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Aces to Cool Guides@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 year ago

Brand names that have become common words

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Brand names that have become common words

Aces to Cool Guides@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 year ago
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  • son_named_bort@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    No Coke?

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      Typical exchange in Texas:

      Person A: Can I have a coke?

      Person B: What kind?

      Person A: Dr Pepper

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        JOHN: dave i hate to break it to you but it sounds like texas blows.

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      As if Coca-Cola would ever allow that to happen. They’d send death squads against the court that even thought about it.

      • DAMunzy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        I’m going to watch a Disney! 😄

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      Do people really use coke generically? I’ve always thought coke to refer solely to coca-cola. Maybe it’s just a regional thing.

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        Yeo. Root beer coke, Dr pepper coke, “get me a case of coke” “what type?” “Ginger ale” etc

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        What’s the generic term in your area?

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          You just say what you want. If you want to refer to all then it’s soda.

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            Does soda also refer to lemonades? In my region we call it Kola and Limo :D

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              No, only carbonated drinks.

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                You lemonade isn’t carbonated?? Damn

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      Using “coke” as a generic word for soft drinks is very regional in the US. In a large part of the country you would get a funny look if you referred to some other brand as a coke. The law office that made this is in Colorado, and it looks like they’re solidly in “pop” territory.

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