pop vs soda… the correct answer is coke
a study of vernacular or lexicon as you will
this is a totally unscientific study, if you can call it that, about what people call “soft drinks” or “sodas” etc. i grew up in TX, but in a military town. I grew up saying coke, now I say soda. according to this site soda is said in the county i grew up by about 26% of the people. the change for me happened when i went to college in the midatlantic.
I say “pop” coz that was what everybody said in Minnesota… in Pittsburgh during college most said “soda”, I said “pop” and people liked that… LOL…
same thing also goes for “bud” vs “pot” or “weed”…
Comment by ayn — April 19, 2006 @ 6:47 pm