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[epchick]

Originally Posted by pibetaphi2013

...Texas slang the way people generally say "Coke" instead of "soda" or "pop".

I clearly know nothing of "Texas slang" because everyone here says 'soda.' The only time you hear someone say "coke" is if they are asking for a Coca-Cola/Pepsi.

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by epchick

I clearly know nothing of "Texas slang" because everyone here says 'soda.' The only time you hear someone say "coke" is if they are asking for a Coca-Cola/Pepsi.

Linguistically speaking, Texas falls squarely in the "Coke for soda" camp - perhaps El Paso excepted. I forget where I read a recent study, but yes, it is "Texas slang".

As to "Daisy Dukes" - I think it may be more of a generational thing than regional. "Short shorts" and "hiphuggers" were/are used by those of a certain age.

[pibetaphi2013]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Linguistically speaking, Texas falls squarely in the "Coke for soda" camp - perhaps El Paso excepted. I forget where I read a recent study, but yes, it is "Texas slang".

As to "Daisy Dukes" - I think it may be more of a generational thing than regional. "Short shorts" and "hiphuggers" were/are used by those of a certain age.

Yes, everyone says Coke, and I've been/lived all over. (Though not El Paso...) Though it's more in the context of, "I'm going to go get a coke" and coming back with sprite or sunkist, etc. than "do you want a coke?" "yes?" "what flavor?"

And the shorts thing is very possible. I am a baby.

[pshsx1]

Originally Posted by pibetaphi2013

Yes, everyone says Coke, and I've been/lived all over.

Okay...

Originally Posted by pibetaphi2013

(Though not El Paso...)

STOP.

See the flaw in your argument?




BY THE WAY, I live in Texas and I say "pop."

Sure I'm from Michigan, but I still fall under "everybody."

Just saying.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by pshsx1

STOP.

See the flaw in your argument?

This is one of my pet peeves (and I know I'm probably guilty of doing it from time to time)....the whole fallacy of "everyone does/says/thinks/etc." But it only really bugs me (or makes me suuppper happy lol) when I'm having an argument with someone.


Generally speaking though, if even 1 person says they don't say Coke....then clearly not everyone says it.

I do know we've had convos about the coke/pop/soda thing, but I didn't know that you could be a "Coke" state or "pop" state. Ehh...i'll stick to soda.

[pshsx1]

Originally Posted by epchick

I clearly know nothing of "Texas slang" because everyone here says 'soda.' The only time you hear someone say "coke" is if they are asking for a Coca-Cola/Pepsi.

I know Texas is considered a "coke" state in the soda/coke/pop/other debate, but I very rarely hear someone use the word "coke" in that context either.

I'm going to assume it's the people outside of the major cities that say "coke."

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by pshsx1

I know Texas is considered a "coke" state in the soda/coke/pop/other debate, but I very rarely hear someone use the word "coke" in that context either.

I'm going to assume it's the people outside of the major cities that say "coke."

Nope - I'm in Houston, and everyone I know says "coke"
Well, not my friend from Philadelphia . . .