It makes you wonder why people refer to soda differently. If you live in the Midwest, referring to pop as soda will earn you a quick side-eye — St. Louis is an exception, as apparently the city has a lot of East Coast influence. Speaking of the east, locals there use soda. Whereas in the South, soda is also common but not as popular as simply “Coke.” But why can’t we all just agree on one word? I did a bit of digging and found that the origin behind each of these regional terms actually makes a lot of sense.

Source: Daily Nation December 26, 2023 17:46 UTC