What do you call carbonated beverages?

[Katganistan]

Dr.Pepper #1 btw since we are on the subject of Soda

It is, incidentally, spelled Dr Pepper, without the period. I kid you not.

http://www.drpepper.com/

[Big Jim P]

Dr.Pepper #1 btw since we are on the subject of Soda

It is, incidentally, spelled Dr Pepper, without the period. I kid you not.

http://www.drpepper.com/

But he was right about it being #1.

[Katganistan]

I was raised in Buffalo, New York, so of course the correct term is "pop". I feel bad for people raised in different areas who learned the wrong terms.

Bah, Buffalo. What's up there but snow and the Bills?

WE got Broadway, Museums, Radio City Music Hall and all the celebrities you can eat. We're right, you're wrong, end of story.

[Sunkistodia]

My nation's name is named after a soda! Sunkist = Sunkistodia!

[Katganistan]

inspired by the OP induced threadjack in the Prayer thread...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_for_soft_drinks
What do you call your soft drinks?

Just softdrinks, soda, cokes... (pains me to say this, lol) pop?

I generally say coke, like most in the South, but, Im picking up soda, just because its more descriptive (ive often sent drinks back when they actually gave me a coca cola when I said coke, lol) and I dont like brand dominance...

How bout you?

I use soda.
Soft drinks is also correct, but less used in NYC.
Pop seems to be a Southern/Midwestern thing in the US of A, if my travels have taught me anything.
Coke is a BRAND of soda. It is a brand of the subset of soda that is called COLA. It is not a catchall word for Pepsi, Dr Pepper, Sprite, Seven-Up, Mountain Dew, Dr. Brown's, or anything else, got it? I'm looking at YOU, Texas!

Odd, I have found that to be more prevalent up here in the northeast.

And don't remind me of people ordering such things a sprite-coke.

Let me clarify:
It seems to me to be a Southern thing, and a Midwestern thing. Not a South-Midwestern thing. Of course my experience of the south tends to be right down I-95 from NY to Sarasota.

[Katganistan]

Dr.Pepper #1 btw since we are on the subject of Soda

It is, incidentally, spelled Dr Pepper, without the period. I kid you not.

http://www.drpepper.com/

But he was right about it being #1.

But of course. It's my "coke" of choice.

[Big Jim P]

Dr.Pepper #1 btw since we are on the subject of Soda

It is, incidentally, spelled Dr Pepper, without the period. I kid you not.

http://www.drpepper.com/

But he was right about it being #1.

But of course. It's my "coke" of choice.

OK, you got me.

[Big Jim P]

inspired by the OP induced threadjack in the Prayer thread...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_for_soft_drinks
What do you call your soft drinks?

Just softdrinks, soda, cokes... (pains me to say this, lol) pop?

I generally say coke, like most in the South, but, Im picking up soda, just because its more descriptive (ive often sent drinks back when they actually gave me a coca cola when I said coke, lol) and I dont like brand dominance...

How bout you?

I use soda.
Soft drinks is also correct, but less used in NYC.
Pop seems to be a Southern/Midwestern thing in the US of A, if my travels have taught me anything.
Coke is a BRAND of soda. It is a brand of the subset of soda that is called COLA. It is not a catchall word for Pepsi, Dr Pepper, Sprite, Seven-Up, Mountain Dew, Dr. Brown's, or anything else, got it? I'm looking at YOU, Texas!

Odd, I have found that to be more prevalent up here in the northeast.

And don't remind me of people ordering such things a sprite-coke.

Let me clarify:
It seems to me to be a Southern thing, and a Midwestern thing. Not a South-Midwestern thing. Of course my experience of the south tends to be right down I-95 from NY to Sarasota.

Sarasota. Isn't that still in NY state?

[Poliwanacraca]

inspired by the OP induced threadjack in the Prayer thread...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_for_soft_drinks
What do you call your soft drinks?

Just softdrinks, soda, cokes... (pains me to say this, lol) pop?

I generally say coke, like most in the South, but, Im picking up soda, just because its more descriptive (ive often sent drinks back when they actually gave me a coca cola when I said coke, lol) and I dont like brand dominance...

How bout you?

I use soda.
Soft drinks is also correct, but less used in NYC.
Pop seems to be a Southern/Midwestern thing in the US of A, if my travels have taught me anything.
Coke is a BRAND of soda. It is a brand of the subset of soda that is called COLA. It is not a catchall word for Pepsi, Dr Pepper, Sprite, Seven-Up, Mountain Dew, Dr. Brown's, or anything else, got it? I'm looking at YOU, Texas!

Odd, I have found that to be more prevalent up here in the northeast.

And don't remind me of people ordering such things a sprite-coke.

Let me clarify:
It seems to me to be a Southern thing, and a Midwestern thing. Not a South-Midwestern thing. Of course my experience of the south tends to be right down I-95 from NY to Sarasota.

"Pop" is mostly Midwestern/northwestern. "Soda" is mostly used in the northeast and California. "Coke" dominates the south. See? http://popvssoda.com:2998/countystats/total-county.html

[Maurepas]

"Pop" is mostly Midwestern/northwestern. "Soda" is mostly used in the northeast and California. "Coke" dominates the south. See? http://popvssoda.com:2998/countystats/total-county.html

Yeah, thats what I was going to say, you say "pop" in the South, people cringe, and/or laugh at you,

[Maurepas]

I generally say coke, like most in the South, but, Im picking up soda, just because its more descriptive (ive often sent drinks back when they actually gave me a coca cola when I said coke, lol)

Wait a moment, and what did you expect them to send you, bags of cocaine powder?

Usually Rootbeer or Mountain Dew, my usual drinks...

If the waiter/waitress is a local and you ask for coke, he/she'll be like, "what kind?", since the storm though, we've had a wave of emigration to these parts, so Ive had to modify my speech to make up for that,

[EKJ-746]

either its brand name, the type (lemonde,cola, etc.) or soft drinks

[Chetssaland]

Being from Chicago, I call it pop. I remember once when I went to Los Angeles I asked what kind of pop a restaurant had. The waitress was pretty confused...

[Uthan Belentor]

Ginger.

[Desperate Measures]

Cherry Dr. Pepper.

[Erastide]

POP!

Even though my kids laugh at me, I use it on tests just to screw with their minds.

[Smunkeeville]

Chocolate Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper.

Fixed.

Also, I should point out that if you ask for "soda" in certain parts of Oklahoma people are going to bring you this.

[Western Mercenary Unio]

In Finnish or English?

In Finnish, I call it 'limu'.

In English, I call it soda.

[Bavin]

I was raised in Buffalo, New York, so of course the correct term is "pop". I feel bad for people raised in different areas who learned the wrong terms.

Bah, Buffalo. What's up there but snow and the Bills?

WE got Broadway, Museums, Radio City Music Hall and all the celebrities you can eat. We're right, you're wrong, end of story.

So? We have fires, earthquakes, oppressive heat, skyrocketing crime, and air pollution! LA FTW!

[Maurepas]

I was raised in Buffalo, New York, so of course the correct term is "pop". I feel bad for people raised in different areas who learned the wrong terms.

Bah, Buffalo. What's up there but snow and the Bills?

WE got Broadway, Museums, Radio City Music Hall and all the celebrities you can eat. We're right, you're wrong, end of story.

So? We have fires, earthquakes, oppressive heat, skyrocketing crime, and air pollution! LA FTW!

Psh, minus the earthquakes, we've got all that, plus stifling Humidity, and Massive Hurricanes! Gulf Coast, ftw!

[Chetssaland]

I was raised in Buffalo, New York, so of course the correct term is "pop". I feel bad for people raised in different areas who learned the wrong terms.

Bah, Buffalo. What's up there but snow and the Bills?

WE got Broadway, Museums, Radio City Music Hall and all the celebrities you can eat. We're right, you're wrong, end of story.

So? We have fires, earthquakes, oppressive heat, skyrocketing crime, and air pollution! LA FTW!

Psh, minus the earthquakes, we've got all that, plus stifling Humidity, and Massive Hurricanes! Gulf Coast, ftw!

Hmmmm. Chicago has pleasant temperatures right now, no earthquakes to speak of, but a high crime rate. 'Course, in my town we have pretty much a zero crime rate unless you count TPing. Looks like pop just won!

[Bavin]

I was raised in Buffalo, New York, so of course the correct term is "pop". I feel bad for people raised in different areas who learned the wrong terms.

Bah, Buffalo. What's up there but snow and the Bills?

WE got Broadway, Museums, Radio City Music Hall and all the celebrities you can eat. We're right, you're wrong, end of story.

So? We have fires, earthquakes, oppressive heat, skyrocketing crime, and air pollution! LA FTW!

Psh, minus the earthquakes, we've got all that, plus stifling Humidity, and Massive Hurricanes! Gulf Coast, ftw!

Did I mention gusts of hot winds, that start fires and drive people crazy! And make September our hottest month!

[Maurepas]

I was raised in Buffalo, New York, so of course the correct term is "pop". I feel bad for people raised in different areas who learned the wrong terms.

Bah, Buffalo. What's up there but snow and the Bills?

WE got Broadway, Museums, Radio City Music Hall and all the celebrities you can eat. We're right, you're wrong, end of story.

So? We have fires, earthquakes, oppressive heat, skyrocketing crime, and air pollution! LA FTW!

Psh, minus the earthquakes, we've got all that, plus stifling Humidity, and Massive Hurricanes! Gulf Coast, ftw!

Hmmmm. Chicago has pleasant temperatures right now, no earthquakes to speak of, but a high crime rate. 'Course, in my town we have pretty much a zero crime rate unless you count TPing. Looks like pop just won!

That actually means you lose the game!

Being all pleasant and all that....

[Maurepas]

I was raised in Buffalo, New York, so of course the correct term is "pop". I feel bad for people raised in different areas who learned the wrong terms.

Bah, Buffalo. What's up there but snow and the Bills?

WE got Broadway, Museums, Radio City Music Hall and all the celebrities you can eat. We're right, you're wrong, end of story.

So? We have fires, earthquakes, oppressive heat, skyrocketing crime, and air pollution! LA FTW!

Psh, minus the earthquakes, we've got all that, plus stifling Humidity, and Massive Hurricanes! Gulf Coast, ftw!

Did I mention gusts of hot winds, that start fires and drive people crazy! And make September our hottest month!

Allow me to introduce you to a little Girlfriend of mine:

[Barzan]

If you mean Coke or ginger ale, etc. it's called "pop". "Soda" is used to make mixed drinks, or even regular pop by adding syrup.