Is it safe for me to drink sugar water?

[SilentP]

Pop? Who says "pop" anymore

The majority of the UK population.

You would be the first British person I've heard (well read) call it pop.

 

[Geckothan]

Most people I know call them by their brand name or the particular type/flavour of the drink. Nobody I know uses a generic term like "pop" or "soda" for all soft-drinks.

 

[The Boy Who Cried Worf]

In California were soda people.

 

[Cakes488]

Yes, I drink a lot of iced tea.

Do you sweeten it?

Do you drink Kool-Aid?

Pop?

Coffee?

Any other sweetened drink?

Pop? Who says "pop" anymore

I think most of the mid-west at least. If you say "pop" around these parts...that usually means your getting shot.

Word of warning, ordinary water will kill you if ingested improperly.

Even if injested properly, regular water can kill you if you drink too much of it.

RoJoHen, nearly died from water-poisoning.

Remember that story about the woman that died from water poisoning...it was some radio contest that they ran and the poor woman did not make it. Big story it was a few years ago.

 

[Bob The Skutter]

Most people I know call them by their brand name or the particular type/flavour of the drink. Nobody I know uses a generic term like "pop" or "soda" for all soft-drinks.

Tends to be brand names for Coke, Dr Pepper, Pepsi, Irn Bru and such., Fizzy drinks/pop generically, at least round here.

 

[Franklin]

Word of warning, ordinary water will kill you if ingested improperly.

Yes. It's called drowning.

 

[IndyJones]

Irn Bru

Irn-Bru! I never thought I'd like Cirus Peanuts in soda form, but that stuff tastes great.

 

[Bob The Skutter]

Irn Bru

Irn-Bru! I never thought I'd like Cirus Peanuts in soda form, but that stuff tastes great.

I love Irn Bru, but it's not the sort of drink I could drink all the time.

 

[Tiberius Jim]

As has been noted, it's "soda" or "soft drinks" here in California. I can understand "pop" or "soda pop" but the areas that call all brands of soda "Coke" are just ridiculous. That's like walking onto a used car dealership and asking to buy a Ford, and when they bring you a Ford, you say "No, I wanted a Chevy" Using a brand name as a general term for a product only works if there is little or no distinction between them (i.e. Kleenex, Band-Aid).

However, some people still insist on calling all mp3 players "iPods" and for that they deserve to be slapped. Same goes for you people ordering a Dr. Pepper by asking for a Coke.

 

[IndyJones]

Irn Bru

Irn-Bru! I never thought I'd like Cirus Peanuts in soda form, but that stuff tastes great.

I love Irn Bru, but it's not the sort of drink I could drink all the time.

My source for Irn-Bru has always been a good friend who moved to the States from Glasgow. He gets some shipped over once or twice a year.

Apparently it is produced and sold here as well, but I've never seen it.

 

[Miss Chicken]

As has been noted, it's "soda" or "soft drinks" here in California. I can understand "pop" or "soda pop" but the areas that call all brands of soda "Coke" are just ridiculous. That's like walking onto a used car dealership and asking to buy a Ford, and when they bring you a Ford, you say "No, I wanted a Chevy" Using a brand name as a general term for a product only works if there is little or no distinction between them (i.e. Kleenex, Band-Aid).

However, some people still insist on calling all mp3 players "iPods" and for that they deserve to be slapped. Same goes for you people ordering a Dr. Pepper by asking for a Coke.

Many brand names have become generic words - the British hoover their carpets and have for a long time, there is probably a distinct difference between certain vacuum cleaners at least as much difference as there is between mp3 players.

 

[cultcross]

Pop? Who says "pop" anymore

The majority of the UK population.

You would be the first British person I've heard (well read) call it pop.

Well as usual when Tachy talks about 'the British population', he means him and his immediate geographical area.
Just as in the US, 'pop' has its areas of usage, mostly in the north of the country, but has pretty much gone completely from the south. We would use 'fizzy drink' as a generic term, but usually would refer to 'soft drinks' which would be taken to include juices, squash, etc. as well as carbonated drinks. i.e. anything that isn't alcoholic, or a hot drink.

 

[Miss Chicken]

The majority of the UK population.

You would be the first British person I've heard (well read) call it pop.

Well as usual when Tachy talks about 'the British population', he means him and his immediate geographical area.
Just as in the US, 'pop' has its areas of usage, mostly in the north of the country, but has pretty much gone completely from the south. We would use 'fizzy drink' as a generic term, but usually would refer to 'soft drinks' which would be taken to include juices, squash, etc. as well as carbonated drinks. i.e. anything that isn't alcoholic, or a hot drink.

When I was young we used the term fizzy drinks (or fizzy cordials) but this seems to have gone out of fashion now and, at least in Tasmania, soft drinks is usually used. Soft drink is only used here to refer to carbonated drinks. Juices are called juices. We also use the term cordials for non-carbonated drinks that aren't pure fruit juices (which I assume you called squashes?). The term squash is used for some cordials.

 

[Bob The Skutter]

Irn-Bru! I never thought I'd like Cirus Peanuts in soda form, but that stuff tastes great.

I love Irn Bru, but it's not the sort of drink I could drink all the time.

My source for Irn-Bru has always been a good friend who moved to the States from Glasgow. He gets some shipped over once or twice a year.

Apparently it is produced and sold here as well, but I've never seen it.

Yeah, but apparently even if you can find it it's not the same stuff. Because Barr didn't want to give up their "secret" recipe, which only 2 or 3 people know. So it's probably not as nice even if you can find it.

You would be the first British person I've heard (well read) call it pop.

Well as usual when Tachy talks about 'the British population', he means him and his immediate geographical area.
Just as in the US, 'pop' has its areas of usage, mostly in the north of the country, but has pretty much gone completely from the south. We would use 'fizzy drink' as a generic term, but usually would refer to 'soft drinks' which would be taken to include juices, squash, etc. as well as carbonated drinks. i.e. anything that isn't alcoholic, or a hot drink.

When I was young we used the term fizzy drinks (or fizzy cordials) but this seems to have gone out of fashion now and, at least in Tasmania, soft drinks is usually used. Soft drink is only used here to refer to carbonated drinks. Juices are called juices. We also use the term cordials for non-carbonated drinks that aren't pure fruit juices (which I assume you called squashes?). The term squash is used for some cordials.

Squash, cordial, dilute drinks/juices all seem to be used around here.

 

[SilentP]

I love Irn Bru, but it's not the sort of drink I could drink all the time.

My source for Irn-Bru has always been a good friend who moved to the States from Glasgow. He gets some shipped over once or twice a year.

Apparently it is produced and sold here as well, but I've never seen it.

Yeah, but apparently even if you can find it it's not the same stuff. Because Barr didn't want to give up their "secret" recipe, which only 2 or 3 people know. So it's probably not as nice even if you can find it.

Well as usual when Tachy talks about 'the British population', he means him and his immediate geographical area.
Just as in the US, 'pop' has its areas of usage, mostly in the north of the country, but has pretty much gone completely from the south. We would use 'fizzy drink' as a generic term, but usually would refer to 'soft drinks' which would be taken to include juices, squash, etc. as well as carbonated drinks. i.e. anything that isn't alcoholic, or a hot drink.

When I was young we used the term fizzy drinks (or fizzy cordials) but this seems to have gone out of fashion now and, at least in Tasmania, soft drinks is usually used. Soft drink is only used here to refer to carbonated drinks. Juices are called juices. We also use the term cordials for non-carbonated drinks that aren't pure fruit juices (which I assume you called squashes?). The term squash is used for some cordials.

Squash, cordial, dilute drinks/juices all seem to be used around here.

Never heard of the word 'cordial' being used in a context that didn't refer to the nature of the relationship between two entities, i.e. 'you are cordially invited' etc.

 

[JonathonWally]

In my part of Virginia when kids say "do you want a drink" that means soda or pop or whatever. When you grow up "do you want a drink" turns into alcohol. So I guess that fits into the 'other' category.

But we also call it soda or coke.

When I'm working and I ask people if I can start them with a drink, I always get thrown off a little bit when they respond, "No thanks, I'll just have a Coke."

It's funny to me that some people automatically think "drink" = alcohol.

I think I've been guilty of this in the past. But not because "drink = booze" for me it's probably "sitting at the bar = booze" in my mind.

But, my response is usually, "Got Smithwicks or Yeungling?"

 

[Cakes488]

My source for Irn-Bru has always been a good friend who moved to the States from Glasgow. He gets some shipped over once or twice a year.

Apparently it is produced and sold here as well, but I've never seen it.

Yeah, but apparently even if you can find it it's not the same stuff. Because Barr didn't want to give up their "secret" recipe, which only 2 or 3 people know. So it's probably not as nice even if you can find it.

When I was young we used the term fizzy drinks (or fizzy cordials) but this seems to have gone out of fashion now and, at least in Tasmania, soft drinks is usually used. Soft drink is only used here to refer to carbonated drinks. Juices are called juices. We also use the term cordials for non-carbonated drinks that aren't pure fruit juices (which I assume you called squashes?). The term squash is used for some cordials.

Squash, cordial, dilute drinks/juices all seem to be used around here.

Never heard of the word 'cordial' being used in a context that didn't refer to the nature of the relationship between two entities, i.e. 'you are cordially invited' etc.

As far as I know a cordial is bullshit drink you have after dinner. It has a low alcohol content. The cordials were the very last bottles of liquor that I stole from my fathers bar. The whiskeys went first.

 

[JustKate]

Pop? Who says "pop" anymore

The majority of the UK population.

You would be the first British person I've heard (well read) call it pop.

Yeah, it's "pop" here in the Midwest - not everybody uses it, but an awful lot do, almost always.

I grew up in California where it's usually called "soda," but I generally used (and still do use, when I don't think about it), a Southernism that I picked up from my mother, in which "coke" means "any carbonated soft drink, including Coca-Cola." In my family, a perfectly common and comprehensible conversation might be something like this:
"Would you like a coke?"
"Yes, thanks. Do you have any Seven-Up?"

 

[cultcross]

As far as I know a cordial is bullshit drink you have after dinner. It has a low alcohol content. The cordials were the very last bottles of liquor that I stole from my fathers bar. The whiskeys went first.

Here 'cordial' refers to non alcoholic drinks that are made by dilution, but are thicker than a squash. The most famous example is Elderflower cordial. Personally, I think it's vile

 

[RoJoHen]

As far as I know a cordial is bullshit drink you have after dinner. It has a low alcohol content.

Well, no, not necessarily. I believe you're thinking of a digestif, which is meant to be drank after dinner to encourage proper digestion. Cordials do have a lower alcohol content, but I wouldn't call them bullshit.