Coke? Pop? Soda?

[saltyfitsnobs]

Plueken brought it to my attention that the whole pop verses soda had not been brought up. Everyone has been calling it a carbonated beverage. Hello people, it's pop! It's called pop and soda is for your grandma. Get with the times. Ok a bit harsh I know, people have made me defensive since I got down here, but come on... why do people always argue

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[violinloca]

Call me granny, but I prefer soda :)

[plueken]

'Pop' and 'soda pop' are archaisms and corrupt geographical derivations. And I will argue this one to the death because it's TRUE. Just as I will never stand for anyone, Pennsylvanian or not, daring to call sprinkles 'jimmies'.

[mandyloo]

hear hear! long live the sprinkles!

[eruaphadriel_]

I'll agree with Plueken on this one. "Pop" is a term one might call his father, or even perhaps his grandfather. "Pop" is also a noise. "Soda" is a derivitive of "SODium carbonate", and thus is used for the drinking substance of which this debate is about.

In addition, the differences in opinion on the choice of word is CLEARLY regional, not generational. So to call soda our "grandma's" word is incorrect. It is not a matter of "getting with the times." So no calling us old farts!

And honestly, I don't care if you call the dang drink soda pop or Coke, which is what the Texans call all soda/pop/etc. Let's just not dis others who call it something else and say they are slow! (This means BOTH sides of the debate. Please, debate all you want but let's not judge the other party's character!!!)

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[plueken]

Peace talks?! Nonsense! You're supposed to take my side, along with everyone else, so that we can completely crush her wimpy argument and claim a victory for the soda drinkers, and point and laugh and.... Well, maybe you've got a point.

Also, I think her usage of 'soda is for your grandma' is in reference to a different type of soda, if my memory serves.