Soda, Pop or Coke? Or something else?

[PghLybrt]

I seem to call everything a coke. T
hen again I call it a Kleenex and not a tissue.
Guess marketing has worked well on me..

many people! We have so many customers asking if we have any jacuzzi's

- Also a name brand, otherwise thay are just spas.

 

[kitsch4]

Then again I call it a Kleenex and not a tissue.
Guess marketing has worked well on me..

And then, of course, there are bandaids.

 

[wallyb]

and q-tip.

 

[torsie24]

and hoover

 

[rpmdfw]

and hoover

That may be a British thing.

We usually say "vacuum" or "sweeper" in the states.

 

[Kaler131]

Pop here as well!

 

[kitsch4]

We call it "pop", too. Regional vocab is really interesting. I know this is really random, but what do you guys call the grass that is between the sidewalk and street? Here, we call it a devil strip.

 

[rpmdfw]

We call it "pop", too. Regional vocab is really interesting. I know this is really random, but what do you guys call the grass that is between the sidewalk and street? Here, we call it a devil strip.

In our yard it's "the part where we need to replace the sod"

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

We call it "pop", too. Regional vocab is really interesting. I know this is really random, but what do you guys call the grass that is between the sidewalk and street? Here, we call it a devil strip.

I don't call it anything. I don't think I have ever had a conversation about it, so I have never needed a term for it.

 

[rpmdfw]

Yeah. "Devil Strip" makes me thing that Wally is about to take off his clothes.


(and that I'll need to avert my eyes to avoid going blind)

 

[kitsch4]

Yeah. "Devil Strip" makes me thing that Wally is about to take off his clothes.


(and that I'll need to avert my eyes to avoid going blind)

And I will never think of a devil strip the same way again.

 

[zulemara]

when you open a can, it goes "POP" not "ssssooooddaa" Therefore it is POP

 

[rpmdfw]

when you open a can, it goes "POP" not "ssssooooddaa" Therefore it is POP

Is that why there's a beer named "Pabst"?

 

[Geeg]

I'd call it a fizzy drink, but traditionally in Glasgow it is referred to as a "bottle of ginger" - even if it is not ginger ale. As in the conversation might go "could you get me a bottle of ginger please?" "what kind" "coke".

That's a bit old fashioned now - mainly the more generic "fizzy drink" now.

 

[torsie24]

I'd call it a fizzy drink, but traditionally in Glasgow it is referred to as a "bottle of ginger" - even if it is not ginger ale. As in the conversation might go "could you get me a bottle of ginger please?" "what kind" "coke".

That's a bit old fashioned now - mainly the more generic "fizzy drink" now.

Yay for another fizzy drink friend!!

 

[OrlandoMike]

I grew up in Ohio....Pop.

Lived in Boston....Tonic.

And now live in Florida....Soda.


Personally......I call them "Mixers"!

 

[NHdisneylover]

Funny thread. We moved to Colorado from Texas when I was 7. I ordered a "coke" the first time we ate out adn the waitress walked off without asking me what kind and came back with a Coca-Cola--I think I broke into tears (I wanted a Dr. Pepper). In Colorado it is "pop," but that never sounded right to me so I said Soda (which at least they understood) Living in New Hamshire is the one place I have been where I called soda/pop/coke/cold drinks/etc by the commonly used name

I cannot stand Mtn Dew or any of the knock offs myself and I do not like Pepsi. If I get "is Pepsi okay (Coke is now my beverage) I am totally obnoxious and ask if the iced tea is fresh brewed (if not I go for water).

Now we are in Germany where soda comes with no refills and no icebut it is made with REAL sugar still and you can indeed taste the difference (sugar is better)

 

[jjjmranch]

We call it "pop", too. Regional vocab is really interesting. I know this is really random, but what do you guys call the grass that is between the sidewalk and street? Here, we call it a devil strip.

We call it the parkway in Chicago. Or that can be just in the neighborhood I grew up in. Who knows what it's called on the south side??

 

[NHdisneylover]

We call it "pop", too. Regional vocab is really interesting. I know this is really random, but what do you guys call the grass that is between the sidewalk and street? Here, we call it a devil strip.

We call that the easement.

I am curious when you all go grocery shopping do you place that soda/pop/whatever in a cart (as I do), buggy, basket, carraige (these are the 4 I have heard living various palces) or something else????

 

[OrlandoMike]

What about when the road comes to a circle leading to a few other roads?

Traffic circle, or Rotary?