…But People Who Say “Soda” Are Smarter and Better Looking
I wish I’d had access to this map (click on the smaller United States icon to pull up the larger map) when I was in college and all of my friends from northern Illinois were making fun of me for saying “soda” instead of “pop.” Then I would have had some evidence to point to and say “See? Almost the entire eastern half of Missouri says ’soda’–I can’t help it.” I also can’t help but disagree with the study’s conclusion–that’s a fallacy if I ever heard one 
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And besides “Pepsi,” what the hell would fall into the “other” category? “Carbonated, occasionally caffeinated beverage”? “Fizzy sweet stuff”? Any ideas?
Aimster, the map is crap! All of the midwest says everything. It’s still “pop!” The rest of you are wrong!
The map rules! Maps don’t lie! Just ask Chuck Todd…
Yeah, but sadly after living with a Missouri gal and making “soda” runs for college staff for several years, even I (a hardcore “popper”) converted to saying SODA all the time. Oh, the misery!
haha strange how the blue and red are so intermingled in the southern states. random.
and i’ve never understood how “coke” covers all sodas. i have a few friends from texas and they always order “coke” and then expect to be asked what kind, which they follow with “oh sprite” or “dr. pepper.” WHAT?? haha i dunno i just find that so strange. at least pop is a more general term like soda. coke feels too specific.