September 13, 2008

Soda Vs. Pop

This arguement has been going around the blogosphere for a long, long time. I remember seeing many a post about it. What do you call soft drinks? Is it soda, pop, coke, etc. This arguement has even gone on outside the blogosphere. I know many of my friends and I have had this debate.

Someone has taken this debate to a new level and actually did a survey to find out. Then they made a map based on the answers. Finally we have the Soda Vs. Pop map.

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They also have a breakdown on to how the map can be read over at Strange Maps. Looking at this map I have to conclude pop is the most used term!

Posted by Contagion in Things I find interesting at September 13, 2008 09:48 AM | TrackBack
Comments

Yeah, I'm totally a soda guy, even though I live in a pop area. I just thing "pop" sounds stupid :P

Posted by: Shadoglare at September 13, 2008 10:31 AM

That's pretty cool!

Posted by: Roses at September 13, 2008 01:06 PM

It's Coke dangit.

I don't care if its Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Diet Coke or Gatorade it's still a durn Coke!

Posted by: BloodSpite at September 13, 2008 02:04 PM

A pop is what you get up-side the head. Ya drink a soda. ;)

Posted by: Wes at September 15, 2008 08:05 AM

That was dang cool.

And it is 'drink.' Not Pop, not soda, not coke.

"You want a drink?"

"Yes. Whatcha got?"

"I got coke, pepsi, diet coke, dr. pepper, and tea."

Now- the tea thing....be careful- if you like it sweet, you better tell them. And vice versa.

Posted by: rave at September 16, 2008 01:20 PM

A "drink" is alcohol.

"Wanna drink?" is never asked by someone who's *not* drinking booze of one sort or other, but "Wanna soda (or tea, coffee, etc.)?" is asked by folks who are *not* drinking.

Uhh... yeah!

Posted by: Wes at September 16, 2008 10:55 PM