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[–] ohlaph 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children)

I had friends from the south and would ask me if I wanted a coke, but would bring everything but a coke.

And we still say pop in the PNW.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I’ve heard that if you order a “Coke” in the area that says “Coke”, they’ll just give you a random soda and you have to drink it no matter what it is. That just seems plain wrong to me.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

No-it’s would you like a Coke? Sure. I’ll have a Double Cola.

[–] PrejudicedKettle 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Can confirm, I usually got Pepsi when I asked for Coke (not unexpected).

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Wanna know what we call it in Germany? "limonade"

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

I really want coke to be more common as referring to soda pop on general because I want to see Coca Cola freak out as they lose the trademark to genericization.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA 5 points 11 months ago (4 children)

What about the small blasphemous region calling it soda pop?

[–] rockSlayer 6 points 11 months ago

They're not welcome 'round these parts

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

It's all faygo if we're being fair.

[–] Starkstruck 5 points 11 months ago

obamna

SODAAAA!!!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Why is everyone arguing about shitty intra-US pronunciation differences

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[–] Got_Bent 4 points 11 months ago

I guess Dallas is the little bubble in Texas that uses soda. I've traveled pretty extensively through "coke" country and have yet to actually hear it.

I do remember some of the adults calling it pop when I was a kid in California. I seem to recall that pop/soda were almost interchangeable.

[–] SpaceTurtle224 4 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Palestine/Israel 1947 borders vs today.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

The correct term is obviously "beer"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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