pop vs. soda
pop vs. soda what might the "other" terms be? you are from the far north of minnesota or south central new mexico - what do they call "pop" or "soda" in your neck of the woods?
View ArticleBy: tr33hggr
Pop, though my father (from southern IL) called it "sody pop." Rather sweet.
View ArticleBy: MrAnonymous
My brother lives near that "other" area of northern Minnesota, but he's originally from Wisconsin, so it's "pop." No clue what other name you could give it besides pop, soda, and coke. I've seen other...
View ArticleBy: MrAnonymous
Oh, here we go. Click on the state name to see what was given as "other." Heh. "Bubbly."
View ArticleBy: coelecanth
My brother swears the country is divided into PopSacks and SodaBags. I believe him. We never drew the line, though.
View ArticleBy: 4easypayments
In parts of Florida, the umbrella term is "coke". "Do you want a coke?""Sure.""Okay, what kind? I have Dr. Pepper and Mountain Dew."
View ArticleBy: specialk420
good find. fun. my sisters boyfriend spent the better part of a morning combing jakarta for ginger ale (a family tonic as long as i can remember) as my sister labored her way through a bad case of food...
View ArticleBy: SisterHavana
Some interesting "other" responses from my state. My favorite is "Happy Coke Drink." I call it pop.
View ArticleBy: uncleozzy
"True Bostonians" call it 'tonic'. I hate that. I think it's pretty rad sometimes; I work in an office (near Boston) with a bunch of out-of-towners and a few locals. It's usually 'soda', but every so...
View ArticleBy: danOstuporStar
wait, how did "When i am asking for one i say...Meow" get 2 votes? i call hanging chad! besides everyone in lousiana knows it's a cold drink.
View ArticleBy: jjray
Someone calls theirs "MARDOC IS A LACEPANTS AND COULDN'T SMITE HIS WAY OUT OF A WET PAPER BAG." Would you please pass me a can of MARDOC IS A LACEPANTS AND COULDN'T SMITE HIS WAY OUT OF A WET PAPER...
View ArticleBy: anastasiav
Just as an FYI - this is a double post (although the URL has changed) - see September 12, 2002 (317 comments)
View ArticleBy: tr33hggr
When i am asking for one i say "May you please pass me that alumanin can filled with a flavored carbonated beverage so i can drink it?" or i just say "pass me dat fizzy drink" or i call it by its brand...
View ArticleBy: malocchio
If it's a cola, then it's "coke" to me. Everything else is a soft drink, although apparently four people from my state (CA) prefer the phrase "freshly ejaculated manbutter."
View ArticleBy: LeLiLo
That is a fantastic map; thanks specialk420. 'Pop' is one of those terms that always used to drive me crazy, since I'm firmly from the NE (or 'soda') part of the U.S., but I see that soda is actually...
View ArticleBy: pardonyou?
I think the "others" make this link. Here's a couple from Alabama: sploogeWell since I am from the deep south, I grew up with calling it DRANK, and everyone who doesn't call it that is really really...
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