Soda, Pop, Coke?

[TK73]

Which is it?

http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2011/12/09/soda-or-pop-how-washington-talks-about-soft-drinks/soft_drinks/

[mrsskip68]

Dam, I clicked the link, read the story and then got wrapped up with all your tabloid news and other top news stories!    thought we had wierd people down here near Vegas, but now im thinking our towns may be tied for first! Lol! 

Lisa

P.S. We say soda.

[nh_mopar_fan]

What about tonic? 

[napaguy]

Its pop here in the great northwest

[A383Wing]

when we went to Talladega in '99....we learned a lot about how food & drinks are called all over the US.

Bryan

[Fred]

we call them soft drinks here.   

[71ChallengeHer]

soda here in PA.

[bull]

Its pop here in the great northwest

Those stats I think are pretty accurate. The county I grew up in in NE Oregon is 80-100% pop and when I moved to the NW part of the state I started hearing some calling it soda, which is in the 60-80% range.

I've always wondered about this in passing but never thought anyone would create an entire demographic on the topic. Guess it will have to go into the "party trivia" portion of my memory.

[skip68]

In California in the 70's we said pop.   Now it's soda.   

[BB1]

Pop in Midwest

Whatever the name, I wont drink it.

[HalfastJav]

In California in the 70's we said pop.   Now it's soda.   

Yah same here in HELL..... OH I MEAN bOEING LAND  ER  UHHH  mICROSOFTLAND...... ANYHOW DONT DRINK IT.

[bobs66440]

Soda here in NY

[Daytona R/T SE]

Soda here in southern Illinois...

[twodko]

Soft drinks

[68X426]

Guinness in my house.

[400/6/PAC]

It's Coke in Texas
We just have a lot of different flavors of Coke.

[BigBlackDodge]

In the deep south it's coke.

It doesn't matter if it's in a pepsi can!


BBD

[Tilar]

It's Coke in Texas
We just have a lot of different flavors of Coke.

 

Hey you want a Coke?
Sure!
What kind?
Mt. Dew!

[Paul G]

I am from the midwest and it's pop. Now I am living in the south west and it's soda. I dont care what you call it as long as it has Jack in my Coke.

[oldgold69]

 waters for bathing   sodas for kids  beer is for drinking

[BrianShaughnessy]

I grew up saying pop in MI...

I've had to adapt to NY and say soda...  I'm tired of trying to correct everyone in the error of their ways...  they just don't get it 

[69 OUR/TEA]

That one little yellow dot looks like Waulkon,Ia,1Hotdaytonas been calling it pop, when he should have been calling it soda by this chart!!!!!! 

[Charger-Bodie]

That yellow dot is way south of here. Im way up in the ne corner. Pop it is!!

[Black Charger]

Here in Illinois, I have heard it referred to as soda, pop, soda pop and sodie. I personally call it soda, but all four seem to be common around here.

[maxwellwedge]

In Ontario - It's pop.

If you ask for a soda - you will get a Club Soda.

If you ask for a beer - You will get a real beer! 

[vancamp]

In the deep south it's coke.

It doesn't matter if it's in a pepsi can!


BBD

yep

[PA Dodger]

soda here in PA.

Jackie, I'm guessing you're from eastern PA? Everyone knows you drink pop if if you're not drinking Iron City or IC Light.   

[RallyeMike]

Was at a place and didn't know if they had Coke or Pepsi, so I ordered a "Cola".

I had to say "Cola" THREE times and finally barked out  "C - O - L - A, you know Coka-cola or Pepsi-cola".

It was like I was speaking Martian to the guy.

[Fred]

Where were you...................wasn't Mars or he would have understood you  

[bakerhillpins]

soda here in PA.

Jackie, I'm guessing you're from eastern PA? Everyone knows you drink pop if if you're not drinking Iron City or IC Light.   

Central PA here and it's soda all the way. 

[RallyeMike]

Where were you...................wasn't Mars or he would have understood you   smilielol smilielol

We had a lot of luck on Venus
We always had a ball on Mars
Meeting all the groovey people
We've rocked the Milky Way so far
But we couldn't order a flippin COLA,
From the idiot behind the baaaar.....

COME ON!
COME ON!
COME ON!

[TK73]

It's Soda guys:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXnTbmPxv5g

Go For Soda

So we're in one of our blue moods
You wanna have it your way and I want it mine
All this debating going 'round in our blue mood
Makes me thirst for love

Might as well go for a soda
Nobody hurts and nobody cries
Might as well go for a soda
Nobody drowns and nobody dies

Life seems to be a bomb inside your head
Well, the bomb in my head is love
{ From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/k/kim-mitchell-lyrics/go-for-soda-lyrics.html }
All this debating going 'round in our blue mood
Makes me thirsty for love

Might as well go for a soda
Nobody hurts and nobody cries
Might as well go for a soda
Nobody drowns and nobody dies

Might as well go for a soda
It's better than slander, it's better than lies
Might as well go for a soda
Nobody hurts and nobody cries

[maxwellwedge]

Kim Mitchell - An Ontario boy - grew up calling it pop - but went with soda for US air play....

[Cooter]

I'm in that green area of "Other", meaning round here we call it a simple "Drink".

[TK73]

I'm in that green area of "Other", meaning round here we call it a simple "Drink".

Purple drank or orange drank?

[472 R/T SE]

Western Kansas was pop.  Also, one hour lunch breaks & that time is called dinner.  Evening is supper.


When I moved up here I made a conscientious effort to watch what I said & how I said it.  The 1st thing asked isn't "where you from" now.  I can't remember the last time someone asked that so I must have succeeded. 


and here, Vancouver,Wa., is soda. 

[Fred]

I'm in that green area of "Other", meaning round here we call it a simple "Drink".

Purple drank or orange drank?

Huh?

[TK73]

Slang...

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Orange%20Drank

Orange Drank    
   
Some people may tell you it is "sunkist" or might pronounce it "orange drink" but no. it is ORANGE DRANK.
Orange drank is orange soda. It is not orange juice, if it were we would ask for orange JUICE.


Grape drank:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UayQTu2kH-U

"Sugar, water and purple"

[Fred]

Slang...

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Orange%20Drank

Orange Drank    
   
Some people may tell you it is "sunkist" or might pronounce it "orange drink" but no. it is ORANGE DRANK.
Orange drank is orange soda. It is not orange juice, if it were we would ask for orange JUICE.


Grape drank:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UayQTu2kH-U

"Sugar, water and purple"

Thanks for setting me straight. 

[A383Wing]

and here, Vancouver,Wa., is soda. 

I was born & raised here in NW Washington..it's been "pop" all my life...but going to a restaurant or places like that..they call it "soda"

Bryan

[HeavyFuel]

ND = pop all the way.

A few years ago I bought a tshirt at 7-11 for my daughter that said "If soda wins, I'm moving to Canada".  She loves that shirt.   No contest up here, but I got the shirt in like Nebraska, I think....

[nh_mopar_fan]

It's Soda guys:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXnTbmPxv5g

Go For Soda

So we're in one of our blue moods
You wanna have it your way and I want it mine
All this debating going 'round in our blue mood
Makes me thirst for love

Might as well go for a soda
Nobody hurts and nobody cries
Might as well go for a soda
Nobody drowns and nobody dies

Life seems to be a bomb inside your head
Well, the bomb in my head is love
{ From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/k/kim-mitchell-lyrics/go-for-soda-lyrics.html }
All this debating going 'round in our blue mood
Makes me thirsty for love

Might as well go for a soda
Nobody hurts and nobody cries
Might as well go for a soda
Nobody drowns and nobody dies

Might as well go for a soda
It's better than slander, it's better than lies
Might as well go for a soda
Nobody hurts and nobody cries

One of the hokiest videos ever made.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXnTbmPxv5g&ob=av2e

[TK73]

True, but it was like '85...

[HalfastJav]

 I wanna pop, pop, pop,pop, i wanna............ ..early 80's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_XEOrAl1J8&feature=related

[TK73]

I always thought down south it was "slowduh"