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re: Missouri is a partially Southern state
Posted on 6/6/13 at 8:27 am to PortCityTiger24
Posted on 6/6/13 at 8:27 am to PortCityTiger24
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But, I still do not understand how you distinguish. When you ask for a "Coke," does the waiter ask, "What kind?"
In a restaurant I would identify which drink I want right from the start. But say I go over to a family members house and they say "you need a drink? We've got Coke, tea, beer, and water." <<<< I know right away that there are likely multiple options for said "coke" and none of them could actually be a Coke. Also that tea is undoubtedly sweet.
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Posted on 6/6/13 at 8:29 am to DisplacedKentuckian
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But say I go over to a family members house and they say "you need a drink? We've got Coke, tea, beer, and water." <<<< I know right away that there are likely multiple options for said "coke" and none of them could actually be a Coke.
But, doesn't that only make for confusion?
Sorry if I'm being redundant, I am only trying to understand the cultural differences.
I, for one, am very, very specific with my food and drink orders, so the vagueness that asking for a "Coke" entails strikes my interest.
Posted on 6/6/13 at 9:41 am to DisplacedKentuckian
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In a restaurant I would identify which drink I want right from the start. But say I go over to a family members house and they say "you need a drink? We've got Coke, tea, beer, and water." <<<< I know right away that there are likely multiple options for said "coke" and none of them could actually be a Coke. Also that tea is undoubtedly sweet.
I would say "cokes", implying multiple types of sodas, but I agree.
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