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Originally Posted by Cinisajoy
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.
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Cola is generic for any cola including Coke & Pepsi. Coke is not generic for Pepsi. Coke is the shorthand for Coca-Cola. Pepsi has no shorthand because Pepsi is a small enough word.