Indy wrote on 09/01/2004 07:20:39 AM:
> Brian Burger wrote:
Here in the USA heartland, we say 'pop', and are shunned by the rest of the
country for it. Make it 'soda pop'.
However, while in Georgia, I was asked by my cousin if I 'wanted a Coke'. I
said sure, and she asked me if I wanted generic root beer or lemon-lime.
Seems being so close to Coca-Cola's international hdqrs means that Coke
is synonomous with carbonated soft drinks...
The_Beast
> --- Doug Evans <devans@nebraska.edu> wrote:
That's the compromise reached between my family and my aunt & uncle who live
in Minnesota... if we just say, "soda," they look all befuddled and "huh?" (On
purpose, of course.)
> However, while in Georgia, I was asked by my cousin if I
Interestingly enough, it's the same way in China -- Coke is a
generic name for any carbonated beverage, probably since it was the first one
introduced there oh so long ago.
Doug Evans said:
> Here in the USA heartland, we say 'pop', and are shunned by the rest
Back in college an online debate over "soda" vs. "pop" lasted years and
threatened to crash the servers.
Let's not go there, OK?
> On Wed, Sep 01, 2004 at 10:37:18AM -0400, Robert Crawford wrote:
> Back in college an online debate over "soda" vs. "pop" lasted years and
"malted carbonated battery acid"?