Must be a different part of Tennessee. We just call it all Coke. When I was a kid, the proper term was "dope", but that would get you in trouble today.

 

its POP!!! soda is carbonated water, i used to make soda's at my moms ice cream store, you know like chocalate sodas!

 

Here is an internet survey I found on the subject. http://popvssoda.com:2998/

Also a basic breakdown of what soft drinks are commonly called throughout the US:

"Coke", in most of the South, including New Mexico and much of eastern and southern Oklahoma. Some older generations of Southerners refer to soft drinks as "dope".

"Pop" in most of the Midwest and into the western part of the Northeast, including such cities as Chicago, Illinois;Cleveland, Ohio; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Detroit, Michigan; Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota; Erie, Pennsylvania and Buffalo, NY; and as far south as the northern half of Oklahoma. The majority of the state of Michigan (including the Upper Peninsula), especially the Metro Detroit area specifically call soft drinks "Pop" (Faygo, a brand of soft drink made in Detroit is an example of this). In the lower Midwest, such as southern Illinois, southern Indiana, "soft drink" predominates.

"Soda" in the Northeast, the Southwest (California, Nevada, Arizona), Hawaii, Florida (almost equally mixed with the phrase "coke"), and small parts of the Midwest (around St. Louis; and Southeast Wisconsin).

"Tonic" is used all over eastern New England although the usage is being replaced with "soda"; cola drinks are generally referred to as "Coke" (or sometimes "Pepsi") unless another brand is specified.

"Soda pop" is used by some speakers, especially in the mountain west. "Soda" or "drinks" is common in Idaho and Utah.

"Drink", "cold drink", and "soda" are locally common in southern Virginia and the Carolinas, spreading from there as far as Louisiana.

"Cold drink" is the phrase of choice in New Orleans, Louisiana.

In Oregon, "pop" and "soda pop" refer to either cola brand and their respective flavors (Coke v Pepsi) based on the local preference.

At many restaurants in the U.S., the products of only a single major beverage producer, such as The Coca-Cola Company or PepsiCo, are available. While patrons requesting a "coke" may be truly indifferent as to which cola brand they receive, the careful server will confirm intent with a question like "Is Pepsi ok?" Similarly, 7 Up or Sprite may indicate whichever clear, carbonated, citrus-flavored drink happens to be at hand. The generic uses of these brand names does not affect the local usage of the words "pop" or "soda", to mean any carbonated beverage.

 

I remember that while stopping in Tennessee during a trip. We were ordering at a fast food restaurant and the cashier asked if we wanted a coke. I said no but didn't get to explain that we wanted a different flavor. She didn't give us any drinks at all!

It's funny because while the whole country disagrees on what to call that carbonate beverage, down here if you want tea, it will most probably be doused with sugar. It's hard to find sweet tea in the north and west. And tea drinkers tell me it just doesn't taste the same if you add the sugar when it's cold. I'll stick to my Diet Coke!

 

There is Coke, and then Tonic for everything else. Always has been, always will be.

 

i think as long as we all know what each other is talking abt we are doing good

 

Pop

 

I visited Vietnam about four years ago and where as most people in the U.S. call any sort of cola soft drink "Coke", people in Vietnam say "Pepsi". When you say "Coke" they're like "huh"?

 

I just call it a Ice cold Drink or Pepsi Please!

 

I bet that survey cost taxpayers at least $2,000,000.00

Ha, I call it diet.