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caybee   21

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I'm in generic "coke" country. I call it soda. I know what pop is -- my mom's from Ohio, and I've heard it used enough to have picked it up otherwise. But I don't pronounce "pop" correctly. ;)

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I like the term soft drink...like the opposite of a hard drink.

But you do know what pop is, right?

I really just want to know if most people know what I'm asking for if I said, "What kind of pop do you have?"

Based on this very unscientific thread, it seems that most do!

I think anyone who lives here in the states would have to be living under a rock not to know pop=soda=soft drink.

Back when worked in grocery retail, the same kind of thing happened with grocery carts. Some people call them baskets, buggies (mostly Canadian). :)

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I'm in generic "coke" country. I call it soda. I know what pop is -- my mom's from Ohio, and I've heard it used enough to have picked it up otherwise. But I don't pronounce "pop" correctly. ;)

:o Do you say it like "paup" or *gasp* something worse? :P

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hey not all the south is coke.. this area has many local drinks... so depending which area of charlotte you're from, you'll ask for diff things.. a sun drop, a cheerwine, a pepsi, or a mountain dew, or mr pibb!

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I'm in generic "coke" country. I call it soda. I know what pop is -- my mom's from Ohio, and I've heard it used enough to have picked it up otherwise. But I don't pronounce "pop" correctly. ;)

:o Do you say it like "paup" or *gasp* something worse? :P

Nah, not quite that extreme. I just don't pull the corners of my mouth back quite as far as my cousins do. :D

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*julez*   124

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I'm in generic "coke" country. I call it soda. I know what pop is -- my mom's from Ohio, and I've heard it used enough to have picked it up otherwise. But I don't pronounce "pop" correctly. ;)

:o Do you say it like "paup" or *gasp* something worse? :P

Nah, not quite that extreme. I just don't pull the corners of my mouth back quite as far as my cousins do. :D

:lol: I can actually picture it!

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Besides, Mox, I'm not worried about it, I'm just curious. How pompous of you to assume otherwise! :P

Ahhh, I see. Sorry. It's Nessa. She keeps flirting with me, and it makes me all pompous. :D :D

i can see why you might think that's the case.

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I actually had a lady at Ikea in MI say soda to me today. It totally threw me and I gave her the weirdest look. I know what people are talking about when they say soda, so I expect them to know what pop means and if they don't then they need to get out more.

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If I were at a party at your house, and you asked me what I'd like to drink and I, in turn, ask you what kind of pop you have, would you know what I was referring to?

I've lived all over the USA... so yes.

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Interesting.. from my experience here in CT when I say pop in general conversation I get this strange awkward look from the person I'm speaking to.. (it happens with other words too), and when I see the look and feel the pause in understanding as it were, I rewind in my mind and try to figure out what the HECK I said wrong.. as soon as I say "I mean .. soda".. i get the "oh okay" look of relief. Perhaps the word is familiar but when it's used in conversation most people around here that I know don't seem to get the meaning.

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*Robert*   2

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Julez, just drink alcohol and you'll never have to worry about it. :D

wine, beer, liquor, liqueur, malt?????

:unsure:

Then you have to worry about calling it a "mixed drink" or a "cocktail"! :P

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*julez*   124

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I actually had a lady at Ikea in MI say soda to me today. It totally threw me and I gave her the weirdest look. I know what people are talking about when they say soda, so I expect them to know what pop means and if they don't then they need to get out more.

Amen to that!

 

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