soda pop, or pop, is a Midwest thing. Pittsburgh being one place, Iowa being another.
I dated a girl from Iowa, she used to call grocery bags grocery sacks, and cokes, soda pop. --- john harvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, I am in Memphis, TN (part of The South). People > saying "soda-pop" in TN > would immediately be labeled as either Yankees or > carpet-baggers! > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of David Crooks > Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 10:12 AM > To: ProFox Email List > Subject: RE: [OT] Kentucky fried Hillary > > On Tuesday, March 06, 2007 10:50 AM john harvey > wrote: > > >Sorry to have to correct you, but we don't say > "soda pop" down here. > Everything is Coke, even if >you want a Pepsi. > "Would you like a Coke > sir?" "Yes, make it a Mountain Dew" Sorta like that. > > >Personally, when I say I want a Coke, I mean I want > a Coke. Pepsi > tastes like syrup. > > If I recall correctly, you are in Tennessee and I > had mentioned "Chiefly > Northeastern U.S., Eastern Missouri, & Southwestern > Illinois." on how > they say soda pop. To me they still sound like they > are from the deep > south. > > David L. Crooks > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
