BobGeorge909 said:

snip! here...have some slack!
sorry man

In it's called "pop"

slm4m said:

I'm from Nebraska, and through out the Midwest I've always heard it called pop. Now I'm in North Carolina, and they call it soda. I've always called it soda. ANd that's because my best school mate was from Boston and she called it soda. If you think about it, soda is the berverage and pop is what the carbonation does. I think it was originally called soda pop. Now, you go deeper down south, and they call all soda coke.

Its POP!!

Never called it any of those

Pop..is pop!

My dad is from Italy and not only has his English grown over the years but so has his understanding of the langauge. One time on a construction job, he was going to go to the corner store and pick up something to drink for him and some guys (pop or soda or whatever...not beer) so he asked everyone what they wanted and most people were specfic (for instance, I think my Dad and some other guy both got a Vernors, which was created in Michigan and is still realy popular here). So one guy asked for a soda. My dad had no idea so he roamed around the store and got a warm club soda, although he thought it was an odd choice. The guy had a fit!

nakedpianoplayer said:

Damn straight, it's pop! I think the South is all about soda and I think on the East Coast, they say soda pop.....on the West Coast, it depends...if it's Washington....they call it coffee....in Califronia, it's mineral water.

cinnamonjo said:

I call it....stop being a bring down...but you're right.

CarrieMpls said:

For instance, when it's place where they give you a cup (Subway...any fast foodish place where you order inside and they have a machine), I say I want a pop, and they understand (but then again, I barely leave Michigan).

Vernors, is arguably the best ginger ale in America.
Its so strong, spicy, and full bodied. Other ginger ales shouldnt even be called ginger ale IMO.

I made a thread about this once before. I also made one about heros, hogies, wedges, grinders, and subs.

Personally, I like to have a SODA with my HERO.

I know some people that would like to have a pop with their sub.

dreamfactory313 said:

Give me their names and addresses immediately.

EvilWhiteMale said:

You heathen. Even worse than I thought....It's called Subway....not Heroway!
[Edited 4/21/05 20:51pm]

dreamfactory313 said:

That would be me!

Elizabeth said:

it's called SODA.

it's unique, it's refreshing.
George Costanza knows what I'm talking about.

Here it is mainly referred to as Coke, even when talking about other items.

Only then does the brand make a difference between what is actually being consumed.

Such as paint thinner.

I'll take a sm Italian grinder and a soda please!

To me, soda means just bubbly gassy kinda water
Pop always makes me think of a popsicle
So I think Soda Pop for me would involve both.

dreamfactory313 said:

According to my parents, they made it "weaker" when Pepsi bought it.

As a New Englander by birth, I call it "soda." Here in Seattle, it seems that both terms are used and understood. OTOH, I got some strange looks in the Chicago area when asking, "What kinds of soda do you have?"

nakedpianoplayer said:

Yes, You are correct, they call it soda here in Florida. Which worked out well for me when I moved here from Maryland because they called it soda there too.


Now, I call it Coke!

EvilWhiteMale said:

I am from Maryland/Delaware, we called them SUBS!!

here in Canada...its pop.

In Indiana, its POP

dreamfactory313 said:

that would be me ...a pop (diet coke please) with my sub (preferably Quiznos)


thank you.

slm4m said:

What's interesting is that the local paper here recently had an article about this very subject. It talked about how different locations in the US call it different things. We also call it "pop" here, while down in the south, they call it "Coke" whether it's Pepsi OR Coke. It's strange.

ella731 said:

Ohioans rock!

lillith said:

I guess if I still plan on moving to Canada, I had better start practicing saying "pop", Ahh??
[Edited 4/22/05 15:55pm]