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Posted on 6/4/15 at 2:59 pm to lsupride87
When I was much younger with a much stronger Texas accent, I once asked this cute little waitress in Canada if I could have some ice with my coke. The waitress looked surprised and made me ask for "ice" three more times before she ran and got her manager who threatened to kick me out of the place if I didn't quit sexually harassing his waitress. True story.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 3:21 pm to lsupride87
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I just have a hard time believing your Grandma could ask me for a coke and she would be cool with it if I brought her a Sprite
Its not like that. It's more like me sitting down, about to eat and she asks me what kind of coke I want. Or she might ask me to go grab her a coke and I'll ask her what she wants
Posted on 6/4/15 at 3:23 pm to SwampyLSU
quote:This, I, and everyone else agrees with
Its not like that. It's more like me sitting down, about to eat and she asks me what kind of coke I wan
quote:This, we have a hard time believing
Or she might ask me to go grab her a coke and I'll ask her what she wants
This post was edited on 6/4/15 at 3:24 pm
Posted on 6/4/15 at 3:26 pm to lsupride87
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Or she might ask me to go grab her a coke and I'll ask her what she wants
This, we have a hard time believing
I can verify this. Well not his grandma but that yes it's real and it happens all the time.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 3:27 pm to Prof
quote:Well I find that hilarious. If you want a Dr. Pepper and you ask someone for a coke I dont know what to say about you. Just like up north if you want a Dr. P you will ask for it directly, not ask for a pop in this scenario
I can verify this. Well not his grandma but that yes it's real and it happens all the time.
This post was edited on 6/4/15 at 3:28 pm
Posted on 6/4/15 at 3:32 pm to lsufan2015
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I'm from Louisiana and it is very common for people to use coke to refer to all sodas. As in "what kind of coke should I get for the party? Dr. Pepper, sprite, coke." Or "you want a coke? Yea what kind do you have? I have sprite and pepsi."
You've revealed your true colors. No one carries, or drinks pepsi down here. GTFO Yankee trash.
This post was edited on 6/4/15 at 3:33 pm
Posted on 6/4/15 at 3:35 pm to WG_Dawg
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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"
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!"
No the frick we don't. You order a coke if you want a coca cola classic in the red can. Anything else, you specify what you want you tards.
Really, I hear this constantly. Coke really does mean any "soft drink" just like Kleenex means any tissue. I guess it's more local than it is regional.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 3:36 pm to Prof
Let me put a final stamp on this:
If you are about to have a party, I agree people in the south would tell their wife "Hey, go pick up some cokes from the store" That would mean a variety of carbonated drinks
However, if this is happening:
You and your wife are sitting at home. There is coke and DR. P in the fridge, and you say "Hey honey, give me a coke" and she responds with "What kind?" and then you say "Dr. P". If that is happening I understand why people think the south is arse backwards. Why the hell would you not ask for the Dr. P in the first place?
If you are about to have a party, I agree people in the south would tell their wife "Hey, go pick up some cokes from the store" That would mean a variety of carbonated drinks
However, if this is happening:
You and your wife are sitting at home. There is coke and DR. P in the fridge, and you say "Hey honey, give me a coke" and she responds with "What kind?" and then you say "Dr. P". If that is happening I understand why people think the south is arse backwards. Why the hell would you not ask for the Dr. P in the first place?
This post was edited on 6/4/15 at 3:37 pm
Posted on 6/4/15 at 3:41 pm to AUbagman
I've lived in the South my entire life, what's wrong with me that I say "soda" instead of "coke"?
Posted on 6/4/15 at 3:49 pm to lsupride87
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You and your wife are sitting at home. There is coke and DR. P in the fridge, and you say "Hey honey, give me a coke" and she responds with "What kind?" and then you say "Dr. P". If that is happening I understand why people think the south is arse backwards. Why the hell would you not ask for the Dr. P in the first place?
If you're at Grandma's house, granny might say, 'honey grab me a coke' and you open the fridge to see 4 different kinds so you of course ask what they want. They asked for that coke because of familiarity (family and friends often know what coke means for each person but sometimes there's a need to verify).
It's no different than someone asking for a beer and you saying what kind and saying I've got x, y, or z.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 3:51 pm to Prof
quote:I just disagree. When in a home setting I think people mean coca cola when they ask for a coke. I know you will say you mean anything, but I think it is something that has been played up but doesnt actually happen 99.9999% of the time
If you're at Grandma's house, granny might say, 'honey grab me a coke' and you open the fridge to see 4 different kinds so you of course ask what they want. They asked for that coke because of familiarity (family and friends often know what coke means for each person but sometimes there's a need to verify).
It's no different than someone asking for a beer and you saying what kind and saying I've got x, y, or z.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 3:57 pm to lsupride87
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I just disagree. When in a home setting I think people mean coca cola when they ask for a coke. I know you will say you mean anything, but I think it is something that has been played up but doesnt actually happen 99.9999% of the time
Of course, it's been played up. That's what all those lists of x people do this or that are all about but it happens pretty regularly. 99 percent of the time? No. At my house, I know coke means coke zero for the SO and coke for me means dr. pepper so there's no need for follow up and sometimes dr. pepper or coke zero are said instead of just coke. At others homes, I'm specific and I'm specific at restaurants.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 3:58 pm to Prof
quote:If you ever ask me for a coke Im giving you a surge. And you better accept it
Of course, it's been played up. That's what all those lists of x people do this or that are all about but it happens pretty regularly. 99 percent of the time? No. At my house, I know coke means coke zero for the SO and coke for me means dr. pepper so there's no need for follow up and sometimes dr. pepper or coke zero are said instead of just coke. At others homes, I'm specific and I'm specific at restaurants.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:01 pm to lsupride87
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He agreed to that. That wasnt his argument. If you say, "Hey Bob, give me a coke". He wont then say "What kind?"
I still feel like if I was at a restaurant and the waiter said, "we have beer, wine, cokes, etc" I would ask, "what kind of cokes".
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:02 pm to TeLeFaWx
quote:Of course.
I still feel like if I was at a restaurant and the waiter said, "we have beer, wine, cokes, etc" I would ask, "what kind of cokes".
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:03 pm to RT1941
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I've lived in the South my entire life, what's wrong with me that I say "soda" instead of "coke"?
You also think Alabama won a National Title in 1941, so I mean...
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:04 pm to lsupride87
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Of course.
So what's the argument here?
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:08 pm to TeLeFaWx
quote:Ive made it a thousand times. Cokes in some instances is a generic term in the south. But if me and you are chilling at my house, and You ask me for a coke, you mean a freaking coke. Im not going to then ask what kind. However, in the same instance, you could ask me "what kind of cokes do you have?" There is a discernible difference
So what's the argument here?
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:08 pm to CNB
We usually say cold drink that means coke to us in New Orleans just to be honest.
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