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coke vs. pop or soda
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Low E Louie said:Is it correct to say "I would like a pop?"
Only if you are living in 1956 and Old Wilickers is the soda jerk at the drive-in.
^^What about 'I wouldn't mind some of your pop?' 
Over here, it's coke for a coke, fanta for fanta, sprite for sprite, pepsi for pepsi etc etc. Occasionally people will say 'Fizzy drinks'. Heh.
They tried Dr.Pepper over here a few years ago, then it just kinda disapeared
I liked it =/
Over here, it's coke for a coke, fanta for fanta, sprite for sprite, pepsi for pepsi etc etc. Occasionally people will say 'Fizzy drinks'. Heh.
They tried Dr.Pepper over here a few years ago, then it just kinda disapeared
I liked it =/
popinfresh said:^^What about 'I wouldn't mind some of your pop?'
You are liable to see the back of someone's hand if you phrased it that way.
popinfresh said:^^What about 'I wouldn't mind some of your pop?'
Over here, it's coke for a coke, fanta for fanta, sprite for sprite, pepsi for pepsi etc etc. Occasionally people will say 'Fizzy drinks'. Heh.
They tried Dr.Pepper over here a few years ago, then it just kinda disapeared
I can't stand the stuff but I'm the exception in Texas I think. It was invented right here in Waco (so was Big Red) and they actually have a Dr. Pepper museum.
When I was living in China one of my friends there was stoked when he found Dr. Pepper for sale at this little market that sold imported foods.
brad cook
If I offer to someone, it's "would you like some soda?"
If I get it myself, I usually name what it is I'm getting...no hard fast rules, tho for a time I did say "pop" often, just to be annoying, as a friend I knew from Michigan always saud pop and I thought it was peculiar enough to add to my vernacular.
Easily swayed at times, I am.
If I get it myself, I usually name what it is I'm getting...no hard fast rules, tho for a time I did say "pop" often, just to be annoying, as a friend I knew from Michigan always saud pop and I thought it was peculiar enough to add to my vernacular.
Easily swayed at times, I am.
DigMe said:
Did it come in a paper / cardboard container? I've seen where some beverages there did, I thought that was novel, and smart.
edit: logistics tell me carbonation would make that prohibitive...but I was just curious.
Man, after reading this thread, I'm really thirsty. I think I'll go get myself a tonic (1950s New England word for , uh, all flavored carbonated beverages and hair grooming supplies).
no. kinda smaller and triangular. like those wedged frozen fruit treats...
it's not only so much just the packaging being novel (I guess it's common enough), it just escapes me what beverage it was that I saw, but I remember it being a good alternative to glass bottles or whatever...
nebbermind.
it's not only so much just the packaging being novel (I guess it's common enough), it just escapes me what beverage it was that I saw, but I remember it being a good alternative to glass bottles or whatever...
nebbermind.
Where I live, it's mixed. Half of the people say "coke" for everything, and the other half (which includes me) say soda.
I hear the following phrase at some resturants:
"What kind of coke would you like?"
It's just not correct. Although some drinks (like Sprite) are owned by coca-cola so maybe that counts, in a sort-of-but-not-really way.
I hear the following phrase at some resturants:
"What kind of coke would you like?"
It's just not correct. Although some drinks (like Sprite) are owned by coca-cola so maybe that counts, in a sort-of-but-not-really way.
Yep, we here like to call that crap that the youngin's drink coke. JK. Not as much anymore. LOL ROFL.
While I never referred to soda in general as "Coke", I was raised believing that tissues were called "Kleenex", which is the same issue.
In Indiana we called it pop. I also knew alot of people from Kentucky and Tennesse that called it pop or coke. Here in Arizona everyone calls it soda.
I call it 'Dew!
I call it 'Dew!
It appears that a line is drawn from Rochester, NY south to the ocean. Between there and Colorado~ish pop has a strong grapple on the public. Or so it seems.
DigMe said:
Ewwwwww.....
I serviced vending machines for a long time, and I always offered a free "soda" to the person who actually took time out of their day to say hi to me. Around Chicago it's mostly referred to as "pop" though.
oog
Sometimes when they ask "what kind of coke do you want" they might be saying that they have coke products instead of pepsi.
http://www2.coca-cola.com/brands/brandlist.html
"Coke" can refer to a lot of different brands, not just the "classic" one.
Where I live, you call it pop. If you ask for a soda, they'll look at you funny. I got a lot of flak for that one when I went to New York.
http://www2.coca-cola.com/brands/brandlist.html
"Coke" can refer to a lot of different brands, not just the "classic" one.
Where I live, you call it pop. If you ask for a soda, they'll look at you funny.
I got a lot of flak for that one when I went to New York. 
