December 1, 200916 yr I asked for a pop the other day in NY and the lady just looked at me. Then I remembered that it's soda almost anywhere else.
December 1, 200916 yr Everything is Coke to me...even if it is a Sprite. I say, "I'm going to get a Coke." Edited December 1, 200916 yr by Birdsfan
December 1, 200916 yr I also call my athletic shoes, "sneakers." Edited December 1, 200916 yr by Birdsfan
December 1, 200916 yr Same thing here. In a restaurant, you ask for a coke. They'll usually ask if Pepsi is okay if they don't serve coke. Otherwise, they know what you mean. When referring to all carbonated beverages, we generally use the term "soft drink." Soft drink for me as well.
December 2, 200916 yr After a couple of trips to Germany, I now find myself saying bier instead of beer. Just can't shake it.
December 2, 200916 yr After a couple of trips to Germany, I now find myself saying bier instead of beer. Just can't shake it. :lol: I always say "soda pop." I think it's an amalgamation of the way it's said here in Ky and the way my mom always said it when we were growing up (she's an Iowa native).
December 2, 200916 yr Everything is Coke to me...even if it is a Sprite. I say, "I'm going to get a Coke." :thumb: Me Too!
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