Do you say soda, pop, or coke?

[jay moe]

I actually say both pop and soda, just depends on what mood I am in.

Same here, and sometimes it's "soda pop".

[isustud07]

Coke for me...from Indianapolis, Indiana. Pretty much everyone i knew growing up called it a coke as well

[mapnerd]

So, when you say you want a "coke", do you get asked what kind? Like, "I would like a Sprite coke today, my good man." Don't say "coke" unless you want a Coca-Cola. It's just dumb.

[LindenCy]

Take a look at that map. Texas is almost all coded in "coke".

It was that way when i lived in the DFW Metroplex. Perhaps more Yankees are moving there and changing the culture.

[packthejack23]

pop duh I live in Iowa

[CycoCyclone]

Soda!

[aeroclone]

So, when you say you want a "coke", do you get asked what kind? Like, "I would like a Sprite coke today, my good man." Don't say "coke" unless you want a Coca-Cola. It's just dumb.

I was wondering this as well. I've spent plenty of time visiting "coke" territories, but I don't know that I have ever heard anyone say this. Can someone fill me in? Do I actually walk into a restaurant and tell the waitress that I want a Mountain Dew coke?

[isustud07]

I was wondering this as well. I've spent plenty of time visiting "coke" territories, but I don't know that I have ever heard anyone say this. Can someone fill me in? Do I actually walk into a restaurant and tell the waitress that I want a Mountain Dew coke?

Do you tell a waitress that you want a Mountain Dew Pop or a Mountain Dew Soda? No. Using the word coke is the same thing as if you say pop or soda. The word coke is just used instead.

Examples

COKE - "I'm gonna run to Kum and Go quick to get a coke, anybody else want something?"

POP - "I'm gonna run to Kum and Go quick to get a pop, anybody else want something?"

SODA - "I'm gonna run to Kum and Go quick to get a soda, anybody else want something?"

[Cycsk]

Here is a map of what is said around the country
http://www.popvssoda.com:2998/county...al-county.html

What do they call it in those parts of North Carolina, Virginia, Texas, and New Mexico that are marked for "Other?"

[ruxCYtable]

Even though I've always lived in Iowa, I've slowly but surely migrated from "pop" to "soda" over the years and I have no idea why. Maybe I've been around people who call it soda a lot and it was subconscious.

[keepngoal]

You're just weak. ;)

Even though I've always lived in Iowa, I've slowly but surely migrated from "pop" to "soda" over the years and I have no idea why. Maybe I've been around people who call it soda a lot and it was subconscious.

[Wesley]

Here is a map of what is said around the country
http://www.popvssoda.com:2998/county...al-county.html

You say pop, I say beer.

[HititHard]

Do you tell a waitress that you want a Mountain Dew Pop or a Mountain Dew Soda? No. Using the word coke is the same thing as if you say pop or soda. The word coke is just used instead.

Examples

COKE - "I'm gonna run to Kum and Go quick to get a coke, anybody else want something?"

POP - "I'm gonna run to Kum and Go quick to get a pop, anybody else want something?"

SODA - "I'm gonna run to Kum and Go quick to get a soda, anybody else want something?"

No no no It is "I am fixin' to go to the store and get a coke. Ya'll want sumpthin?'

Which is also the difference between a northern girl and a southern girl. A northern girl says yes you can and a southern girl says ya'll can.

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

So, when you say you want a "coke", do you get asked what kind? Like, "I would like a Sprite coke today, my good man." Don't say "coke" unless you want a Coca-Cola. It's just dumb.

Years ago when my brother was in South America,(I think Argentina) they called everything Crush. Then they would ask you what kind of Crush you wanted and you would tell them Coca Cola.

[TedKumsher]

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Same as you referring to a thermos or kleenex generically.

Don't forget bandaid.