What word do you use to refer to carbonated drinks?

captaincaptain · 07-06-2011, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djchameleon

This is the map I was referring to.

I call it soda

you were right about the northerners thing but just not people on the east coast.

I mixed up coke with pop.

I'm from the pop side of the divided state of New York, though I live in Virginia and it's all about soda. I do live in a high military population so there are a lot of people including myself that use the term they grew up with. I always found people that use Coke, to be "country".

BTW Nice find with the map.

~~Farfisa~~ · 07-06-2011, 04:20 PM

Soda.

GuitarBizarre · 07-06-2011, 04:38 PM

I don't really have an umbrella term I use... I usually say fizzy drinks, or I'll just call it the name of the specific drink in question.

Mrd00d · 07-06-2011, 04:52 PM

I was flabbergasted to hear that people called soda 'pop'. Considering pop has other meanings and soda is a unique term, it almost makes me mad. I still don't understand. I'm from California, and as you can see from DJs map this is 'soda' country. Unfortunately, prior to seeing that, I would have said that the whole country would be yellow save for Michigan and the Great Lakes states. They want pop dontcha know.

So that map is depressing.

Also, I find that people that refer to ... a Sprite, or Pepsi, or any soda that isn't a coca cola, a Coke, ignorant, lazy, or retarded. There's a difference if you want a Coca Cola and you ask for a Coke and all they have is Pepsi. You don't turn around and say this Coke is good.

The proper term if you would like to say coke as a general term would be Cola.

"I would like a Cola. A Pepsi Cola, a Coca Cola, an RC Cola, I don't care. Just some sort of Cola"

I have been known to say "I need a carbonated drink" because that is indeed the kind of drink I wanted. I cared not for specifics. It could be ginger ale, cola, or tahitian treat.

VEGANGELICA · 07-06-2011, 05:01 PM

I'm from the heart of "pop" country and I say "pop." But I don't like it much and never buy it, so I don't say "pop" often.

I didn't know anyone said "soda" until I went to the East Coast for the first time.

The tendency of Southerners to say "coke" as a generic term for "pop" has puzzled me since I first heard of it, because it would seem to create unnecessary confusion. Down there if people ask you, "Would you like a coke?" does this mean you won't know if they are asking if you want generic pop or specifically Coke?

Saying "pop" could lead to confusion. Does my pop's pop refer to his drink or my grandpa? However, I've never actually seen such confusion arise.

duga · 07-06-2011, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VEGANGELICA

The tendency of Southerners to say "coke" as a generic term for "pop" has puzzled me since I first heard of it, because it would seem to create unnecessary confusion. Down there if people ask you, "Would you like a coke?" does this mean you won't know if they are asking if you want generic pop or specifically Coke?

You can tell which company took that region over, I guess. I'm originally from Tennessee and I do indeed use the term coke. They will, in fact, ask if you want a coke in a restaurant and will look at you all confused if you just reply with yes. If you are from the south there is no confusion as most people there refer to it that way as well and will just assume you mean it generically. When I left the south when I was little I was surprised to find everyone didn't call it that. I asked "what kind of coke do you have?" in a restaurant before when I first moved and got some confused looks. I guess I just figured it was everyone's way of acknowledging that Coca-Cola is the most successful carbonated drink company. Like, "congrats now all sodas are coke!"...

We also use soda sometimes, but never pop. I live in a pop region now and it still sounds weird to me. I just say soda now.

CanwllCorfe · 07-06-2011, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duga

I live in a pop region now and it still sounds weird to me.

All my cousins in Ohio call it pop. It's weird.

Dr.Seussicide · 07-06-2011, 05:15 PM

Soft drink.

LoathsomePete · 07-06-2011, 05:29 PM

I grew up calling it pop because of where I lived in Canada, but now I usually just refer to them by their brand name.

EvilChuck · 07-06-2011, 05:48 PM

Its just a fizzy drink, or the name of whatever the drink is.

07-06-2011, 04:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mrd00d Stoned and Jammin' Out Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California; Eugene, OR; mobile Posts: 1,602	I was flabbergasted to hear that people called soda 'pop'. Considering pop has other meanings and soda is a unique term, it almost makes me mad. I still don't understand. I'm from California, and as you can see from DJs map this is 'soda' country. Unfortunately, prior to seeing that, I would have said that the whole country would be yellow save for Michigan and the Great Lakes states. They want pop dontcha know. So that map is depressing. Also, I find that people that refer to ... a Sprite, or Pepsi, or any soda that isn't a coca cola, a Coke, ignorant, lazy, or retarded. There's a difference if you want a Coca Cola and you ask for a Coke and all they have is Pepsi. You don't turn around and say this Coke is good. The proper term if you would like to say coke as a general term would be Cola. "I would like a Cola. A Pepsi Cola, a Coca Cola, an RC Cola, I don't care. Just some sort of Cola" I have been known to say "I need a carbonated drink" because that is indeed the kind of drink I wanted. I cared not for specifics. It could be ginger ale, cola, or tahitian treat. __________________ Mrd00d's Last.fm

07-06-2011, 05:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dr.Seussicide FakingSuicideForApplause Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: I live in a van down by the river Posts: 1,365	Soft drink. __________________ I'll stay if I ever could, and pick up your pieces babe, because there's never a perfect day. Don't fret, baby, we're simply growing And my darling, I wouldn't mind to die like this.

07-06-2011, 05:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	I grew up calling it pop because of where I lived in Canada, but now I usually just refer to them by their brand name. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

07-06-2011, 05:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
EvilChuck #based Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: (Near) London, England Posts: 443	Its just a fizzy drink, or the name of whatever the drink is. __________________ Last.FM

07-06-2011, 04:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	Soda.