Real Americans drink Coke and have fries on the side.

Finally, a ship girl with good coke brand taste. But, it's better when you have been away from any of it.

She doesnt get fat from this stuff, it all goes to her boobs.

rom_collector said:

Finally, a ship girl with good coke brand taste. But, it's better when you have been away from any of it.

tapnek said:

Real Americans drink Coke and have fries on the side.

Are either of you from the American South? I'm only aware of the Deep South U.S. having a dialectal penchant for referring to any soda-type drink as "Coke", as if it were a generic noun rather than a brand name, so Pepsi, RC, Dr Pepper, and even 7-Up are all apparently types of Coke, in addition to Coca-Cola itself. (Tapnek could conceivably have actually meant the brand name versus what's shown here, I suppose.)

Moonspeaker said:

Are either of you from the American South? I'm only aware of the Deep South U.S. having a dialectal penchant for referring to any soda-type drink as "Coke", as if it were a generic noun rather than a brand name, so Pepsi, RC, Dr Pepper, and even 7-Up are all apparently types of Coke, in addition to Coca-Cola itself. (Tapnek could conceivably have actually meant the brand name versus what's shown here, I suppose.)

7-Up is not like Coke at all. Nobody I know even refers to it as Coke. Besides, I'm from Jersey.

Moonspeaker said:

Are either of you from the American South? I'm only aware of the Deep South U.S. having a dialectal penchant for referring to any soda-type drink as "Coke", as if it were a generic noun rather than a brand name, so Pepsi, RC, Dr Pepper, and even 7-Up are all apparently types of Coke, in addition to Coca-Cola itself. (Tapnek could conceivably have actually meant the brand name versus what's shown here, I suppose.)

Yep.

"y'all want some coke outta the fridge?"

*Reveals fridge full of DP*

That's my gramps for you. Every other person I know over here does this.

Since Iowa is from/docked in LA, I guess Pepsi would make sense.

tapnek said:

7-Up is not like Coke at all. Nobody I know even refers to it as Coke. Besides, I'm from Jersey.

Nobody I know does, either, but neither do I live in that part of the Southern U.S.

I've heard of people who use Coke to refer to all soft drinks, but where I am in Virginia, I think everyone would find that quite odd to hear.

"Coke" being used to refer to "Cola" in general is normal enough though.

Only a certain set of people from the Northwest and Northern centeral states still call it "pop", as in Soda Pop. Most say "Coke" when ordering a cola, or "7up" when ordering a lemon-lime soda. Some say "Pepsi" and "Sierra Mist" but Coke and 7up are shorter and in some places, more common.

North Carolinian here; Coke is Coke, everything else is soda.

post #2281350 NegativeSoul said:

Did someone really make a pic about her with a burger and sparklers?

What's next, she gonna be riding a mechanical bull while while waving the American Flag and drinking a Coka-Cola?

Not a Coke but it's still soda. Still waiting for that mechanical bull though.

I don't even live in the U.S. I though you used "Coke" for any type of dark soda beverage to avoid trademark mentions.

Rukaroa said:

Since Iowa is from/docked in LA, I guess Pepsi would make sense.

Most certainly not the case back in WW2. Pepsi is anachronism. It was Coca-cola for the GIs.

rom_collector said:

I don't even live in the U.S. I though you used "Coke" for any type of dark soda beverage to avoid trademark mentions.

Coke is trademarked and belongs to Coca-cola. "Cola" is the generalized term for sodas like Coke, but that term from what I had heard was created by Coca-Cola to avoid their trademark of Coke from becoming genericized and them losing it.

Cola soft drinks are either flavored by Kola nut or a synthesized Kola nut flavor.

panzerfan said:

Most certainly not the case back in WW2. Pepsi is anachronism. It was Coca-cola for the GIs.

An anachronism would imply that Pepsi didn't exist back then. That label likely didn't exist, but Pepsi-cola the name of their product goes back to 1898.

I'd think Pepsi to some degree would make sense in that Pepsi has generally been associated with the "younger generation". Coca-Cola has traditionally been associated with the "older generation". Which makes some sense, since Coke spent a good while making them come off as "traditional".

Of course the whole depiction is likely the artist's preference and nothing to do with anything else.

Moonspeaker said:

Are either of you from the American South? I'm only aware of the Deep South U.S. having a dialectal penchant for referring to any soda-type drink as "Coke", as if it were a generic noun rather than a brand name, so Pepsi, RC, Dr Pepper, and even 7-Up are all apparently types of Coke, in addition to Coca-Cola itself. (Tapnek could conceivably have actually meant the brand name versus what's shown here, I suppose.)

I live in Texas and just about every one I know refers to any type of soda as "Coke" or "Cola" and every so often a "Fountain Water" I never really gave it much thought until now.

Gollgagh said:

North Carolinian here; Coke is Coke, everything else is soda.

This. That said, Coke seems like it fits the theme the artist was going for better than Pepsi, but soda is soda, I guess.

For cryin' out loud, she's Iowa, of course she warshing it down with pop. Don'tcha know?

Coke? Soda? Cola? Soft drinks? Uff da! That makes as much sense as government cheese!

RedMoonGod said:

I live in Texas and just about every one I know refers to any type of soda as "Coke" or "Cola" and every so often a "Fountain Water" I never really gave it much thought until now.

Hadn't encountered that so much in the areas of Texas I've experienced. "Coke" as a generic term exists in Texas, of course, but I thought it was more prevalent east of the Mississippi.

NWF_Renim said:

An anachronism would imply that Pepsi didn't exist back then. That label likely didn't exist, but Pepsi-cola the name of their product goes back to 1898.

I'd think Pepsi to some degree would make sense in that Pepsi has generally been associated with the "younger generation". Coca-Cola has traditionally been associated with the "older generation". Which makes some sense, since Coke spent a good while making them come off as "traditional".

Of course the whole depiction is likely the artist's preference and nothing to do with anything else.

The fact that it's Diet Pepsi irks me somehow. Guess we stretch it out to Iowa at Reagan era reactivation and beyond.

panzerfan said:

The fact that it's Diet Pepsi irks me somehow. Guess we stretch it out to Iowa at Reagan era reactivation and beyond.

Well, if Imuya can have a smartphone...

I'm just gonna drop this RC COLA entry here.

Moonspeaker said:

Are either of you from the American South? I'm only aware of the Deep South U.S. having a dialectal penchant for referring to any soda-type drink as "Coke", as if it were a generic noun rather than a brand name, so Pepsi, RC, Dr Pepper, and even 7-Up are all apparently types of Coke, in addition to Coca-Cola itself. (Tapnek could conceivably have actually meant the brand name versus what's shown here, I suppose.)

who gives a fuck...over here in england we call coca-cola coke so I don't see what the big fuss is...I mean its like me asking you guys why you call coke cola or cream-soda just soda...its shouldn't be this much of a deal.