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So I'm sitting here, eating a panzerotti, and drinking some coke. And then the thought occurs to me, why are the tops of some pop cans "silver" and others more "bronze?"

What is Pop? Do you mean Soda?

Its how high the Illuminati rank the flavor of the beverage inside.

Non-members have never seen a gold can, that sweet ambrosia is only for the enlightened.

Dreadwinter wrote:What is Pop? Do you mean Soda?

Pop is Soda.

I've had many discussions with people from various parts of the states on this. This is what I've learned so far.

Utah = pop
California = soda

I can't remember any other states or regions right now. I do know that in some southern states say coke for everything.

Anyone else have any state or regional knowledge on whether you use pop, soda, or Coke to identify soda pop?

In the end pop = soda = coke = soda pop. It just depends on where you're from.

DarkAngelHopeful

EDIT: Places and what they call Soda Pop
Canada = pop
Utah = pop
California = soda
Texas = Coke
Minnesota = pop
New York = soda
Michigan = pop
Scotland = bottle of ginger
'The South' = Coke
Idaho = pop, soda, soda pop
UK = soft drinks, In the north = pop
Australia = soft drinks, lolly water
Pennsylvania = soda (central, eastern), pop (western)

Volume of soft drink/soda/pop/soda pop
Australia = 375 ml
UK = 330 ml
US = 12.0 fl. oz.

Here in Canada, it's generally refered to as pop, while some will use the term soda. They are interchangeable though. While the word coke, wither means Coca-Cola, or cocaine.

Here in Canada, it's generally refered to as pop, while some will use the term soda. They are interchangeable though. While the word coke, either means Coca-Cola, or cocaine.

DarkAngelHopeful wrote:DarkAngelHopeful

Im glad you put your name at the end of your post, just in case we all forgot what your name is.

IG_urban wrote:

DarkAngelHopeful wrote:DarkAngelHopeful

Im glad you put your name at the end of your post, just in case we all forgot what your name is.

IG_urban,

You have read my mind in why I leave my name at the end of my posts.

Respectfully,
DarkAngelHopeul

The bronze ones are where the peasent children who work in the can production camps fell into the machine, staining the metal with their blood.

The silver ones are just the ones they spat in.

You don't even ant to know what the "gold" cans are the result of...

DarkAngelHopeful wrote:

Dreadwinter wrote:What is Pop? Do you mean Soda?

Pop is Soda.

I've had many discussions with people from various parts of the states on this. This is what I've learned so far.

Utah = Pop
California = Soda

I can't remember any other states or regions right now. I do know that in some southern states say coke for everything.

Anyone else have any state or regional knowledge on whether you use pop, soda, or Coke to identify soda pop?

In the end pop = soda = coke = soda pop. It just depends on where you're from.

DarkAngelHopeful

Over here we usually call them 'soft drinks', which is because they're not 'booze'. Unless of course they're being used as 'mixers' - although the buzz-word is 'alcopop' when they're sold pre-mixed.

IG, lots of posters on forums all over the interwebz post their handle or name at the end of their posts. It's odd, but hardly worth of one of your typically sarcastic remarks. Not that I need to remind everyone, since you constantly make sarcastic remarks and value judgements.

Have to say that we use "soft drinks" as well, at least most places I've been in the UK do anyway.

We say 'pop' up north.


Or 'beer'.

COuld it be color coordination with the can artwork.

Volume in soft drink/soda/pop/lolly water cans in your country.... GOGOGO!

Australia - 375ml

It's to help us prioritise our targets in the Human/ Can War.

'Lolly Water'?!

UK - 330ml

Its actually how you can tell if a rat has defecated on the can or not. I will let you guess which color has the poop on it.

I have called it both soda, pop, and even a soda pop. I am originally from Idaho. Its like the whole movie thing. I live on the east cost and if you call a movie a show they get all made at you because a show is a play or TV show. Whatever crazy people.

America 12 fl. oz.

We say coke in the south.

'Do you want a coke?'
'Sure."
'What kind?'
'Diet Dr. Pepper, if you got it.'

As for why some cans are "silver" and some are "gold" or "Bronze", it's probably a combination of the companies marketing department picking a pleasing color for their coke cans combined with how cheap the manufacturer of the cans can get various metals to make the cans with.

Metal is extemely expensive these days.

AKA 'Bottle of Ginger' in Scotland.

Just to help confuse people even further.

DarkAngelHopeful wrote:

Dreadwinter wrote:What is Pop? Do you mean Soda?

Pop is Soda.

I've had many discussions with people from various parts of the states on this. This is what I've learned so far.

Utah = Pop
California = Soda

I can't remember any other states or regions right now. I do know that in some southern states say coke for everything.

Anyone else have any state or regional knowledge on whether you use pop, soda, or Coke to identify soda pop?

In the end pop = soda = coke = soda pop. It just depends on where you're from.

DarkAngelHopeful

You can add Michigan = pop on there.

My oldest brother has lived all over the world (Marine MSG) and now we argue over what its called. He says that since everywhere else says soda, its soda. And I argue, its fine that the rest of the world is crazy, here in Michigan its pop.

Anyways carry on with the weird color thing

Texas says coke for the most part. Minnesota says pop from what I've heard. If I'm at a restaurant it's not uncommon to hear "I'd like a large coke, make it a pepsi"

Yup its coke in Texas....

messed with my head royally when i visited Canada.


What would you like to drink
A Coke
*Hands me a coke*
Uhhhh I wanted Dr. Pepper
You said Coke
......... The conversation got interesting.....

It's soda in central and eastern PA, but pop in western PA.

Arctik_Firangi wrote:IG, lots of posters on forums all over the interwebz post their handle or name at the end of their posts. It's odd, but hardly worth of one of your typically sarcastic remarks. Not that I need to remind everyone, since you constantly make sarcastic remarks and value judgements.

I know they do...doesn't make it any less annoying to me.... it's like people who have a giant "POWERED BY HONDA" sticker on their Honda..... ಠ___ಠ

And that is what I am here for.




anyway. I say soda...I said pop when I was a kid, the first time I went to new york when I was 12, I remember asking a waitress what kind of pop they had, and she gave me the weirdest look.

You know, it's made with soda water...so it makes sense. I say potato chips because they are made out of potatoes...not oogly boogly chips...but I would eat oogly boogly chips....

Cannerus_The_Unbearable wrote:Texas says coke for the most part. Minnesota says pop from what I've heard. If I'm at a restaurant it's not uncommon to hear "I'd like a large coke, make it a pepsi"

Yup, Minnesota is all pop. I still don't get why people call all pop "coke", though. Did I miss Coca-cola buying out Pepsi or something?

Who knows how colloquialisms develop. However, I imagine that those in the southern states call it "coke" because Coke was created in the south.

Pop is what it is
Soft drinks is a general term for non alcholic beverages like Budweisser.

Cordial
Squash
Dilutee (Geordie for Squash)
are non fizzy soft drinks requiring dilution

We used to call sweets (candy) rocks in the Midlands, in South Yorkshire they call it spice.
hth

IG_urban wrote:

DarkAngelHopeful wrote:DarkAngelHopeful

Im glad you put your name at the end of your post, just in case we all forgot what your name is.

I'm really resisting pointing out the irony of your statement.

-Vladsimpaler

Vladsimpaler wrote:

IG_urban wrote:

DarkAngelHopeful wrote:DarkAngelHopeful

Im glad you put your name at the end of your post, just in case we all forgot what your name is.

I'm really resisting pointing out the irony of your statement.

-Vladsimpaler

Why? I don't give a gak.

Yeah, my name is in my signature, where it is supposed to go, if one is so inclined....I don't include it at the end of every post as part of the text.

Infreak wrote:Who knows how colloquialisms develop. However, I imagine that those in the southern states call it "coke" because Coke was created in the south.

Yeah, it's weird when people use the brand to refer to the thing - a lot of people call vacuum-cleaners 'hoovers' here.

IG_urban wrote:

Vladsimpaler wrote:

IG_urban wrote:

DarkAngelHopeful wrote:DarkAngelHopeful

Im glad you put your name at the end of your post, just in case we all forgot what your name is.

I'm really resisting pointing out the irony of your statement.

-Vladsimpaler

Why? I don't give a gak.

Yeah, my name is in my signature, where it is supposed to go, if one is so inclined....I don't include it at the end of every post as part of the text.

I fail to see any significant difference between ending your post with your name and putting it in your sig... Either way, it's below all your words.
And as previously stated, in Minnesota it's called (rightfully) pop.

With great pleasure,
MasterDRD