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topofsm
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Topic: A new soft drink poll! Posted: May 29 2009 at 02:12 |
So, after a minute of searching, I found this poll had been done before. But they were locked, so I'm bringing up another heated debate on what you should call it.
Anyways, what do you normally call soft drinks. Yes, I know that the CORRECT way to say it is soda, but people from other places say otherwise *shakes head, losing faith in humanity*.
Anyways, vote and discuss. If English isn't your first language, tell us what you've been taught to say.
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Dean
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Posted: May 29 2009 at 03:00 |
To a Brit soda is something you put in whisky - fizzy water with some sodium bicarbinate (aka soda) in it.
The only fizzy pop that we call "soda" is cream soda, which is vanilla flavoured carbonated sugar water (ie it tastes like ice cream).
Edited by Dean - May 29 2009 at 03:00
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What?
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Dalezilla
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Posted: May 29 2009 at 03:07 |
Pop. I think this poll has been done before though. I remember some guy explaining in a very clever way why pop is the right word to use.
Actually it might've been a "pop vs. soda" poll.
Edit: read the original message.
Edited by Dalezilla - May 29 2009 at 03:08
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Atavachron
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Posted: May 29 2009 at 03:10 |
when I was in Europe I'd ask for water and they'd bring mineral water..uhm, big difference OK?!
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Dalezilla
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Posted: May 29 2009 at 03:19 |
Haha, that reminds me of when I was in LA. I asked for Root Beer, but they gave me Dr.Pepper. Then I told them that I wanted Root Beer. Then they gave me another Dr.Pepper.
Edited by Dalezilla - May 29 2009 at 03:20
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moreitsythanyou
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Posted: May 29 2009 at 03:21 |
Sody Pop
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Atavachron
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Posted: May 29 2009 at 03:35 |
Dalezilla wrote:
Haha, that reminds me of when I was in LA. I asked for Root Beer, but they gave me Dr.Pepper. Then I told them that I wanted Root Beer. Then they gave me another Dr.Pepper.
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that's crazy, L.A. is the capital of fastfood, they must've been on dope
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Posted: May 29 2009 at 03:56 |
Coke. Obviously it only applies to Coke, but that's about the only thing I drink besides coffee anyway.
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crimhead
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Posted: May 29 2009 at 13:40 |
Soda, but I don't drink it anymore.
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TheCaptain
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Posted: May 29 2009 at 20:39 |
I call it a CFB (carbonated fountain beverage) within a small group of friends, but when I'm with people that still have a shred of sanity left, I say "pop" although I'm not opposed to "soda."
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Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal.
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SaltyJon
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Posted: May 29 2009 at 21:10 |
Pop it is!
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topofsm
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Posted: May 29 2009 at 21:23 |
I find it surprising that pop's taking all the votes. When I think of pop referring to a soft drink it makes me think of the 50s and stuff like that, like some of the movies that emulated that era. I love arguing about this kind of stuff by the way.
Also, the children's game duck-duck-goose where I come from is called duck-duck-greyduck in Minnesota. Don't ask me how it came up in conversation.
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Posted: May 29 2009 at 21:34 |
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: May 29 2009 at 21:38 |
Gaseosa.
Iván
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Posted: May 30 2009 at 07:34 |
Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:
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Here we say "refri" which is short for refrigerante.
Edited by Atkingani - May 30 2009 at 07:34
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Posted: May 30 2009 at 07:40 |
I tend to say Soda on most forums I go on because most people are American and it saves the hassle of people asking what you're talking about. But in Australia, the same applies as with the British it seems if Dean isn't talking crap, which I assume he isn't. Soda water is the stuff you mix alcohol with and Creamy soda is the only fizzy pop drink here. In the real world Australia, soda is generally referred to as soft drink.
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Posted: May 30 2009 at 07:40 |
I'm not into soft drinks (though I'll have the occasional Coke), but if I have to choose, I'll go for lemonade - especially the strawberry- or raspberry-flavoured one.
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Posted: May 30 2009 at 08:24 |
Here in NZ most call it "Soft Drink" - "Soda" is the aerated water that goes with Whiskey etc and is also termed a "Mixer" along with other aerated drinks such as Lemonade, Coke, Ginger Ale etc.
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Posted: May 30 2009 at 08:41 |
Oh yeah, like we really need another soft drink poll. I'm going to have to go with cool clear water, the best soft drink ever invented. Coke Zero and the Sprite version aren't bad. I do Kool Ade's with stevia sweetner. Kroger's got a nice unsugared Gatorade alternative. But really, nothing beats good water. Maybe a good lemonade.
Edited by Slartibartfast - May 30 2009 at 08:46
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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