I never thought I would have a reason to combine these two favorite things in a blog post, diet Coke and maps...who knew? Like I have said before, you never know what you will find here.
What generic term do you use when referring to soft drinks? Pop, soda, coke, or something else. I would love to hear in the comments. Do you match the map?
When you ask a friend," do you want a __________?" Which word do your use.
I personally use Coke even though anyone who knows me knows that means a diet Coke or sometimes a diet Dr. Pepper, it never means a fully leaded Coca-Cola.
I once heard this said, You know you are from Oklahoma if you have ever had this conversation.
"Do you want a Coke?"
"yeah"
"what kind?"
"Sprite"
What do you call it?
4 comments:
Growing up, it was pop. Now, I mostly say Coke, once in a while I will say soda. (perhaps to someone that doesn't know me too well). But, in our house, when you say Coke, it's what flavor of Coke. Leaded, Unleaded, Caffeine Free. It's a loose term!
M
Well, I live deep down in the "Coke" part of the map. But I grew up in "Music City" (Nashville) and somehow didn't want to seem too country, so at some point in college, I started saying, "soda." I'm a rebel, I know. My kids say, "soda," too - we're not very loyal to our southern roots on this one. Incidentally, we also say "tissue" not "kleenex!" Thanks for a fun post! You're right - never know what I'll find here, but I always enjoy myself!
Coming from Southern California, the word "Coke" represented all types of "Coke"-favorite drink. We can not stand the word "pop", so we use "soda" to mean other types.
We're "Coke" too.
When I waitressed in Hawaii, it was so hard to learn to say Soda, because they'd all look at me as if I lost my mind when I said "Would you like a Coke?"
But here at home, I always ask if you'd like a coke and then get a reply of what type :)
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