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I always remember watching Tool Time with Tim the tool man Taylor etc.. in the show they apparently lived in suburban Detroit somewhere but in the few shows where a soft drink was called for he or others in the show called it a "soda". Now no-one in Michigan calls it a soda.. it's pop
 
LOL, my Dad called it Sodie Pop, to me its a coke, in younger years in New Orleans, all carbonated beverages were on the "cold drink aisle", and thats non refrigerated stock, was a tad bit confusing to a yank :-)
 
polkanauts post reminded me of Faye Dunaway in Mommie dearest, something like " well you've found a movie star to sell Your Soda pop", wish i was bright enough to post "a you tube" linkie.
 
We used to call it pop, but then my dad met his partner when I was 8 who grew up and lived in Maryland. Ever since, I've called it soda, my friends always make fun of me not only for saying "soda" but, apparently, I also say "soda" in a odd way... Not sure how it's odd but apparently, it is!
 
"Soda pop" seems redundant today but that's what I remember calling it when I was a mere New England pre-teen around the middle of last century.

"Soft drink" itself is a bit of a wry joke of a name. The implication is that a real drink is a "hard drink", that is, one that contains alcohol. So, theoretically, one should not call it a "soft drink" unless alcoholic beverages are also being offered in the same setting.

I think in days of yore, soda pop also used to be called a "phosphate". Phosphoric acid being a major ingredient of many cola type soft drinks. Apparently in diners and even drug stores, one could plop down at the counter and ask for a custom made "strawberry phosphate" or some other such flavoring not often found in bottled or canned equivalents today.

Oddly, there isn't much sodium in a modern "soda". I suppose the name comes from the fizzing that a preparation like Alka-Seltzer would do, and Alka-Seltzer did indeed contain sodium as part of the bicarbonate. Just as well - the soda gives it a bitter taste that probably wouldn't be at all to the liking of today's tots.

Speaking of yore, does anybody still have a spritzer bottle? How does it work? Do you attach a little C02 cartridge to carbonate the otherwise ordinary water?
 
Like Bob said, down here in my part of Texas we call EVERYTHING a "Coke" - regardless of the name brand.

I went to Des Moines, Iowa back in the summer on business and had to catch a flight out of Omaha. About an hour out of Des Moines I stopped for a "Coke" at a convenience store off of the Interstate. They had two types of cups in each size - a blue one that simply said "Soda" and a red one that said "Pop". Since they had the registers programmed to compute how many of each were sold, and then they would announce which one was ahead.

I asked the clerk who was winning, and she told me that they were dead even - though many people didn't even realize that they were "voting" by choosing a cup. As they didn't have one that said "Coke", I chose the "Soda" one because I like blue. LOL.
 
"Sodie Pop"

*LOL*

Only ever heard that one in Bugs Bunny cartoons.

In the British book "Kes" and later in the film version, the boy's mother gives him money for his dinner and "pop". One of the few darn words one could understand!
 
I said "spritzer".

I meant, "seltzer".

And yes, after doing some more googling, you can buy a seltzer water maker and it runs on C02 cartridges.

I might get one so I can make my own lime sodas...
 
Brisnat81 is correct

Well I agree with Brisnat81....it is softdrink here in Oz...everywhere and to the best of my knowledge, no exceptions....

My grandmother (they owned a country pub) answered this question years ago when my little sister after watching an entire day of TV and reading comics tried to be different and said something like...

'Nanna, may I have some 'pop' please?'
'No' was the reply..
'Nanna, what about a soda then?'

'Lynette, 'Pop' is your Grandfather and 'soda' used to go in the washing. If it is a 'soft drink' you would like, then ask for a 'soft drink'!'

That response corrected her (and me) for life....
 
I call it POISON!
Was a true addict to Dr.Pepper for years. I lost 7 lbs in one month just going off the stuff. It was easier to quit smoking.I'm agree with Sudmaster. It's a diabetic disaster!

Jim
 
I grew up in the Philadelphia area, and called it soda. In the summer we would go to the Pittsburgh, PA area to visit my Mom's side of the family. My cousins would all make fun of me for calling it soda, they called it pop. I also got razzed for saying sneakers, they are tennies in western PA.
 
Yep, poison it's. I quit drinking soda over 6 years ago. Really didn't notice a difference in weight gain/loss although I was in my early 20's and physically active (still active). My "poison" used to be Dr. Pepper as well. I did have a soda earlier this year with some friends and I got flu like symptoms after drinking 1/4 can. I guess I no longer have the tolerance for it anymore.

"Speaking of yore, does anybody still have a spritzer bottle? How does it work? Do you attach a little C02 cartridge to carbonate the otherwise ordinary water?"

I still have a vintage one somewhere stashed in the pantry. I haven't used it in nearly 15 years. Jeeze, I'm getting old :( If I come across it, you can have it for free.
 
I had a 40's-ish seltzer bottle that I had trouble getting to work correctly so finally unloaded it. I've seen new ones for sale and am considering buying one. I still have cartridges to use up. Charging up a bottle of filtered water from the fridge would be a healthy way to drink more water and enjoy doing so.

I believe the Seltzer Sisters might still be in business and making deliveries in the Bay Area for flavored varieties.
 
Pop its is...

I testify that here in South Dakota it is, has always been ,and will probably always be pop ,though my sister calls it killer juice. Funny coz my addiction to the stuff is largely due to her influence.

Having relatics in the middle of Texas, I can tell you down there it is largely a coke. Even if you order a Pepsi, its a Pepsi-coke. The Texas relatives however live in whacked out..I mean Waco, home of Dr. Pepper and everything there is a coke, even Pepsi EXCEPT for Dr Pepper which of corse is Dr Pepper and nothing but. Another odd note, Wacolians frequently microwave it and drink like hot afternoon tea.

I like this one, my oldest brother refers to his beer as boozie-pop.I dont know where he came up with that.
 
While growing up in Chicago, I remember years ago (mayber early 60's) Dr. Pepper advertised that you could heat it up and serve it warm on those cold midwestern winter days. We did that and I thought it was quite good warmed. But that was when it was made with pure cane sugar, and not that HFC crap.

I switched over to Mexican Coke a few months ago and have lost 7 lbs! HFC is definitely more fattening than sugar is!
 
Au-wide it is called soft drink.

Down here in the south (Melbourne) we also used to call it "lemonade". That is NOT just a lemon drink, but a generic term for fizzy drinks. So you had raspberry lemonade, lime lemonade, passionfruit lemonade and so on. The local brand equivalents of Seven-Up were called "plain lemonade".

The main brands were Leed lemonade (only plain and lemon flavours); Tarax, the market leader; and Marchants, my favourite as they had a special bottle with the screw thread on the INSIDE of the bottle, and a big red stopper with a grey rubber seal which screwed into the top of the bottle.

There were also a couple of home-delivered brands, including Loys and Noddys, which just called them "aerated waters".

"Spark-a-lark-a-lark-a-ling, Marchant's Lemonade!"

With a jingle like that, it's no wonder Marchants have disappeared.

Chris.
 
The first time i heard it was in Detroit Mi in Ann Harbor where my brothers wife lives she said to me... ( Do you want some POP ? ) never heard that before. But in Philadelphia we say SODA or SOFT DRINK... She is in Phlia now and still says POP. My favorite soda is sprit. Darren k
 
Tonic

When I was studying at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey in 1968, a classmate took a pole and put it on the board. He found a pocket on the east coast (sorry, don't remember where) where it was called a "tonic".

Incidentally, this guy was always taking poles. In one of them, he asked whether you masturbate with your left hand, right hand, or not at all. When he posted the results, he wrote down "left hand", "right hand" and "liars".
 
Um, actually now that I think about it, tonic water has (or used to have) a bit of quinine tossed in. That would definitely make it bitter. And it would account for the slightly medicinal name, "tonic".
 
Soda

here in the Garden State. Pop is short for popsicle. Visiting friends in Cleveland once, we went to an amusement park. The refreshment stand advertised "red pop". I got it, wondering what it would be. It was what we call "Cream" here, and boy was it RED. Another time in Montreal, I went to the SODA machine in the hotel and saw a button marked "Raisin". Again intrigued (when will I learn?) I pushed it. Forgot that "raisin" is the French word for "grape".
 

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