Re: It's been in the bin all this time...

I've heard "soda" mostly east of the rockies, and "pop" more out west.  I
don't think anybody particularly likes either one.  I know I don't.

So lets stop just talking about language and DO something about it.  Let's
make up a new word for "sody-pop"; a good, easy to pronounce word, and start
spreading it around until it catches on and everybody starts using it.

Come on, guys.  This is our big chance to make the world a better place.

--:)  Gary

-----Original Message-----
From: Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...>
To: Multiple recipients of list CONLANG <CONLANG@...>
Date: Monday, April 12, 1999 10:57 PM
Subject: Re: It's been in the bin all this time...


>Tom Wier wrote:
>> Pace all northerners, but that would just confuse kids here!  The
>> generic term for "softdrink"  (besides "softdrink" itself) is "coke"
>> (li'l <c>), whether or not you're drinking Dr. Pepper or Sprite or
>> Coca-cola itself.    People who use "soda" or (what's worse) "pop"
>> immediately mark themselves as "foreigners" (to use John Cowan's
>> phrasing).  :)
>
>I usually use "Soda", and that's the generic term (besides coke) that I
>hear often here, in Florida.  Actually, "coke" is usually only applied
>to _colas_, Pepsi, Coke, etc., but not to Sprite, Root Beer, etc.
>Perhaps it's because Pepsi and Coke are similar, and saying "cola" just
>sounds bizarre, but if you don't like cola, you wouldn't want to ask for
>a coke, cause you'd probably get either that or Pepsi.
>
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