2006-06-15 16:33:44 · 13 answers · asked by mizz_burque 2 in Dining Out ➔ United States ➔ Other - US Dining Out
Any beverage with alcohol is "hard." Anything else is technically "soft" although the term "soft drink" seems to refer to the drinks that can be had in a bar, hence mostly carbonated drinks.
2006-06-16 04:36:11 · answer #1 · answered by HL 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think soft drinks refers to the lack of alcohol in them, not the carbonation
2006-06-15 23:37:08 · answer #2 · answered by xxxroxannexxx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's not hard. Also, ask you self this? Why do they call soft drinks POP?
2006-06-16 15:37:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they were a response to restrictions on "hard" alcoholic drinks in the late 19th and early 20th century.
2006-06-15 23:37:24 · answer #4 · answered by regularguyz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because any beverage with alcohol in it is hard. That left soft to describe them.
2006-06-15 23:36:47 · answer #5 · answered by Levi E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drinks containing alcohol are considered "hard liquor" and colas and the like are considered,"soft."
2006-06-16 02:16:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason their called "pop" in the New England area.
It's just a "label".
2006-06-16 00:42:04 · answer #7 · answered by Lil b Honey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the fizz/fuzz is soft.
2006-06-15 23:41:14 · answer #8 · answered by *bored* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hard drinks are liquor, ect. whereas soft drinks has no booze. its from the old skool days...
2006-06-22 20:08:07 · answer #9 · answered by maclarke12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they contain no alcohol. Juice which is fermented (into alcohol) is refered to as "hard" as in "hard cider'.
2006-06-20 11:39:37 · answer #10 · answered by I know the answer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋