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Post by: coke_and_stuff on August 02, 2006, 07:54:00 pm
Joey
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Post by: dr galaga on August 02, 2006, 08:25:52 pm
Pop! 
(Plus we call them pop machines)
(Plus we call them pop machines)
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Post by: Jim on August 02, 2006, 08:32:06 pm
It's "Soda" here...
It's "Soda" where I grew up...
And it's "Soda"- Machines.Com...
It's "Soda" where I grew up...
And it's "Soda"- Machines.Com...
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Post by: halehouse on August 02, 2006, 09:06:47 pm
Pop where I grew up, soda where I live now. I'm so confused. 
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Post by: halehouse on August 02, 2006, 09:15:56 pm
The more I look at it, the more I am amazed at the North/South line between pop and Coke. The northeast is dominated by soda, but how did that settle in the St. Louis/SW Illinois area? I can understand soda or pop, but Coke as a generic name for all soft drinks? You don't say "let's take the Chevy to the store" when you have a Ford sitting in the driveway.
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Post by: sodaworks on August 03, 2006, 09:43:21 am
Soda here in "Sodaworks" area and no "fords in my driveway" 
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Post by: SIGNGUY on August 03, 2006, 10:05:12 am
Branding is key... What do you use to blow your nose... Kleenex or Tissue Paper??
It was always COKE in our house, but of course My Grandfather owned the plant and Coke was our Families life since my Dad was the sales manager for 25 years... Pepsi was considered a Swear word in our house, and POP was not allowed either...
If a restaurant didn't serve Coke, my Dad wouldn't take us there.
It was always COKE in our house, but of course My Grandfather owned the plant and Coke was our Families life since my Dad was the sales manager for 25 years... Pepsi was considered a Swear word in our house, and POP was not allowed either...
If a restaurant didn't serve Coke, my Dad wouldn't take us there.
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Post by: MoonDawg on August 03, 2006, 10:45:32 am
| Quote (halehouse @ Aug. 02 2006,7:06) |
| Pop where I grew up, soda where I live now. I'm so confused. |
Me too. Grew up in Canada it was pop. Moved to California and had to adapt to soda, never realized why.....thanks Joey.
Also had to learn how to say house and mouse again, last letter of the alphabet was not Zed.............and had to stop saying "eh" at the end of each sentence
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Post by: halehouse on August 03, 2006, 12:36:00 pm
We always send it back in a restaurant when we ask for Coke or Diet Coke and they bring Pepsi.
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Post by: SIGNGUY on August 03, 2006, 01:32:27 pm
Yeah, My Father would go irate when the server would bring out drinks and even though we asked for Coke, another was in it's place. He would call out for the manager and make a big stink about it.
It was a fun childhood when we went out for dinner!
It was a fun childhood when we went out for dinner!
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Post by: Skeleton Man on August 03, 2006, 02:13:24 pm
Since I've been in Canada it's been pop.. back home in Australia it's "soft-drink" and not soda or pop.. also coke was only used to refer to coca-cola and never to refer to pop in general or even generic cola.
Pop is also more expensive over that way.. 35c to 50c is normal for a can of coke here (25c generic).. back in Australia a can of coke is about $1.60 - $2.00 a peice.. and generic cans are about 75c each..
Pop is also more expensive over that way.. 35c to 50c is normal for a can of coke here (25c generic).. back in Australia a can of coke is about $1.60 - $2.00 a peice.. and generic cans are about 75c each..
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Post by: bubba on August 03, 2006, 06:33:19 pm
How long have you been on this side of the world? Is that price of soda on the same currency scale?
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Post by: Skeleton Man on August 03, 2006, 07:29:03 pm
Been here about 18 months.. arrived last Feb.. and $1 australian is about 90c Canadian or 75c USD.. so $1.45 - $1.80 per can CDN, or $1.20 - $1.50 per can USD
Obviously it works out cheaper if you buy it per case (like 55c per can), but still more expensive than North America.
You also don't see collectable machines or even machines of any kind for sale really, which is ironic coz I had much more space to put them.
Obviously it works out cheaper if you buy it per case (like 55c per can), but still more expensive than North America.
You also don't see collectable machines or even machines of any kind for sale really, which is ironic coz I had much more space to put them.
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Post by: petey64 on August 03, 2006, 09:43:55 pm
in my neighborhood it's refresco
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Post by: on August 04, 2006, 10:37:44 am
In Maine and some parts of New England they call it a 'Tonic' which I always thought was odd.
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Post by: davethebirdman on August 04, 2006, 10:59:20 am
Here in England, The mother of all countries the word Soda doesn't really exist. "Soda Water" is what you
would get if you asked for Soda.
When I grew up we refered to anything fizzy as Pop... Now I guess branding has taken over and its Coke. Even for Pepsi. I don't know many people who could tell the difference or if they could wouldn't care anyway.
Personally I prefer Pepsi but don't think I'd go to the extent of sending it back if Pepsi Arrived. Thinking about it the only place you'd be likely to get a pepsi here is Pizza Hut.
Dave
would get if you asked for Soda.
When I grew up we refered to anything fizzy as Pop... Now I guess branding has taken over and its Coke. Even for Pepsi. I don't know many people who could tell the difference or if they could wouldn't care anyway.
Personally I prefer Pepsi but don't think I'd go to the extent of sending it back if Pepsi Arrived. Thinking about it the only place you'd be likely to get a pepsi here is Pizza Hut.
Dave
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Post by: Skeleton Man on August 04, 2006, 03:57:54 pm
Over here you find coke at McDonalds and Pepsi at KFC and most pizza places. It's a tossup which one you'll find in smaller take-out stores.
I've always been partial to coca-cola.. generic colas simply won't do and pepsi is a last resort if I'm eating out and they don't have coke. If it's for mixed spirits though it has to be coke, anything else is unacceptable.
I've always been partial to coca-cola.. generic colas simply won't do and pepsi is a last resort if I'm eating out and they don't have coke. If it's for mixed spirits though it has to be coke, anything else is unacceptable.
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Post by: Gumbo on August 06, 2006, 06:01:57 am
I grew up in the deep south (Louisiana/Mississippi.) Coke the drink, or at lease the word coke dominated the market share. Someone would ask "do you want a coke?" and you would answer "sure, what do you have?" They would then tell you what type of soft drinks they had. Maybe sprite, dr. pepper, RC, 7-up, barq's rootbeer or coke. Pepsi was usually not a choice, except at Pizza Hut.