You say what: Pop Soda Cola or ?
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Pop here in MN too
But it was clearly Soda in Maryland where I was born.
I find the use of the name Coke in place of "carbonated beverage" odd, I'll have a Root Beer Coke for example...
I like this county by county map done by the same folks:
http://www.popvssoda.com/countystats/total-county.html
But it was clearly Soda in Maryland where I was born.
I find the use of the name Coke in place of "carbonated beverage" odd, I'll have a Root Beer Coke for example...
I like this county by county map done by the same folks:
http://www.popvssoda.com/countystats/total-county.html
vintagekitchen
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Pop, what else? lol... Always seemed strange when I heard people from other places who asked for a "soda"
We definitely say Coke in these parts. It's a generic term, like Kleenex. Both soda and pop sound odd to me...I know what they mean but it's a dead giveaway you're not from around here.
arbilab
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Soda. Pop. Sodapop. These distinctions have been the subject of popular media since at least 1912 when George Bernard Shaw wrote Pygmalion.
Minnesotan, here, so it's "pop". I recall people ordering a "Co-Cola" in 1970's Florida.
polkanut
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Mostly pop around here but, every once in awhile you'll hear someone ask for a soda.
The line in PA...
In Pennsylvania, the dividing line is the last turnpike tunnel before Harrisburg, everything to the east of that is Soda, everything to the west is Pop, since Western PA is more midwest than east coast
In Pennsylvania, the dividing line is the last turnpike tunnel before Harrisburg, everything to the east of that is Soda, everything to the west is Pop, since Western PA is more midwest than east coast
davetranter
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Other side of the 'pond'
As far as I know, when referring to 'carbonated drinks' in general, it's 'Pop' all the way here.... When referring to any form of 'cola' drink (such as ordering one in a pub/bar) then 'Coke' seems to be the generic term....
All best
Dave T
As far as I know, when referring to 'carbonated drinks' in general, it's 'Pop' all the way here.... When referring to any form of 'cola' drink (such as ordering one in a pub/bar) then 'Coke' seems to be the generic term....
All best
Dave T
Born and raised in the South, so "Coke".
lawrence
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Ummm...
Hate to embarrass myself, but here its:
"Drink," "Soft-Drink," "Fizzy drink," or "Coke," or a major type of beverage (Ginger beer, Pepsi, Lemonade {Sprite/Solo/Mello-Yellow etc}). This is based on my experience as a Supermarket Checkout Operator (Common slang, Checkout Chick. I can "Check-out Chicks" if I have time, or run away screaming lol).
Hate to embarrass myself, but here its:
"Drink," "Soft-Drink," "Fizzy drink," or "Coke," or a major type of beverage (Ginger beer, Pepsi, Lemonade {Sprite/Solo/Mello-Yellow etc}). This is based on my experience as a Supermarket Checkout Operator (Common slang, Checkout Chick. I can "Check-out Chicks" if I have time, or run away screaming lol).
Originally, the Coke formula had cocaine so old timers used to order a "dope" when they wanted a cocola, the Atlanta term I remember.
Up here it is pop or soft drink. Similiar to cottage versus camp. Here and southerly it is cottage...further north and west it is camp.
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firedome
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In New England back in the day
we can recall people calling it "Tonic" in Vermont and Mass... always thought that was weird, but haven't heard that in a long time... are we that old??
we can recall people calling it "Tonic" in Vermont and Mass... always thought that was weird, but haven't heard that in a long time... are we that old??
firedome
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and yes a cottage
is always a camp in Vermont... we have one.
is always a camp in Vermont... we have one.
On that old sitcom Tool Tyme with Tim Taylor who happens to actually be from Detroit the show is set in Royal Oak suburb of Detroit. Yet on the show a few times when it's mentioned he calls it soda. I thought that was odd. Michiganders call it pop.
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washerboy
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I don't notice it in the south quite as much..but as stated above everything that was carbonation in it was refered to as "coke"....I've noticed wait staff will ask what you'd like to drink and the reply is Dr. Pepper, Diet Coke ect... I only buy coke and diet coke so at my house it's do you want a "coke or diet coke". Now if you say you want a "pop"..you know you're dealing with a yankee for sure...LOL!!! There's a girl in my office that says "pop" and we all look at her and scratch our head..takes a second to process what a "pop" is. I hear the term "soda" more since I work in a health related field and we discuss clients eating habits; excessive soda consumption tends to be an issue with the clients.
Old timers call coke "dope" or "tonic"...I've heard them call it "a shot in the arm"
Old timers call coke "dope" or "tonic"...I've heard them call it "a shot in the arm"
I thought TONIC was a mixer, like Gin and tonic or tonic water with a twist. I did not know it was a generic term; interesting, but I have heard of vitamin tonics like Geritol or S.S.S. or Vitameatavegemin, all with a high percentage of alcoholic solvent. One of my mother's friends told her that she was taking Geritol and mom asked her why she just didn't take her alcohol in a drink like everyone else.
