Soda, Pop or Coke?

United States
November 16, 2006 6:08pm CST
What do you call your carbonated drink and why? When I was a child I called every drink a Coke....till one day we were at the store and my father asked what I wanted to drink. I said "Coke"....assuming that he knew I would want a Dr. Pepper. Well, to my complete surprise he came back with...yep...you guessed it, a COKE! Nonononono...I don't like Coke. So every since then I either call it a pop or by name...Dr. Pepper.
20 responses
@mcbota (2125)
• Romania
15 Dec 06
coke?pepsi?lemon?Very hard to say but I suppose because of the better flavor and taste ,I like more Pepsi,so is one of my favorite drink that I like to drink.I will drink Pepsi with more pleasure !
• United States
15 Dec 06
So I must assume that you call it Pepsi? Thanks for the response.
@avi_love (457)
• India
13 Dec 06
soda
• United States
13 Dec 06
Thanks for your response!
• India
13 Dec 06
soda
• United States
13 Dec 06
Thanks for your response!
• India
11 Dec 06
i like coke it is sweet
• United States
12 Dec 06
So I must assume that you call your Coke Coke and not pop or soda...
• United States
11 Dec 06
I always call it pop. All my friends in the northeast US make fun of me and tell me the word is supposed to be soda. A friend of mine in Texas calls all pop Coke. Dr Pepper, Pepsi, and all the rest. I guess it depends on where you live.
• United States
12 Dec 06
Yep, thanks so much for responding!
@avi_love (457)
• India
13 Dec 06
soda
• United States
13 Dec 06
Thanks for your response!
@Mommamea (1215)
• United States
18 Nov 06
I keep it simple and say Dr. Pepper. Don't drink anything else. I would rather do without than drink anything else. My kids say soda.
• United States
18 Nov 06
I was quite addicted to Dr. Pepper for...let's say...my WHOLE life...lol. Now I try to drink only water or milk for weight reasons...but sometimes I would really like to get me a nice, beautiful, cold Dr.Pepper...lol. Thanks so much for your response and I hope you have a great day!
@anldzm (505)
• United States
17 Nov 06
I call it soda but when I order at a fast food place I have to say pop,Yup I live in Minnesota n everybody here calls it pop...Try saying that in Texas n they'd be like wtf,he he:P
• United States
17 Nov 06
Actually I was born in Texas and raised in Oklahoma and say pop...it wasn't until I moved to North Carolina that people were like "what?!". They had no clue what I was talking about and always made fun of me...so it sooo made my day when I was at the grocery store one day and looked up and seen "POP" on the aisle sign where pop goes...lol. And they didn't know what it was...sure don't pay attention to much do they? LOL Thanks so much for your response and I hope you have a great day!
@stellarjade (1238)
• United States
17 Nov 06
i call it pop
• United States
17 Nov 06
woowoo! Thanks so much for your response and I hope you have a great day!
@pendragon (3350)
• United States
17 Nov 06
Soda... I knew someone in Michigan who called everything pop, and I wanted to punch her whenever she said it, actually, I still want to punch her, but just because,lol.
• United States
17 Nov 06
LOL! I know a few people I could refer to you to fill in her shoes...hehe. Thanks so much for your response and I hope you have a great day!
• United States
17 Nov 06
I call it by name, coke is a coke, pepsi a pepsi, dr. pepper a dr. pepper, etc
• United States
17 Nov 06
Great! Thanks so much for your response and I hope you have a great day!
• Italy
17 Nov 06
coke - coke
coke
• United States
17 Nov 06
Thanks so much for your response and I hope you have a great day!
@grandbbq (153)
• United States
17 Nov 06
LOL.... I have always called it POP. must be something about the area I live in. I have travelled all over the U.S. and home is about the only place I hear folks call it POP.
• United States
17 Nov 06
Cool, might I ask where home is? Thanks so much for your response and I hope you have a great day!
• United States
17 Nov 06
Coke is anything cabonated, but for my kids I call it soda
• United States
17 Nov 06
Thanks so much for your response and I hope you have a great day!
@tater03 (1765)
• United States
17 Nov 06
I actually call it Pop. I know some places call it Soda and look at you funny when you say Pop.
• United States
17 Nov 06
Yes, I don't know how many times I have been looked at weird for saying pop. Thanks so much for your response and I hope you have a great day!
• United States
17 Nov 06
sodas r the best drink. i like sprite. they r the carbonated water.hope u like it to.
• United States
17 Nov 06
Sprite isn't that bad. I couldn't drink it on a regular basis but it's ok. Thanks so much for your response and I hope you have a great day!
• India
17 Nov 06
soda - soda
soda
• United States
17 Nov 06
Thanks so much for your response and I hope you have a great day!
@tsamcq (457)
• United States
17 Nov 06
My parents called it pop so that is always what I called in until I married my husband who converted me to call it soda. Now that I am divorced, I always say Dr. Pepper!
• United States
17 Nov 06
Here! Here! Thanks so much for your response and I hope you have a great day!
@imabagel (505)
• United States
17 Nov 06
i just call it caffiene :)
• United States
17 Nov 06
Really? When you are at a restaurant and the waitor/waitress asks you what you would like to drink you tell them caffiene? Thanks so much for your response and I hope you have a great day!
@zionina (145)
• Italy
17 Nov 06
coke is the best
• United States
17 Nov 06
Are you saying that you say "Coke" or you prefer Coke over all others? Thanks so much for your response and I hope you have a great day!