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When you order a “Coke” in Texas, someone might ask you what kind. This may be confusing to non-Texans, as they probably just wanted a Coca-Cola. But “Coke,” like “soda” and “pop,” is a regionalism; Texans use the word to refer to any type of fizzy soft drink. So, if you want a Sprite, you may start by ordering a “Coke,” and then clarifying that you want a Sprite.

I grew up saying this and I was born and raised in California. When my wife first heard me say, "Get me an orange Coke, please," she thought it was the funniest thing ever.

26 posted on 12/26/2024 8:11:11 PM PST by fidelis (Ecce Crucem Domini! Fugite partes adversae! Vicit Leo de tribu Juda, Radix David! Alleluia!)
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I’ve always called any carbonated drink “pop’.


94 posted on 12/27/2024 3:40:44 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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