What do you call it? What did you call it growing up?
In my house it was “pop”. In Angie’s it was “soda”. I think that for most people, the notice this issue when they go to college and they meet people who call it something different than you do.
Here’s a cool county-by-county map showing the usage of these terms.
- click on the image for a bigger version of the map -
3 responses so far ↓
1 angie // Jan 11, 2007 at 11:29 am
I have to say, that is fascinating!
Mrs. SQJ
2 Sean C. // Jan 11, 2007 at 10:27 pm
It was pop when I was growing up. I had an uncle from Philadelphia that called it soda. We thought he was the wierdest thing. Well actually he was kinda wierd, but I don’t think it was because he called a soft drink “soda”.
3 Mary // Jan 22, 2007 at 7:45 am
Mike and I are going to side with you on this one, Scott! We grew up near Cincinnati, OH…as POP drinkers!
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