[beckysueb]

I'm back living in the North, although my family lives in the South. Whenever I'm down for a visit and they ask me if I want a soda

I am a southerner and its always been called a cold drink. I have only heard northerners call it a soda. Its always a cold drink or a coke. No matter what brand, its always called a coke.

[Tokra]

I am a southerner and its always been called a cold drink. I have only heard northerners call it a soda. Its always a cold drink or a coke. No matter what brand, its always called a coke.

I found that out while living in Oklahoma City. I ordered a coke and the waitress asked "what kind?" I thought she meant regular or diet. She said, "Do you want a 7-Up coke or a rootbeer coke or what?"

I thought maybe I had wandered into a mental institution.

[gopheraj]

No matter what brand, its always called a coke.

Yep.

Get me a coke.

What kind?

A Dr. Pepper (or Pepsi or MT dew etc)LOLL