What do you call a carbonated cold beverage?

[Tiah]

Coke.
When people say "pop" it makes me cringe. LOL

[moosmom]

Since moving to Michigan, I've learned a totally different language here.

In Connecticut, carbonated beverage is called Soda. In Michigan they call it Pop.

Lollipops in CT are called Suckers in Michigan

Shopping carts in CT are called Buggies in Michigan.

[binka_nugget]

Pop here.

I've never heard someone call it a Soda around here. I never knew other people still did.

[Kona & Oreo's mom]

Out here in the west it is "soda," unless you are asking for something specific.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Hey all you "Ole Ph@rts" ...

Member When...

"Coke" and "Pepsi" ONLY came as COKE or Pepsi...

"Orange Chush"...

"Dad's" and "A&W" ROOT BEERS...

and when they ALL came in real GLASS Bottles? -
with Bottle CAPS that needed an *Opener* to get the darn thing off??

Then along came CANS - STEEL Cans withOUT "snap-tops"...
so you had to find a Church Key to get into the dang CAN!

"Those were the Daze..."



/s/ Ole Phred

[carole]

I am a little confused, but in NZ all carbonated drinks would be anything ranging from coke to sprite, to fanta,lemon and paeroa, all sweet fizzy drinks, we don't call them pop, or even sodas, we have ice cream sodas, which are usually sprite and ice cream mixed together.

[CatMama78]

I'm from Texas and they are called Coke It wasn't until I went to college out of state that I realized that's not what all sodas were called, lol.

[Cincy'sMom]

Originally posted by molucass
the "pop" one is what gets me... lol... that's definitely different!

That is what I have always called it

I do remember the glass bottles, Phred. It wasn't all that long ago

[anna_66]

I've always called it "pop". Never ever heard of it being called coke

[Christiansmommy]

Soda here. But b/c my husband is a jokester...when asked at a resteraunt what he wants to drink, he always says, "the house cola"...since some places serve Coke and some Pepsi.

Robyn

[Kfamr]

I call it soda...... or carbonated syrup.

Whenever we go out to eat my dad always says that he wants a coke. By that he means Coke or Pespi. If they don't have coke, they ask if Pepsi is fine. He's learned to say "May I have a cola" instead.

[aly]

Originally posted by moosmom

In Connecticut, carbonated beverage is called Soda. In Michigan they call it Pop.

Lollipops in CT are called Suckers in Michigan

Shopping carts in CT are called Buggies in Michigan.

I have a lot of extended family in Michigan and an uncle in Connecticut so I've heard all of these. When I was little, I used to just crack up at the way my relatives talk.

I call them suckers btw (as I think most Texans do)

Also, there's the access road vs the feeder road!

Robyn, your husband sounds funny

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by Cincy'sMom

I do remember the glass bottles, Phred.

It wasn't all that long ago

Oh how I *wish* it wasn't "THAT long ago..."

But since the "REAL" Glass Coke Bottles - are now considered ~
"Antiques" or "Collectables"...

Be Careful what you "remember", Amy...

You'll get tossed into the Ole Ph@rts Gang
here on Pet Talk!

[Edwina's Secretary]

Generically speaking it is "pop" or "soda pop" my father would say.

Like Kay's father, I've learned to order "diet cola" (even tho I prefer pepsi!)

[catland]

We call them "pop" or "soft drinks".

Coke and Pepsi are called by their proper names only. You never ask for a Coke and expect a Pepsi. You would definately NEVER ask for a Coke if you were wanting a root beer or any other non-cola beverage.

Water is called water.