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Posted on 6/6/13 at 8:29 am to DisplacedKentuckian
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.
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Posted on 6/6/13 at 8:36 am to brewhan davey
I would say yes overall it does take more time and is useless. And depending on where you are you would never assume because you will be disappointed.
I worked with a guy from Ohio when I lived in Birmingham who ordered tea at a restaurant. Well he got sweet tea without knowing it and about gagged. I'm sure the opposite would happen in Ohio.
I worked with a guy from Ohio when I lived in Birmingham who ordered tea at a restaurant. Well he got sweet tea without knowing it and about gagged. I'm sure the opposite would happen in Ohio.
Posted on 6/6/13 at 9:31 am to brewhan davey
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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.
Coca-Cola was invented in the 1880's in Georgia. It was so prevelant in the Deep South that it became synononmous with carbonated soft drinks. It's a lot like Frigidaire. At one time there were places that people would call any refrigerator a Frigidaire (you may still hear older people do this)...simply because the brand had become so popular that it became the representation of the industry as a whole.
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