sense, though. Brand names for me, though.
When I was younger, all carbonated beverages were thrown into the blanket heading of 'pop,' but as I got older, I grew out of that. 'Pop' is what most people around here (born and bred Ontario boy) use when they're referring to them in the general sense, though. Brand names for me, though.
I'm from Ohio. Here it's pretty much only pop. Had a debate with a friend from New Jersey that insisted it should be called soda instead and got rather upset that I continued to call it pop.
Here most people call it pop but you're not really going to turn any heads if you call it soda instead.
Here most people call it pop but you're not really going to turn any heads if you call it soda instead.
I've always been unsure which word to use. I'm Swedish, so don't blame me for it. I tend to just say the brand.
I call it by the brand name.
Why? 'Cause if you don't, and then get some third-party knockoff made in the boonies somewhere in Germany, you can't complain. It's all about being specific here in Norway.
Why? 'Cause if you don't, and then get some third-party knockoff made in the boonies somewhere in Germany, you can't complain. It's all about being specific here in Norway.