Do you call it "soda" or "pop?"

[poppe]

I grew up in Nebraska saying Pop, but moving to Texas has changed that alot... For some reason saying Pop, confused the Texans, and would result in the people asking "Is there electricity in Nebraska?" or "Do you use out houses in Nebraska?" For some reason when saying Pop in texas thats what was the result...

So I now Say soda unless I'm out of Texas. At least this way I'm only made fun of for being a Yankee.

 

[KingYaba]

I say carbonated crap

 

[Lau]

Here in Edinburgh, it's called juice. When I first moved here 8 years ago, it seemed strange when someone said "Do you want a can of juice", as I'd see juice as orange juice or whatever, but it stuck, and even when I moved away I still called it juice. I can't remember what I called it back home before that.

 

[Chundles]

Soft Drink

 

[kretzy]

Usually soft drink or lemonade can also be used as the generic term.

 

[gekko513]

I call it "brus".

 

[iSaint]

Everything's a coke. You just pick what kind of drink you want after that...

 

[devilot]

Soda. Orange soda. What kinda soda do you want? Diet Coke, please.

 

[MacNut]

I say I'll have a Coke, they say all we have is Pepsi, I say sure what ever you have.

 

[dejo]

"I wanna pop. I wanna Shasta!"

 

[MacNut]

I wanna know why its called "soft drink" its not soft it has fizz, water is softer.

 

[Saluki Alex]

I wanna know why its called "soft drink" its not soft it has fizz, water is softer.

Because a "hard drink" is a drink with alcohol in it.

 

[MacNut]

Because a "hard drink" is a drink with alcohol in it.

then what do u call a rum and coke, soft hard?

 

[gekko513]

then what do u call a rum and coke, soft hard?

Hard (but now it's also a cocktail)

 

[baby duck monge]

then what do u call a rum and coke, soft hard?

I call it a tastey beverage. Some people might call it a semi- (sorry, that's a really bad sexual reference ).

 

[Saluki Alex]

then what do u call a rum and coke, soft hard?

lol, it'd still be a hard drink since there's alcohol in it.

 

[iRachel]

I say pop.

I'm from the Chicago area, and I always heard it referred to as pop (and occasionally "soda pop") growing up.

 

[Chundles]

I wanna know why its called "soft drink" its not soft it has fizz, water is softer.

Because, unless you're driving, if you drink it in the pub - you're soft.

 

[2nyRiggz]

then what do u call a rum and coke, soft hard?

I call it a party.....rum and coke..yes please!





Bless

 

[bousozoku]

I wanna know why its called "soft drink" its not soft it has fizz, water is softer.

With all that iron and limestone? Soft drinks use filtered water. Water is harder.

 

[Abstract]

I call it a taste of heaven in a can.

 

[spicyapple]

cellulite in a can

 

[FocusAndEarnIt]

pop here.

it's weird for someone to call it soda around here..

 

[mcarnes]

I call it "so-dee pop". As in the sodey pop.

 

[sobolobo]

I usually refer to the brand of what ever I drink, rather then calling for soda or pop though have used both terms.

I usually refer to the brand as well such as Sprite or Fanta. The only times I would ever say "soda" is in regards to soda water. And as for "pop" - never heard it before.
Soft drink, or fizzy drink would be the way to go here.