Coke, Pop, Soda, Soda-Pop, Other?

[AOIIalum]

Originally Posted by Stef the Pef

Amen! I love confusing people by asking for coke...in Dr. Pepper form.

The sad thing is now that we've been in the non-south for over 6 years, my sons are referring to soda and correcting me every time I use "Coke" instead of the "proper name"...it's heartbreaking but what can you do?

[PandaOnProzac]

soda

[BetteDavisEyes]

When I say coke, it refers to Coca-Cola or Pepsi depending on what the restaurant serves. Otherwise, I ask specifically for a Sprite or Dr. Pepper.

[AXO Alum]

Originally posted by Xylochick216
It's ALL coke... and yes, I'm from the South

Yep - its ALL coke

Convo:
Person A: Want a coke?
Person B: Sure
Person A: Here you go (hands person B a Mt. Dew)

[Taualumna]

Canadians tend to say pop or soft drink (but the latter is seen more often in print)

[KSigkid]

Soda - like OTW said, a coke is a coke, pepsi is a pepsi, etc.

[aephi alum]

Soda is soda.

Coke is a specific type of soda (or a recreational drug).

Pop is what you do to bubble wrap.

[AEPhiSierra]

soda. and if you said anything else in nyc people would look at you like you're crazy.

for this topic check out: Pop vs. Soda

[AOIIBrandi]

Coke. Always has been, always will be.

[Zillini]

I grew up in Illinois and it's always been soda to me. I now live in the South and it drives people crazy. If you come to my house and ask for a Coke, you'll get a Coca-Cola. If you want something else, you have to ask for it by name.

[Sister Havana]

It's pop. Always has been, always will be.

[kafromTN]

It's Coke, pure& simple.

AXO Alum, you are so dead on, or person A will ask "what kind?"


-Mark

[ragtimerose]

Where I come from, we call 'em "cold drinks". Barq's Cream Soda is especially known as "red drink".

[mmcat]

something to drink...
or get specific. if you want a coke, you get a coke. if you want fanta, you get fanta...ditto water.

[broomstick]