Pop vs. Soda debate rages on

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/ap20020912_135.html

And here is the survey with results by region...
http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~almccon/pop_soda/

I don't really care about the other choices, but the fact that so many Americans call a Pepsi a "coke" is just frightening.

I wonder what Coca-Cola has to say about that. If they're not careful, they could lose their trademark.

In England I think if I was down the pub and somebody asked for a Pepsi they'd get a funny look.

Regardless of brand people seem to just ask for a 'coke'.

Generic soft drinks are called either that or 'fizzy drinks', but 'up north' it is more common to call it 'pop' - definitely a regional thing.

i posted this on the old thread...

I'm a soda man.

i call it soda, and i call pepsi pepsi

I like neither soda, nor this thread, first or second time around. :)

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Originally posted by Rhydant
i posted this on the old thread...

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My apologies. I didn't realize it had been posted previously...

Soda is for the civilized. :evil:

"pop" just sounds so dorky. I grew up in Michigan saying that, but a move to California quickly mended my ways.

Saying Pop puts you directly in congress with the devil.

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Soda, now and forever, unless someone pays me a whole bunch of money to call it otherwise ;)

I sincerely hope this nationwide debate doesn't come to blows or something :p

Some interesting things light pop out of this debate. Just goes to soda that the American public has a voice.

/worst joke ever