Where I come from (Michigan) we say 'pop' when referring to having a Pepsi, Sprite, etc. I lived on the east coast before (Mass) and when I first moved there I went into a little pizza/sandwich shop and asked for a 'grape pop' and the girl looked at me like I was insane and still didn't know what I was talking about even after I pointed to the Welch's Grape on the sign. Is that such an unknown word that she wouldn't have known what I was talking about?

What do they say where you live? (I could have put the preposition 'at' at the end of this sentence, since they say we do that all of the time anyway)

SODA

I am originally from Maryland/Delaware area

POP

Läsk

Pop

Merlot

When I lived in Ontario as a kid it was always "soft drinks".

I picked up "pop" when I moved to the maritimes and I still call it "pop" now that I am back in Ontario.

Refresco

NDRU said:

That sounds much better

retina said:

call me goofy but is that pop for real? Or does that mean beer?

Shanti1 said:

I am still a wine - baby, that's too dry for me What about a Reisling or a Vidal?

We call it soda in NYC

we call it pop here. one summer i went to visit my family down south, and every time i asked for a pop my uncle "popped" me.


i use both "soda" and "pop", and sometimes "soda pop".

speciallove said:

You're goofy.

And yes, it is the Swedish word for what you call pop.

I'm from Michigan - it's Pop for everyone around here.

It all stems from Soda Pop - so either way is correct, depends on where you live!

SexOnWheels said:

retina said:

oh... (yeah, I'm goofy)

DanceWme said:

i've lived in NYC and the midwest, so i don't even know what i call it anymore.

pop

Pop in the South (also "cold drink") & Soda up North and out West has been my experience.


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We (California) usually say soda but I grew up saying coke, regardless of what brand.


M

Soda, and its the same in english and spanish for me

theAudience said:

Really...."pop" in the South? I grew up saying soda. Everyone I knew used the word "soda" too.

I say soda, but most of my family says pop.

I've heard in the south it's all 'coke'. So if you order a coke they'll ask what kind.

Some people just call it Coke. I'm sure Byron's one of those people.

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AnckSuNamun said:

Well now that you've made me think about it, I believe Soda-Pop would be more accurate.

And I am slightly older than you are.


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Now that I think of it- when I am out I order a coke

CarrieMpls said:

I've heard "Cokecola" (said exactly as it looks) used in the South.


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My family in Chicago says pop (pronounced pahp)

theAudience said:[quote]

CarrieMpls said:

I've heard "Cokecola" (said exactly as it looks) used in the South.


i have heard that too