Pop, Soda, Coke, Other? - Page 2

MIJB#19 · 06-07-2004, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

What do you actually use as a generic term, Meep? I know that Germans use "cola"...do the Dutch do the same?

The black fluid with bubbles is called cola here in the NLs.

If I understand correctly, pop is a collective name like tea or pizza, not having a flavor included, right? The common word here is "frisdrank" [= soft drink], most of the time abbreviated to just "fris".

Craptacular · 06-12-2004, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Hurst2112

My point is, like the map showed, not everybody in Wisconsin says soda. I was interested in seeing that the east side of Wisconsin (where I am from) says soda. I am sure it has to do with the history of the region.

The same group of people call water fountains bubblers.

Didn't you see the last sentence in my post you quoted?

By the way, a water fountain is a thing you find in front of a bank, in an urban park, or in a pond. You drink out of a bubbler, or a drinking fountain. Kohler (of toilet fame) invented the bubbler in the late 1800s. For those of you not from southeast Wisconsin, Kohler is about an hour north of Milwaukee. They patented the bubbler, so other companies couldn't use the name. Hence, bubbler is part of the local lexicon, but most people outside of southern Wisconsin have no idea what it is.

Sun Tzu · 06-12-2004, 04:55 PM

One time I was in a restaurant eatting lunch with my grandfather. The young waiter came and asked us what we would like to drink. I said water, and my grandfather said club soda. The kid looked at him and said, "Oh sorry we don't have club soda, um...we have carbonated water if you want that"

I have not the words.

Oh yeah, and it's Soda you sick bastards.

Passacaglia · 09-13-2008, 09:40 AM

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tarcone · 10-01-2008, 09:35 PM

Interesting map. I assume the lone yellow county in Iowa is Johnson county> that is where I grew up and everyone I knew called it pop.
I live in missouri now. Everyone I know says soda here.

word play with my wife. I make fun of her because she says "worsh" instead of wash. And we have an icebox not a refridgerator.

View Poll Results: What do you call it?
Pop	33	25.98%
Soda	56	44.09%
Coke	33	25.98%
Other	5	3.94%
Voters: 127. You may not vote on this poll

06-12-2004, 04:55 PM	#53
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	One time I was in a restaurant eatting lunch with my grandfather. The young waiter came and asked us what we would like to drink. I said water, and my grandfather said club soda. The kid looked at him and said, "Oh sorry we don't have club soda, um...we have carbonated water if you want that" I have not the words. Oh yeah, and it's Soda you sick bastards. __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

09-13-2008, 09:40 AM	#54
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	http://strangemaps.files.wordpress.c...pvssodamap.gif

10-01-2008, 09:35 PM	#55
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Interesting map. I assume the lone yellow county in Iowa is Johnson county> that is where I grew up and everyone I knew called it pop. I live in missouri now. Everyone I know says soda here. word play with my wife. I make fun of her because she says "worsh" instead of wash. And we have an icebox not a refridgerator.

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