Why do Texans refer to all soda as "Coke"? (Bowie: transplants, work)

[jfre81]

"All I wanted was a Coke, just one Coke, and she wouldn't give it to me..."

[ButterfliesAreHalfPrice]

We go one worse here. We say "Coke" for sodas, but we say "cold drink" for all sodas, too. Only we say it like "coal drank." Something that has been imported here lately is people saying "sweet tea." I'd like to give 'em a good slap upside the haid, what else kind of tea would a person be mentioning??? *laff*

[jfre81]

"Drank" has a totally different meaning here in Houston...

[CallMeLaura]

The ice cream analogy is flawed. Using Coke is no different than Kleenex, Band-Aids, Kool-aid, or Xerox, which are all trademarked names that are commonly used for the non-trademarked brands of the same basic item.

[ButterfliesAreHalfPrice]

Honey don't leave us wondering, what does "drank" mean in Houston? I lived in Houston, I thought it meant "drink." You mean al-kee-haul? An al-kee-haul drank? *laff* No thanks I'm having me a coke (dr. pepper).

[jfre81]

Originally Posted by ButterfliesAreHalfPrice

Honey don't leave us wondering, what does "drank" mean in Houston?

Codeine cough syrup.

[ButterfliesAreHalfPrice]

Good heavens, I had no idea. Well I won't ask for a "coal drank" when I visit Houston.

[jfre81]

Originally Posted by ButterfliesAreHalfPrice

Good heavens, I had no idea. Well I won't ask for a "coal drank" when I visit Houston.

You can do that here, just not around, say, South Park or Sunnyside

[wade_word]

So some people are generic and some aren't. What's the big deal about it, anyway? Whatever it is, it all ends up in the same place -- our stomachs. Now, I'm ready to grab another Coke.

[JVTX72]

Why do TEXANS refer to all soda as coke? Probably the same reason YANKEES call it soda or pop. Regional slang! And most Texans I know refer to a carbonated drink as a "soda water". Besides most Texans, I believe, Prefer DrPepper, not Coke!