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Old 09-29-2017, 07:21 PM   #84
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Originally Posted by Cinisajoy View Post
No dearest, coke is generic for Coca-Cola or Pepsi. Your choice is generally coke or Dr. Pepper which both Coca-Cola and Pepsi have in their dispensers.

Oops, forgot you weren't a native Texan so you might not have realized that.
In the Southeast USA, coke is any (carbonated) soft drink. Over several decades in California, I've never heard it used that way, but it is a big state and there is a good bit of it I've never been to.

One of the huge problems with these evolved usages is the expectations that newcomers know and use them. Even worse is the demand that other regions adopt them. Worst is refusal to even consider that misunderstanding is an issue, e.g. German tourist couple in Florida murdered because they did not understand that they were being mugged.
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