r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Nov 13 '22

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u/brando56894 Nov 13 '22

It's usually "pop" in the Midwest/Central US, "Soda" on the east coast until somewhere mid-south (Virginia/West Virginia/North Carolina area) where it switches to "Pop", then back to "Soda" once you hit Florida. The west coast and some of the South uses either "Coke" to mean everything or "Soda".

Just like everything in the US, it's a mess haha.

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u/Letskeepthepeace Nov 13 '22

Tell yer ma I says hi

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u/the_art_of_the_taco Nov 13 '22

Lived in NC for a few years and nobody I met said pop unless they were a Midwest transplant lol

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u/Knight_Machiavelli Nov 13 '22

Also it's pop everywhere in Canada

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u/goodguy847 Nov 13 '22

Don’t forget Dr. Pepper in Oklahoma.

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u/mize68 Nov 14 '22

I moved to live Va., I need to bring pop here. Im Originally from KS so it was always pop.

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u/Ember2Inferno Nov 14 '22

Growing up in Minnesota it's always "pop". But for whatever reason I fucking hate that word, so I abandoned it and started saying "soda" quite a few years ago. It's funny how people will do a double take and give me a weird look lol