Soda, Pop or Coke?
When you go out to eat do your order pop or soda?
My brother-in-law, Robb Schmidgall, just sent me a funny research study that was done to determine what generic name people use for their beverages. The study maps out what parts of the country use pop, soda, and coke to refer to their soft drinks.
Growing up in Minnesota it was definitely pop. In fact, I remember going to the pop shop as a kid.
What I don't get is how many people in the southeastern US use coke to refer to soda. So how do you order a Pepsi :) Is it just me? Coke is coke. Soda is soda. But it looks like there are a large percentage of disillusioned people who refer to all soda-pop as coke :)
Not sure why this fascinates me so much :) Must be Friday.
Check out the map.
My brother-in-law, Robb Schmidgall, just sent me a funny research study that was done to determine what generic name people use for their beverages. The study maps out what parts of the country use pop, soda, and coke to refer to their soft drinks.
Growing up in Minnesota it was definitely pop. In fact, I remember going to the pop shop as a kid.
What I don't get is how many people in the southeastern US use coke to refer to soda. So how do you order a Pepsi :) Is it just me? Coke is coke. Soda is soda. But it looks like there are a large percentage of disillusioned people who refer to all soda-pop as coke :)
Not sure why this fascinates me so much :) Must be Friday.
Check out the map.
15 Comments:
I'd like to know what the "other" is...maybe "soda pop"?
rachelle - I noticed that the "other" responses are found by clicking on a state name on this page.
It's funny that people map out this stuff... but I'm sure it's important for marketing.
Being born and raised in Alabama, I still call it Coke (though not as consistantly; the East Coast influence has affected me a bit). Think about other brand names that, as a result of their superior quality, have become the generic term for the item, like Jell-O, Q-tips, and Kleenex. The answer to "How do you order a Pepsi?" is simple: you don't. :-)
Coke. It's absolutely Coke. I completely agree with dg. You don't order Pepsi in Alabama. Why in the world would anyone want to drink Pepsi?
I'm laughing now :) Have you taken the pepsi challenge?
Maybe we need to launch another study. Do people who call soda "pop" call their fathers "father" or "dad" or "pop."
It's definitely Friday afternoon :)
Mike Bravo
How do you order a Pepsi?
Heather is correct...you DON'T!
Oh, and where I come from, it's pronounced "Co-Coler!"
I'm not sure I will ever say "pop" or "soda." It's not in me. :)
"Coke" is just our little southern generic term.
You order specific, but when generally speaking, it will always be "I'm going to get some coke."
As a native Washingtonian, I feel the need to weigh in with the DC angle... for the most part, I think we're "soda" people...as in "Dag, it's hot out here...I'm goin' to the corner store to get me a soda." (maybe that was just in my 'hood)
:)
In a bizarre twist of geography, I grew up in southern Oregon yet always called it all coke. As in, "my favorite coke is root beer." :o)
Now that I'm in DC, I'm all paranoid about it and have to think before I say it. I usually end up saying soda now, I think.
The easiest thing to do would be to just order Dr. Pepper. As in, "I'll have the unusual..." (Sorry for the dated reference!)
Funny how Mark blogs about so much profound, thought-provoking, inspiring, and spiritual stuff, and this blog about soda/pop/coke is racking up the comments!
here is a link for the world view of this topic.
http://stock-notes.com/Soda_pop
Don't ya hate it when you go to restaurant that serves pepsi and order a coke. The server will ask "Is Pepsi ok?" and I'm like NOOOOO!!! I'll just have water.
Ryan, I'm so disappointed in you. Us Oregonians have to stick together on the Pop Team.
Order a soda? no way... I'll have a coke... or maybe some sweet tea... yeh that's the ticket.
Florida is the exception to all the southern rules, but many people here refer to it as coke. As mentioned before, most of those who refer to soda as coke simply don't order pepsi. In college I stocked the soda machines at the school and we could have gotten rid of pepsi altogether except for Mt. Dew and Dr. Pepper.
Personally, I generally order a Dr. Pepper when out at a restaurant. When the reply comes back "we have Mr. Pibb," I change my order to a water.
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