2006-06-24 19:09:23 · 11 answers · asked by gandg 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Originally it was very expensive and an alternative to alcoholic cocktails.
2006-06-24 19:12:22 · answer #1 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it doesn't contain any alcohol. Mixed drinks with soda or some other mixer are considered "hard".
2006-06-24 21:01:25 · answer #2 · answered by Ken W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz a long time ago they use to put really hard alchol in soda and now they dont so thats why they soft drink!
2006-06-24 19:15:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
compared to booze or whiskey which are refered to as hard drinks. So a soda is a soft drink( no alcahol).
2006-07-01 18:12:02 · answer #4 · answered by dianesaunders2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause alchoholic drinks are referred to as "hard" drinks< like"hard lemonade"> so since soda is non-alchoholic..we call it a soft drink
? just a guess..
2006-06-24 19:39:09 · answer #5 · answered by quidam_0 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is "soft" as opposed to a "hard" drink which contains alcohol
2006-06-25 10:46:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So that's just a rumor that it has to do with being made from soft water? ;)
2006-06-24 20:09:04 · answer #7 · answered by TechnoRat60 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not called soda its called "Pop"
Get it right, Michigan knows best.
2006-06-24 19:12:22 · answer #8 · answered by David B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always thought it had to do with the lack of alcohol.
2006-06-24 19:12:29 · answer #9 · answered by shunniem74 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because it does not contain hard liquer
2006-06-24 19:12:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋