Only in the South

[furrbear]

Dave and I were joking about some of the more memorable bits from his days at the hemodialysis center:

Elderly Woman:	Nurse, I'm all hooked up to this contraption. Would you take these quarters for me and get me a cola from the vending machine?"
Nurse:	Why sure, Mrs. _____________. I'll have one of the aids get it for you. What kind of coke would you like?
EW:	Diet Dr. Pepper.

Comments

[magebear.livejournal.com]

Yup, I always enjoy a good Diet Pepsi Coke.

At least what she wanted was a Coca Cola product

[snapperboy.livejournal.com]

Yes! Yes! Yes!

I still talk that way. Of course, the natives in my current environment just look at me strangely.

[furr-a-bruin.livejournal.com]

Coca-Cola Inc. must just love this perversion of their brand....

[texaspenguin.livejournal.com]

This is not uncommon, especially in the South.

I giggle every time I hear the word "pop" when I visit the midwest or anywhere north of the Mason-Dixon line.

I generally say "soda" but a lot of times, the conversation goes exactly like above.

"Get me a Coke."
"What kind?"

[bigbear4xl.livejournal.com]

"Cola" or "soda" is universal in the south, as "pop" is in the north and midwest, for any brand of soft drink. "Coke" is almost as universal as "Kleenex" for tissue or "Q-Tip" for any cotton-tipped swab, or "Xerox" for a photocopy from any brand copy machine.

[bookish-cub.livejournal.com]

I take it that this conversation took place in the South.