02-22-2003, 03:05 PM
The only reason I don't like the saying of "pop" is because it somehow sounds a bit juvenile, like a lollipop or something. Soda just sounds good to me. And I hate "soft drink" because first of all, what the hell is a "soft" drink? Doesn't soft usually refer to a solid? Second, it sounds like they're trying to be politically correct, like soda or pop is slang and might offend someone.
On the other hand, the fact that I don't like the sound of "pop" means nothing. It's just a sociological thing about regions, we all have different terms for different things, and anything we don't grow up hearing just sounds bad. So yes, it appears like "pop" is a childish way of saying it in my ears, but if I grew up in the eastern US, I'd be calling it pop and say soda sounds medicinal or something. I'll go back to the mountain lion thing... that's what they're called out here, and that's even what signs say if you go near the northern part of the San Fernando valley or get into Angeles forest... I can handle cougar, used to be my elementary school mascot (yes, we had a mascot back in the day)... but puma sounds terrible, it's what they call them in Florida and the south I believe (I may be wrong on my regions... help GRITS).
On the other hand, the fact that I don't like the sound of "pop" means nothing. It's just a sociological thing about regions, we all have different terms for different things, and anything we don't grow up hearing just sounds bad. So yes, it appears like "pop" is a childish way of saying it in my ears, but if I grew up in the eastern US, I'd be calling it pop and say soda sounds medicinal or something. I'll go back to the mountain lion thing... that's what they're called out here, and that's even what signs say if you go near the northern part of the San Fernando valley or get into Angeles forest... I can handle cougar, used to be my elementary school mascot (yes, we had a mascot back in the day)... but puma sounds terrible, it's what they call them in Florida and the south I believe (I may be wrong on my regions... help GRITS).