Soda Wars: What do YOU call it? (serious)

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2002-10-14 01:59am

This is a serious poll, just to let any wise-asses know.

Just curious to know what everyone here generally calls carbonated beverages (EG, sodas like Coke, Pepsi, etc...), since there are regional differences. This isn't a "Which is your favorite?" but a "What do you call it?" poll.

I'd like for you to vote for one of the options above, then post with your answer and location (but you don't have to give that out if you really don't want to.)

I'll start.

Soda.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA. But most around here call it pop. Mine is a personal preference.

Raxmei · Post by **Raxmei** » 2002-10-14 02:47am

I called it pop back when I lived in Minnesota. Now I live in California and the local dialect has corrupted me. I call it soda.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2002-10-14 02:58am

Soda, or I specific the brand.

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2002-10-14 03:16am

Coke. It's a surefire test to know if you have a yankee in the midst. Sweet Home Alabama!!!

Darth Eris · Post by **Darth Eris** » 2002-10-14 03:40am

Coke. Unless I'm at a restaurant, in which case it's a soda, soft drink, or Dr. Pepper.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2002-10-14 05:39am

Gaseosa.

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-10-14 05:54am

Coke, unless I'm ordsering it. Then it's usually Dr. Pepper or Mr. Pibb.

Grand Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Grand Admiral Thrawn** » 2002-10-14 08:38am

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2002-10-14 08:50am

Coke. I've been corrupted by the South.

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2002-10-14 08:51am

Since I drink only Coke(Well I occsionaly get Cherry Coke, Mr Pib or one of the others but the twenty cases of Coke in my basement well..

)
Its Coke

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2002-10-14 08:58am

Spanky, it's Coke all over the South, not just in Texas. Get your facts straight first.

I call it Coke because that's what I drink. If I am unfortunate enough to be eating at an establishment that serves that other drink, I'll get a Mt. Dew. I HATE Pepsi. Ick.

(Gee, Bean, you sound like me.)

Nick · Post by **Nick** » 2002-10-14 09:11am

Soft drink, because I'm an Australian

Tosho · Post by **Tosho** » 2002-10-14 09:13am

Soda.

salm · Post by **salm** » 2002-10-14 09:28am

no general name, if it´s coke i call it cola if it´s pepsi i call it cola if it´s fanta i call it fanta if it´s 7-up i call it 7-up....

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2002-10-14 12:43pm

Kelly Antilles wrote:Spanky, it's Coke all over the South, not just in Texas. Get your facts straight first.

Sorry about that. I was pretty sure that it was throughout the South, but not 100% sure. But I was 100% sure of Texas, so I went with that as the example of location.

I figured that if I'd rather go with what I considered the smaller screw-up if I was wrong.

Sorry, mom.

XaLEv · Post by **XaLEv** » 2002-10-14 12:49pm

I call them all Coke, because I am Texan and therefore superior to all of you.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2002-10-14 02:07pm

I usually call it by a drink's specific name. But, otherwise, I say soda.

Larz · Post by **Larz** » 2002-10-14 02:33pm

I tend to specify it (which it tends to be Mountian Dew... no gene pool diving for me

) unless I really don't care which then I'll call it soda.

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-10-14 04:36pm

most people I know in Buffalo call it pop. Here in Kent it's usually soda, but I'm sticking to my guns.

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-10-14 04:46pm

Kelly Antilles wrote:Spanky, it's Coke all over the South, not just in Texas. Get your facts straight first.

I call it Coke because that's what I drink. If I am unfortunate enough to be eating at an establishment that serves that other drink, I'll get a Mt. Dew. I HATE Pepsi. Ick.

(Gee, Bean, you sound like me.)

I agree with you on the Pepsi thing...but I found that it actuially tastes somewhat decent out of a can...

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2002-10-14 06:20pm

I specify brand, or I call it soda. Here in the Philadelphia area, if you ask for 'pop', don't be surprised if you get knocked on your ass.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2002-10-14 11:34pm

My generic term is soda. Otherwise I use the name brand. Mostly Coke, but occasionally a Dr Pepper or Grape Soda.

Check out this link to see where people say what:

http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~almccon/pop_soda/

Stuart Mackey · Post by **Stuart Mackey** » 2002-10-15 12:00am

First, I am a New Zealander. Here Coca Cola is known as coke or {insert flavour here, eg vanilla} coke. other fizy bevages are known by their brand name eg fanta or by the flavour then the brand name eg rasberry fanta.
The possible exception is lemonade, unless you sepecify the brand, lemonade is lemonade. I happen to think Schwepps classic dry is the superiour brand of lemonade.

Stuart Mackey · Post by **Stuart Mackey** » 2002-10-15 12:03am

Kelly Antilles wrote:Spanky, it's Coke all over the South, not just in Texas. Get your facts straight first.

I call it Coke because that's what I drink. If I am unfortunate enough to be eating at an establishment that serves that other drink, I'll get a Mt. Dew. I HATE Pepsi. Ick.

(Gee, Bean, you sound like me.)

Gahh, Pepsi is grotty. Dont go to Vanuatu unless you are prepared to drink Pepsi, cause thats all they got outside of a supermarket.

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2002-10-15 12:08am

I call it soda, generically. Coke is just a brand name, as is Pepsi or Doctor Pepper or 7-UP, for that matter.

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