re: SEC school's soft drink classifications

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But this whole "thing" has really started to irritate me the last few years. I've lived in the heart of the deep south my entire life. Not one got damn time in my existence have I ever heard an exchange like "what will you have?" "coke" "what kind of coke?" "dr pepper"

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I always used to order a coke when I was kid and would be pissed when they gave me a regular coke right away because I didn't want THAT kind of coke. So, I am one of those people.

I agree that all those stupid facebook/buzzfeed shits about being from the South are annoying, though.

I think there is a nuance that's not well understood when people say they use the term "coke" for all soft drinks etc. I use the term in that way, but if a waitress asked me what I wanted to drink I would never say "coke" unless I wanted a coca cola. I would say the exact kind of "coke" I wanted if someone asked me what I wanted to drink.

On the other hand, if my wife asked me what we should serve to drink at a party, I might respond with "how about just beer, wine, cokes and bottled water." She would then probably buy Dr. Pepper, Sprite, Coca Cola and Root Beer to fulfill the cokes suggestion.

Where you might use the term "soft drink" or "soda"....we would use the term "coke." Just as you would never answer "soft drink" when a waitress asked you what you desire to drink...we would never answer "coke" unless we wanted a coca cola.

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It pisses me off when facebook, buzzfeed, and the like always have these stupid lists like "U know Ur in THE SOUTH when...LOL" and it's always on there "We call everything a coke no matter what yall!"

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I actually have heard this a couple of times, but its been years and years. Once in a North Florida waffle house and once in Valdosta Ga on the way to Florida.

And in my own house our 4 year old will often ask for "orange coke" or the other day he asked for some "invisible coke"...meaning sprite!

I agree.

That is the troll in the thread.. Mizzou is actually a 'soda' school but he is misreading the map (or maybe doesn't really know where Columbia is)

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If you say "pop" then move to fricking Russia you communist bastard.

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to make us sound like the fools that say 'pop'.[quote]

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Mizzou is actually a 'soda'

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Instead of Russia, move to North Korea.

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I always used to order a coke when I was kid and would be pissed when they gave me a regular coke right away because I didn't want THAT kind of coke. So, I am one of those people.

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so when they asked what you want, why not just tell them what you want

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"you want a coke? Yea what kind do you have? I have sprite and pepsi."

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If someone asked if I wanted a coke, and I said yes, and they asked what kind, I'd give them a prolonged look in silence to make them feel very awkward and uncomfortable, then say "..............a coke..."

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If someone asked me if I wanted a Coke and then told me they only had Pepsi, I'd kick them right square in the dick.

I don't think it's in reference to which specific soda you want. I would think everyone would say exactly what they want if asked. I would never say coke, pop, soda etc if I wanted a Mountain Dew.

I think the question is, if you had to run to the store to get a variety of sodas for your kids birthday party, what would you tell your wife? "I'm going to the store to get some coke." "I'm going to the store to get some soda." "I'm going to the store to get some pop."

For the record, the only people I've ever heard call soda "pop" are my cousins in Pennsylvania when I was a kid and I thought it was weird. Maybe other parts of the state call it "pop".

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I think I've heard someone from Missouri say pop <5 times in my life.

List is shite, OP.

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Then you need to get out more. Everyone in SWMO says pop. Because that's what it's called.