Pop, Soda, or Coke?

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<p>Soda, Pop, or Coke? That's right, it's time for the ever popular debate, CC Style. In light of all of the serious and political debating that goes on here at CC, I thought it might be fun to have a bit of a light-hearted debate.</p>

<p>So, what do you call a carbonated beverage? </p>

<p>After enough data is collected I'll put together some fun statistics, and probably put together a few graphs on a website. (I need something to do when I'm not at work!)</p>

<p>I thought that it would be easier to have some sort of a format for responses. Please post the following (as much of it as you are comfortable posting) at the beginning of your message:</p>

<p>Your Name For Carbonated Beverages
Your Location
Gender
Age</p>

<p>After that, debate away! </p>

<p>Here is my response:</p>

<p>Pop
Southwestern, PA
Female
19</p>

<p>I was raised in Southwestern, PA. Everyone I know calls it pop.</p>

<p>I'll also post this over in the Parent's Cafe. I think it would be fun to get their input as well.</p>

<p>-Amy</p>

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<p>Pop
Western PA
Male
21</p>

<p>I've always heard "pop" here as well, but everyone else I meet from others states call it "soda."</p>

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<p>Until about a year ago I called it pop. Since then, I've been exposed to people from outside Ohio. Now I call it Soda.
Northeast Ohio
Male
Eighteen</p>

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<p>Soda. First time I heard it called Pop was perhaps when we read The Outsiders in middle school. Pop, where I come from, is reserved for soda bubbles or the sound.
Maryland
female
17</p>

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<p>well Ill have to say none of the above</p>

<p>We generally refer to carbonated beverages as Soft drinks/Cold drinks</p>

<p>India
male
16</p>

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<p>Soda as a general term, coke if I'm talking about coke ;-)
Western Mass.
19</p>

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<p>If I'm referring to Coca Cola, i say coke.</p>

<p>Any others I say soda.</p>

<p>Central Jersey
18</p>

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<p>In NE Ohio its pop hands down. You get shot if you say "soda." <cringe></cringe></p>

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<p>SODA
southwestern Virginia
Female
15.8 years</p>

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<p>Soda
Chicago, Illinois
Female
18</p>

<p>i say soda, but seems like it's a 50/50 around here between soda and pop</p>

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<p>18
Male
NJ
we call it soda or coke, though i do call pepsi by it's true name rather than "coke"</p>

<p>but we dont have mello yellow!! bah!!!</p>

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<p>Soda... Unless I'm specifically getting a coke, in which case I'll refer to it as Coke.
Southern California
Male
19</p>

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<p>Coke (all instances. sort of like Kleenex - who says tissues?)
Central FL
Male
18</p>

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<p>Soda, unless it is Coke; never pop
Connecticut
Female
17</p>

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<p>Soda
Delaware
Female
17</p>

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<p>pop
illinois
female
18</p>

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<p>pop
nd
female
18</p>

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<p>Fizzy drinks...
Ireland
Female
20</p>

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<p>Coke
Virginia
Male
16</p>

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<p>soda
boston
female
17</p>

<p>but ppl always say coke (or diet coke, i hate the taste of regular...haha theres another debate) even when referring to pepsi</p>