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Soda v Pop v Coke
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| Soda |     | 4 | 25.00% |
| Pop |    | 4 | 25.00% |
| Coke |    | 5 | 31.25% |
| Other |    | 3 | 18.75% |
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Last edited by Dave Sinkula; Jun 15th, 2008 at 11:36 pm.
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When I was a kid growing up in central Iowa we called it pop. Where I now live we call it soda. I never did use coke as a generic term for that substance.
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Growing up in Montana we called it pop when it came in a bottle but soda when it came in a cup (or am I just remembering soda fountains... it has been so long ago now).
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I am 28, and we (friends, family) simply use the brand name. For the most part, the generic terms associated with the description of a softdrink have never been used by us. Now that I think about it, not too many other people take that approach....I do not know how or why that trend started, it just did!
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Originally Posted by itdupuis 
I am 28, and we (friends, family) simply use the brand name. For the most part, the generic terms associated with the description of a softdrink have never been used by us. Now that I think about it, not too many other people take that approach....I do not know how or why that trend started, it just did!
but i am 25
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previously paulthom12345
i live in australia and i never hear ANY of the other names for it.
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Originally Posted by itdupuis
I am 28, and we (friends, family) simply use the brand name. For the most part, the generic terms associated with the description of a softdrink have never been used by us. Now that I think about it, not too many other people take that approach....I do not know how or why that trend started, it just did!
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I call it whatever it is im drinking 
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Originally Posted by itdupuis
I am 28, and we (friends, family) simply use the brand name. For the most part, the generic terms associated with the description of a softdrink have never been used by us. Now that I think about it, not too many other people take that approach....I do not know how or why that trend started, it just did!
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Originally Posted by The Dude
I call it whatever it is im drinking
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Originally Posted by paulthom12345
i live in australia and i never hear ANY of the other names for it.
Last edited by Dave Sinkula; Jun 17th, 2008 at 11:42 pm.
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you forgot a main category: "drink"
you pretty much just left out the entire Southeast US on that.
EDIT: hmm.. looking at your map link, maybe generic "drink" was particular to VA / NC / SC....
personally I hate the word "pop" used for soft drink... it sounds so ridiculous.
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you pretty much just left out the entire Southeast US on that.
EDIT: hmm.. looking at your map link, maybe generic "drink" was particular to VA / NC / SC....
personally I hate the word "pop" used for soft drink... it sounds so ridiculous.
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