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re: SEC school's soft drink classifications
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:09 pm to lsupride87
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:09 pm to lsupride87
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If you ever ask me for a coke Im giving you a surge. And you better accept it
But of course. I'd never turn down a coke. ;-) 
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Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:23 pm to lsupride87
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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
It's more of a general statement like asking someone if they want juice or water and if they say juice, you ask what kind of juice.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 5:22 pm to randomways
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When I was living in Michigan, people said 'pop'. After the Internet made the whole "What word do people in various parts of the country use?" well-known, people asked me if I said 'coke' for every soft drink. My response was "frick no. If I want a soda, I ask for a soda. If the person asks what kind and gives me a list, I choose a brand. How fricking stupid do you think Southerners are?" I may have left off that last part, but I think the myth has spread precisely because people want to think Southerners are too stupid to differentiate between "Coke" and other soft drinks.
Saying coke as a general term makes a person sound dumb. If I put a four drinks out and they are beer, wine, vodka, whiskey, etc. General term would be alcohol.
Now if I put a Coke, Pepsi, Dr Pepper, Sprite, Mountain Dew, Fanta, etc and ask what are those called. I hope people don't use "coke" as a general/generic term to describe ALL those drinks. I laugh if you call all of those a "coke". That's what the "generic" term comes in. What would you call all of those drinks.....is it pop, soda, soft drink, cold drink. Nobody asking you to get a "Coke" or what is your favorite drink. Maybe southerners thought the survey asked what is your favorite soft drink.lmao. They are asking what do you call a group of carbonated beverage or "soft drink" in a general sense.
This post was edited on 6/4/15 at 5:26 pm
Posted on 6/4/15 at 6:43 pm to DuncanIdaho
Typical back and forth :
" Ay, you want a Coke? "
" yeah, get me a sprite. "
" dey ain't got no sprite. "
" aight, let me get a root beer den. "
" Ay, you want a Coke? "
" yeah, get me a sprite. "
" dey ain't got no sprite. "
" aight, let me get a root beer den. "
Posted on 6/4/15 at 6:44 pm to lsupride87
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When you ask someone do they want a coke, they think you mean actual coca cola. You would tell them specifically Dr. Pepper if that is what you had.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 7:54 pm to CNB
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Texas A&M: Fizzy Bubblech
That would be Tulane.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 9:16 pm to lsufan2015
quote:. You have never heard this
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."
Posted on 6/4/15 at 9:21 pm to bayou2003
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I laugh if you call all of those a "coke"
My 85 year old grandma probably doesnt care what you think. No one said its smart and it obviously isnt but its just a cultural thing
Posted on 6/4/15 at 9:39 pm to CNB
Myself and everyone I knew growing up say "pop". That's definitely what it's called in the western half of Missouri.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 10:02 pm to KCM0Tiger
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Myself and everyone I knew growing up say "pop". That's definitely what it's called in the western half of Missouri.
True. Now a lot of people's favorite drink in this area is a Coca Cola "coke" but they don't call every soft drink a damn coke.lol. In this area Coke is the main sponser for drinks served at high school/college sporting events, casinos etc. Even have a Coke distribution center in Joplin.
they sho do love some coke in southern missourah
This post was edited on 6/4/15 at 10:09 pm
Posted on 6/4/15 at 11:08 pm to bayou2003
Yall are over thinking this. Coke is just used as a generic term in certain situations and sentences that just make sense. I'm from South LA and there's plenty of terms that are used or said incorrect, might be just regional, but whether educated or not it just makes sense.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 11:10 pm to CNB
Missouri= Gator Aids
Posted on 6/4/15 at 11:20 pm to 5thTiger
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Missouri is literally divided on everything...we can't even decide between soda/pop.
Because it is called a "soft drink"
Posted on 6/4/15 at 11:24 pm to KCM0Tiger
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Myself and everyone I knew growing up say "pop". That's definitely what it's called in the western half of Missouri.
I've always liked you the most.
#pop4life
Posted on 6/4/15 at 11:35 pm to WG_Dawg
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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..."
Would you do the same thing if they asked what brand of Kleenex you wanted? Or Formica? It's really not at all unusual for a brand name to come to refer to a type of product.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 2:40 am to CNB
The official soft drink of Louisiana is Bud Light.
What has happened to the fact checking on this board?
What has happened to the fact checking on this board?
Posted on 6/5/15 at 5:07 am to arkyhawk
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Say you're at a restaurant or someone's house or something and you ask what kind of ______ they have.
It doesn't take 2 seconds to look at the menu in either a sit down restaurant or fast food chain and see what they serve.
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