In a nice example of a geographic information system (GIS), "The Great Pop vs. Soda Controversy" online survey asks respondents "What generic word do you use to describe carbonated soft drinks — pop, soda, Coke or something else?"
When the results are plotted by hometown zip code, the resulting map shows St. Louis as an island of soda, with Coke to the south and pop to the north.
Posted under Fun Links by Brian Marston on Sat., Jul 12, 2008 at 1:15 PM
I use "pop" and consistently hear "where are you from?" in response. Thanks for the metrics.
[Posted by thomas on Sat., Jul 12, 2008 at 4:45 PM]naw, dude, it's just Coke. In the South, "y'wanna Coke?" can be followed up, legitimately, by "what kind?" leaving you the freedom to specify Dr. Pepper, RC Cola, what have you.
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