Soda, Pop, Coke or whatever?

Wendy31 · May 6, 2015

oneandonlytara said:
I'll do this too. I'm from Ontario, Canada and everyone says "pop" here. I go to Michigan frequently and it's "pop" there as well, but the further south I go, I'll ask about soft drinks in restaurants. I remember on the way to Orlando once, we stopped somewhere in West Virginia and when I asked what kind of pop they had, the waitress looked at me like I had three heads.

Same thing with cheese. In the US, it's called "American Cheddar" but here, cheddar is cheddar unless you're referring to white cheddar, sharp cheddar, etc. When I ordered at an a&w or something one time, the poor woman had a hard time understanding that I was asking for just plain cheddar. I didn't realize calling it "American Cheddar" was a thing.

Huh... I've lived in the United States my entire life, & I've never referred to cheddar cheese as "American Cheddar" or heard it referred to as such. It's just cheddar cheese.

LBIJim · May 6, 2015

Wendy31 said:
Huh... I've lived in the United States my entire life, & I've never referred to cheddar cheese as "American Cheddar" or heard it referred to as such. It's just cheddar cheese.

I've never heard to it referred to as such either, but I do notice that some brands in the supermarket ARE labeled "American Cheddar."

oneandonlytara · May 6, 2015

Wendy31 said:
Huh... I've lived in the United States my entire life, & I've never referred to cheddar cheese as "American Cheddar" or heard it referred to as such. It's just cheddar cheese.

Hm. interesting! I kept telling her I wanted cheddar cheese on my burger and she was like "you want what? do you mean American?" It was so confusing. I'm in a wheelchair and had my friend with me and the woman kept looking at her like "what is she going on about?" which is one of my pet peeves to begin with, but we got it figured out and I got cheese on my burger so it was a happy ending for everyone.

Wendy31 · May 6, 2015

oneandonlytara said:
Hm. interesting! I kept telling her I wanted cheddar cheese on my burger and she was like "you want what? do you mean American?" It was so confusing. I'm in a wheelchair and had my friend with me and the woman kept looking at her like "what is she going on about?" which is one of my pet peeves to begin with, but we got it figured out and I got cheese on my burger so it was a happy ending for everyone.

Hmm...

Was it a restaurant that offered different cheeses for their cheeseburgers?

I'm not familiar w/ A & W, since we don't have any in my area.

Many fast food restaurants don't offer anything but American cheese.

In any case, I'm glad you got some cheese for your burger! And I'm sorry the cashier wasn't very understanding or helpful!

oneandonlytara · May 6, 2015

It may have even been a subway now that I'm thinking about it, which would explain the confusion, but I was just so baffled that she was so confused by the word cheddar. It was years ago though, so things might be different now, but the looks she was giving my friend and I were priceless.

JanaDee · May 6, 2015

Wendy31 said:
Huh... I've lived in the United States my entire life, & I've never referred to cheddar cheese as "American Cheddar" or heard it referred to as such. It's just cheddar cheese.

American cheddar and cheddar are not the same thing. http://www.diffen.com/difference/American_Cheese_vs_Cheddar_Cheese

JanaDee · May 6, 2015

http://www.tillamook.com/community/...e-between-cheddar-cheese-and-american-cheese/
The more technical explanation.

Goofy_Disney_Dad · May 6, 2015

It was pop where I grew up and I've slowly developed the habit of using soda now.

Diznygrl · May 6, 2015

JanaDee said:
http://www.tillamook.com/community/...e-between-cheddar-cheese-and-american-cheese/
The more technical explanation.

I don't think there's a misunderstanding of the difference between cheddar cheese and American cheese. Wendy's comment was that she's never heard it referred to as "American Cheddar", because cheddar cheese is simply called cheddar cheese and American cheese is called American cheese.

Glittercat · May 6, 2015

oneandonlytara said:
Hm. interesting! I kept telling her I wanted cheddar cheese on my burger and she was like "you want what? do you mean American?" It was so confusing. I'm in a wheelchair and had my friend with me and the woman kept looking at her like "what is she going on about?" which is one of my pet peeves to begin with, but we got it figured out and I got cheese on my burger so it was a happy ending for everyone.

Oh yes those that speak to whoever you're with instead of speaking directly to you just because you're on wheels...same pet peeve. :sad2:

We call the fizzy sweet stuff

soda here, but a lot of folks around here call it pop.

JRawkSteady · May 6, 2015

In NY we just call it soda. I can't imagine going anywhere and ordering a "Coke" when I'm looking for a Mountain Dew, Sprite, or what-have-you. That's counter-productive.

Art 1 · May 6, 2015

JRawkSteady said:
In NY we just call it soda. I can't imagine going anywhere and ordering a "Coke" when I'm looking for a Mountain Dew, Sprite, or what-have-you. That's counter-productive.

You don't order a Coke if you want Mountain Dew.. You could be asked what kind of Coke do you want. You say Mountain Dew.

ReneeA · May 6, 2015

It's pop in Michigan.

wishesuponastar · May 6, 2015

Thought of this thread last night when DD17's boyfriend was over for dinner.

me- Would you like soda or chocolate milk?
him - what kind of soda?
me - Coke or Dr. Pepper - he picked Coke

winterman · May 6, 2015

I use the generic 'soda', unless I'm referring to a particular brand.
I remember using 'tonic' when I was growing up in the Boston area

cleverclovers · May 11, 2015

From Ohio. It's pop.

JennaDeeDooDah · May 11, 2015

Gumbo4x4 said:
47 years an American & I've never heard of "American Cheddar". "American", or "American cheese" yes, but neither is a form of cheddar.

Wendy31 said:
Huh... I've lived in the United States my entire life, & I've never referred to cheddar cheese as "American Cheddar" or heard it referred to as such. It's just cheddar cheese.

I've never heard of "American cheddar", either.

Soda, Pop, Coke or whatever?

Watcha call the infamous drink?

Coke

Pop

Soda

Soft Drink

Sweet, sweet nectar

Pepsi

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