Soft Drink - More like Soda POP!
By 13tyates
@13tyates (1606)
United States
June 29, 2011 2:57pm CST
Has anyone ever wondered why they call Coke, Pepsi, and Dr. Pepper a "SOFT DRINK"?
I have always wondered why it is called that when to me it is anything but soft. The chemicals in the soda make it actually very strong and have a strong acid feelw hen you drink it.
It seems to be one of those things I always wonder and well, never really understood it.
Any input anyone?
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
29 Jun 11
I am not sure either, but I was thinking the chemicals used in the drinks have been changed over the years and so say originally it could have been more of a "soft" drink. However ya know coca cola when originally made REALLY had COKE in it so..... I don't know.
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@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
30 Jun 11
Of course nowadays it could be a soft drink because it softens your bones and teeth. Check the label. . . any pop with phosphoric acid will leach the calcium from your bones and make them soft. That is just my bit of useless trivia. I know that it is in Coke, Pepsi and Dr. Pepper.
The "pop" was when the lid was lifted off the bottle with a bottle opener.
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@13tyates (1606)
• United States
30 Jun 11
Yeah, I don't want to know all the stuff that is in our drinks these days. It really is kinda scary and I just do not think about it. Lots of things we should be more aware of and well, we just don't know. Hey, I like useless trivia! Pop has an old time meaning also it seems.
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@danishcanadian (28953)
• Canada
1 Jul 11
No clue, but then I don't know why we call it pop, or soda either. The only thing I can explain is why we called it carbonated. LOL
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@wongchoiyee (7413)
• Malaysia
30 Jun 11
I have been drinking sodas since I was 3. But didn't wonder why it was called soft. Instead I blurp and my stomach bloated each time I had a can. I call it loud and hard drink.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
29 Jun 11
Because if it was a HARD drink it would be rum and coke, vodka and 7 UP, etc...
Dang Dawn! 
@petersum (4522)
• United States
29 Jun 11
It shouldn't be called soft because in reality it's a loud drink! Pop is a little bit of an understatement but then, you could hardly call it BELCH! Why do Americans call it soda? If you really drink soda (bicarbonate of soda), your stomach acid mixes with it to produce the same result. BELCH!
